"I think we played great
until that final month,"
manager Ron Roenicke
told reporters before
the start of spring
training. "We knew we
could be competitive
and stay in first place if
everything went right.
We have the same
group that can do the
same thing."
The Brewers did
not make a lot of off-
season moves, but did
not stand pat, with Lind
the biggest addition.
He should give the
club a good bat from
the left side and a solid
first baseman.
Gone are Marco
Estrada and Yovani
Gallardo. That could
reduce the Brewers'
pitching depth, but
it also could open
up opportunities for
young pitchers such
as Jimmy Nelson and
Tyler Thornburg, if he
is healthy.
Melvin also added
some pitching
depth. Francisco
Rodriguez was
signed at the start
of spring training
and likely will close,
as he has in the past
for the Brewers. Neal
Cotts, a proven lefty,
was signed.
After spending more than 100 days in
first place before falling out of the race
in 2014, the Brewers believe they can
perform closer to the former than the
latter in 2015. A solid core returns for
the ball club as they start the sea
-
son. And General Manager Doug
Melvin and his staff also hope to
have addressed a hole at first base
with the addition of Adam Lind from
Toronto.
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Comeback year for Brewers
'Solid core returning,' writes Gregg Hoffmann
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