tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-245564342011-11-27T17:35:06.031-06:00Brewers baseball from a woman's point of viewTamra Reynoldshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05211815388245290241noreply@blogger.comBlogger1291100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24556434.post-82965860735044951772009-05-19T08:53:00.003-05:002009-05-19T09:02:03.054-05:00

It's nice to see the Brewers finally getting some love! This article, as you can see, is on the front page of Yahoo this morning, as well as the sports tab, and was the featured article on Yahoo MLB yesterday. Good job Mark!

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A friend of mine asked me recently why I hadn't posted anything new this season. I originally started this blog so I would have somewhere to vent, and lately I haven't had anything to bitch about. Ken Macha hasn't pissed me off the way Ned used to, and our guys are playing well. (knock on wood!)I have lots of new photos on my Facebook page if you'd like to check them out. There's trips to

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So like an idiot, I drug my butt out of bed on a beyond freezing Saturday morning to go down to the Midwest Airlines Center for Brewers On Deck, only to find that there were even bigger idiots who had been lined up since 5 am. 5 am!! In sub zero temperatures! All for a chance to pay $25 for a Ryan Braun or Trevor Hoffman autograph. Everything was set up on the third floor, and the line was

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Once again, Ryan Braun amazes me with his character. Geoff Jenkins took out a full page ad in the paper, after he left, thanking the fans of Milwaukee for all their support during his tenure here.CC Sabathia did the same in Cleveland.Ryan Braun just took out a full page ad on Friday thanking the fans for all their support during this season, and acknowledging that the team wouldn't have made it

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Game 1 - Gallardo - goodDefense - garbageOffense - garbageGame 2- Sabathia - tiredDefense - betterOffense - still garbageGame 3 - Bush - surprisingly very goodDefense - spectacularOffense - patientGame 4 - Suppan - garbageDefense - not really neededOffense - garbageBottom line - We lasted longer than the Cubs!Update: To make things even better, it turns out that the Cubs were the only team to

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Yum!If all the guys look like this under their jerseys, I vote for shirts/skins games next season!

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If God likes baseball, then he must be a Brewers fan. The Brewers just got swept in a three game series by the Met,s, and lost only one game in the wild card standings, and no ground at all in our division. The Phillies lost two of their three games against Washington, and St. Louis dropped two of three against Houston. So yes it sucks that the Crew got swept at home, but the good news is that

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Shoeless Joe: Man, I did love this game. I'd have played for food money. It was the game... The sounds, the smells. Did you ever hold a ball or a glove to your face?Ray: Yeah.Shoeless Joe: I used to love travelling on the trains from town to town. The hotels... brass spittoons in the lobbies, brass beds in the rooms. It was the crowd, rising to their feet when the ball was hit deep. Shoot, I'd

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It seems the Brewers weren't too upset by their loss in San Diego yesterday. Several of the Crew, including Eric Gagne, Mike Rivera, Ryan Braun and CC Sabathia were caught partying at an LA night club last night. Maybe they should have been back at the hotel getting ready to take on the Dodgers?http://www.tmz.com/2008/08/15/eric-gagnes-still-got-juice-in-la/

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I was just checking out the probable pitchers for the next few games, and the last line of Ben Sheets' little bio says he is 2-3 lifetime against the Nationals, with an ERA of 4.21.Can someone please tell me why the "lifetime" stat matters? I've seen sportswriters and heard our own play by play guys use this same stat, and I think it's stupid. Ok, so in his whole career, Ben Sheets is 2-3 versus

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I'm very curious as to which game Ned Yost has been watching for the last 20 minutes or so. The game I'm watching has our starting pitcher facing 10 batters in one inning, giving up 7 runs, and being allowed to continue through to the end of the inning. Why, in the sweet name of all that is holy, did Ned Yost let Suppan stay in there for so long when he was getting hit all over the place? Oh,

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Finally I'm taking the time to upload some shots from Boston.First off is Yawkey Way before the game Saturday night. The street is closed off to the public and actually becomes part of the park. Everyone is cleared off the street and the ticket turnstiles are set up right in the middle of the street. It's actually pretty cool.Here are a couple of shots taken from my seat on Saturday night.

