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| MILWAUKEE -- The Brewers will have their third bench coach in as many seasons when former All-Star Ted Simmons joins the staff for 2008.
Dale Sveum will move back to his old role as third-base coach to clear the spot for Simmons. Sveum also served as third-base coach in 2005, but became the bench coach after Robin Yount left the organization. The third-base coaching vacancy opened when the Brewers announced Nick Leyva would not be back for a second season. Simmons, 58, played 21 Major League seasons, including five with the Brewers, and went on to a career in scouting and baseball operations, rising to the level of farm director with the Cardinals and general manager with both the Pirates and Padres. "Ted has worn many hats and has seen the game from many different perspectives," said Brewers general manager Doug Melvin in a statement. "He has been asked to take his energy, wisdom and knowledge of how to play winning baseball to the dugout and field. As a former general manager, director of player development and Major League scout, along with a 21-year playing career, he has shown his passion and dedication for all aspects of the game." Simmons was to be introduced in a conference call at 11 a.m. CT on Tuesday. Simmons will make his professional coaching debut, but he is certainly familiar with the National League. He headed the Cardinals' Minor League operations from 1988-91 before serving a season and a half as the Pirates' GM. After parts of six years as a scout and a special assistant to the GM in Cleveland, Simmons caught on with the Padres in 1999 and has been with that organization since, and has been San Diego's Major League scout/assistant to the GM since 2002. |
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Milwaukee Brewers
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7:05 pm
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Miller Park
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Milwaukee Brewers
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12:05 am
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Miller Park
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Boston Red Sox
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7:05 pm
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Fenway Park
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Boston Red Sox
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3:55 pm
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Fenway Park
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Boston Red Sox
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1:35 pm
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Fenway Park
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Pittsburgh Pirates
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7:05 pm
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PNC Park
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Pittsburgh Pirates
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7:05 pm
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PNC Park
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Pittsburgh Pirates
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7:05 pm
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PNC Park
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Washington Nationals
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7:35 pm
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Nationals Park
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Washington Nationals
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7:10 pm
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Nationals Park
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Washington Nationals
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1:35 pm
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Nationals Park
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Washington Nationals
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1:35 pm
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Nationals Park
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Milwaukee Brewers
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7:05 pm
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Miller Park
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Milwaukee Brewers
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7:05 pm
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Miller Park
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Milwaukee Brewers
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12:05 am
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Miller Park
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Milwaukee Brewers
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7:05 pm
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Miller Park
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Milwaukee Brewers
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6:05 pm
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Miller Park
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Milwaukee Brewers
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1:05 pm
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Miller Park
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Milwaukee Brewers
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7:05 pm
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Miller Park
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Milwaukee Brewers
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7:05 pm
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Miller Park
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Milwaukee Brewers
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1:05 pm
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Miller Park
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Colorado Rockies
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7:05 pm
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Coors Field
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Colorado Rockies
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6:05 pm
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Coors Field
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Colorado Rockies
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1:05 pm
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Coors Field
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Houston Astros
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7:05 pm
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Minute Maid Park
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Houston Astros
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7:05 pm
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Minute Maid Park
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Houston Astros
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1:05 pm
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Minute Maid Park
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Milwaukee Brewers
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7:05 pm
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Miller Park
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Milwaukee Brewers
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6:05 pm
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Miller Park
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Milwaukee Brewers
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1:05 pm
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Miller Park
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Milwaukee Brewers
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7:05 pm
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Miller Park
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Milwaukee Brewers
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7:05 pm
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Miller Park
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Milwaukee Brewers
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1:05 pm
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Miller Park
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Milwaukee Brewers
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7:05 pm
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Miller Park
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Milwaukee Brewers
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6:05 pm
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Miller Park
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Milwaukee Brewers
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1:05 pm
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Miller Park
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Atlanta Braves
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7:10 pm
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Turner Field
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Atlanta Braves
vs. Milwaukee Brewers
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7:10 pm
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Turner Field
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Atlanta Braves
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1:05 pm
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Turner Field
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Minnesota Twins
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7:10 pm
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Metrodome
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Minnesota Twins
