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From the sound of things, the Milwaukee Brewers are going to hold a yard sale and one of the items up for grabs on the front lawn will be Yovani Gallardo.If it comes to that, the Brewers aren't going to be looking to just give him away. But given the season Gallardo is having, that may be their only real option.Entering Tuesday's action, the Brew Crew is 21-35 and in last place in an NL Central division that features three of the four best teams in the National League. The Brewers have some quality players, but they don't have much hope of making a spectacular comeback with their starting pitching (single word description: "bleh").Hence the inevitable yard sale. Brewers general manager Doug Melvin told Michael Hunt of the Journal-Sentinel that the club will have the future in mind if and when it makes trades this year, and notables like Ken Rosenthal ...

Milwaukee Brewers ace Yovani Gallardo was arrested and cited for drunken driving early Tuesday morning. Drew Olson of ESPN Wisconsin broke the news, reporting that Gallardo was pulled over at 2:10 a.m. on Interstate 94 near Miller Park for driving too slowly and failing to stay in the lanes.The Milwaukee County Sheriff's Office said Gallardo's blood-alcohol level was .22, nearly three times the legal limit of .08.UPDATE: Tuesday, April 16, at 12:30 p.m. ET by Matt FitzgeraldThe Brewers issued a brief statement regarding Gallardo's arrest, as documented by beat writer Adam McCalvy of MLBlogs Network:We have been made aware of the situation with Yovani and we take this matter very seriously. We have expressed our disappointment to him and know he understands that behavior of this nature is of great concern to everyone in the organization. Yovani has acknowledged the seriousness of this incident and is ...

It is the happiest time of the year!  Baseball season is set to kick into high gear and most fans are harboring some hope that this could be the year for their favorite squad.Opening Day can often set the tone for a team's season. At the very least, it gives fans some hope or despair to start off the six-month grind.Fans whose teams are pinning their hopes on the following starters are looking to have a bleak Opening Day experience.Begin Slideshow

As fans and followers of sports, we tend to only take into account what players have done for their teams as of late.  Their success from the season before has corresponded with bigger salaries, more media exposure, higher fantasy rankings and a higher level of respect and dependence.While the trend for good players is to evolve in the game and continue to get better, there are also those who accomplish statistical breakouts that should warrant some sort of speculation. Whether pitchers explode for an exceptional strikeout-to-walk ratio, hitters posting huge power numbers that exceed anything they've done in the past, or the simple breakout seasons that players provide every April to October, we need to look at the facts and be more realistic with our calculations.The players on this list are highly respected, highly valuable and significant parts to their team's success. With that said, many of them have over achieved or ...

The Milwaukee Brewers enter the 2011 season with high hopes and expectations of contending in the National League Central. The Brewers have gone all in this year. They held onto first baseman Prince Fielder, who will be a free agent after the season, and made a splash with offseason acquisitions such as Zack Greinke, Shaun Marcum and Takashi Saito. Fans can count on some things from the Brewers in 2011. Fielder, Ryan Braun, and Corey Hart will provide steady offensive production. The catcher position will once again be the weakest link in an otherwise potent offense. The sausage races will continue to be a popular attraction at Miller Park. However, several key factors will determine the fate of the Brewers' season. Read on to find out what needs to happen for the Brewers to make a deep postseason run.Begin Slideshow

Every team wants one, he's more important than a power hitter, a shut down closer, or a super utility man.  Every team wants a young No.1 starter at or under the age of 26; a young superstar pitcher you can build your team around, one less spot in the rotation that you have to worry about. You hold on to these pitchers like your life depends on it, and you overprotect that arm like you overprotect your child.  Because your entire franchise is on that throwing arm, and everybody knows that throwing arms are made out of glass. For this list, I am looking for several things: past performance, injuries, contribution to the team, pure stuff, and whether or not their future is looking bright.  Every pitcher under or at 26 or under in the majors is eligible, injured or not. Begin Slideshow

As Brewers fans slowly thaw this spring from a cold and unforgiving winter, they will be pleasantly surprised to see a Milwaukee team that addressed a much needed weak spot this offseason: Starting pitching.  With the additions of Zack Greinke and Sean Marcum to a rotation already consisting Yovani Gallardo and Randy Wolf, the Brewers may now have enough pitching to compete with division rivals St. Louis and Cincinnati.  The question facing the Brewers is can the revamped starting rotation help the team win the division in 2011, possibly the final season with soon to be free agent Prince Fielder. In addition, will Zack Greinke prosper in his first season with the team and his first season in the National League?    Key Acquisitions:  SP Zack Greinke (Free Agent) SP Sean Marcum (Trade w/ Blue Jays) RP Takashi Saito (Free Agent) SS Yuniesky Betancourt (Free Agent)   Key Losses:   RP Trevor Hoffman (Retirement) SP Chris Capuano (Free Agent)   Who to Target  Not surprisingly, the Brewers’ ...

The MLB off-season can set up a player for success or disaster. Some teams made a big splash, while others are still looking for a solution. Each team has the potential of making 2011 a season to remember, but which players are looking to take the fantasy scene by storm?Postion changes or calling a new town home can be just the spark a player needed to become an elite fantasy option. Understanding exactly which off-season moves impacted which players is the key to a successful 2011 fantasy baseball campaign.Begin Slideshow

With the 26th ranked ERA in the majors last year, the Brew Crew went to work this off-season to improve their rotation. Sought-after pitcher Zack Greinke is coming off a disappointing 2010, but was last year truly a fluke? Or will the Newer Brewer Shaun Marcum outpitch Greinke this season? It sure is getting exciting in Milwaukee this year. Baseball’s 2009 AL Cy Young winner is heading to the National League. Greinke will take his 2008 and 2009 stellar years with him to Milwaukee to take on the rest of the NL Central.  Greinke owners were annoyed all year by his shoddy numbers and lack of production. He went 10-14 in 220 IP with a 4.17 ERA and 181 strikeouts.  What we can take away from last season was his strikeouts, low home run total, and consistent walk rate. Greinke was able to strikeout more that 180 batters last season, ...

Our fourth stop on the 30 in 30 is the Milwaukee Brewers. Due to my schedule preventing me from writing yesterday, I'll be making up for it by covering two teams today. Consider it a 2-for-...Wednesday? Something like that. The brew crew finished the 2010 season one game ahead of the Astros, two games ahead of the Cubs and nine games back of the Cardinals. How many games ahead or behind each of those teams will this season's Brewers be? A large part of the answer to that question is the production of newly acquired former AL Cy Young winner Zack Greinke. The Brewers also welcomed Shaun Marcum from the Blue Jays to their rotation this offseason. The addition of these two talented pitchers gives the Brewers a rotation that can match up with nearly every team in the National League. If one thing is certain about this team, it's ...