Pittsburgh – Brewers manager Craig Counsell is practically begging for somebody to get hot at second base.
After sending middle infielder Luis Sardiñas to Class AAA Colorado Springs on Tuesday, Counsell was down to two options at second base — Hector Gomez and Hernan Perez. And he wouldn't mind one bit if one of them would take charge and make the position his.
"We have not gotten production out of second base this year at all," said Counsell. "That's the way it is. It hasn't been good.