stepping up

Edwin Maysonet answered a curtain call this afternoon from a sellout crowd at Miller Park. The former Delta State standout belted a grand slam — the first of his MLB career — for Milwaukee in an 8-2 win over Chicago. The homer was the first big league shot in three years for Maysonet, who was called up when shortstop Alex Gonzalez was hurt and was called into duty at second base today as a fill-in for Rickie Weeks. Maysonet spent all of 2011 in the minors. “It’s amazing,” Maysonet told mlb.com. “You’re helping your team win, and especially in that way. It’s amazing.” He has three hits in four at-bats since his call-up. Maybe he’ll get some more.