"Rickie is still scary," Brewers manager Ron Roenicke said. "You get people on base, you make a mistake and he's going to hurt you."

• Angry fans in Kansas City, broiled by the 100-degree heat and embarrassed by the team’s continued lack of success, will burn Robinson Cano in effigy for slighting Billy Butler in the Home Run Derby, then go on to occupy the Royals’ headquarters and depose general manager Dayton Moore. Jonathan Sanchez, the return in the Melky Cabrera trade, will be sent to a monastery for his own protection, while Yuniesky Betancourt’s attempt to enter the Federal Witness Program will fail due to his unwillingness to walk 90 feet to an initial meeting point with FBI agents.

Brewers have just confirmed: Zack Greinke will start today against the Houston Astros.

Just seen Livan Hernandez n the airport in Chicago.He's on his way 2 Milwaukee 2 help their starting rotation.Talked briefly sounded excited

#Brewers RHP Mike McClendon has been optioned to Triple-A Nashville to make room for RHP Mike Fiers, who is starting tonight.

Sources tell me and @jonmorosi that #Brewers are nearing extension with catcher Jonathan Lucroy. Deal will be either 4 or 5 years. #MLB

#Brewers Corey Hart "way ahead of schedule" in return from knee surgery. Already running, hitting, throwing.

"We need that guy who can move around out there. We lost (Mark) Kotsay off the bench, who I thought was our best pinch-hitter. We need somebody who can come off the bench and be able to do some things late in ball games." -RRR

Brewers players are taking physical exams off-site today so nothing going on at camp. First pitcher/catcher workout is Monday morning.

"When I first came to Milwaukee, I had a big challenge: Put a team on the field the fans liked more than the sausage races. I still haven't done that. They love those sausage races."