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  Some things to read while culling the herd. The Milwaukee Brewers were off on Thursday but will continue their West Coast swing tonight at 9:15 p.m. when they open a series at AT&T Park with the San Francisco Giants. Wily Peralta will take on Ryan Vogelsong in the first of three games, and Michael Lananna has the MLB.com preview. If you stay up to watch tonight’s game, keep an eye on Peralta’s velocity numbers. @Alecdopp notes that Peralta’s fastball has been averaging almost 96 miles per hour in August, the second-fastest mark in all of baseball among starting pitchers.…

  Some things to read while learning the signs. The Milwaukee Brewers had a series victory slip through their fingers Wednesday night, blowing a 2-0 lead and losing 3-2 to the San Diego Padres in 10 innings. Derek Harvey of Brew Crew Ball has a recap, if you missed it. The game turned in the ninth inning when Francisco Rodriguez fell behind in the count to Padres catcher Rene Rivera and allowed a solo home run that tied the game at 2-all. Ron Roenicke, unhappy with the strike zone during that at bat, was ejected for the fourth time this…

Some things to read while leaving the door open. If you went to bed early Tuesday night, you didn’t miss much, as the Milwaukee Brewers fell behind early and never came back in a 4-1 loss to the San Diego Padres. Derek Harvey of Brew Crew Ball has a recap, if you missed it. Jimmy Nelson’s tenuous grip on the final spot in the Brewers’ starting rotation got a little weaker on Tuesday as he lasted just five innings and allowed four runs (two earned) on five hits and two walks. Nelson appears increasingly likely to be the odd man…

Some things to read while getting what you paid for. The Milwaukee Brewers got their West Coast road trip off to a nice start on Monday, scoring 10 runs for the first time in more than a month and beating the San Diego Padres 10-1 at Petco Park. Jordan Mader of Brew Crew Ball has a recap, if you missed it. Ryan Braun was one of the Brewers’ top performers on Monday, going 3-for-4 with a home run and two runs scored. He also left the game early, however, with a left quad contusion suffered during a play at first…

Some things to read while cleaning house. A disappointing weekend ended on an up note on Sunday, as the Milwaukee Brewers rode yet another strong outing from Mike Fiers to a 4-3 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates and avoided a sweep. Noah Jarosh of Brew Crew Ball has a recap, if you missed it. Fiers has four wins in as many starts this season, and he’s earned them all. He allowed two runs on just two hits over seven innings on Sunday, becoming the second pitcher in the majors this season to allow three hits or less and pitch six…