Thu Sep 8 2011 | 12:53 | Brewers plan to handle Morgan internally |
The Brewers plan to handle Wednesday's incident with Nyjer Morgan internally. |
Morgan incited a benches-clearing incident Wednesday after jawing with Cardinals' right-hander Chris Carpenter following a swinging strikeout. No punches were thrown, but the eccentric outfielder later directed some tweets at Albert Pujols by addressing him as "Alberta." The Brewers likely aren't pleased and Morgan has worn out his welcome in the past, but it's not known whether he'll sit out a game as a form of punishment. |
Source: Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel | |
Wed Sep 7 2011 | 22:24 | Nyjer Morgan ejected |
Nyjer Morgan was ejected from Wednesday's game in the ninth inning after shouting at Cardinals' pitcher Chris Carpenter. |
Carpenter struck out Morgan and immediately turned his back, but for some reason, Morgan started yelling in Carp's direction and even took the chewing tobacco out of his mouth and threw it at him. Benches emptied, but order was quickly restored. Tony Plush has endeared himself to the Brewers fan base this season with his antics, but his act is going to wear thin once he inevitably starts to struggle. |
Source: Rotoworld.com | |
Mon Sep 5 2011 | 18:50 | Morgan homered in win over Cards on Mon. |
Nyjer Morgan went 2-for-5 with a solo homer in a win over the Cardinals on Monday. |
The seventh-inning blast was Morgan's fourth home run of the season and his first since July 2. "Tony Plush" is batting .309/.356/.438 with the Brewers this season and while he has been a disappointment in the stolen base department, he has swiped four bags in the past nine games. |
Source: Rotoworld.com | |
Tue Aug 30 2011 | 23:32 | Nyjer Morgan has nice night |
Nyjer Morgan went 3-for-4 with a double and his 10th stolen base in Milwaukee's loss to the Cardinals on Wednesday. |
Morgan's lack of swipes has been the only touch of gray on an otherwise robust renaissance season. He'll bring a .311/.351/.434 triple slash into play on Wednesday. |
Source: Rotoworld.com | |
Sun Aug 14 2011 | 17:58 | Morgan leads Brews past Bucs |
Nyjer Morgan plated George Kottaras with a sacrifice fly in the bottom of the 10th inning on Sunday, leading the streaking Brewers to a 2-1 win over the Pirates, and their 16th victory in 18 games. |
Morgan is now batting .286 in August, .300 since the All-Star break and .317 on the season. This is the same player the Nationals - who have searched high-and-low for a center fielder this season - essentially gave away at the end of spring training. |
Source: Rotoworld.com | |
Mon Aug 1 2011 | 23:15 | Morgan plates three, Brewers roll |
Nyjer Morgan cleared the bases with a fifth-inning double on Monday evening, providing the difference in Milwaukee's 6-2 win over the Cardinals. |
The Brewers put up a five-spot against Chris Carpenter in the fifth after the Cardinals ace sailed through his first four innings of work. As for Morgan, he's now hitting .324/.353/.464. Far better than what the Brewers could have reasonably hoped for heading into the season. |
Source: Rotoworld.com | |
Fri Jul 15 2011 | 23:43 | Nyjer Morgan goes 2-for-4 in loss |
Nyjer Morgan went 2-for-4 with a double in Milwaukee's shutout loss to the Rockies on Friday. |
The Brewers, who are now an unbelivably bad 16-31 on the road, could muster just four hits in the thin air of Colorado. As for Morgan, he's now batting .333 in July and .329 on the season. |
Source: Rotoworld.com | |
Sat Jul 2 2011 | 22:31 | Morgan homers, drives in four in comeback win |
Nyjer Morgan finished 3-for-5 with a homer and four RBI in Saturday's 8-7 win over the Twins. |
Morgan hit a two-run homer in the sixth inning and added more heroics in the ninth, driving in two runs with a double. The Brewers marched back from a 7-0 deficit and are again sharing first place in the National League Central with St. Louis. |
Source: Rotoworld.com | |
Fri May 27 2011 | 15:36 | Nyjer Morgan activated from DL |
Brewers activated OF Nyjer Morgan from the 15-day disabled list. |
Morgan has been recovering from a broken finger in what was his second stint on the disabled list this season. The owner of a .379/.419/.586 batting line this season, Morgan is likely to steal significant playing time away from Carlos Gomez. |
Source: Rotoworld.com | |
Wed May 25 2011 | 12:29 | Morgan (finger) expected to return Friday |
Nyjer Morgan (broken finger) is expected to be activated from the disabled list Friday. |
