This week in the Yuni Watch, we see that Yuni is coming back to Earth. Stat heads call this regressing towards the mean. It seems as if he couldn’t keep up the torrid pace he set for six memorable weeks. For the week, Yuni had 6 hits... read more »
August 24, 2011 11:30 am / 4 comments
You show up at a party and as you walk past the poker table someone asks you if you want to play. You say, sure, except you have no money. The guy tosses you a few chips and says you’ll owe him. Of course, you start out in rough shape and... read more »
August 17, 2011 11:00 am / no comments
Brace yourselves folks. Yuni Betancourt was named the Milwaukee Player of the Month. Improbable would be the best word to describe that achievement. I’m not sure if that is a compliment to Yuni or an indictment of the other 24 bums on... read more »
August 3, 2011 11:30 am / 4 comments
Chris Narveson has exceeded expectations throughout the 2011 season. Many loyal readers will recall that I wrote a piece back on March 1st predicting a big year from the lefthander. In fact, I said that by the end of the year, Narveson would... read more »
August 2, 2011 11:30 am / 2 comments
The Milwaukee Brewers have achieved a 3-3 record on this critical road trip thus far. Yuni has started at SS four times this week and Milwaukee has only managed to win one of those games. Of course, the team won both games this week Yuni didn’t... read more »
July 20, 2011 11:30 am / no comments
This week’s Daybreak Doppler Dames theme is selections from Vanity Fair
Olivia Palermo
As Brian says in the 250 Recap, Welcome to the Twilight Zone. A night after the Brewers couldn’t get a run to save their lives,... read more »
July 20, 2011 6:15 am / no comments
This week’s Daybreak Doppler Dames theme is selections from Vanity Fair
Uma Thurman
No love for the Brewers bats last night as Arizona & their rookie pitcher Josh Collmenter beat the Brewers 3-0. Brian stayed up late... read more »
July 19, 2011 6:15 am / no comments
Yes, the feature that captured the hearts and minds of Brewers fans everywhere has expanded into a full feature blog. As you may recall, I started The Yuni Watch back in early March under the assumption that Yuni would be terrible. I suppose... read more »
July 13, 2011 11:00 am / 7 comments
There is currently plenty of room on the Zach Greinke bandwagon. Folks have been jumping ship for weeks and have been quick to label him as a disappointment. For the record, I disagree entirely with this faction of fans. While not in 2009... read more »
July 12, 2011 11:20 am / 1 comment
Runnin’ Ron Roenicke has had a rough first half as a rookie big league manager. He has had bullpen hunches go awry and he has watched his preferred veterans fail in disappointing fashion. One of the main problems with the 2011 Milwaukee... read more »
July 5, 2011 11:30 am / 7 comments