Infielder Adam Heether...returned home from the Venezuelan Winter League this week after he strained a rib-cage muscle. Brewers assistant general manager Gord Ash called the injury -- an intercostal strain -- 'very minor'.

Authentic Jersey. I was wondering if it would be worth it to get a Fielder for the Crew, should I get his All star jersey or go with Yovani? I you guys can let me know what you think please.

Agent Casey Close said that Sheets is doing "very well" in his rehab from flexor tendon surgery and plans to be 100 percent by the start of spring training. Close also anticipates no shortage of interest from clubs in the coming weeks.

No one has heard from Ben Sheets or his agent, according to Brewers GM Doug Melvin

Committing 10% of your payroll to a non-premium guy who'll throw under 4% of your innings - if he's healthy - is irresponsible.

I think Chuckie Carr's attitude permeated the club. I noticed fans picking up on Chuckie Carr more than they did with any other. As long as Chuckie plays hard, let him have his personality. That's when he plays best. When he's happy-go-lucky we played well. The fans sensed it and enjoyed it.

Despite _______'s accomplishments, Dedeaux used coachly caution in saying, "_______'s the best at this stage of development I've ever seen," and Dedeaux has been keeping a watchful eye on developments for 37 seasons. _______, who will not be eligible to be drafted again until next year, is considered by big league scouts to be the No. 1 pitching prospect in the country. "He is the brightest of the blue chips," says Ben Wade of the Dodgers.

Left-hander Manny Parra is introducing a cut fastball to his array of pitches, Macha said. It's a work in progress; Pittsburgh's Steve Pearce hit one Friday for a two-run double.

Yeah, he said something about that, I was told. I played for a little while but never made it too far. I was in Flordia and Seattle's organizations as a fringe player, a guy to fill out a roster. The experience was cool but humbling. I was all speed and glove and hadn't grown enough to hit gap to gap. I was released.

Nathan (Milwaukee): How did the Brewers do in this year's draft?

Jim Callis: I liked their draft a lot. Their top three picks—Arnett, Davis and Heckathorn—were good talent values for where they went. Max Walla can really hit, they spent to add Brooks Hall's upside in the fourth round and Del Howell was a steal in the 15th round. Ditto for Scooter Gennett in the 16th.