Morgan, who broke the middle finger on his left hand earlier this month, is slated to play his second game in extended spring training Wednesday. He could threaten Carlos Gomez's job upon his return. |
Source: Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel | |
Sun May 22 2011 | 14:25 | Nyjer Morgan expected back next weekend |
Nyjer Morgan (broken finger) is expected to go to extended spring training Tuesday. |
He's likely to need just 6-7 at-bats before being activated, which should come next weekend. "In my eyes it's healed, it's healed enough," Morgan said. "But it's all about basically just looking after my future and what's better for the team. Ron wants 100-percent `Nyj Morgan' out there and I can't blame him, even though I want to get out there now." |
Source: MLBlogs.com | |
Fri May 20 2011 | 11:44 | Nyjer Morgan won't be activated on Saturday |
Nyjer Morgan (broken finger) will not come off the disabled list when first eligible to on Saturday. |
Morgan is making progress, as he participated in Milwaukee's session of early batting practice on Thursday, but sounds likely to miss at least another 7-to-10, as the Brewers want him to go out on a minor-league rehab assignment. Seeing as he's played in just two games in the past month thanks to his finger and earlier hamstring injury, that's obviously the most prudent course of action. |
Source: Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel | |
Thu May 5 2011 | 22:45 | Nyjer Morgan breaks finger on sacrifice bunt |
Nyjer Morgan broke his middle finger Thursday while executing a sacrifice bunt against the Braves. |
Morgan was just activated from the disabled list two days ago after spending most of April sidelined by a deep thigh bruise. Now he's going to be out another two weeks, or possibly even a month. Carlos Gomez will be vaulted back into everyday center field duties. |
Source: Associated Press | |
Tue May 3 2011 | 14:06 | Brewers activate Morgan from DL |
Brewers activated OF Nyjer Morgan from the 15-day disabled list. |
Morgan was batting .455/.500/.727 across 22 at-bats for the Brewers before he suffered a deep thigh bruise in mid-April. With Carlos Gomez struggling, the 30-year-old Morgan should see time in center field. |
Source: Rotoworld.com | |
Sun May 1 2011 | 12:49 | Nyjer Morgan to be activated from DL Tuesday |
Nyjer Morgan (thigh) will rejoin the Brewers Monday and will be activated from the disabled list Tuesday, the first day he's eligible. |
Morgan hit .455/.500/.727 in 22 at-bats and played excellent defense for the Brewers before his injury. But, with Corey Hart back, he figures to start getting more time in center field at the expense of Carlos Gomez. |
Source: Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel | |
Tue Apr 26 2011 | 17:13 | Morgan (thigh) nearing rehab assignment |
Nyjer Morgan (thigh) will begin a minor league rehab assignment Friday with Triple-A Nashville. |
Morgan is eligible to return from the disabled list next Tuesday, so there's a good chance he'll meet that timeline. Now that Corey Hart is back, Morgan will likely share playing time with Carlos Gomez in center field upon his return. |
Source: MLBlogs.com | |
Thu Apr 21 2011 | 23:11 | Brewers place Nyjer Morgan on disabled list |
Brewers placed OF Nyjer Morgan on the 15-day disabled list with a deep thigh bruise. |
Morgan suffered the contusion last week and hadn't made enough progress in the last couple days. He should be back soon after his disabled stint has expired. |
Source: Rotoworld.com | |
Thu Apr 21 2011 | 18:10 | Brewers planning to call up Nyjer Morgan |
The Brewers are planning to place Nyjer Morgan (thigh) on the 15-day disabled list. |
Morgan has been nursing a deep thigh bruise since last weekend and hasn't shown much progress this week. Look for Milwaukee to call up Brandon Boggs from Triple-A to serve as outfield depth in Morgan's absence. |
Source: Tom Haudricourt on Twitter | |
Wed Apr 20 2011 | 09:42 | Morgan (thigh) remains out of lineup |
Nyjer Morgan (thigh) is out of the Brewers' starting lineup for Wednesday's matinee against the Phillies. |
Morgan is currently limited to pinch-hitting duties due to a deep thigh bruise. Erick Almonte will start in right field and bat seventh against left-hander Cliff Lee. |
Source: Adam McCalvy on Twitter | |
Tue Apr 19 2011 | 18:57 | Morgan (thigh) out of lineup again Tuesday |
Nyjer Morgan (thigh) is out of the Brewers' lineup again Tuesday. |
Morgan is still nursing a deep thigh bruise and is only available to pinch-hit. Mark Kotsay will start in right field Tuesday and bat sixth against Roy Halladay and the Phillies. |
Source: Adam McCalvy on Twitter | |