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Reuters
2 days ago
- Sport
- Reuters
Brewers place LHP DL Hall (oblique) on 15-day injured list
August 17 - The Milwaukee Brewers placed left-handed pitcher DL Hall on the 15-day injured list on Saturday because of a right oblique strain. In a corresponding move, the Brewers recalled right-hander Grant Anderson from Triple-A Nashville, one day after optioning him there. Hall, 26, allowed three runs on five hits and no walks with one strikeout in 2 2/3 innings of relief in the Brewers' 10-8 victory at Cincinnati on Friday night. Milwaukee tied a franchise record with its 13th consecutive victory. He is 1-0 with a 3.35 ERA, 17 walks and 27 strikeouts in 37 2/3 innings over 19 games (three starts); he has missed time earlier in the season with a left lat strain. For his career, Hall is 6-3 with a 4.28 ERA, 49 walks and 113 strikeouts in 113 2/3 innings over 61 games (11 starts) for the Baltimore Orioles and Brewers. Baltimore selected Hall in the first round (21st overall) of the 2017 MLB Draft. He was traded to Milwaukee along with infielder Joey Ortiz and future considerations for right-hander Corbin Burnes on Feb. 1, 2024. Anderson, 28, was sent to Nashville on Friday to clear a roster spot for star rookie right-hander Jacob Misiorowski. Anderson is 2-3 with a 3.07 ERA, 24 walks and 62 strikeouts in 58 2/3 innings over 53 relief appearances for Milwaukee this season. --Field Level Media
USA Today
23-07-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Milwaukee Brewers are an 'island of misfit toys' – and MLB's hottest team
They're that Toyota Prius in a parking lot full of Bentleys and Rolls-Royces. They're that ground chuck burger on a menu with tomahawk steaks and lobster tails. They are the unwanted, the discarded, and the castoffs of Major League Baseball. They are the Milwaukee Brewers. 'The island," Brewers reliever Grant Anderson tells USA TODAY Sports, 'of misfit toys.'' It was the moniker Brewers pitching coach Chris Hook placed on his staff, with Brewers manager Pat Murphy chiming in, saying his entire team, is 'Just a bunch of average Joes." MLB POWER RANKINGS: Brewers sweep Dodgers again, leaving big-bucks LA in dust Well, these anonymous castoffs just may be the best darn team in all of baseball, tied with the Chicago Cubs for baseball's best record, 60-41, while winning 35 of their last 48 games, including 11 of their last 12. Yes, the Brewers, whose $124 million payroll is the seventh-smallest in baseball, and less than what the Los Angeles Dodgers are projected to pay in luxury tax penalties this year. Yes, the Brewers, who don't have a single player hitting .300, who has 20 homers, or whose WAR ranks higher than 60th in MLB. Yes, the Brewers, who have only two players earning more than $10 million this season. 'No one knows who we are," Murphy says, 'but we do. It's like I told the reporters in LA. No disrespect to the great fans of Japan baseball, but they can't name five players in our lineup.' Well, hate to break the news to Murphy, but baseball fans right here in the good ol' USA can't name five Brewers players, either. Sure, go ahead and try. There's former MVP and two-time batting champion Christian Yelich. There's 21-year-old center field sensation Jackson Chourio. There's two-time All-Star catcher William Contreras. There's uh, well, that kid who throws 101mph on every pitch, what's his name, Miz something? Anyone else? 'We don't get recognized anywhere," Brewers left fielder Isaac Collins says. 'I mean, even in town, I think I've only been recognized once or twice. No one knows who we are." Well, considering they're on pace to reach the postseason for the seventh time in the last eight years, with four NL Central Division titles, it's about time everyone finds out. 