Francisco Rodriguez (baseball, born 1982)

Part 2 : continues.... ----------------------------------------------- MLB Note - Houston Astros Altuve, Jose 2B Jose Altuve singled in each of his first three at-bats and stole a career-high three bases, increasing his season total to 16 steals....

OF Norichika Aoki was placed on paternity leave and returned to Milwaukee to witness the birth of his second child. Aoki is expected to rejoin the club Friday in advance of a three-game home series with the Braves. LF Josh Prince was recalled from...

SportsDirect Inc. Recap: Brewers 3, Astros 1 Brewers 3, Astros 1: Rickie Weeks belted a go-ahead two-run homer in the eighth inning and visiting Milwaukee tied up the series at one game apiece. Weeks, starting in the leadoff spot for the first time...

The Sports Xchange By MoiseKapenda Bower, The Sports Xchange Brewers 3, Astros 1 HOUSTON -- A late power surge supplied by Rickie Weeks and Aramis Ramirez lifted the Milwaukee Brewers' stagnant offense in their 3-1 victory over the Houston Astros...

Late homers boost Brewers past Astros HOUSTON -- Milwaukee Brewers second baseman Rickie Weeks is resurgent. That he has found a groove while in the midst of a platoon with rookie Scooter Gennett is a byproduct of timing, exploited matchups or both. A...

MLB Team Report - Milwaukee Brewers - INSIDE PITCH The Brewers will have some decisions to make with their starting rotation upon returning home this weekend from their 11-day, nine-game trip. Right-hander Marco Estrada (strained left hamstring) and...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Milwaukee Brewers - INSIDE PITCH How many teams could survive without the Nos. 3-4-5 hitters in their batting order? In essence, that's the issue the Brewers are facing these days. Ryan Braun, normally the No. 3...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Milwaukee Brewers - INSIDE PITCH The Brewers had hoped to get first baseman Corey Hart back in their lineup by now, but his recovery from knee surgery has gone more slowly than expected. General manager Doug Melvin...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Milwaukee Brewers - INSIDE PITCH The Brewers waited as long as they could to see if Ryan Braun's thumb/hand issue would improve, but it didn't. So, Friday, they put their All-Star left fielder on the 15-day...

The Sports Xchange By Walter Villa, The Sports Xchange Cardinals 13, Marlins 7 MIAMI -- The St. Louis Cardinals, the National League's top offensive team in terms of runs and batting average, pounded Miami Marlins pitching Saturday, earning a 13-7...

The Sports Xchange By Walter Villa, The Sports Xchange Lynn boosts record to 9-1 in Cardinals' win MIAMI -- St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Lance Lynn didn't have much on Saturday -- unless you count the support he received from the best offense...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Milwaukee Brewers - INSIDE PITCH Left fielder Ryan Braun sat out the three-game series in Miami with an ailing right hand, the Brewers are were off Thursday and his missed the first game of the Cincinnati series -- a...