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There is a column on Yahoo! Sports called Big League Stew, and a columnist named 'Duk. He mentioned his next stop was Miller Park and asked for tips. He used all of mine!http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/blog/big_league_stew/post/BLS-Big-Ballpark-Review-Milwaukee-s-Miller-Park?urn=mlb,92416First the interview in Boston and now this. I'll take over Trenni's job before too long! Just kidding. Go

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Every time I listen to a game on the radio, I always hear about the contests in the different innings. The three bagger inning, the home run inning, Pays Big 21, etc. Listening to the game on Sunday, I thought, I really need to enter these contests. You win money or something just for being selected. So either Sunday night or Monday morning, I can't remember which, I got online and went to

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So I'm at work today, and I need a quote on some boxes for a client. I find a place in Pittsburgh that has the right size, so I give them a call. The girl who answered the phone told me that all of the salesmen were out to lunch, so she routed me to someone's voice mail. I left a message with my name and number and waited for him to call me back.I actually just got off the phone with him. I

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Maybe all MLB ballparks do this when their teams play the Blue Jays, but having never seen Toronto play before last night, I don't know. Before the National Anthem, the stadium announcer asked us to rise as we honored Canada with its National Anthem, and there was a Canadian flag flying over right center field. The singer even sang the first half of "O Canada" in French. Then our National

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Does anyone else think that Prince Fielder is deliberately tanking plays a la Gary Sheffield in an effort to get traded? It's quite obvious that he's got contract on the brain this season. He got his panties in a twist to start because he didn't get the money he thought he should get, and now he's playing like crap. He's regularly pulling O-fers at the plate, and his defense has been

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Ok, not really, but I was interviewed by Adam McCalvy before the game in Boston on Sunday.

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I guess you have all heard that Ryan Braun has just signed an 8-year, $45 million contract with the Brewers. Holy bargain deals, Batman!! I am absolutely amazed. That is a steal. Ryan could have gotten $10-15 million a year once free agency kicked in, and he chose to take less money, and stay in Milwaukee.This deal frees up money now to sign Prince, Corey, JJ, Rickie or Ben to long term

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Can someone please explain to me what Ned was thinking last night, sending in Derrick Turnblow in a tie game, in the 9th inning, against the Cardinals?? Is he seriously smoking crack? He said after the game, when asked why he sent Turnblow in, "He's an All-Star pitcher."No, Ned, he was an All-Star pitcher. Lately, all he's good for is mop up duty. Why not send in Riske? He hasn't pitched since

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I just saw this on Yahoo! sports and I am sitting here flabbergasted. How on Earth does a team give up 66 runs in two innings? And how long did those two innings last? A team would have to bat around, what, 3 1/2 times to get 26 runs in one innings, and almost five times to score 40 runs in the second inning. And here's the kicker. The coach let his starter throw 250 pitches. 250!!!!

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Ok, I have a few random thoughts about last night's game.1. Why, why, why is the Brewers' coaching staff so impressed with Seth McClung? He stinks!! I can recall one or two games in which he didn't suck, but more often than not, he stinks up the place. Sure he can throw the gas, but when he does manage to find the plate, he leaves a big ol' meatball hanging over it that is never seen again. Time

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Baseball is finally back, and it has been a long, cold winter without our boys in blue. Of course, it's still a little bit cold, but at least we have baseball to warm us up.As a whole, our Crew looked pretty good against the Cubs on Monday. Sheets was pitching like we all know he can when he's not having cramps or hangnails, and our defense seems to be a bit better.The one thing that did not look

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This time it's official! I have two tickets to the Brewers-Red Sox game at Fenway Park on May 18. Woohoo! Of course I had to join something called Red Sox Nation, for $109. But membership at that level gave me two tickets, and two tours of Fenway and a bunch of other crap that my boyfriend will get since he's a Red Sox fan. The tickets sell for $30, ($60 for both), and the tours are $12, (

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Well the broker who was selling the Brewers tickets just called me and informed me that the broker selling him the tickets had a glitch in his system and they can't honor that price. So I guess the disclaimer that says all says are final, no cancellations or exchanges only applies if I screw up. The search continues!

