Yovani Gallardo

Now that I've sobered up (kinda) from my super funtastic live-blogging experience over at the incomparable Walkoff Walk, where I only blew the internet up one time , which hardly anyone even noticed, and only had one beer per Johan Santana strikeout, it's time to talk about the awesomeness that is Yovani Gallardo . The Milwaukee Brewers 23-year-old righty recorded 11 strikeouts in his team's 1-0 victory over the once-hot Pittsburgh Pirates this afternoon. Mark that down as a career high for the kid in the K's department. Gallardo, helping to polish off a sweep for the Brew Crew, also enjoyed a longball during ... Read Full Story

Yovani Gallardo outdueled Matt Cain and Ryan Braun drove in a pair of runs, lifting the Milwaukee Brewers to a 5-1 victory over the San Francisco Giants on Friday night. Slumping shortstop J.J. Hardy homered for the Brewers, who had lost five of their previous six games. It was only the second loss in seven games for the Giants. Friday's game figured to be a low-scoring showdown between two of the National League's best pitchers. Gallardo (8-4) certainly delivered, giving up a first-inning home run to Pablo Sandoval before settling down to retire 16 Giants batters in a row between the second and seventh ... Read Full Story

Adam Wainwright came within two outs of his first career shutout and Ryan Ludwick and Colby Rasmus homered for the St. Louis Cardinals in a 5-0 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers on Tuesday night. The 27-year-old right-hander settled down after working out of bases-loaded jam in the second and didn't allow a hit after the fourth inning until Casey McGehee's infield hit leading off the ninth. Wainwright (9-5) allowed seven hits, struck out nine and walked two before being lifted for Ryan Franklin who induced Jason Kendall to hit into a double play on his second pitch. It was the fourth time this season ... Read Full Story

The Milwaukee Brewers probably aren't going to get starter Dave Bush back next week as hoped. The Brewers decided to send the right-hander for another medical exam on Thursday, a day after he had a poor showing in a minor league rehab start. Bush has been on the disabled list since June 23 with a small tear in his right triceps, which made his arm feel tired. He made his second medical rehab start on Wednesday for Double-A Huntsville and gave up six hits and five runs in only three innings, struggling to throw strikes. "He felt some fatigue yesterday," general manager Doug Melvin ... Read Full Story

NEW YORK (Reuters) - The slumping Milwaukee Brewers have sent former All-Star shortstop JJ Hardy to the minor leagues. Milwaukee also designated long-time utilityman Bill Hall for assignment and fired first-year pitching coach Bill Castro, the club told their website (http://milwaukee.brewers.mlb.com) on Wednesday. Hardy, an All-Star two seasons ago, was hitting a career-low .229 with 11 home runs and 45 RBI. Hall had been with the Brewers for eight seasons while Castro was an 18-year veteran of the coaching staff. The Brewers are 55-57 and lie third in the National League's Central Division. They have lost 22 of their last 35 games. (Writing by ... Read Full Story