Location: Milwaukee, Wis. | Ballpark: Miller Park (41,900) | Owner: Mark Attanasio | Spring Training: Phoenix, Ariz.
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--1B Prince Fielder showed signs of breaking loose at the plate over the weekend in Boston, going 5-for-12 with three doubles and a home run. Over his last six games, Fielder is batting .450.
--The Brewers have committed at least one error in five of their last six games and have 11 errors in their last 11 games.
--RHP Carlos Villanueva has lost all four of his starts on the road, going 0-4 with an 11.09 ERA (23 earned runs in 18 2/3 innings).
--Of the Brewers' 43 home runs, 29 have come with the bases empty, including 12 of the last 15.
--1B Prince Fielder, LF Ryan Braun and reserve OF Tony Gwynn Jr. were used in the DH role in the three-game interleague series in Boston over the weekend. They combined to go 2-for-13 with no RBIs. Fielder had both hits.
BY THE NUMBERS 9 -- Consecutive losses on the road after being swept in a three-game weekend series in Boston.
QUOTE TO NOTE "Everybody's got to do their part. It's not fair to just sit back and wait on one guy to do all the damage, or two guys." -- Manager Ned Yost, referring to the hot streaks of LF Ryan Braun and 1B Prince Fielder.
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If CC signs elsewhere and Prince got traded to say NY for Hughes, or SF for Cain, why not sign Texeira. Take CC money for an everyday player who fits the bill. Big investment for big protection in the middle of the order. If its a question of win now, and we lose CC, I think thats a huge statement. The problem is who gets more, Texiera or Sabathia? I would think
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