'We're going to start wearing 'Power of Friendship' T-shirts," All-Star closer Trevor Megill says, 'then people can start recognizing who we are. I mean, people were freaking out last year when we won 93 games. Maybe they didn't think we could do it again." The Brewers are reminding folks that even if you don't wear Armani suits, Gucci shoes and David Yurman gold chains, all you need is a comfortable pair of spikes, a broken-in glove, the right bat, and the unselfish desire to play the game the right way to make the rich and famous wallowing in jealousy. The Brewers have no power, and not a lot of speed, but, oh, do they play the game hard, they play it right, and they will beat your brains in playing small ball. 'We're the little engine that could," Murphy says. 'We have no pop. We have no slug. We don't have a lot of things. But we have a lot of heart 'These guys are hungry. 'And it's hard to be hungry when you're full." The Brewers make up for their power deficit by putting the ball in play. They rarely strike out. They bunt. They hit-and-run. They play defense. They attack. Simply, they're relentless. 'It's nice for America to see that our brand of baseball works," Collins says. 'You don't have to live and die by the long ball. You just have to do all of the little things right. 'That's all we're doing, just being ourselves." And, poking a little of fun at themselves in the process. When the Brewers signed a backup player for $1.35 million during the winter, Murphy sent Andrew Friedman, Dodgers president of baseball operations a note: "Hey Andy, sorry, but when you were signing Shohei Ohtani, [Yoshinobu] Yamamoto and Blake Snell, we stole this guy from you. Sorry about that." When players are traded to Milwaukee, GM Matt Arnold cracks, 'You don't get traded to the big leagues. You get traded to Milwaukee JUCO." And when you enter the Brewers clubhouse, you feel as if you're walking into a movie set or a comedy club, with Murphy being called 'Patches O'Houlihan," from the 2004 movie 'Dodgeball." 'That's what we do here,'' Murphy says. 'We dodge, duck, dip, dive and dodge. We need to get those T-shirts made." This also is the place where you can be released, designated for assignment, traded or dumped, and come resurrect your career. The Brewers will take your sick, your hungry, your weary, and even your ex-Colorado Rockies. The Brewers acquired reliever Nick Mears from the Rockies for two minor leaguers last July, and picked up Collins from the Rockies in 2022 in the Triple-A phase of the Rule 5 Draft. Mears has since become one of their most reliable relievers, yielding a .200 batting average this season with a 0.86 WHIP – sixth among all relievers. Collins won the starting left field job and is hitting .269 with a .777 OPS. 'It seems like half the guys here have been DFA'd or come over in a trade," Mears says, 'but once you get over here, you buy into the culture. There's a hunger to win, especially coming from a bad team. You want to prove to yourself that you're more than just a DFA guy. Just imagine how first baseman Andrew Vaughn was feeling. The former first-round pick couldn't even stick with the Chicago Sox. He was demoted and sent back to the minors for the first time since 2019. He was still languishing in the minors when Brewers veteran Aaron Civale asked to be traded, upset he was being taken out of the rotation for rookie sensation Jacob Misiorowski. In less than 24 hours, Arnold was sending Civale to the White Sox for Vaughn. Vaughn returned to the minors but when first baseman Rhys Hoskins sprained a thumb ligament two weeks ago, he was summoned. Vaughn hit a three-run homer in his first at-bat with the Brewers, and never stopped, hitting .333 with two doubles, two homers, 12 RBI and a 1.071 OPS during an 11-game winning streak. 'It's pretty special being here," Vaughn says. 'You can see why they have so much success." There is starter Quinn Priester, given up by the Pittsburgh Pirates after being a first-round draft pick in 2019, and then the Boston Red Sox, who traded him April 7 to the Brewers. The Red Sox didn't think he could help them, but the Brewers believed in his pedigree, and with a little tinkering of his arsenal, could be a force. You think the Red Sox could use him now? Priester, who added a cut-fastball to his arsenal, is 8-2 with a 3.33 ERA. He pitched six shutout innings, yielding just three hits and striking out 10 without a walk in his last outing against the Dodgers. 