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Ever since I heard that the Brewers would play in Boston this season, I have been determined to get tickets and be at one of those games. I've been trolling all the ticket sites for a while now, even though tickets aren't officially on sale yet, and was outraged at the prices I saw. Well today I got lucky. I just bought two tickets to the game on May 18 for $80, including shipping! Those

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I saw this in the paper today, and I had to share it. There is a man in Phoenix named Mark Littell, formerly a pitcher for Kansas City, who has designed an anatomically correct athletic cup, called, you guessed it, the Nutty Buddy. Apparently it offers better protection for "your boys," and he even tested it on himself with a pitching machine. See the video below.

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Well Eric Gagne is officially a Brewer. If he returns to 2002-2004 form, everyone in the NL Central better look out! If not, we can watch $10 million go down the drain. Knowing what Mike Maddux and Billy Castro can do, I'm voting for the former!Back to the Cordero discussion. I was talking to a friend of mine last night, and he feels the same way as I, that Cordero had no intention of staying

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Hello again Brewer fans. I know it's been a while but I just haven't had much to say until recently. The deal with Francisco Cordero and the Reds really chapped my ass, so I need to vent.As the title says, money talks and bullshit walks, apparently to Cincinnati. I can't say that I was shocked to read that he left Milwaukee. It was fairly apparent when he said, "I'd like to stay in Milwaukee,

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I have a three way tie for my award for the goat of the game in today's extra-innings loss to the Braves. First up, Ned Yost, for insisting that Craig Counsell bunt in Mel Stocker from third. Why not let him swing away with only one out? Counsell is a veteran player, and an owner of two World Series rings. He knows how to get a run in from third. Even an infield out would have scored Stocker

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Old Ned Yost he had a farm,E I E I O.Spurling, McClung, AguinoE I E I OWith a wild pitch here,And a passed ball there,Here a walk,There a walk,Everywhere a walk, walkOld Ned Yost he had a farm,E I E I O.Can you tell I'm not thrilled with Yost's decision to use Greg Goat Aquino in the 7th? Why take out Shouse, who has been the most dependable reliever all season?? Why not just start with

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Once again, I wonder what the hell Ned Yost is thinking. Jeff Suppan is pitching brilliantly against Chicago. He lets one runner reach, and Yost yanks him in favor of Scott Linebrink, who coughed up the game during his last outing in San Francisco. Guess what? Linebrink gives up four runs. FOUR RUNS!!!! Why the hell didn't Yost leave Suppan in the game? I can see pulling him once the tying

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Why, oh why, did Ned Yost alter the program that's been working pretty much all season? Scott Linebrink induces the double play to end the 7th inning, JJ Hardy gets the home run to put the Brewers ahead. Normally then, it's Turnbow for the 8th and Cordero for the 9th.Why then, did he send Linebrink back out there for the 8th? That just makes no sense to me. I can see altering the lineup to

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Ok, for everyone who says Ned Yost is a bad manager, I can only hope you all were watching the All Star game. Two outs, bases loaded, down by one run, and LaRussa plays Aaron Rowand instead of letting Pujols pinch hit? Is it just me, or is that the stupidest move in the history of baseball?? The National League had a legitimate shot to win the game, and LaRussa blew it.At least our Brewers had

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This is hysterical. Phillip Wellman, a minor league manager in the Braves organization, throws a major league tantrum after being ejected Friday night. I don't know what he was smoking but this is classic!

