Injury bug hits Brewers, NL Central

MILWAUKEE -- Injuries happen throughout baseball all year long, but the last few weeks have certainly been harsh on the Brewers and the rest the National League Central. The Brewers opened an Interleague series against the Minnesota Twins on Friday night without infielders J.J. Hardy (left shoulder) and Rickie Weeks (left knee), who were injured over the last week. "Those are just small little things that happen to every Major League club," Brewers manager Ned Yost said. Hardy and Weeks haven't been the only ones. Their lineup-altering injuries go right along with those that the Brewers pitching staff has had to endure. Yovani Gallardo (right knee), Chris Capuano (reconstructive surgery on left elbow), David Riske (right shoulder and elbow), and Eric Gagne (right shoulder) have all spent time on the disabled list so far this... [read full story]