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Amid distractions, Brewers thrive on homestand
- Updated: July 31, 2016
MILWAUKEE — With Ryan Braun banged up, Jonathan Lucroy on the brink of being traded and half of the bullpen also on the block, the Brewers somehow are putting the finishing touches on one of their most productive homestands of the season.
Hernan Perez and Kirk Nieuwenhuis each homered while Braun and Lucroy sat out Saturday’s 5-3 win over the Pirates at Miller Park. It was the Brewers’ sixth victory in the first nine games of a long homestand that concludes Sunday afternoon, with Matt Garza matched up against Pittsburgh left-hander Francisco Liriano.
Will Lucroy still be a Brewer by first pitch? How about when players and staff board a Sunday evening flight for San Diego? They are as eager to find out as the fans.
Report: Crew agrees to Lucroy deal with Indians
“Everybody knows what’s going on right now,” said Perez. “[Lucroy] is a great player, a great catcher. Somebody’s going to need him.”
“I think everybody is just trying to do their job,” said Martin Maldonado, who started behind the …
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