Archive for: Major League Baseball

A Violent Femme’s View – Let’s Go Crazy

A Violent Femme’s View – Let’s Go Crazy

The debate right now for the Brewers seems to be fire sale vs buying to win. I’m new to this Brewers fandom, I freely admit. I also admit that despite that Packers sucking the vast majority of the first 30 years of my life, I’ve... read more »

 

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 »

 

A Violent Femme’s View – Stupid Girls

A Violent Femme’s View – Stupid Girls

I can’t imagine being a professional sports journalist. Well, I take that back. I can imagine it. I think sometimes how much fun it must be to get paid to report on something you love. (Well, more pay than a mug and a t-shirt anyway,... read more »

 

Field of Dreams Becomes a Reality

Field of Dreams Becomes a Reality

Baseball. There was a time when I was not a fanatical football fan. In my younger days, I loved baseball. Actually, I adored baseball. It was the focal point of my day, from early April all the way through late September. Dreams of playing for... read more »

 

So You’re In Your First Fantasy Baseball League…

So You’re In Your First Fantasy Baseball League…

A lot of people I know will be playing in their very first Fantasy Baseball league this year.   Most of these people are very familiar with Fantasy Football and while the base concept is the same, Fantasy Baseball is a whole different animal... read more »

 

The Guilt of Ryan Braun

OK, I admit it. I was there there when Ryan Braun took the needle. Well, I wasn’t just present, I was a participant. Yup — I stabbed that spike right into Braunie’s tuchus and dropped the plunger… No, of course not. That... read more »

 

PD Sunday Sampler 1/29/12: A Prince-ly Sum

PD Sunday Sampler 1/29/12:  A Prince-ly Sum

I have to admit, Major League Baseball genuinely had me fooled.  For a couple of years, it looked like some balance had been restored to the game; perhaps not NFL style parity but at least a semblance of fiscal responsibility among its competitors. ... read more »

 

Braun & The Juice

Braun & The Juice

Reading this fine entry at Disciples of Uecker today got me thinking about Ryan Braun and the drama that has surrounded him since ESPN leaked the story of his failed drug test. While I tend to believe Braun’s contention that he didn’t... read more »

 

PocketDoppler.com Group 2012 Resolutions

PocketDoppler.com Group 2012 Resolutions

Welcome to what may very well be the last PocketDoppler.com post of 2011 (unless someone sneaks one in there tomorrow).  2011 was a pretty good year here at PocketDoppler.com.  We doubled the number of contributors to the site, the ‘Pocket... read more »

 

Sadly, the Cards in Six

My distaste for the St. Louis Cardinals has been well-documented, as is my fear that STL presents a highly undesirable opponent for the Brewers in the post-season.   The concerns are numerous: The Cards surged during September to claim the... read more »