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The '''2007 Milwaukee Brewers season''' marked the 25th anniversary of the [[Milwaukee Brewers]] winning the [[American League Championship Series|American League Championship]] and the 50th anniversary of the [[Atlanta Braves|Milwaukee Braves]] winning the [[World Series]].<ref name="anniversary" /> During the offseason, the Brewers re-signed free agents [[Bill Hall]] and [[Chris Capuano]]. The Brewers were also able to sign starting pitcher [[Jeff Suppan]], second-baseman [[Craig Counsell]], and third baseman [[Tony Graffanino]] from free agency.<ref name="offseason" /> |
The '''2007 Milwaukee Brewers season''' marked the 25th anniversary of the [[Milwaukee Brewers]] winning the [[American League Championship Series|American League Championship]] and the 50th anniversary of the [[Atlanta Braves|Milwaukee Braves]] winning the [[World Series]].<ref name="anniversary" /> During the offseason, the Brewers re-signed free agents [[Bill Hall]] and [[Chris Capuano]]. The Brewers were also able to sign starting pitcher [[Jeff Suppan]], second-baseman [[Craig Counsell]], and third baseman [[Tony Graffanino]] from free agency.<ref name="offseason" /> |
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The Brewers are currently in first place in the [[National League Central]] with a league-leading record of 25- |
The Brewers are currently in first place in the [[National League Central]] with a league-leading record of 25-15. |
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==Offseason== |
==Offseason== |
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| 2007 Milwaukee Brewers | ||
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| Division | Central Division | |
| Ballpark | Miller Park | |
| City | Milwaukee, Wisconsin | |
| Owners | Mark Attanasio | |
| Managers | Ned Yost | |
| Television | WMLW FSN Wisconsin | |
| Radio | 620 WTMJ | |
| Stats | ESPN.com BB-reference | |
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The 2007 Milwaukee Brewers season marked the 25th anniversary of the Milwaukee Brewers winning the American League Championship and the 50th anniversary of the Milwaukee Braves winning the World Series.[1] During the offseason, the Brewers re-signed free agents Bill Hall and Chris Capuano. The Brewers were also able to sign starting pitcher Jeff Suppan, second-baseman Craig Counsell, and third baseman Tony Graffanino from free agency.[2]
The Brewers are currently in first place in the National League Central with a league-leading record of 25-15.
Offseason
The Brewers headed into the season celebrating their 25th anniversary of their American League Championship. They prepared for the season by hosting reunions and premiering a video of the 1982 team at the Pabst Theater. The Brewers announced they would celebrate the 1982 team on "Retro Fridays" by having fan give-aways relating to the pennant-winning team.[3] Milwaukee also celebrated the 50th anniversary of the 1957 Milwaukee Braves victory in the World Series.[1][4]
During the offseason, the Milwaukee Brewers increased their payroll from $54.5 million to $68 million, a significant amount for a small-market team. The Brewers re-signed free agent pitcher Chris Capuano, whose salary increased from $450,000 to $3.25 million, and free agent Bill Hall, who signed a four-year, $24 million contract, largest on the team. Both were members of the Brewers team in 2006. The Brewers were able to acquire free agent starting pitcher Jeff Suppan from the St. Louis Cardinals by signing him to a four-year, $42 million deal. They also signed second-baseman Craig Counsell of the Arizona Diamondbacks and third-baseman Tony Graffanino of the Kansas City Royals off of free agency.[2]
Regular season
April
The Brewers 2007 season began with a 7-1 victory on opening day over the Los Angeles Dodgers behind a complete game two-hitter by starting-pitcher Ben Sheets, becoming the first Brewer pitcher since 1979 to throw a complete game on opening day.[5] The Brewers would win their next game before dropping three in a row, including one to the Dodgers and the first two games of a three-game series with the Chicago Cubs. With a record of .500 after the first homestand of the season, the Brewers went on the road to win two games of a three-game set with the Florida Marlins. Continuing their road trip, the Brewers split games against the Cardinals after the first game of the series was postponed due to rain. After splitting games with the Cincinnati Reds, the Brewers moved into first place in the NL Central. The Brewers returned to Miller Park to win four of their next five games, sweeping the Pittsburgh Pirates and winning twice against the Houston Astros.
The Brewers played on the road for their next six games, winning two of three games against both the Cubs and Astros. The Brewers finished the month of April with a win against the Cardinals, in which Brewers starting pitcher Jeff Suppan pitched a complete game. During this game all players wore a special black "32" patch on their left arms to commemorate recently-deceased Cardinals pitcher Josh Hancock. Suppan's win gave him four on the season, tying him with Chris Capuano for the team lead after April. Brewers closer Francisco Cordero recorded a franchise record and league-leading ten saves in the month of April. Cordero finished April without allowing an earned run in twelve appearances. The Brewers ended the month with a 3½ game lead in the NL Central.
May
The Brewers started May by completing a three-game sweep of the Cardinals and improved to a MLB leading 18-9 record. On May 5, the Brewers beat the Pirates 6-3 to improve their record to 20-10. The Brewers are currently at a 24-10 record following a sweep of the Washington Nationals, ending on May 9 with a 3-1 win. The Brewers went on an east coast roadtrip that has proven disasterous. As of May 17th, they are 1-5 on the roadtrip and riding a 4 game losing streak.
Season standings
| Team | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
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| Chicago Cubs | 85 | 77 | .525 | — | 44–37 | 41–40 |
| Milwaukee Brewers | 83 | 79 | .512 | 2 | 51–30 | 32–49 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 78 | 84 | .481 | 7 | 43–38 | 35–46 |
| Houston Astros | 73 | 89 | .451 | 12 | 42–39 | 31–50 |
| Cincinnati Reds | 72 | 90 | .444 | 13 | 39–42 | 33–48 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 68 | 94 | .420 | 17 | 37–44 | 31–50 |
Game log
Template:2007 Milwaukee Brewers season game log
References
- Game Logs:
- 1st Half: Milwaukee Brewers Game Log on ESPN.com
- 2nd Half: Milwaukee Brewers Game Log on ESPN.com
- Batting Statistics: Milwaukee Brewers Batting Stats on ESPN.com
- Pitching Statistics: Milwaukee Brewers Pitching Stats on ESPN.com
- ^ a b Braun, Rick. "Two ballclubs, countless memories", Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, March 31, 2007. Accessed April 13, 2007.
- ^ a b Haudricourt, Tom. "Brewers pay price for success", Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, March 31, 2007. Accessed April 2, 2007.
- ^ "2007 Promotional Schedule" , Brewers.com, Accessed April 13, 2007.
- ^ What's new at Miller Park in 2007?", Brewers.com, March 22, 2007. Accessed April 13, 2007.
- ^ Haudricourt, Tom. "Sheets pitches complete game 2-hitter as Brewers win opener", Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, April 2, 2007. Accessed April 2, 2007.