7 games.
That’s all I have to wait for: 7 more games.
I’ll boldly confess that since I was a star right fielder as a 7 year old, I’ve been a Yankee fan (let the booing commence). I often envisioned myself as the next right... read more »
September 29, 2011 8:23 am / no comments
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
In the 1992 movie “A League of Their Own”, actor Tom Hanks uttered that now famous line. These days, it should be directed at St. Louis Cardinals’ manager Tony LaRussa.
Another Brewers-Cardinals series is in the books and,... read more »
August 4, 2011 2:30 pm / no comments
Whether you’re die-hard, fair-weather, a bandwagon fan or communist, it was impossible — as a Wisconsin sports enthusiast – to miss what the Milwaukee Brewers did to the the Minnesota Twins this past weekend. Sure the... read more »
June 28, 2011 1:43 pm / 6 comments
A long, drawn out process was brought to a resolution of sorts this week as the perjury trial of former San Francisco Giant (in more ways than one) slugger Barry Bonds came to a largely unsatisfying conclusion. A federal grand jury found... read more »
April 16, 2011 12:15 pm / 7 comments
Up until a couple of days ago, I wasn’t really sure what I was going to write about this morning or if I was going to write at all. With so many fine new contributors to the Pocket Doppler ‘family’, it’s becoming increasingly... read more »
February 20, 2011 9:40 am / 2 comments
I am looking forward to the coming season for the Milwaukee Brewers. It’s hard not to be excited about the way they have upgraded their pitching staff, acquiring Shaun Marcum and — in a move that shook the baseball world —... read more »
February 10, 2011 12:17 pm / 1 comment
I love baseball. I love the history, tradition, and numbers associated with the game. Unlike football, the game has been played the same way for over a hundred years. Unlike football, you can make crude comparisons of players from different... read more »
February 8, 2011 11:30 am / 1 comment
The Major League Baseball regular season has wrapped, leaving us with eight teams vying to be World Series Champion. Of all the major team professional sports, Baseball’s season is the purest test–a long 162 game grind with just... read more »
October 4, 2010 4:01 pm / 3 comments
Now that is more like it!
The University of Wisconsin football team finally lived up to its #10 national ranking (USA Today Coaches Poll) on Saturday with a 70-3 demolition of visiting Austin Peay. I haven’t seen a whipping this bad... read more »
September 26, 2010 8:10 am / 2 comments