'I remember as soon as I got traded here," Priester says, 'I had a bunch of guys text me telling me how good this team is developing pitchers in the system, and they do such a great job. You look at how many of us came from different organizations and got better here. 'We're not here to prove people wrong, but to just enjoy the camaraderie, with everyone buying in to do whatever it takes to win." There is Caleb Durbin, a Division III player at Washington University in St. Louis, who was traded twice in two years without spending a day in the big leagues. The Brewers scouts loved his fiery demeanor, playing almost with a chip in his shoulder, knowing his style perfectly fit Murphy's mold. So, when the Brewers traded All Star closer Devin Williams to the Yankees, they made sure Durbin was in the deal along with veteran starter Nestor Cortes. 'I know we're a small market team," Durbin says, 'but we're still a big-league team. We still have good baseball players. It's just we're overlooked because of our makeup. 'That's OK. We know how good we are. If you're not ready to scrap nine innings with us, at the end of the game, you're going to be on the wrong end of it." Infielder Joey Ortiz came over from Baltimore in the Corbin Burnes trade along with pitcher DL Hall. He was their starting third baseman last season, is now a Gold Globe candidate at shortstop, reminding Arnold of former defensive whizzes Walt Weiss or Rey Ordonez. Megill was an original Padre. Then a Cub. Then a Twin. And two years later, after being acquired by the Brewers for a player to be named later, Megill is now an All Star. He has 44 saves the last two years and became the Brewers' full-time closer when the Brewers traded Williams. 'When we told him he made the All Star team," Arnold says, 'he gave me a big hug. It was like hugging a Sequoia tree. He's just a big moose. We thought he could handle the job, and he's been great." Williams sensed he was gone last year after giving up that game-winning homer to Mets first baseman Pete Alonso in the Division series. It was a gut-wrenching end to the Brewers' season, the last game beloved Hall of Fame broadcaster Bob Uecker called. 'That was as tough a loss as I've ever been part of," Arnold says. 'But nobody said, 'That's it.' We've been knocked down a lot of times here. We always get up. 'We have a standard here that we tried to hold ourselves to. We're never going to make excuses where we are in the world being the smallest market in baseball. We believe in ourselves, but we just have to do it differently, try to be creative, and have guys that nobody heard of step up." It was really no different when the Brewers opened the season losing their first four games of the season by a combined score of 47-15, the biggest run differential in MLB history. They still were four games under .500 (21-25) six weeks into the season. Then, a funny thing happened. The pitching staff, which opened the season with 11 of their top 16 pitchers injured, began to get healthy. Those cast-offs started gelling. And then, on May 25, they rallied from a 5-3 deficit in the eighth inning against the Pirates to win, 6-5. They have since been baseball's hottest team. 'We don't have guys making $20 million a year," says Anderson, who's on his third team after being designated for assignment last December by the Rangers, 'like we did when I was in Texas. We don't have four MVPs in the lineup like the Dodgers. We don't have a lot of things. 'But we believe in each other. We know how to win games. And we have a lot of confidence." It's proven to be quite the lethal combination So, you may want to hurry up and get to know these Brewers' names. Come October, it could be quite handy. The USA TODAY app gets you to the heart of the news — fast. Download for award-winning coverage, crosswords, audio storytelling, the eNewspaper and more.
