30 Teams in 30 Days continues with a personal favorite, the Milwaukee Brewers. If I did not like the Phillies, the Brewers would be my next team. Ryan Braun is my favorite player in Major League Baseball ever since he was Rookie of the Year in 2007. But back to the team, the finished 3rd in the NL Central but were only one game ahead of the Astros, and two games ahead of the Cubs. And if you've been reading the past few days, that means that they only won 77 games and lost 85. The Brewers really stepped up their game this off season by resigning Corey Hart, Yovani Gallardo, and Rickie Weeks. They also were able to acquire: Zack Greinke, Shawn Marcum, Yuniesky Betancourt, and as of today, Brett Carroll. Unfortunately for Brewers fans, Greinke cracked a rib playing basketball and will not be starting until mid-April. With that, the Brewers will have a 4 man rotation starting off the year. The Brew Crew really would like to get to the playoffs in 2011, especially with their highly upgraded pitching staff and stacked offense. Prince Fielder, their powerful first baseman, will be playing for a new contract this year, because he will be a free agent at the end of the 2011 season. Depending on the Brewers situation mid-season, they could opt to trade him. And depending on how well Fielder plays this season, he may have a "Ryan Howard-like" contract, or even a contract similar to Miguel Cabrera's. The Brewers should have no problem keeping their 3rd place position in the 2011 season, but beating Cincinnati and St. Louis could be difficult. I wish the Brewers good luck in the 2011 season and especially wish Ryan Braun and Prince Fielder good luck.
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