Francisco Rodriguez (baseball, born 1982)

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 By Bucky Dent, The Sports Xchange Cardinals 7, Brewers 6 ST. LOUIS -- One swing gave St. Louis a cushion that Milwaukee's Aramis Ramirez couldn't erase, no matter how hard he tried. David Freese's first-inning grand slam capped a...

The Sports Xchange By Bucky Dent, The Sports Xchange St. Louis 'pen helps author 7-6 win ST. LOUIS -- In April, the St. Louis bullpen lost four games with late-inning meltdowns, forcing management to make sweeping changes. While those changes have...

RHP Wily Peralta (3-3, 5.40) will start Friday night at St. Louis in the opener of a three-game series. He has had quality starts in four of his last five outings. Peralta has faced the Cardinals only once in his career, losing to them May 2 at home,...

The Sports Xchange By John Perrotto, The Sports Xchange Pirates 7, Brewers 1 PITTSBURGH -- The Pittsburgh Pirates have been talking about Travis Snider being a "special bat" since acquiring him from the Toronto Blue Jays in a trade last July 31. The...

The Sports Xchange By John Perrotto, The Sports Xchange Snider's river shot propels Pirates PITTSBURGH -- Ever since the Pittsburgh Pirates acquired Travis Snider in a trade with the Toronto Blue Jays last July, the right fielder has had a certain...

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...

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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...

The Sports Xchange EditorsNote: fixes spelling of Rodriguez in first graf of final item MLB Roundup: Phillies take chance on Zambrano Right-hander Carlos Zambrano isn't back in the big leagues yet, but he's one step closer after agreeing to a minor-...

The Sports Xchange EditorsNote: fixes spelling of Rodriguez in lede Brewers to call up K-Rod General manager Doug Melvin said the Milwaukee Brewers would add former closer Francisco Rodriguez to their 25-man roster rather than having the veteran pitcher...

The Sports Xchange By John Perrotto, The Sports Xchange Pirates 3, Brewers 1 PITTSBURGH -- The Pittsburgh Pirates did not beat up on Yovani Gallardo on Wednesday night, but they did beat him. Thus, the Pirates' 3-1 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers...