Sunday Morning Musings
Preseason games in the National Football League can be an exercise in frustration for fans trying to gain any firm impressions on their favorite teams. Teams and coaches are experimenting with different packages and personnel groupings while at the same time trying not to show too much for the regular season and shielding key players from injury. [...]
Brewers’ Malaise
On Thursday, after the Milwaukee Brewers delivered a flaccid performance against the Los Angeles Dodgers, manager Ken Macha openly questioned the mental toughness of his team while lamenting their record in day games. Macha correctly pointed out that if the Brewers’ 16-29 record in afternoon games were reversed, they would be in the thick of [...]
Saturday Morning Musings
(I’m knocking this out a day early this week as I’ll be heading to Kohler for the PGA Championship Sunday morning.) As I detailed in this space last week, there are some lofty expectations for the Green Bay Packers coming into the 2010 NFL season. Even if you remain skeptical, like me, about the Pack’s [...]
Sunday Morning Musings
With the major league trading deadline passed and the team all but officially out of the National League pennant chase, the focus is already on the future for the Milwaukee Brewers. Rightfielder Corey Hart, who’s bounceback season made him the subject of many trade rumors, was unexpectedly signed to a 3 year contract extension this past [...]
Sunday Morning Musings
With the major league baseball trade deadline fast approaching, much of the attention in Milwaukee has been centered on what, if anything, the Brewers are going to do about first baseman Prince Fielder, rightfielder Corey Hart and, to a lesser extent, second baseman Rickie Weeks. The speculation is only logical since all three will be eligible [...]
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