I sat down Saturday afternoon for what I anticipated would be an enjoyable Wisconsin sports doubleheader, figuring that the Milwaukee Brewers game against the Washington Nationals would segue nicely into the Milwaukee Bucks’ first playoff... read more »
April 18, 2010 7:36 am / 2 comments
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.
1. Come & Gone: The only good thing about last Sunday is that it’s now a fleeting memory.
2. Coaching or Play: A... read more »
November 6, 2009 7:30 am / 1 comment
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... read more »
June 7, 2009 7:08 am / 3 comments
BREWERS NEED TO LOCK UP GALLARDO
Yovani Gallardo pitched another gem for the Brewers last night, going 8 innings in a 4-0 victory over the Atlanta Braves. With the win, Gallardo is now 6-2 on the season with a 2.84 ERA and a miniscule 1.08... read more »
June 6, 2009 6:08 am / 4 comments
Apparently, minor league prospect Alcides Escobar won’t be the answer to replacing the injured Rickie Weeks at second base this season for the Milwaukee Brewers. The Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel reported this morning that Escobar will... read more »
May 31, 2009 6:41 pm / 1 comment
Milwaukee Brewers 3rd baseman Bill Hall failed to deliver in key situations against right handed pitchers in consecutive games this week. Wednesday night, Hall came to the plate as the tying run as the Brewers were rallying in the 9th inning... read more »
May 21, 2009 7:45 pm / 4 comments
As a public service to both regular readers of this space, I’d like to reassure them that we haven’t given up. It’s just that this seems to be a quiet period in Wisconsin sports.
Oh sure, I could repeat the latest speculation... read more »
May 17, 2009 7:46 am / 2 comments
The local paper in Nashville has done a story about Milwaukee Brewers prospect Mat Gamel noting his issues fielding the ball. Or, more precisely, throwing it accurately across the diamond from his position at Third Base.
I have seen and heard... read more »
April 30, 2009 7:32 am / 1 comment
A few days ago the crowd was calling for Barabbas, today they are calling for Gamel.
Mat Gamel is, once again, tearing it up in the minors and Brewers fans are anxious to see him come to Milwaukee and save their favorite team from its early... read more »
April 15, 2009 6:54 am / 3 comments
I don’t want to be one of those guys who goes over the top, taking a few bits of information and extrapolating it to Armageddon. But I am not encouraged by how Brewers rookie Mat Gamel is entering into the world of major league baseball.
After... read more »
February 19, 2009 9:16 pm / no comments