Some things to read while watching out for the big chicken. So, the likely biggest story of the day is Eric Gagne's release. Gagne faces a decision between rehab and surgery for his shoulder, but would not have been ready to pitch before March 25 either way. At least he provided a few weeks of inter...

Brewers 17, Indians 7 W: Dave Bush (1-0) L: Jeremy Sowers (0-1) HR: David Dellucci (1), Luis Valbuena (1), Chris Gimenez (1) The Brewer bats were on today, with 26 baserunners and 14 runs despite producing just seven extra base hits and one home run, a ninth inning shot from Mat Gamel well afte...

Fresh off picking up a win that doesn't count, the Brewers travel to Goodyear to face their second Cy Young Award winner of the spring. Having already faced Tim Lincecum, today the Brewers send Dave Bush to the mound to face Cliff Lee. Bush has yet to allow a hit in three spring training innings. Le...

You know a game is (not) important when it's listed as an "exhibition" game separate from the Cactus League, which is an exhibition league. Nonetheless, the Brewers host the Australian WBC team at 2:05 today. Seth McClung takes the mound against an Aussie to be determined. The game is not on WTMJ, b...

Some things to read while chasing the ball around. Coming off their first off day of the spring, the Brewers are preparing for a big exhibition today with the Australian WBC team. The Brewers will send Seth McClung to the mound in place of Braden Looper. I haven't seen a starter named for the Austra...

Some things to read while turning down the WWE Hall of Fame. Adam McCalvy has updates on several Brewer injuries, including Braden Looper (could miss Opening Day), Eric Gagne (has developed shoulder soreness), Tony Gwynn (won't know until tomorrow), Bill Hall (could return next week), and David Risk...

Brewers 8, Rockies 6 W: Chase Wright (1-0) L: Ryan Mattheus (0-1) HR: Casey McGehee (1), Chris Duffy (1), Mike Rivera (2), Trot Nixon (1), Dan Ortmeier (1), Seth Smith (1) In a back and forth slugfest that would have fit right in at Coors Field, the Brewers scored eight runs, all via the long b...

If you haven't noticed, readership of this site is growing fast. BCB had nearly 59,000 visitors in February, up from 24,000 a year ago. However, you might not have noticed the change, because our community of commenters has stayed about the same size. There are several theories on why that is: One i...

Some things to read while writing a pleonasm about volumating. Braden Looper will be examined by team doctors today after a tight oblique muscle caused him to miss Saturday's scheduled start and he didn't feel any better yesterday. It's a long spring and one missed start shouldn't impact Looper's st...

Things to read while waiting in line for "Straps." So, if you listened to yesterday's Cactus League opener, you might have heard "Hell's Bells" play as Trevor Hoffman entered to pitch the seventh inning. If you did I hope you enjoyed it, because you won't hear it again until the regular season. And ...