Archive for November, 2006
Listach to manage Smokies (AP)
Former major league shortstop Pat Listach was hired Thursday to manage the Double-A Tennessee Smokies, a Chicago Cubs’ farm team. Listach moves to the Smokies after serving as manager for the West Tennessee Diamond Jaxx last season, his first year as a minor league manager. The Jaxx went75-65. Listach was drafted by the Milwaukee Brewers [...]
Posted: November 30th, 2006.
Comments: none
Counsell agrees to $6 million, 2-year deal with Brewers (AP)
Craig Counsell decided he’d rather be a backup for his hometown team than a starter someplace else. Counsell returned to the Milwaukee Brewers on Wednesday, agreeing to a $6 million, two-year contract. Counsell is a native of the Milwaukee area and played for the Brewers in 2004. He drew interest from the San Diego Padres, [...]
Posted: November 29th, 2006.
Comments: none
Counsell agrees to $6 million, two-year deal with Brewers (AP)
Craig Counsell returned to the Milwaukee Brewers on Wednesday, agreeing to a $6 million, two-year contract. Counsell played for Milwaukee in 2004. The 36-year-old spent the last two seasons with the Arizona Diamondbacks. “The Brewers are glad to have Craig back,” Brewers general manager Doug Melvin said.
Posted: November 29th, 2006.
Comments: none
Counsell back to Brewers? (Yahoo! Sports)
Craig Counsell may be returning to Milwaukee. Milwaukee Brewers GM Doug Melvin confirmed that he had…
Posted: November 29th, 2006.
Comments: none
Counsell agrees to two-year deal with Brewers (AP)
Craig Counsell returned to the Milwaukee Brewers on Wednesday, agreeing to a two-year contract. Counsell played for Milwaukee in 2004. The 36-year-old spent the last two seasons with the Arizona Diamondbacks. “The Brewers are glad to have Craig back,” Brewers general manager Doug Melvin said. “He has always exemplified the true professional in how he [...]
Posted: November 29th, 2006.
Comments: none
Brewers sign IF Counsell to two-year deal (SportsTicker)
MILWAUKEE (Ticker) - The Milwaukee Brewers on Wednesday signed infielder Craig Counsell to a two-year contract with a club option for 2009.
Posted: November 29th, 2006.
Comments: none
Brewers talking to Counsell about potential return (AP)
The Brewers are in discussions with utility infielder Craig Counsell about a potential return to Milwaukee, general manager Doug Melvin said Tuesday night. “Nothing’s official yet,” Melvin said. “We’re just continuing to negotiate.” Counsell, who attended high school in Whitefish Bay, played for the Brewers in 2004.
Posted: November 28th, 2006.
Comments: none
Brewers re-sign LHP Shouse to one-year deal (SportsTicker)
MILWAUKEE (Ticker) - The Milwaukee Brewers avoided arbitration with Brian Shouse on Tuesday, re-signing the lefthander reliever to a one-year contract.
Posted: November 28th, 2006.
Comments: none
Shouse and Brewers avoid arbitration (AP)
Reliever Brian Shouse and the Milwaukee Brewers avoided salary arbitration when they agreed Tuesday to a one-year contract that guarantees the left-hander $975,000. Shouse went 1-3 with a 3.97 ERA and two saves in 59 relief appearances for the Brewers this year. He was acquired from the Texas Rangers on May 13 for infielder Enrique [...]
Posted: November 28th, 2006.
Comments: none
Estrada looking to settle in with Milwaukee (AP)
Johnny Estrada resigned himself to the fact he’d be traded yet again. This year it happened a little earlier than expected. Now, the catcher just hopes his latest stop in Milwaukee will finally bring some stability after he was dealt last weekend for the third time in six years. “I could just kind of see [...]
Posted: November 27th, 2006.
Comments: none