Posts Tagged ‘milwaukee brewers’

Happy Birthday Doug Melvin!

Milwaukee Brewers GM Doug Melvin took in Saturday’s game between Dunedin and Brevard County at Florida Auto Exchange Stadium.  Along with taking in the Brewers upper-A Brevard County Melvin was also celebrating his 63 birthday.

This Day in Baseball: 1969

  The Seattle Pilots moved to Milwaukee in 1970 and became the Brewers. In just one year of existence, the Seattle Pilots managed to make an extremely regrettable trade. After acquiring Lou Piniella from the Cleveland Indians through the expansion draft, the Pilots sent him packing for Kansas City. Not once, did Piniella take the […]

Monsieur Baseball Ron Piché loses battle with cancer

Monsieur Baseball Ron Piché loses battle with cancer

courtesy of the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame Montreal – It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of 1988 inductee Ron Piché earlier this afternoon.  The Quebec baseball legend lost a lengthy battle with complications from cancer.  Following his outstanding career the hard throwing right-hander became a scouting director with the Montreal Expos and […]

BLUE JAYS AGREE TO TERMS WITH

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE courtesy of the Toronto Blue Jays TORONTO, ONTARIO SUNDAY, JANUARY 16, 2011 The TORONTO BLUE JAYS and RHP CARLOS VILLANUEVA have agreed to terms on a US $1.415 million contract for the 2011 and have avoided arbitration. VILLANUEVA, 28, was acquired from the Milwaukee Brewers on December 3 in exchange for a […]

BLUE JAYS ACQUIRE RHP CARLOS VILLANUEVA

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE courtesy of the Toronto Blue Jays TORONTO, ONTARIO FRIDAY, DECEMBER 3, 2010  The TORONTO BLUE JAYS have acquired RHP CARLOS VILLANUEVA from the Milwaukee Brewers in exchange for a player to be named later.   VILLANUEVA, who turned 27 on November 28, appeared in 50 games for the Brewers during the 2010 […]