Rickie Weeks

The Dark Cloud Following Rickie Weeks

Interesting point made by Marc Normandin writing for Baseball Nation about the tough season Rickie Weeks is having: The obvious culprit is his batting average on balls in play. Weeks is at just .223, a large part of which might be attributable... read more »

June 18, 2012 12:03 am / 1 comment

The Perils of Giving Up

Last night’s Brewers loss was easily the most painful, pull-your-own-eyeballs-out-of-the-socket spectacle of the season. The ending was excruciating, a classic implosion that, when it came, felt like it was destined to be that way. It... read more »

June 15, 2012 9:22 am / 4 comments

Enjoying the Ride, But Still Tentative About the Brewers

I consider this to be my 43rd season as a baseball fan. While I recall going to see the Pale Hose play at old County Stadium in Milwaukee in 1968 (who forgets their first Bat Night?), I didn’t really become a fan until the following... read more »

August 19, 2011 2:16 pm / 4 comments

Brewers: No Weeks? No Problem!

When Milwaukee 2nd baseman Rickie Weeks went down with an ugly looking ankle injury on July 27th, a lot of fans (myself included) had flashes of a promising Brewers season going down in flames. The good news? The ankle’s not seriously... read more »

August 5, 2011 12:16 pm / no comments

Same Old Brewers

Has anyone else noticed that this year’s new, supposedly improved version of the Milwaukee Brewers bears a strong resemblance to the old, frustrating Brewers’ team that we’ve seen for most of the last 5 years? Hmm, maybe... read more »

May 7, 2011 7:10 am / 6 comments

Four-Year Deal For Weeks Makes Sense

Tom Haudricourt of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel is reporting the Milwaukee Brewers have reached an agreement with second baseman Rickie Weeks on a four-year contract extension. According to Haudricourt: The deal buys out the first three years... read more »

February 16, 2011 11:34 am / 1 comment