What We Learned: Brewers fans don't care about this year's Home Run Derby

Brewers News & Notes

• The Home Run Derby took place last night, and Todd Frazier won it in front of his hometown crowd. However, not many Brewers fans were interested in the event. In a poll yesterday on BCB, 67% of people said they don't care about this year's event.
• Over on Brewers.com, August Fagerstrom writes about how Francisco Rodriguez and Ryan Braun are appreciating this year's All-Star selections.
• Will Smith's good performance this year has also included better pitching against right-handed batters. On BP Milwaukee, Derek Harvey analyzes how Smith has improved against right-handed batters.
• Also on BP Milwaukee, Andrew Salzman looks at some past performances by Brewers in the All-Star Game.
• Cait Covers the Bases notes that former player & current TV analyst Bill Schroeder will be added to the Brewers Wall of Honor in a pregame ceremony on Friday.
• While the All-Star Game is in progress tonight, Miller Park will host a soccer match tonight. Cait Covers the Bases has photos from yesterday's practice as well as information on how to attend the game today.

Minor League Update

News & Notes

• Marcus Young of Miller Park Prospects notes that Helena first baseman David Denson was named the Pioneer League player of the week.
• Nicholas Zettel of Disciples of Uecker has a complete list of all of the All-Stars in the Brewers organization this season.

Around Baseball

• A class-action lawsuit filed in Oakland yesterday is seeking an order for MLB to extend the protective nets at ballparks from foul pole to foul pole.
• The MLBPA and the commissioner's office are moving closer to a new policy regarding domestic violence. Nothing is imminent but a proposal will be put together soon.
• Today is a Woot-Off.