With one week until Spring Training camp breaks for the 2017 regular season, the thermometer in Colorado Springs read somewhere between the mid-30s and the low 40s.
The blizzard warning that popped onto radars and radio stations across the city when the weather was still in the 60s and 70s came to fruition last night, as locals awoke to several inches of snow on the ground across El Paso County.
One state away, with the weather sunnier and almost 30 to 40 degrees warmer, the Milwaukee Brewers ran into a buzzsaw Thursday, falling to 14-12-1 in Cactus League play after a tough loss to the Oakland Athletics in Mesa.
.@NefFeliz shows off stuff in scoreless #CactusCrew outing. https://t.co/IyizT72Grx pic.twitter.com/STIy1Qel1q
— Milwaukee Brewers (@Brewers) March 24, 2017
The A’s (14-12) scored 12 runs in the first four innings, highlighted by a pair of home runs from Yonder Alonso and single home runs from Max Schrock and Trevor Plouffe to knock Junior Guerra from the game.
Five different Brewers recorded a RBI during Milwaukee’s two-run seventh inning and three-run ninth inning. The Crew looks to rebound Friday afternoon in the third meeting and rubber match of the spring with the Cincinnati Reds in Goodyear at 2:05 p.m. MT. Tommy Milone and Chase Anderson are scheduled to split the start against Cincinnati’s Sal Romano.
Today’s lineup against the @Reds in Goodyear. First pitch 3:05pm CT. Webcast on https://t.co/4DI0F6ETck. #CactusCrew ⚾🌵☀️ pic.twitter.com/2D44IaCktF
— Milwaukee Brewers (@Brewers) March 24, 2017
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NOTES FROM THE BREWERS BEAT WRITERS
Good news from one of the #Brewers top prospects. https://t.co/HPL22w0jjA
— Tom (@Haudricourt) March 24, 2017
Hiram Burgos back in #Brewers camp after pitching for Puerto Rico in WBC. Showed us pic of silver medal. Said was “unbelievable” experience.
— Tom (@Haudricourt) March 24, 2017
#Brewers opening day starter Junior Guerra must “turn the page” on rough spring outing. https://t.co/GcnErvv5fp
— Tom (@Haudricourt) March 24, 2017
When Craig Counsell told catcher Manny Piña he would be on #Brewers roster, Piña was nearly speechless. https://t.co/Tn7nkBaEZ6
— Tom (@Haudricourt) March 24, 2017
After missing last spring because of a brutal hand injury, Robin Yount was back in Brewers camp https://t.co/YUl9ly7gK9 pic.twitter.com/Evsn2uDfXM
— Adam McCalvy (@AdamMcCalvy) March 23, 2017
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OBLIGATORY TIM DILLARD SECTION
Happy Gilmore pic.twitter.com/ynZ5onHePK
— Tim Dillard (@DimTillard) March 24, 2017
Wowww! What a performance @KwrenGT!!! Oscar worthy! https://t.co/AjOECB5IKp
— Loverboy9 (@KeonDDBroxton) March 23, 2017
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