Scotsman
23-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Scotsman
Top Scots chef moves away from tasting menu and launches new ‘accessible' dining concept
A top Scottish chef has moved away from serving a multiple course tasting menu in an 'iconic' Edinburgh venue in order to offer a more accessible option to guests. Sign up to our daily newsletter – Regular news stories and round-ups from around Scotland direct to your inbox Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to The Scotsman, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. Learn More Sorry, there seem to be some issues. Please try again later. Submitting... In response to changing consumer demands, chef Dean Banks has relaunched his signature restaurant in the historic Caledonian Hotel on Princes Street, Edinburgh , launching 1925 at Pompadour which will open its doors today, Wednesday 23 July. The new offering will provide diners with an a la carte menu in the heart of the city that showcases the best of local produce, across land and sea. 1925 at Pompadour opened following a change in consumer desires away from multi-course tasting menus to a more accessible dining option that has flavour and creativity at its heart. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Located in the West End, diners can enjoy the new menu at 1925 at Pompadour while taking in stunning views of Edinburgh Castle and learning all about the local suppliers chef Dean Banks works with to create his dishes. To celebrate the launch of 1925 at Pompadour, diners will receive 50% off food between Wednesday 23 July and Wednesday 30 July, providing an opportunity to sample the new dishes and explore the revamped restaurant. Grant Anderson Featuring fresh, local, produce, seafood lovers can sample Dean's signature lobster thermidor, Orkney hand dived scallops with vadouvan carrot, or champagne baked market fish. Diners can also enjoy corn fed chicken with king oyster mushrooms, pomme mousseline and a madeira sauce, or smoked ricotta and egg yolk raviolo, served with leeks and lemon butter. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad With starters from £15 and mains starting at £26, and a three-course lunch for just £39.50, 1925 at Pompadour aims to provide a premium food offering at an accessible price point in the heart of the city. Commenting on the launch, chef Dean Banks said: 'Consumers are moving away from multi-course tasting menus, instead preferring restaurants where they can enjoy premium dishes at an accessible price point. 'When considering the future of Dean Banks at the Pompadour, it was important to reflect these changing consumer demands while ensuring the high quality offering we pride ourselves on remains. '1925 at Pompadour perfectly brings this together, all under the iconic setting of Edinburgh Castle, and we look forward to welcoming diners to experience this next chapter in our restaurant's history.' Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad The Pompadour restaurant first opened its doors at the Caledonian Hotel, Edinburgh, in 1925, with the new restaurant named as an homage to the venue's rich history.
Hindustan Times
28-06-2025
- General
- Hindustan Times
The scenic root: A look at the ancient and modern history of the garden
Heaven is a well-laid garden. Or at least, the Ancient Persians thought so. A 17th-century tile panel from Isfahan, Iran, representing the Persian chahar-bagh. (Grant Anderson) The word paradise is derived from the Persian paradaijah, literally, 'walled enclosure'. As far back as 6th century BCE, the paradaijah was organised as a chahar-bagh, a set of its four swathes of green, each meant to embody one of the vital elements of the universe: earth, fire, water and air. Long, long before this, c. 1000 BCE, royal gardens in China featured intricately designed landscapes that often sought to marry myth with idealised forms of nature. How did such ideas evolve over time, to yield the neighbourhood parks of today? An intriguing exhibition at the Victoria & Albert Museum in Dundee (the first V&A outside London) traces the history of these miniature worlds. Garden Futures: Designing with Nature is on view until January. Through exhibits that range from ancient and contemporary paintings to photographs, tools, plant specimens, and interactive multimedia installations, the show traces how the idea of the garden goes all the way back to, well, one idea of the start of it all. In the Abrahamic faiths of Christianity, Judaism and Islam, the Garden of Eden represents the beginning of life itself. Exhibits at the show explore how these spaces have always served as sanctuaries; attempts, in increasingly dense, urban built environments, to let a bit of nature back in. In this role, they have acquired social, political and environmental