Pushing the Panic Button
When in doubt, fire someone.
That appears to be the message coming from the Milwaukee Brewers front office after last night’s game. General Manager Doug Melvin, indicating that the Blue Crew’s lackluster performance against the cellar dwelling San Diego Padres put him “over the edge”, jettisoned utility man Bill Hall and pitching coach Bill Castro along with demoting [...]
The Week That Was
A weekly review of the past week in sports and maybe not sports. Everyone else has a weekly list or 8 so why not us.
(Editor’s Note: I’ll be filling in for Wally this week as he’s in the Twin Cities locking down the final details on Brett Favre’s contract with the Vikings. And Wally, don’t [...]
QUICK HIT: Parra to be Replaced by…..Parra?
Milwaukee Brewers manager Ken Macha was noncommittal when asked about who would replace departed right-hander Manny Parra in the starting rotation. Macha noted that, because of off days, the Brewers wouldn’t be in need of a fifth starting pitcher until the end of the month. While Chris Narveson was called up from Nashville to replace [...]
QUICK HIT: Why I Like Ken Macha
Two quotes after last night’s game from Milwaukee Brewers manager Ken Macha caught my attention this morning.
On first baseman Prince Fielder’s throw home that nailed Braves catcher Brian McCann at the plate in the 6th inning: “That was extremely aggressive. It’s a good play when they’re out. Like a fall-away three pointer from the corner. [...]
“Hey, Let’s keep Fielder!”
I’ll preface this post by noting that I’m going to reverse my field here.
Those of you who know me or have read my posts here know that for the last year and a half or so I have been an advocate of the Milwaukee Brewers trading first baseman Prince Fielder for some pitching help. Now, [...]
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