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Villanueva to get at least one more start | brewers.com: News
mlb.mlb.com - 7/30/2009
Villanueva to get at least one more start | brewers.com: News
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By Adam McCalvy / MLB.com 07/29/09 7:50 PM ET MILWAUKEE -- The Brewers will give reliever-turned-starter Carlos Villanueva at least one more opportunity to claim a spot in the starting rotation. > Manager Ken Macha said Villanueva, who surrendered five runs in four innings against the Nationals ...
Villanueva will start Friday
jsonline.com - 8/5/2009
Villanueva will start Friday
— jsonline.com — Aug. 4, 2009 Los Angeles - Brewers manager Ken Macha said right-hander Carlos Villanueva will start Friday... in the first game at Houston. Macha said Monday he wanted to put Villanueva back in the bullpen to ease the workload on some of the relievers, ... (more) Villanueva will start Friday

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Villanueva Saves Otherwise Wasted Weekend
thebuckychannel.com - 8/3/2009
Villanueva Saves Otherwise Wasted Weekend
— thebuckychannel.com — Slow weekend here at The Bucky Channel, due to the fast weekend it was in my life.... I wrapped up my time at my restaurant job, and my hometown got a visit from Joe the Plumber, so as you can tell I had a pretty exciting weekend! Ha, gotta love Fond du Lac. There were a few down moments in the ... (more) Villanueva Saves Otherwise Wasted Weekend

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Farewell, 2009 Milwaukee Brewers Season
thebuckychannel.com - 7/29/2009
Farewell, 2009 Milwaukee Brewers Season
— thebuckychannel.com — Well, that should do it for the Milwaukee Brewers season. You can argue that there is still... plenty of season left, but I saw this thing die in person tonight. From the moment Nyjer Morgan took Carlos Villanueva deep, you could literally feel all remaining hope and optimism collectively sucked ... (more) Farewell, 2009 Milwaukee Brewers Season

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Thursday's Frosty Mug
Brew Crew Ball — ... Carlos Villanueva will make his second start on Sunday, giving him another opportunity to prove he belongs in the rotation. Villanueva pitched reasonably well into the fourth inning on Tuesday, and the Brewers don't really have anyone more deserving of the opportunity at this point. ...

Round 'em Up: Thursday 7.30.09
Milwaukee Brewers Blog - Bernie's Crew — It is incredible how a single victory can dramatically alter your feelings toward a single baseball team.  The underlying issues regarding the starting rotation are still relevant, but they seem to sting less when waking up with the knowledge that the Milwaukee Brewers finally managed to nip the Washington Nationals.  Who thought that would feel so good? Major League News Not only did Casey McGehee slug the go-ahead, two-run homer off Tyler Clippard, but the surprise Rookie of the Year candidate also got to witness his son throw out the first pitch.  Mackail McGehee has cerebral palsy (CP), which prevented him from throwing the pitch by ...

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