The glass slipper slipped off the Brewers foot last year as the club came crashing back to Earth after a Cinderella run in 2008. Of course, after the free agent departures of longtime ace Ben Sheets and half-season workhorse Carlston Charles Sabathia, the slide wasn’t all together unexpected. The Brew Crew finished the year with a record of 80-82, good for third place in the NL Central.
The club has added a couple of arms for the rotation, but they will not make anyone forget Sheets or Sabathia. The offense is outstanding, but the paucity of starting pitching will condemn the squad to a finish similar to last year.
Key Additions: LHP Doug Davis, OF Jim Edmonds, OF Carlos Gomez, RHP LaTroy Hawkins, LHP Randy Wolf and C Greg Zaun
Key Subtractions: CF Mike Cameron, SS JJ Hardy, C ...
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2010 N. L. Central Preview: Is Milwaukee Brewing A Winner?
Posted: 30th March 2010 by Jeffrey Brown in MLBComments Off on 2010 N. L. Central Preview: Is Milwaukee Brewing A Winner?