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Archived News (01-2009)
Free-agent infielder Craig Counsell and the Brewers completed
News: Free-agent infielder Craig Counsell and the Brewers completed a $1 million, one-year contract on Monday after the veteran infielder passed a physical. The 38-year-old Counsell spent the past two seasons with the Brewers, but the club declined its $3.4 million option on his contract earlier this offseason. He hit .226 with one homer and 14 RBI in 110 games last year. [...]
Brewers agreed to terms with infielder Craig Counsell on a one-year,
Brewers agreed to terms with infielder Craig Counsell on a one-year, $1 million contract. It'd be bad news for the Brewers if Counsell made 30 starts at third base again next year, but he's still a strong enough defender at age 38 to justify a roster spot as a utilityman. [...]
Counsell and the Milwaukee Brewers completed a $1 million, one-year
Counsell and the Milwaukee Brewers completed a $1 million, one-year contract on Monday after the veteran infielder passed a physical. The 38-year-old Counsell spent the past two seasons with the Brewers, but the club declined its $3.4 million option on his contract earlier this offseason. Counsell, entering his 14th major league season, grew up in the Milwaukee suburb of Whitefish Bay and will provide infield depth - he can play second base, shortstop and third base.
Craig Counsell's one-year, $1 million deal with the Brewers
Craig Counsell's one-year, $1 million deal with the Brewers is official after he passed his physical exam, according to the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel.Counsell wasn't real productive with Milwaukee last season, only batting .226 with one home run and 14 RBI. The Brewers brought him back as a bench player when they learned that the Cardinals might be interested in his services as a short-term replacement for Troy Glaus, who recently had shoulder surgery.
Adam McCalvy, of MLB.com, reports Milwaukee Brewers IF Craig
Adam McCalvy, of MLB.com, reports Milwaukee Brewers IF Craig Counsell will be the primary backup to SS J.J. Hardy this season. Counsell is also expected to see time at second base and third base.
Counsell will serve as the primary backup to shortstop J.J.
Counsell will serve as the primary backup to shortstop J.J. Hardy and also see some time at second and third base. The 38-year-old is still capable of grinding out at-bats (46/42 BB/K ratio in '08), but he's batted just .223 with a total of seven steals over the past two seasons. Even with his multi-position eligibility, he offers little value to owners.
The National Post reports the Milwaukee Brewers' one-year deal
The National Post reports the Milwaukee Brewers' one-year deal with IF Craig Counsell became official Monday, Jan. 26, after he passed a physical.
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Status: Out. Return April?
Craig Counsell has attracted interest from 12 teams, reports Buster Olney of ESPN.com. Olney thinks it is possible he will leave Milwaukee for a multi-year deal. Counsell, who turns 40 next August, batted .285/.357/.408 with four homers, 31 RBI and 61 runs scored in 2009 while shouldering his biggest workload since the 2005 season. Olney writes that he could be a possible fit with the Yankees or Red Sox.
Craig Counsell Fantasy Scoring
Top| # | date | 1B | 2B | 3B | HR | Runs | RBI | Stls | Walks | Points | Differential |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oct 04 09 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 | 2 |
| 2 | Oct 03 09 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6.00 | 4 |
| 3 | Oct 02 09 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8.00 | 0 |
| 4 | Sep 29 09 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1.00 | 8 |
| 5 | Sep 27 09 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 10 |
| 6 | Sep 26 09 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5.00 | 5 |
| 7 | Sep 22 09 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 | 11 |
| 8 | Sep 20 09 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2.00 | 11 |
| 9 | Sep 18 09 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 6 |
| 10 | Sep 17 09 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 8 |
| 11 | Sep 14 09 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2.00 | 17 |
| 12 | Sep 13 09 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 |
| 13 | Sep 12 09 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| 14 | Sep 09 09 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 9 |
| 15 | Sep 08 09 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 14 |
| 16 | Sep 07 09 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 | 1 |
| 17 | Sep 06 09 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 | 2 |
| 18 | Sep 04 09 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 | 1 |
| 19 | Sep 03 09 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.00 | 6 |
| 20 | Sep 02 09 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 3 |
| 21 | Sep 01 09 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.00 | 4 |
| 22 | Aug 30 09 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3.00 | 11 |
| 23 | Aug 29 09 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.00 | 3 |
| 24 | Aug 28 09 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 8 |
| 25 | Aug 27 09 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 | 1 |
| 26 | Aug 26 09 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.00 | 6 |
| 27 | Aug 25 09 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4.00 | 7 |
| 28 | Aug 23 09 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 11 |
| 29 | Aug 22 09 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 17 |
| 30 | Aug 21 09 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -1.00 | 10 |
| 31 | Aug 19 09 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 3 |
| 32 | Aug 18 09 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.00 | 5 |
| 33 | Aug 17 09 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2.00 | 5 |
| 34 | Aug 16 09 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2.00 | 15 |
| 35 | Aug 15 09 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9.00 | 1 |
| 36 | Aug 13 09 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 9 |
| 37 | Aug 12 09 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 | 11 |
| 38 | Aug 11 09 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5.00 | 4 |
| 39 | Aug 09 09 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 2 |
| 40 | Aug 07 09 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3.00 | 7 |
| 41 | Aug 05 09 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2.00 | 6 |
| 42 | Aug 04 09 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1.00 | 14 |
| 43 | Aug 02 09 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5.00 | 5 |
| 44 | Aug 01 09 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 10 |
