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April 2014

An A-Z visitors guide to Milwaukee Wisconsin. Sponsored by Key Magazine Milwaukee, Wisconsin

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Key COVER FEATURE 6 By GREGG HOFFMANN Special to KEY Milwaukee FROM THE PRINCIPAL owner to Hank, the adopted canine mascot, the Milwaukee Brewers are optimistic they can improve on their 74-88 record of last season. "Our overall perception is that other teams in the division got weaker and we got stronger," Brewers owner and principal owner Mark Attanasio said. "We'll see if that's true, but we clearly got stronger." More about Hank later, but Attanasio and the Brewers have legitimate reasons to be optimistic. First, Ryan Braun, who was suspended for PED use last season is back and ready to move on. "I made a huge mistake," Braun said. "I deeply regret it. I wish I could change it. "I recognize I don't have an opportunity to do that, so all I can do is focus on the present, focus on the future, look forward to this year and go out there and do the things that I've done in the past." Braun will move to right field to replace departed Norichika Aoki, and promising Khris Davis is slotted for left field. Carlos Gomez and Jean Segura had breakout seasons in 2013 and hope to continue their All Star caliber performances. Gomez ended a 31-year drought for the Brewers by winning a Gold Glove in center field and on offense set career highs with .284, 24 home runs and 73 runs batted in. "Last year was a great year for me," Gomez said. "I feel real good about the team this year and want to help us win." Segura, who hit .294 and finished second in the National League with 44 stolen bases said, "I want to keep improving. I'm a young player (24) and am still learning." High hopes for 2014 BREWERS

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