The dark clouds that have followed Jeremy Jeffress throughout the past two years arrived here Thursday right about the same time he did.I will choose to focus on the third paragraph.
But as he sat in the home dugout and observed the pregame rituals taking place before him on Time Warner Field at Fox Cities Stadium, nothing could change a disposition that was mostly sunny.
"It's amazing man," he said, a wide grin emerging as he looked at the players on the field. "I love the game of baseball. Anytime I'm on the diamond, it's a great feeling."
Fresh off a 100-game suspension, and a 50-game suspension prior to that for violating the Minor League Drug Treatment and Prevention program — he tested positive three times for marijuana use — it's safe to say Jeffress hasn't felt all that great for quite some time.
A team in desperate need of quality pitching, this 22-year-old was expected to deliver. Born with an electric arm, he's able to hit triple digits on the radar gun with his fastball.
When can you expect to see him on the mound?
The Brewers have made it known they hope Jeffress is able to get his feet firmly on the ground and move through the system quickly, possibly joining the big club by season's end.So, Sunday.
As part of that process, they have moved Jeffress to the bullpen and he will make his first appearance for the Rattlers on Sunday at Fox Cities Stadium, [Reid] Nichols said.
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