| 45 | Jul 31 09 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2.00 | 6 |
| 46 | Jul 30 09 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8.00 | -2 |
| 47 | Jul 29 09 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.00 | 8 |
| 48 | Jul 28 09 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 | 6 |
| 49 | Jul 27 09 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 | 8 |
| 50 | Jul 26 09 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 | 9 |
| 51 | Jul 25 09 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4.00 | 13 |
| 52 | Jul 24 09 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6.00 | 5 |
| 53 | Jul 22 09 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 | 14 |
| 54 | Jul 21 09 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.00 | 7 |
| 55 | Jul 20 09 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7.00 | 2 |
| 56 | Jul 19 09 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 | 10 |
| 57 | Jul 18 09 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7.00 | 1 |
| 58 | Jul 17 09 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 | 7 |
| 59 | Jul 16 09 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 7 |
| 60 | Jul 12 09 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 | 12 |
| 61 | Jul 11 09 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.00 | 3 |
| 62 | Jul 10 09 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 | 8 |
| 63 | Jul 09 09 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 13 |
| 64 | Jul 08 09 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6.00 | 7 |
| 65 | Jul 07 09 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3.00 | 9 |
| 66 | Jul 04 09 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 | 8 |
| 67 | Jul 03 09 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 | 8 |
| 68 | Jul 02 09 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 | 7 |
| 69 | Jul 01 09 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4.00 | 3 |
| 70 | Jun 30 09 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 13 |
| 71 | Jun 29 09 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.00 | 7 |
| 72 | Jun 27 09 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 | 1 |
| 73 | Jun 26 09 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6.00 | 3 |
| 74 | Jun 25 09 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4.00 | 5 |
| 75 | Jun 24 09 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 9 |
| 76 | Jun 23 09 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 7 |
| 77 | Jun 21 09 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5.00 | 5 |
| 78 | Jun 20 09 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6.00 | 5 |
| 79 | Jun 19 09 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2.00 | 7 |
| 80 | Jun 17 09 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8.00 | 4 |
| 81 | Jun 16 09 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 | 14 |
| 82 | Jun 15 09 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7.00 | 0 |
| 83 | Jun 14 09 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 13 |
| 84 | Jun 13 09 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1.00 | 10 |
| 85 | Jun 11 09 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3.00 | 3 |
| 86 | Jun 10 09 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 4 |
| 87 | Jun 09 09 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.00 | 3 |
| 88 | Jun 07 09 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.00 | 8 |
| 89 | Jun 06 09 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4.00 | 4 |
| 90 | Jun 05 09 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.00 | 5 |
| 91 | Jun 04 09 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 6 |
| 92 | Jun 02 09 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 | 11 |
| 93 | May 31 09 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 | 12 |
| 94 | May 31 09 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 | 12 |
| 95 | May 30 09 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5.00 | 9 |
| 96 | May 29 09 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 | 14 |
| 97 | May 27 09 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 | 9 |
| 98 | May 26 09 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 | 6 |
| 99 | May 25 09 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 11 |
| 100 | May 24 09 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 | 7 |
| 101 | May 23 09 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 8 |
| 102 | May 22 09 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 | 6 |
| 103 | May 21 09 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.00 | 9 |
| 104 | May 18 09 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 7 |
| 105 | May 17 09 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8.00 | 1 |
| 106 | May 16 09 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2.00 | 4 |
| 107 | May 13 09 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4.00 | 6 |
| 108 | May 10 09 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 6 |
| 109 | May 09 09 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9.00 | 6 |
| 110 | May 07 09 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 | 14 |
| 111 | May 06 09 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10.00 | 1 |
| 112 | May 05 09 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5.00 | 2 |
| 113 | May 04 09 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.00 | 1 |
| 114 | May 03 09 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 2 |
| 115 | May 02 09 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 10 |
| 116 | May 01 09 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.00 | 4 |
| 117 | Apr 30 09 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 | 1 |
| 118 | Apr 28 09 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.00 | 13 |
| 119 | Apr 27 09 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 3 |
| 120 | Apr 26 09 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 | 5 |
| 121 | Apr 25 09 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 | 2 |
| 122 | Apr 22 09 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 12 |
| 123 | Apr 18 09 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 3 |
| 124 | Apr 17 09 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 13 |
| 125 | Apr 15 09 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.00 | 9 |
| 126 | Apr 14 09 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 | 5 |
| 127 | Apr 13 09 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 10 |
| 128 | Apr 12 09 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6.00 | 6 |
| 129 | Apr 10 09 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 2 |
| 130 | Apr 09 09 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2.00 | 8 |
| 131 | Apr 07 09 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 | 1 |
| Totals: | 82 | 22 | 8 | 4 | 61 | 39 | 3 | 42 | 266.00 | ||
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