The Milwaukee Brewers suffered a big blow on Monday when they learned that starting second baseman Rickie Weeks will be out for the rest of the 2009 baseball season due to a wrist injury. At 24-14, the Brewers have been surpassing most expectations — with Weeks playing a big role.
The 26-year-old infielder seemed to finally be living up to his potential. He was hitting .272 with nine homers, 24 RBI and 28 runs in 37 games. Weeks was on pace to shatter his career-highs in nearly every statistical category.
Weeks, who has had surgery on his right wrist in 2006 and …read more

It’s time for another ‘Thursday 10′ post at Inside the Ballpark. Today’s list looks at the Top 10 Most Disappointing Major League Baseball Players of 2008. It was tough to narrow the field to just 10 players, however these players have had the most disappointing seasons to date. Maybe one or two of them will turn it around and won’t make the list near the end of the season, but for now, they are on the list.
Top 10 Most Disappointing Major League Baseball Players of 2008
10. Roy Oswalt – Houston Astros – Oswalt has been one of …read more