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Extra Points: Ar-See-Ya Later We’re five games into the season. Maybe it’s the hangover from the truncated 2020 season or perhaps, we’re forgetting that we’ve got 162 this year, but Brewers fans are antsy right now. On the field, four sluggish games at that plate were enough to cause havoc on social media about whether the slump of 2020 was bleeding into 2021. Those feelings are set aside, at least momentarily, after Tuesday’s win over the Cubs. Off the field, the same impatience seems to exist. The Brewers made the decision to trade shortstop Orlando Arcia to Atlanta in exchange fo...

Peralta, Shaw lead Brewers past Cubs Freddy Peralta pitched five sharp innings, Travis Shaw hit a three-run homer and the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Chicago Cubs 4-0 on Tuesday night to stop a three-game slide. The Canadian Press Freddy Peralta , The Canadian Press CHICAGO — Freddy Peralta pitched five sharp innings, Travis Shaw hit a three-run homer and the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Chicago Cubs 4-0 on Tuesday night to stop a three-game slide. Peralta (1-0) struck out eight and walked four. Kris Bryant doubled in the fourth for Chicago's only hi...

Brewers send Arcia to Atlanta The Milwaukee Brewers are going all in on Luis Urias at shortstop, trading Orlando Arcia to the Atlanta Braves for a pair of pitchers on Tuesday. The Brewers acquired right-handers Patrick Weigel and Chad Sobotka in the deal, assigning both to the teams Alternate Training Site in Appleton.  The Brewers then replaced Arcia on the roster with veteran reliever Brad Boxberger. Arcia was hitting .091 through the first four games, starting the team’s last two games at third base. Arcia hit .260 in the pandemic shortened 2020 season but is a .244 career hitter.  Arc...

COVID Issues As expected, the Nationals placed a ton of players on the IL with undisclosed illnesses. Josh Bell, Kyle Schwaber, Patrick Corbin, Brad Hand, Jordy Mercer, Yan Gomes, Alex Avila, Jon Lester, and Josh Harrison were all placed on the IL and will miss an unknown amount of time.    Trades! Orlando Arcia was traded to the Braves for Chad Sobotka and Patrick Weigel. Apparently the Brewers wanted to bolster their bullpen and Arcia added depth to the Braves bench. Arcia was sent to the alternate site, but that may be a matter of needing him to clear COVID protocols before he joins the ...

Brewers Trade Orlando Arcia To Braves 12:40pm CDT The Brewers and Braves have lined up on a rare, early-season trade involving three players on the teams’ respective 40-man rosters. The Brewers are sending infielder Orlando Arcia to the Braves in return for right-handed relievers Chad Sobotka, per announcements from both teams. Weigel and Sobotka will report to the Brewers’ alternate training site. While it’s a bit surprising to see a trade of any note taking place so early in the season, Arcia’s role with the Brewers has diminished in recent years. The hope at one point was that he...