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September 2011 - Milwaukee Brewers
Manager and GM Fritsche

19th September 2011


American League Player of the Week:
RF Andy Frost (.429, 4 HR, 6 RBI - New York) - .311, 15 HR, 41 RBI

National League Player of the Week:
RF Jeremy Hermida (.500, 5 HR, 11 RBI - Florida) - .302, 39 HR, 127 RBI


Our magicnumber is down to two, but the Reds are giving the Mets an unexpected battle for the Wild Card. The West is quite weak with the Dodgers trying to defend a 3,5 game lead over Arizona. The American League might see some uncommon faces in the playoffs; the Nationals, Royals, Mariners and Angels being in the pole position now.
Rookie 2B Jose Santos (.357, 1 HR, 4 RBI) continues to impress and looks ready for a part-time role next season, when Weeks, Hudson and Freel are no longer with the club. There are also discussions to trade CF Justin Upton (.270, 14 HR, 50 RBI, 11 SB) and his $6,000,000 contract to free a spot for one of the outfield prospects. The only problem is that none of them is a fielder as close as good as Upton.
Game 1 against the Diamondbacks will be a nice duell between Webb and Sheets. That trade in 2008 was maybe a key to our success with Reynolds and Upton being with us still.


Injury Report:

Milwaukee:
n/a

Arizona:
n/a


Game # 150 – Milwaukee [97-52] (B. Webb 18-4, 3.31 ERA) at Arizona [74-75] (B. Sheets 10-8, 5.51 ERA)

Arizona:

LF Carlos Quentin (.281, 28 HR, 79 RBI, 5 SB)
RF Carlos Gonzalez (.295, 25 HR, 85 RBI, 7 SB)
C Miguel Montero (.299, 39 HR, 124 RBI, 1 SB)
CF Chris Young (.270, 24 HR, 60 RBI, 32 SB)
1B Conor Jackson (.300, 19 HR, 97 RBI, 3 SB)
2B Jamie D'Antona (.269, 28 HR, 88 RBI, 3 SB)
3B Chase Headley (.270, 10 HR, 51 RBI)
SS Stephen Drew (.221, 2 HR, 13 RBI)


Milwaukee:

SS Orlando Hudson (.246, 4 HR, 29 RBI, 15 SB)
2B Rickie Weeks (.288, 22 HR, 83 RBI, 11 SB)
LF Ryan Braun (.315, 31 HR, 107 RBI, 13 SB)
1B Prince Fielder (.311, 42 HR, 139 RBI, 8 SB)
RF Brent Clevlen (.287, 16 HR, 58 RBI)
C António Cuarenta (.271, 3 HR, 18 RBI)
3B Mark Reynolds (.234, 15 HR, 72 RBI)
CF Armando Velásquez (.167, 1 HR, 3 RBI)


Milwaukee at Arizona: 11-2

W: B. Webb (19-4); L: B. Sheets (10-9)
HR: B. Clevlen (17), M. Reynolds (16) / M. Montero (40)
PoG: A. Cuarenta - 4/5, 3 R, 2 RBI
Time: 3:10
Attendance: 45024


Elsewhere:

The Phillies Kyle Drabek (9-15, 4.21 ERA) threw a 4-hitter against the Blizzards.

Florida RF Jeremy Hermida (.302, 39 HR, 127 RBI) has now a 30-game hitting streak.


Our advanced A level team the Brevard County Manatees one the Florida State League title for the second time after 2008. After sweeping Sarasota in the first round, they won game 7 against Vero Beach 3-2 in 15 inning contest.