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February 2009 - Milwaukee Brewers
Manager and GM Fritsche


15th February 2009

The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Japanese reliever Kazuo Fukumori (3-3-1, 3.65 ERA) for two years. He'll make $2,900,000.

Former Brewer Freddy Garcia (5-5, 4.98 ERA) signed a two year contract worth $7,020,000 with the Cardinals. This means we receive a first round draft pick as compensation.

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March 2009 - Milwaukee Brewers
Manager and GM Fritsche


6th March 2009


S p r i n g T r a i n i n g B e g i n s



The Rockies signed reliever Mark Buehrle (7-5-1, 3.64 ERA) on a one year $3,980,000 contract.


Spring Training Roster:

Starters
David Bush
Chris Capuano
Aaron Cook
Yovani Gallardo
Carlos Villanueva
Josh Wahpepah
Brandon Webb

Relievers
Jeremy Accardo
Christopher Armstrong
Jose Capellan
Eric Gagne
Wade LeBlanc
Mark Lowe
Davis Romero
Brian Shouse
Matt Wise

Closers
Soichi Fujita
Ángel Tapia (1st round pick in 2007)

Catchers
Henry Blanco
Johnny Estrada
Nestor Corredor

Infielders
Chris Errecart (1B)
Garrett Jones (1B)
Prince Fielder (1B)
Mark Reynolds (2B)
Ryan Mount (2B)
Orlando Hudson (2B)
Mat Gamel (3B)
Brennan King (3B)
Mike Lowell (3B)
Angel Berroa (SS)
Cesar Izturis (SS)

Outfielders
Shane Victorino (LF)
Ryan Braun (LF)
Justin Upton (CF)
Charlie Fermaint (CF)
Justin Maxwell (CF)
Jordan Parraz (CF)
Gabe Gross (RF)
Lorenzo Cain (RF)


Spring Training Game #1 – vs. Philadelphia (0-0)

Philadelphia 6 - Milwaukee 5

W: C. Condrey (1-0), L: C. Armstrong (0-1)
S: F. Cordero (1)
HR: C. Hamels (1) / P. Fielder (1)

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March 2009 - Milwaukee Brewers
Manager and GM Fritsche


7th March 2009

Rich Harden (17-10, 4.05 ERA) signed a new 2-year contract worth $20,260,000 with the Athletics.


Spring Training Game #2 – Milwaukee (0-1) vs. Atlanta (0-1)

Atlanta 18 - Milwaukee 5

W: M. Harrison (1-0), L: D. Bush (0-1)
HR: - / M. Lowell (1)

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March 2009 - Milwaukee Brewers
Manager and GM Fritsche


8th March 2009


Spring Training Game #3 – Milwaukee (0-2) vs. San Diego (1-1)

San Diego 8 - Milwaukee 4

W: M. Guerrier (1-0), L: E. Gagne (0-1)
HR: - / M. Reynolds (1)

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March 2009 - Milwaukee Brewers
Manager and GM Fritsche


9th March 2009

J.P Howell (18-4, 3.62 ERA) signed a new 2-year contract worth $12,210,000 with the Rays.


Spring Training Game #4 – Milwaukee (0-3) vs. Chicago (1-2)

Chicago 3- Milwaukee 12

W: Y. Gallardo (1-0), L: M. Prior (0-1)
HR: - / R. Braun (1), P. Fielder (2), C. Fermaint (1), M. Gamel (1)

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March 2009 - Milwaukee Brewers
Manager and GM Fritsche


10th March 2009

Spring Training Game #5 – Milwaukee (1-3) vs. New York (1-3)

New York 10 - Milwaukee 2

W: M. Pelfrey (1-0), L: C. Capuano (0-1)
HR: A. Hernandez (1), J. Werth (1) / -

OF Shane Victorino (.091, 0 HR, 0 RBI) and MR Wade LeBlanc (0-0, 16.20 ERA) will miss the next two weeks with injuries.


