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Semrau: Melvin, Yost remain optimistic about playoff hopes after Gallardo injury
Doug Melvin wasn't expecting any sympathy from his rival general managers after the Milwaukee Brewers recently lost rising star right-hander Yovani Gallardo to an apparent season-ending knee injury. read story
Semrau: Middleton, Edgewood top All-Sports standings
With only the spring sports season remaining, Madison Edgewood and Middleton remain tied for the sixth annual Cap Times All-Sports Award. read story
Semrau: West Point-bound Nordin delivers on mound, in class
VERONA -- You have to get up pretty early to get an edge on Bev Nordin. A typical day for the Verona senior starts at 5 a.m. when she wakes up and heads to the Princeton Club on Madison's west side to run, bike or take an aerobics class until 7 a.m. read story
Semrau: Positives of being parents of a student-athlete hit home
Today is a big day in our household, and not just because our oldest child has a Big Eight Conference softball game this afternoon, weather permitting. read story
Semrau: Hot or not, Brewers off to a productive start
MILWAUKEE -- There is hot: Jason Kendall leading the National League in hitting. And there is not: Prince Fielder, Corey Hart and J.J. Hardy all without a home run through the Milwaukee Brewers' first nine games this season. read story
Semrau: Shaky Bush could be out of luck, out of rotation
MILWAUKEE -- With his starting spot in jeopardy, right-hander Dave Bush needed to deliver a solid performance Wednesday night at Miller Park. read story
Semrau: Suppan delivers like a true pro, even when he's not at his best
When it comes to playing the game the right way, Jeff Suppan is as old school as it gets. From the way he handles himself in the clubhouse to his preparation between starts and his approach on game day, the 33-year-old right-handed starting pitcher is a true pro. read story
Semrau: Sheets has Giants covered, tosses second career shutout
MILWAUKEE -- When it came time to ask Ben Sheets his thoughts after he dominated the San Francisco Giants Sunday afternoon, the assorted media herd that had crowded around his locker in the Milwaukee Brewers clubhouse was put on hold for an extra minute or two. read story
Semrau: Plenty to like about this year's Brewers
MILWAUKEE -- The lineup that the Milwaukee Brewers put on the field on Friday to open the home portion of the franchise's 40th season -- and 39th overall in Brew City -- was a long time coming. read story
Semrau: Windy City honors Mr. Cub with Wrigley Field statue
CHICAGO -- Monday was a time for reminiscing, a time to remember when a simple man with a zest for life played a game he loved in a city he adored and one that adored him, too. read story
