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The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Milwaukee Brewers - INSIDE PITCH Two injured left-handers took big steps Tuesday toward returning to action. Reliever Tom Gorzelanny, on the 15-day disabled list with shoulder tendinitis, threw 20 pitches in a...

RHP John Axford worked a perfect seventh inning Monday against the Los Angeles Dodgers. He has allowed just one run over his last six outings, spanning 5 2/3 innings. SS Jean Segura went 0-for-4 on Monday against Los Angeles Dodgers left-hander Clayton...

The Sports Xchange Dodgers 3, Brewers 1 MILWAUKEE -- Andre Ethier and Matt Kemp homered, and Clayton Kershaw threw his second complete game of the season as the Los Angeles Dodgers snapped a three-game losing streak with a 3-1 victory over the Milwaukee...

The Sports Xchange By Andrew Wagner, The Sports Xchange Kershaw masters Milwaukee in Dodgers' win MILWAUKEE -- For all that's gone wrong for the Los Angeles Dodgers this season, Clayton Kershaw has been nothing short of a saving grace. The left-hander...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Milwaukee Brewers - INSIDE PITCH Second baseman Rickie Weeks, whose 2013 season has evolved into one massive slump at the plate, was back in the starting lineup Sunday and Monday after getting the night off...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Milwaukee Brewers - INSIDE PITCH John Axford never has been one to show much emotion on the mound. That changed Saturday night, perhaps for good. After working out of a bases-loaded jam he created in the bottom of...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Milwaukee Brewers - INSIDE PITCH If Brewers manager Ron Roenicke had his choice, he would write third baseman Aramis Ramirez's name in the cleanup spot of his lineup card every single day of the season. Ramirez...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Milwaukee Brewers - INSIDE PITCH Veteran righty Francisco Rodriguez had a different kind of offseason as the free agent market was slow to develop for the reliever. He did not pitch winter ball in his native...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Milwaukee Brewers - INSIDE PITCH The Brewers would prefer that recent history not repeat itself. Last season, the Brewers had to make a mad late-season scramble just to get into playoff contention. They fell a...

MLB Team Report - Milwaukee Brewers - INSIDE PITCH Jean Segura admittedly doesn't get involved in contract negotiations and no deal seems imminent. However, the 23-year-old shortstop is flattered that the Brewers think he could be a big part of their...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Milwaukee Brewers - INSIDE PITCH Brewers' manager Ron Roenicke has been asked many times in recent weeks why he never sits down slump-ridden second baseman Rickie Weeks to allow him to regroup. He was asked again...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Milwaukee Brewers - INSIDE PITCH Right-hander Mike Fiers rejoined the Brewers on Sunday with a heavy heart, in particular because it was Mother's Day. Called up from Class A Brevard County, Fiers left behind his...