Series Preview #26: Arizona Diamondbacks vs. Milwaukee Brewers
I don't really know where I'm going with this Series Preview opening, so I'm going to start with what's on my mind right now, which is Trevor Bauer's debut. I suspect I'm not the only one thinking...
View ArticleBraves Rumors: Greinke, Garza, Dempster and Volquez
The Atlanta Braves will be pursuing starting pitching this summer and their list of potential targets include Zack Greinke of the Milwaukee Brewers, Matt Garza and Ryan Dempster of the Chicago Cubs...
View ArticleFriday's Frosty Mug
Some things to read while not getting scammed. It was a largely quiet off day for the Brewers yesterday but they did make one relatively minor roster move, claiming shortstop Hector Gomez off waivers...
View ArticleSeries Preview #26: The Brewers' Best Moments Against The Diamondbacks In 2011
34-41 (4th place, NL Central) 38-37 (3rd place, NL West) GAME 1: June 29, 2012 @ 7:10 p.m. CDT (TV: FS-Wisconsin; Radio: 620 WTMJ)GAME 2: June 30, 2012 @ 6:15 p.m. CDT (TV: FOX; Radio: 620 WTMJ)GAME...
View ArticleHear Me At 2 Today On The Home Stretch (Appleton)
Here's your final reminder that I'll be making my weekly appearance on The Home Stretch on AM 1570/95.3 FM The Score in Appleton at 2 pm today. Justin Hull is on vacation this week so I'll be talking...
View ArticleAoki, Fiers, Gallardo, Greinke or Ramirez: Who Will Be Brewer Of The Week?
The Brewers went 2-4 this week, winning the first game and the last game to wrap around a four game road skid. We do, however, still have some pretty good Brewer of the Week candidates: Norichika Aoki...
View ArticleTonight's Matchup: Brewers (Wolf) vs Diamondbacks (Kennedy)
The Brewers are 11-13 in June, but 7-5 at home. So there's that. Tonight they'll send Randy Wolf (5.32 ERA, 4.43 FIP) to the mound. It's tough to tell what to expect from Wolf on a day-to-day basis:...
View ArticleAaron Hill Joins Rare Company With Two Cycles In A Month (!)
Very few players ever hit for the cycle in their career. There are plenty of guys in the Hall of Fame who never achieved the cycle. It requires not only four hits on one game -- something seldom...
View ArticleDiamondbacks 9, Brewers 3
W: Ian Kennedy (6-7)L: Randy Wolf (2-6) HR: Aaron Hill (11); Paul Goldschmidt (11) MVP: Nyjer Morgan (.073 WPA)LVP: Wolf (-.451 WPA) Win Expectancy Graph Brian Anderson described this game best as...
View ArticleDiamondbacks 9, Brewers 3 - Aaron Hill: Beast Mode
The last time the Diamondbacks played a baseball game in Milwaukee, it.. well, it didn't end well. But Aaron Hill and Paul Goldschmidt ensured that the Diamondbacks had a MUCH better night tonight!...
View ArticleDetroit Tigers Links: Austin Jackson's arm strength & Francisco Liriano gets...
AL Central Standings W L PCT GB STRK Chicago 55 46 .544 0 Lost 1 Detroit 54 48 .529 1.5 Won 1 Cleveland 50 52 .490 5.5 Lost 3 Minnesota 43 58 .425 12 Won 3 Kansas City 41 60 .405 14 Lost 5 (updated...
View ArticleVIDEO: Three Arguments Going On At The Same Time
Hours before Sunday's bullpen meltdown, the most interesting play in the game may have been this one. Come for the Brewers scoring a run, stay for the #UmpShow. Your browser does not support iframes.
View ArticleMonday's Frosty Mug: Brewer News, Links And Notes Following A Busy Weekend
Some things to read while making a sacrifice. An ugly season took another turn for the worse yesterday as the Brewers carried a 7-3 lead into the eighth inning, blew saves on two separate occasions...
View ArticleBrewers Fire Bullpen Coach Stan Kyles
The Milwaukee Brewers have fired bullpen coach Stan Kyles, according to the team. Adam McCalvy of MLB.com quotes the club: "It is important that we make every effort to try to improve our bullpen...
View ArticleVote In Our Milwaukee Brewers Tracking Poll
This week's poll features questions on the Zack Greinke trade, Jean Segura, the George Kottaras trade and more. It will remain open through the day Tuesday and results will be posted on Wednesday. As...
View ArticleSeries Preview #34: The New Look Astros
It's only been about three weeks since the Brewers and Astros last met in Houston, but what a difference three weeks can make. Since the All Star break the Brewers have traded away both Zack Greinke...
View ArticleToday's Matchup: Milwaukee (Estrada) vs. Houston (Norris)
It's said that starting pitchers have to have three good pitches. It's also said that Bud Norris only has one - a slider. Of course, he also throws a low-to-mid 90s fastball and a changeup, but...
View ArticleFriday's Micro-Brew: Milwaukee Brewers News and Notes
Kyle is off gallabanting up nort' and left mugging duties to me. He chose a pretty boring day for me to do this. The Brewers were off yesterday, so the top story today comes from their Double-A...
View ArticleSeries Preview #35: The Brewers And Cardinals' Shared History
48-56 (4th place, NL Central) 56-49 (3rd place, NL Central) GAME 1: August 3, 2012 @ 7:15 p.m. CDT (TV: FS-Wisconsin; Radio: 620 WTMJ)GAME 2: August 4, 2012 @ 6:15 p.m. CDT (TV: FS-Wisconsin; Radio:...
View ArticleCardinals 9, Brewers 3: More Bad Baseball
W: Joe Kelly (2-4)L: Randy Wolf (3-8) HR: None MVP: Cody Ranson (+.059)LVP: Randy Wolf (-.279 pitching, +.091 hitting for -.188 total) Win Expectancy Graph I'm on the road for the weekend and the...
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