Counsell returns to action vs. Mets

After missing a start Sunday with a sore left hamstring, Craig Counsell is back at second base tonight for the opener of a three-game series against the Mets. Frank Catalanotto will make his fifth start in right field, probably because Corey Hart is 1-for-21 on the homestand. It’s not because of Fernando Nieve’s splits; he’s right-handed, but has held left-handed hitters to a .125 average this season. Right-handed hitters haven’t fared much better, hitting .208.

Milwaukee’s favorite former rookie shortstop (no, not Robin Yount) is in left field for the Mets.

METS
Argenis Reyes  SS
Daniel Murphy  1B
David Wright  3B
Gary Sheffield  LF
Ryan Church  RF
Fernando Martinez  CF
Brian Schneider  C
Luis Castillo  2B
Fernando Nieve  RHP

BREWERS
Craig Counsell  2B
J.J. Hardy  SS
Ryan Braun  LF
Prince Fielder  1B
Casey McGehee  3B
Mike Cameron  CF
Frank Catalanotto  RF
Jason Kendall  C
Braden Looper  RHP