This week has been the week of pitchers, as we saw Francisco Liriano throw a no-hitter against the White Sox. It was a unique no-no as his final line included six-walks. Never the less, it still goes down as a no-hitter.
On Saturday, most people turned their attention to Yovani Gallardo as he had a no-hitter [...]
05/07/11
The Milwaukee Brewers have decided to break off negotiations with left handed pitcher Chris Capuano, according to general manager Doug Melvin (via Tom Haudricourt of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel).
Haudricourt said that Melvin extended an incentive-laden offer to Capuano shortly after the season but the pitcher preferred to explore the market as a first-time [...]
12/28/10
2010 National League Silver Sluggers
Name
Bonus
P – Yovani Gallardo (Brewers)
none
C – Brian McCann (Braves)
$150,000 (paid in 2012 salary)
1B – Albert Pujols (Cardinals)
$50,000
2B – Dan Uggla (Marlins)
none
3B – Ryan Zimmerman (Nats)
none
SS – Troy Tulowitzki (Rockies)
$50,000
OF – Ryan Braun (Brewers)
none
OF – Matt Holliday (Cardinals)
$50,000
OF – Carlos Gonzalez (Rockies)
none
2010 American League Silver Sluggers
Name
Bonus
DH – V. Guerrero (Rangers)
none
C – Joe [...]
11/11/10
The Milwaukee Brewers have confirmed that right-handed pitcher Yovani Gallardo and one of the team’s clubhouse attendants, Alex Sanchez, were robbed at gunpoint, according to Adam McCalvy of MLB.com. The robbery was first reported by WTMJ Radio, the Brewers’ flagship station.
The incident occurred in the parking lot of Jalisco’s Supermarket around 2:30 am CT on [...]
08/27/10
An Argentinian soccer jersey hangs in Hideki Matsui’s locker, the Tampa Bay Rays are sporting their favorite team’s jersey and Kevin Frandsen is trying to find a jersey for the Ivory Coast. World Cup fever is not immune the Major League Baseball clubhouse.
“Who isn’t? It happens once every four years, and it’s players from all [...]
06/12/10
Here’s a funny video of Milwaukee Brewers’ catcher Gregg Zaun struggling to throw the ball back to Yovani Gallardo.
It reminds me of Rube Baker from the the 90’s movie Major League II. Baker used his obsession with Playboy centerfolds in order to get the ball back to the pitcher.
Zaun luckily figured it out.
04/28/10
4/8 13:40: Jon Heyman of Sports Illustrated says taht Gallardo can void the 2015 club option if he can get six points on the Cy Young voting system (5 points for winning Cy Young, 3 point for second place and 1 point for third place.
4/8 12:06: According to the Associated Press via Tom Haudricourt of [...]
04/08/10
Right-handed pitcher and probable Opening Day starter Yovani Gallardo had his contract for the 2010 season renewed for $450,000 according to Tom Haudricourt of the Journal Sentinel. The low amount is not a surprise for the rising star pitcher given that the Brewers can pay Gallardo the league minimum.
Gallardo is a “zero-to-three” player that does [...]
03/05/10
Happy Wednesday! We’ll start your day right with a few PRO Rumors:
Despite not playing the outfield with the Yankees in 2009, Hideki Matsui is probably going to see defensive action this season. The Angels plan to use Matsui in occasional outfield relief according to Jim Peltz of The Los Angeles Times.
Adam LaRoche tries to clear [...]
03/03/10
Adam McCalvy of MLB.com reports that pitcher Dave Bush has agreed to a one-year, $4.215 million contract with the Milwaukee Brewers to avoid arbitration.
The Brewers have six established starters on the roster and five spots available. Yovani Gallardo, Randy Wolf and Doug Davis will take the first three spots. The final two spots will be [...]
01/26/10