connotations. Even today, or perhaps more so today, they are a statement of access, luxury, power, wealth. So how have our gardens grown, around the world? * China, c. 1000 BCE A 16th-century painting of scholars in a Chinese garden. (Getty Images) Myth and nature merge in the earliest signs of royal gardens here, dating to 1000 BCE. By the 3rd century BCE, there are records of the Qin emperor Shi Huang building a park with a lake and an island at the centre, inspired by legends of an island of immortals. In the Han dynasty that succeeded the Qin, rare plants and animals were housed in royal parks, in a template that spread as noblemen began to design their grounds on similar lines. Through the centuries, scaled-down waterways, rockeries, dwellings, bridges and plants sought to represent the whole of creation, in miniature scale. Over time, the precursor to the zen garden took shape, built around gongshi or scholar's rocks (essentially, boulders shaped by nature in such intriguing ways that one could spend hours in their contemplation). At V&A Dundee, a watercolour titled A Painting of a Chinese Garden, Guangzhou (c. 1820-1840) bears testament to this past. * France, in the 1500s A view of a parterre at the Palace of Versailles. (Adobe Stock) By the 1500s (civilisation dawning considerably later in the West), the French were designing intricate parterre (literally, 'on the ground') flowerbeds meant to be viewed from a height — essentially, from the terrace or higher floors of a chateau. Surviving parterres such as those at the Palace of Versailles reflect Renaissance ideals of beauty, symmetry and order. Also, luxury, via precise ornamentation. Some of the designs were so intricate, they were referred to as broderie sur la terre or 'embroidery on the ground'. At the V&A exhibit, this style is showcased via a fine-art reproduction of a sketch by the renowned 17th-century landscape architect Claude Mollet. His best-known work is still painstakingly maintained, at the Palace of Versailles. * England, in the 1700s John Gendall's depiction of a hermitage at the British royal family's Frogmore Estate in Windsor. (Getty) By the 18th century, pioneers such as Lancelot 'Capability' Brown were looking to contemporary art for inspiration. Inspired by the Picturesque Movement (a mid-18th-century style that sought to 'represent the ideal'), gardens designed by Brown and others sought to mimic idealised natural landscapes using cedar, beech and linden trees and sweeping lawns. These parks were marked by a near-total absence of flowers. Some of these gardens featured 'hermitages', whimsical retreats meant for rest and contemplation. In some cases, eccentric lords of the manor even hired a 'hermit' to play out the life of a romantic recluse and complete the picture. Engraved prints by artists of the time such as John Gendall and JP Neale offer intricate views of such gardens, complete with hermitages (but not hermits) * USA, in the 20th century Artist J Howard Miller's poster for the Victory Gardens initiative. (V&A Dundee) In the early 1940s, Victory Gardens produced up to 40% of America's fruits and vegetables, according to data from the US National WWII Museum. A government campaign that urged residents to grow their own food amid critical shortages, trade disruptions and broken supply chains was so successful that 20 million such gardens grew up across America, the museum data states. A poster that reads Plant a Garden for Victory!, by the artist J Howard Miller, is part of the V&A Dundee exhibit, inviting the viewer to reconsider a proven model in our current times of need. * India: Then and now While India does not form part of the V&A exhibit, it is interesting to note that the entire arc represented in the four-room display at the museum is visible in a number of our cities today. In northern India, parks and monuments still bear the mark of the ornate Mughal-era designs that were influenced by the Persian chahar-bagh — think rectilinear walled sections, large pools, canals, fountains and flowers. Alongside, we have the colonial-era import of the botanical gardens, in which the British originally attempted to recreate English shrubbery, and then began to preserve and showcase specimens of local varieties too. . Artistic and cultural movements continue to influence the way gardens look. These spaces can also be agents of change, says exhibition co-curator James Wylie. One actionable way to redraw the norm would be 'to look into our immediate environments and ask: Are there ways to encourage pollinators, or different modes of wildlife? To reach beyond manicured lawns and hedges, to create a wild, rich environment that encourages diversity of life?' Wylie adds. 'Because the ideal garden, in our times, is one in which our influence is negligible.'