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6:10 pm
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Metrodome
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Minnesota Twins
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1:10 pm
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Metrodome
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Arizona Diamondbacks
vs. Milwaukee Brewers
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6:40 pm
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Chase Field
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Arizona Diamondbacks
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6:40 pm
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Chase Field
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Arizona Diamondbacks
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6:40 pm
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Chase Field
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Arizona Diamondbacks
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12:40 am
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Chase Field
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Milwaukee Brewers
vs. Pittsburgh Pirates
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1:05 pm
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Miller Park
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Milwaukee Brewers
vs. Pittsburgh Pirates
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6:05 pm
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Miller Park
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Milwaukee Brewers
vs. Pittsburgh Pirates
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1:05 pm
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Miller Park
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Milwaukee Brewers
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7:05 pm
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Miller Park
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Milwaukee Brewers
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7:05 pm
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Miller Park
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Milwaukee Brewers
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7:05 pm
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Miller Park
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Milwaukee Brewers
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1:05 pm
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Miller Park
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Milwaukee Brewers
vs. Cincinnati Reds
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7:05 pm
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Miller Park
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Milwaukee Brewers
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6:05 pm
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Miller Park
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Milwaukee Brewers
vs. Cincinnati Reds
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1:05 pm
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Miller Park
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San Francisco Giants
vs. Milwaukee Brewers
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7:15 pm
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AT&T Park
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San Francisco Giants
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1:05 pm
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AT&T Park
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San Francisco Giants
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1:05 pm
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AT&T Park
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St. Louis Cardinals
vs. Milwaukee Brewers
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7:10 pm
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Busch Memorial Stadium
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St. Louis Cardinals
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7:10 pm
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Busch Memorial Stadium
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St. Louis Cardinals
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7:10 pm
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Busch Memorial Stadium
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St. Louis Cardinals
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7:10 pm
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Busch Memorial Stadium
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Milwaukee Brewers
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7:05 pm
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Miller Park
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Milwaukee Brewers
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6:05 pm
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Miller Park
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Milwaukee Brewers
vs. Houston Astros
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1:05 pm
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Miller Park
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Milwaukee Brewers
vs. Chicago Cubs
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7:05 pm
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Miller Park
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Milwaukee Brewers
vs. Chicago Cubs
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7:05 pm
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Miller Park
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Milwaukee Brewers
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7:05 pm
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Miller Park
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Milwaukee Brewers
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1:05 pm
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Miller Park
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Atlanta Braves
vs. Milwaukee Brewers
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7:35 pm
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Turner Field
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Atlanta Braves
vs. Milwaukee Brewers
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3:55 pm
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Turner Field
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Atlanta Braves
vs. Milwaukee Brewers
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1:35 pm
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Turner Field
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Cincinnati Reds
vs. Milwaukee Brewers
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7:10 pm
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Great American Ballpark
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Cincinnati Reds
vs. Milwaukee Brewers
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7:10 pm
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Great American Ballpark
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Cincinnati Reds
vs. Milwaukee Brewers
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12:35 am
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Great American Ballpark
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Milwaukee Brewers
vs. Washington Nationals
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7:05 pm
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Miller Park
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Milwaukee Brewers
vs. Washington Nationals
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6:05 pm
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Miller Park
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Milwaukee Brewers
vs. Washington Nationals
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1:05 pm
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Miller Park
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Milwaukee Brewers
vs. Washington Nationals
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1:05 pm
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Miller Park
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San Diego Padres
vs. Milwaukee Brewers
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7:05 pm
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PETCO Park
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San Diego Padres
vs. Milwaukee Brewers
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7:05 pm
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PETCO Park
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San Diego Padres
vs. Milwaukee Brewers
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12:25 am
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PETCO Park
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Los Angeles Dodgers
vs. Milwaukee Brewers
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7:40 pm
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Dodger Stadium
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Los Angeles Dodgers
vs. Milwaukee Brewers
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7:10 pm
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Dodger Stadium
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Los Angeles Dodgers
vs. Milwaukee Brewers
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1:10 pm
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Dodger Stadium
