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By Patrick Kelley / MLB.com

Rickie Weeks is enjoying his time with the Brewers in his first pro season. (Dave Weaver/AP)

The top prospects are here to work out with the Milwaukee Brewers at the stadium and receive media training to get a feel for the bigs. They arrived last week and will stay through Sunday.

"We're just a bunch of guys who are here to see what it's like to be a part of the team should the opportunity come," said Rickie Weeks, the Brewers' first-round pick from the 2003 First-Year Player Draft. "It's been good to work out with these guys."

Weeks, who debuted Sept. 15 in St. Louis, got the start at second base Saturday against the Diamondbacks. Weeks was recalled from Class A Beloit on Sept. 12. The second baseman was still looking for his first Major League hit going into Saturday's game.

In Beloit, Weeks batted .358 with one home run and 20 RBIs in 21 games. He played alongside other top prospects, including Prince Fielder, son of Cecil Fielder, and Tony Gwynn Jr.

What kind of players are the young Fielder and Gwynn?

"They both have good knowledge and respect for the game," Weeks said. "You look at their dads' style, you see theirs."

Fielder is the name that has been the most outspoken of the bunch. At the age of 19, the big first baseman was named USA Today Minor League Player of the Year on Thursday. Fielder led the Midwest League with 112 RBIs, was second in the league with 27 homers and was third in batting average at .313.

"I guess I'm a little like my dad," said the modest Fielder. "But I'm more of a hit-for-average kind of player. I can drive in runs that way."

Struggles at home: After letting another home game slip away, the Brewers are now 30-47 at Miller Park.

To avoid tying the Brewers' worst home record in franchise history (31-50 in 2002), they must take two of the final four home games of the season. Including Saturday's game, the Crew has two against the Diamondbacks and two against the Cardinals.

With a respectable 35-42 road record, it seems inconsistent that the Brewers should post what may turn out to be the worst home record they've ever seen.

The most obvious explanation is that Brewers pitchers have served up 121 long balls at home this season, tops in the Majors. Friday night's game against the Diamondbacks was lost on three solo home runs, one of which came off the bat of Randy Johnson, his first ever.

"We need to shape our team to the ballpark," said shortstop Royce Clayton. "We've given up quite a few home runs this year. What we need is to get some young guys established who will keep the ball on the ground for us."

Brady Clark   /   OF
	Height: 6'2" Weight: 195 Bats/Throws: R/R More info: Player page Stats Splits Hit chart Brewers site

Brady's back: After sitting the last two games of the Brewers' road trip due to a sore hip, Brady Clark was back in the lineup, and the Brewers need his bat if they want to hit the 70-win mark this year.

Clark injured his hip in a collision with the Reds' Russell Branyan on Sept. 2. The injury continued to hinder him two weeks later because of his crouched batting stance.

"The way that I stand in the box is what kept aggravating my hip," Clark said. "The crouch in my stance put a lot of added pressure down there. I needed a little break to get everything back to normal. It's fine now."

Clark went 3-for-4 with a double and a pair of singles in the Brewers' 3-2 loss to Arizona in his return to the lineup Friday and is second on the team in batting average among starters, currently at .290.

Patrick Kelley is a contributor to MLB.com. This story was not subject to approval by Major League Baseball or its clubs.