Yahoo
25-06-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Fan backlash as Storm lose gun player to rivals and Eels sign former Origin rep
The Melbourne Storm have lost emerging outside back Grant Anderson to the Broncos from next season, while Parramatta have agreed a deal to bring former State of Origin forward Jack de Belin to the club in 2026 - moves that have both divided NRL fans. Anderson's signing had been expected for some time, but confirmation of his two-year deal with the Broncos leaves Selwyn Cobbo's future in Brisbane in further doubt. Brisbane have recently handed extensions to Cobbo's replacement on the wing, Josiah Karapani, as well as captain Adam Reynolds, Kotoni Staggs and Blake Mozer. And it means the club is only able to offer the off-contract Cobbo a deal worth around $300,000 per season, fuelling rumblings of an exit for the former Origin star, who is currently on around $650,000 per year. The Broncos' acquisition of Anderson will leave Michael Maguire's side with the Storm star, Karapani, Jesse Arthars, Staggs, Deine Mariner and Gehamat Shibasaki as impressive backline options for 2026, leaving Cobbo looking increasingly surplus to requirements. Anderson has been in superb form for Melbourne this season and has benefited from an extended run in Craig Bellamy's starting side due to winger Will Warbrick's lenghty absence. Warbrick hasn't featured for the Storm since round four as he continues to recover from concussion symptoms. And Anderson has stepped up in the Kiwi international's absence, scoring 10 tries in 12 games and averaging 142 running metres. The Storm do have a plethora of talented outside backs at their disposal with the likes of Origin winger Xavier Coates, Jack Howarth and Sua Fa'alogo but fans are still upset that Anderson is leaving. That's a huge blow 😔👎We should of signed him up — luke condick (@luke_pies) June 25, 2025 This is really sad. Been solid all season. Hopefully Grant will get to play finals before heading off 💜 — Niche Equine (@nicheequine) June 25, 2025 this was the worst news of my life — barcus montempelli (@westerndogbulls) June 25, 2025 Big loss. Been great anytime he's been required. — Cameron Hunt (@Cameron70043953) June 25, 2025 That's unfortunate, he's proved to be more than a squad player and with the club saying nothing about what's happening with Warbrick he will have many opportunities to establish himself. — Reddownunder (@jeffynwaryan) June 25, 2025 Parramatta's deal to sign de Belin next season has also not gone well with many Eels fans, who've questioned why the club have moved for a 34-year-old forward who's best form is behind him. De Belin played three Origin games for the Blues in 2018 but hasn't featured since, and his influence on games has waned in recent years. And Dragons coach Shane Flanagan's decision not to offer the veteran an extension means de Belin will be denied the chance to become the joint venture club's most-capped player. De Belin has played 242 games for the Red V since debuting in 2011 and is 31 shy of the club record set by 2010 premiership captain Ben Hornby. The veteran's management held talks with the Dragons about an extension last month but it's understood the move to Parramatta has since been agreed upon. Barring a change of heart as part of the NRL's mandatory 10-day cooling off period, the Dragons forward will link up with the Eels next season as part of first-year coach Jason Ryles' rebuild. RELATED: Blow for Storm and Queensland as star ruled out of Origin 3 Corey Parker calls for premiership-winning coach to stand down now De Belin has a chequered past but his signing will certainly add plenty of defensive steel and experience to a Parramatta side that has lost Bryce Cartwright and Joe Ofahengaue since Ryles took charge this year. Shaun Lane's NRL future is also uncertain after taking an indefinite break from the game. Even still, the signing of the 34-year-old has left many NRL fans divided. Corey Parker on Jack De Belin: "I think he'll be a great signing for the Eels. He's very good defensively and will be an asset to Jason Ryles as he tries to put some steel into that Parramatta line up" — SENQ Breakfast (@CozHealsSEN) June 25, 2025 WTF why would we sign De Belin, he is bloody 34 years old — Paul Corlson (@pauljc26) June 25, 2025 Jack de Belin is a handy pickup for the @TheParraEels. He will add experience to our pack. But as soon as I heard, I knew this signing would go down like a lead balloon amongst our fans. Pretty sure the club knew that too. — Dasher A (@DavidA_2110) June 25, 2025 #NRL Jack De Belin certainly is late in his career for the particularly hate it but don't love it either. — Crowdiegal (@crowdiegal) June 25, 2025 I don't understand why so many Eels fans are annoyed with the signing of De BelinYes, his 34But we need experience, especially in our forward packJack is a very consistent player, isn't as quick as he used to be but still gives 100% each weekBig purchase in my opinion — Sam Curro (@samcurr95262813) June 25, 2025