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Milwaukee Brewers
vs. Houston Astros
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7:05 pm
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Miller Park
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Milwaukee Brewers
vs. Houston Astros
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7:05 pm
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Miller Park
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Milwaukee Brewers
vs. Houston Astros
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1:05 pm
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Miller Park
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Milwaukee Brewers
vs. Pittsburgh Pirates
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7:05 pm
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Miller Park
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Milwaukee Brewers
vs. Pittsburgh Pirates
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6:05 pm
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Miller Park
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Milwaukee Brewers
vs. Pittsburgh Pirates
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1:05 pm
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Miller Park
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St. Louis Cardinals
vs. Milwaukee Brewers
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7:10 pm
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Busch Memorial Stadium
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St. Louis Cardinals
vs. Milwaukee Brewers
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7:10 pm
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Busch Memorial Stadium
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Pittsburgh Pirates
vs. Milwaukee Brewers
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7:05 pm
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PNC Park
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Pittsburgh Pirates
vs. Milwaukee Brewers
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7:05 pm
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PNC Park
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Pittsburgh Pirates
vs. Milwaukee Brewers
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1:35 pm
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PNC Park
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Milwaukee Brewers
vs. New York Mets
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1:05 pm
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Miller Park
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Milwaukee Brewers
vs. New York Mets
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7:05 pm
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Miller Park
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Milwaukee Brewers
vs. New York Mets
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1:05 pm
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Miller Park
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Milwaukee Brewers
vs. San Diego Padres
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7:05 pm
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Miller Park
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Milwaukee Brewers
vs. San Diego Padres
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7:05 pm
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Miller Park
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Milwaukee Brewers
vs. San Diego Padres
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6:05 pm
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Miller Park
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Milwaukee Brewers
vs. San Diego Padres
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1:05 pm
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Miller Park
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Milwaukee Brewers
vs. Cincinnati Reds
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7:05 pm
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Miller Park
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Milwaukee Brewers
vs. Cincinnati Reds
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7:05 pm
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Miller Park
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Milwaukee Brewers
vs. Cincinnati Reds
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1:05 pm
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Miller Park
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Philadelphia Phillies
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7:05 pm
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Citizens Bank Park
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Philadelphia Phillies
vs. Milwaukee Brewers
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7:05 pm
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Citizens Bank Park
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Philadelphia Phillies
vs. Milwaukee Brewers
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7:05 pm
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Citizens Bank Park
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Philadelphia Phillies
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1:35 pm
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Citizens Bank Park
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Chicago Cubs
vs. Milwaukee Brewers
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7:05 pm
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Wrigley Field
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Chicago Cubs
vs. Milwaukee Brewers
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7:05 pm
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Wrigley Field
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Chicago Cubs
vs. Milwaukee Brewers
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1:20 pm
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Wrigley Field
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Cincinnati Reds
vs. Milwaukee Brewers
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7:10 pm
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Great American Ballpark
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Cincinnati Reds
vs. Milwaukee Brewers
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7:10 pm
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Great American Ballpark
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Cincinnati Reds
vs. Milwaukee Brewers
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1:15 pm
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Great American Ballpark
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Milwaukee Brewers
vs. Pittsburgh Pirates
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7:05 pm
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Miller Park
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Milwaukee Brewers
vs. Pittsburgh Pirates
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7:05 pm
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Miller Park
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Milwaukee Brewers
vs. Pittsburgh Pirates
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7:05 pm
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Miller Park
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Milwaukee Brewers
vs. Chicago Cubs
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7:05 pm
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Miller Park
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Milwaukee Brewers
vs. Chicago Cubs
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12:05 am
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Miller Park
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Milwaukee Brewers
vs. Chicago Cubs
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1:05 pm
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Miller Park
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| Russell Branyan had three hits, including his third home run, to raise his average to .444. He also drove in two runs. Branyan is trying to wrestle the third base job from Wes Helms, who was limited to 92 games last season after missing nearly six weeks because of knee surgery.
"It's still wide open, (but) Braynan might have taken a quarter-step ahead," Yost said. "He's really swinging the bat well right now, but Wes is swinging the bat well lately, too. He got off to a poor start, 1-for-15. It's a good spot to be in." Branyan's seventh home run was a no-doubter to center. "That ball got small in a hurry," Yost said. Helms had a run-producing single against the Diamondbacks. Milwaukee Brewers Tickets. Add a pair of community visits and a meet-and-greet with local reporters, and Lee was primed for a productive two days. After watching the offense fall off dramatically during the second half of 2004, the Brewers hope it's a sign of things to come. "It's going to be a challenge for me here, because now I really have to produce," Lee said. "If I miss, it's not like there is going to be someone behind me from the right side. I have to work harder. I really have to put in an extra effort to be the best that I can be. I'm looking forward to it." Melvin had been searching for a big bat to plug in the middle of the lineup and he found it in Lee, who has clubbed 31 home runs in each of the last two seasons and at least 24 in each of the last five seasons. |
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