Just a few more days.

That's the mantra Ron Roenicke tells himself each night before going to sleep; just a few more days until his team is finally at full strength (or as close as it can get).

Right-hander Zack Greinke makes his long-awaited Brewers debut Wednesday, when the Brewers wrap up a three-game series with the Braves in Atlanta. Greinke has been sidelined since early in spring training after suffering a broken rib during a pick-up basketball game.

In three rehabilitation starts (10.2 innings), Greinke went 0-1 with a 3.38 earned run average. He struck out 13 and walked just two while giving up 11 hits.

Greinke worked five innings in his last start at Class AAA Nashville. He gave up seven hits and a home run while striking out seven and throwing 75 pitches.

"I'm healthy, for sure, I've been healthy for a while," Greinke told MLB.com over the weekend. "I've got good arm strength. I was looking forward to coming back, I was just trying to get ready."

When Greinke does return, he'll be joining a team that has managed to tread water despite a rash of injuries to key players. The Brewers enter play Monday a game below .500 after dropping two of three to Houston over the weekend, and one of four teams within 3 1/2 games of NL Central leader St. Louis.

Roenicke has been pleased with his team's play so far, but still feels like there have been some missed opportunities and doesn't take any solace in the team's record, despite the injuries.

"No, I'm not happy with it," Roenicke said. "I think we could have two or three more wins."

Two or three more wins would make quite a difference in what's turning out to be a very competitive division.

Decision time: With Greinke due to join the team and Nyjer Morgan ready to return from the disabled list, the Brewers will need to make some roster moves. With the team carrying 13 pitchers, Roenicke has been short-handed on the bench making it all the more likely that one of those extra arms will be sent back to Nashville.

Marco Estrada has performed very well filling in and is scheduled to start Tuesday, making him a leading candidate to return to the minors.

"He's making it really tough, though," Roenicke said last week. "We've got a lot of decisions here when we get everybody healthy, so it's going to be tough."

Just as planned: When baseball instituted a new concussion policy before the season, the situation Erick Almonte faced last week was exactly what they had in mind. Almonte was struck in the head by a thrown ball during batting practice and was quickly placed on the new seven-day disabled list for concussions. Fortunately for the Brewers, Hart was already with the team and ready to be activated.

Condolences: Longtime team employee Marv Pfenning passed away last week at the age of 90. Pfenning worked 3,665 games for the Brewers – and the Braves before them – spending most of his career as the wardrobe manager for the ushers at County Stadium and Miller Park.

Two million and counting: The team announced last week that it had sold two million tickets for the 2011 season. The Brewers surpassed the two million mark on April 29, ahead of the pace set last year, and just behind the all-time earliest date of April 19, set in 2001 – the first season at Miller Park.

Speaking of tickets, fans can save money on tickets to an upcoming series with every victory during the month of May. Each victory will knock $1 off the price of a Loge Outfield ticket (normally $30) for the June 7-9 games against the Mets.

Injury report: RHP Takashi Saito will miss between four and six weeks after suffering an oblique injury during a rehab outing in Nashville ... LHP Manny Parra continues his rehabilitation assignment with Nashville.

On the farm: Class A Wisconsin will have a busy month. Due to rain-outs over the last few weeks, the Timber Rattlers will play four double-headers in eight days ... Class A Brevard County allowed 21 hits in a 14-5 loss to Lakeland Sunday ... Nashville's bullpen has a 2.69 ERA this season. Relievers Mike McClendon and Mark DiFelice have yet to allow a run.

Quick hits: Greinke will have a different look when he joins the team in Atlanta after shaving his head ... How much longer will Roenicke leave Carlos Gomez in the No. 2 spot ... Braun and Fielder have combined for 49 RBI, more than any other teammates in baseball ... Braun's 10 home runs tie him with the Cubs' Alfonso Soriano for the major league lead ... Braun has reached safely in all 27 games this season, setting a new franchise record. He and the Reds' Joey Votto (28 games) are the only players in baseball to accomplish the feat this season ... Fielder needs two home runs to reach 200 for his career.

This week: A 10-game road swing continues in Atlanta, where the Brewers and Braves will meet for four games before heading to St. Louis to meet the Cardinals for the first time this season. All games will be broadcast by FS Wisconsin.

NL Central standings (through games Sunday)