Elsewhere:

The Angels reliever Stephen Marek (0-0, 4.50 ERA) will miss a year with a ruptured ulnar collateral ligament.

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March 2009 - Milwaukee Brewers
Manager and GM Fritsche


11th March 2009

Spring Training Game #6 – Milwaukee (1-4) vs. San Francisco (3-2)

San Francisco 7 - Milwaukee 3 (11)

W: K. Correia (1-0), L: Á. Tapia (0-1)
HR: E. Burriss (1) / B. Webb (1), M. Gamel (2)

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March 2009 - Milwaukee Brewers
Manager and GM Fritsche


12th March 2009

Spring Training Game #7 – Milwaukee (1-5) vs. Los Angeles (2-4)

Los Angeles 8 - Milwaukee 3

W: S. Elbert (1-0), L: D. Bush (0-2)
HR: O. Saenz (1), C. Granderson (1), C. Freeman (1), T. Denker (1) / -

We have the worst spring training records of all teams. But keep in mind that I only set up the starting lineups, while Mr. Yost does the managing during spring training.

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March 2009 - Milwaukee Brewers
Manager and GM Fritsche


13th March 2009

Spring Training Game #8 – Milwaukee (1-6) vs. Colorado (5-2)

Colorado 11 - Milwaukee 6

W: F. Morales (3-0), L: M. Wise (0-1)
HR: A. Cabrera (1) / M. Lowell (2)

2B Ryan Mount (.500, 0 HR, 0 RBI 1 SB) went on the DL and will miss two weeks with a dislocated shoulder.


Elsewhere:

Reliever Chad Bradford (0-1, 9.00 ERA) signed a new one year contract with the Angels worth $3,500,000.

Also starter Kelvim Escobar (1-0, 2.25 ERA) will stay an Angel. He will make $19,000,000 over two years.

The Dodgers lost their every day RF Andre Ethier (.500, 0 HR, 1 RBI, 2 SB) for the season with torn anterior cruciate ligament.

The Mets new RF Jayson Werth (.263, 1 HR, 5 RBI, 2 SB) will miss six to seven weeks with a fractured wrist.

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March 2009 - Milwaukee Brewers
Manager and GM Fritsche


14th March 2009

Spring Training Game #9 – Milwaukee (1-7) vs. Pittsburgh (2-6)

Pittsburgh 5 - Milwaukee 10

W: Y. Gallardo (2-0), L: B. Lincoln (0-2)
HR: - / J. Estrada (2), R. Braun (2), M. Gamel (3)


Elsewhere:

The Blizzards reliever Scott Olsen (0-0, 0.00 ERA) is out for three to four weeks with a sprained wrist.

RF Carlos Gonzalez (.227, 1 HR, 2 RBI) will be out of the Arizona lineup for two to three weeks with a bruised arm

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March 2009 - Milwaukee Brewers
Manager and GM Fritsche


15th March 2009

Spring Training Game #10 – Milwaukee (2-7) vs. Florida (4-5)

Florida 3 - Milwaukee 4

W: D. Romero (1-0), L: T. Tankersley (2-1)
S: S. Fujita (1)
HR: - / J. Estrada (3)


Elsewhere:

San Diego's Jake Peavy (1-1, 5.87 ERA) signed a seven year monster extension which will earn him $97,180,000.

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March 2009 - Milwaukee Brewers
Manager and GM Fritsche


16th March 2009

Spring Training Game #11 – Milwaukee (3-7) vs. Cincinnati (7-3)

Cincinnati 1 - Milwaukee 2

W: B. Webb (1-0), L: L. Hochevar (1-1)
S: Á. Tapia (1)
HR: - / -

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March 2009 - Milwaukee Brewers
Manager and GM Fritsche


17th March 2009

Spring Training Game #12 – Milwaukee (4-7) vs. Houston (8-3)

Houston 3 - Milwaukee 6

W: D. Romero (2-0), L: P. Estrada (1-1)
S: S. Fujita (2)
HR: H. Bocachica (1), J. Towles (1) / J. Estrada (4), M. Reynolds (2)


Elsewhere:

The Mets will be without their SS Jose Reyes (.438, 0 HR, 4 RBI, 1 SB) for up to four weeks as he suffers from a tender achilles tendon.

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March 2009 - Milwaukee Brewers
Manager and GM Fritsche


19th March 2009

Spring Training Game #13 – Milwaukee (5-7) vs. Buffalo (5-7)

Buffalo 2 - Milwaukee 5

W: M. Wise (1-1), L: D. Rasner (0-1)
S: S. Fujita (3)
HR: B. Clevlen (1) / G. Gross (1), J. Maxwell (1), M. Reynolds (3)

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March 2009 - Milwaukee Brewers
Manager and GM Fritsche


20th March 2009

Spring Training Game #14 – Milwaukee (6-7) vs. St. Louis (9-4)

St. Louis 6 - Milwaukee 5 (14)

W: M. Mitchell (1-0), L: D. Romero (2-1)
HR: - / M. Reynolds (4), L. Cain (1)


Elsewhere:

The Angels catcher Michael Collins (.409, 3 HR, 14 RBI) will miss four weeks with a sprained wrist.

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March 2009 - Milwaukee Brewers
Manager and GM Fritsche


21st March 2009

Spring Training Game #15 – Milwaukee (6-8) vs. Arizona (9-5)

Arizona 6 - Milwaukee 7 (13)

W: Á. Tapia (1-1), L: D. Nippert (0-1)
HR: - / M. Gamel (4), J. Upton 2 (2)

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March 2009 - Milwaukee Brewers
Manager and GM Fritsche


22nd March 2009

Spring Training Game #16 – Milwaukee (7-8) vs. Philadelphia (7-8)

Philadelphia 3 - Milwaukee 2

W: C. Vargas (3-0), L: C. Armstrong (0-2)
HR: R. Howard (4), A. Hatch (3) / -

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March 2009 - Milwaukee Brewers
Manager and GM Fritsche


23rd March 2009

Spring Training Game #17 – Milwaukee (7-9) vs. Atlanta (12-4)

Atlanta 0- Milwaukee 1

W: D. Romero (3-1), L: T. Hudson (0-2)
S: S. Fujita (4)
HR: - / -


Elsewhere:

Reliever Justin Duchscherer (0-0-2, 0.00 ERA) signed a new one year contract worth $2,000,000 with the Athletics.

The season for Tigers reliever Kyle Sleeth (1-0, 2.25 ERA) is over after he suffered a ruptured ulnar collateral ligament.

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March 2009 - Milwaukee Brewers
Manager and GM Fritsche


24th March 2009

Spring Training Game #18 – Milwaukee (8-9) vs. San Diego (9-8)

San Diego 7 - Milwaukee 8 (14)

W: B. Shouse (1-0), L: C. Young (0-1)
HR: K. Frandsen (4), K. Kouzmanoff (1) / P. Fielder (3)

Carlos Villanueva (0-0, 5.17 ERA) will miss two weeks with a tender wrist tendon. He should be back in time for his first start of the season. Our closer Soichi Fujita (0-0-4, 2.25 ERA) is out for up to seven weeks with a strained ulnar collateral ligament. As some commentator feared Eric Gagne (0-1, 1.86 ERA) could take over as closer now.

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March 2009 - Milwaukee Brewers
Manager and GM Fritsche


25th March 2009

Spring Training Game #19 – Milwaukee (9-9) vs. Chicago (5-13)

Chicago 5 - Milwaukee 9

W: Y. Gallardo (3-0), L: M. Prior (1-3)
S: E. Gagne (1)
HR: C. Snyder (1), R. Cedeno (3) / J. Parraz (1)


Elsewhere:

Tigers reliever Jeremy Bonderman (1-4, 5.56 ERA) is out for three weeks with a strained wrist tendon.