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So I'm keeping an eye on the Cubs game today, and I happen to switch over when Angel Pagan is trying to steal third base on a semi-wild pitch. He gets thrown out, by a very close margin, and Lou Piniella goes nuts. He gets ejected and actually kicks dirt on the umpire's feet. (First time I'd ever actually seen that!)The argument goes on for a while and other umpires step in to control Lou as

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As I'm sure most of you know, four of our Brewers made their acting debut today on CBS' "The Young and the Restless." FSN tagged along, and word from the set is that our boys were very prepared, and delivered their lines very well. They didn't look very good, though, in my opinion.Tonight's episode of "Brewers Live" gave us an inside look at the guys' morning on the set. The soap regulars were

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I know I've written about this before, but it's really getting under my skin. As I've mentioned, Ann Carroll can't get through one broadcast without screwing something up, but today was especially funny, at least for me.The first mistake I caught was when she was talking about JJ Hardy on the pre-game show. She said his 11 homers leads the Majors. I bet A-Rod was pretty pissed off to find out

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Everyone knows this, right? While the increased media scrutiny may have put some added pressure on our Brewers, I have to admit, it's pretty cool. I was just on MLB.com, and there were four photos of the Brewers on the front page. One was of Bill and Vergie Hall, one was titled "Baseball's Best," and was a split photo of JJ Hardy and Kevin Youkilis, one was JJ Hardy in a photo gallery, and the

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According to today's Journal Sentinel, Chris Capuano, Bill Hall and JJ Hardy will make an appearance on CBS's "The Young and the Restless" when they travel to L.A. later this month. There was no mention of how the guys would fit into the storyline or what their appearance would entail. I'm assuming they would be playing themselves, since the soap is set in the town of Genoa City, Wisconsin. The

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My friend Jim, who is a Cardinals fan, sent me the link to this article that was featured in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch sports section. I thought my fellow Brewer fans might want to check it out. This is a very complimentary article, and it's also quite gratifying to see that other media outlets are starting to take notice of our boys. Go Brewers!

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I've actually been meaning to post this for a while, but keep forgetting. Those of you who know me, know that I applied for a job with the Brewers last fall. The position was for a Media Relations Coordinator. This was a large part of my last job, so I could have done it in my sleep, and would have gladly taken a pay cut to do it. But the Brewers wanted someone with "major league baseball

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From MLB.com -Francisco Cordero named winner of "DHL Presents the Major League Baseball Delivery Man of the Month Award" for AprilFrancisco Cordero of the Milwaukee Brewers was selected as the winner of "DHL Presents the Major League Baseball Delivery Man of the Month Award" for April, it was announced today. This officially sanctioned Major League Baseball (MLB) award recognizes the most

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So I get home from the game last night, all excited to watch "Baseball Tonight." I was certain the Brewers would get some coverage after the way they've been playing lately. The first nine minutes (I timed it) were dedicated to the Yankees and their injuries. Then there were the highlights of all the games, including about twenty seconds for the Brewers.Then the wrap. One of the commentators,

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How many broadcasts will Ann Carroll screw up before FSN yanks her off the air? Seriously, I haven't seen one pre- or post-show that she hasn't flubbed. How hard is it to read a teleprompter? "Brewers Live" is almost unwatchable since she started, and what's with the studio shots? I much preferred the live feed from the ballpark, filled in with pretaped interviews. The new format sucks, as

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Holy hard fought comebacks, Batman! How awesome was that game tonight?? I must admit, I watched most of the last few innings through my fingers, rocking back and forth on the sofa like a catatonic. But all was well in the end as the Brewers made Carlos Zambrano eat his words.JJ Hardy. Craig Counsell. Geoff Jenkins. Prince Fielder. Carlos Villanueva. Derrick Turnbow. Outstanding, clutch

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Once again, I'm scratching my head over the hoopla around Ben Sheets. I keep hearing about how "lights out" he is when he's healthy. Well, this year he's healthy, and right now he's getting lit up like a Christmas tree. Sure, he had a brilliant opening day, but what the hell has he done since then? It's the bottom of the 6th right now in St. Louis, and Big Ben has had his butt handed to him

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Wow, so many things going on in my head, I don't even know where to start. Jeff Suppan, bad umpires, Brady getting booed. I'll start with Soup.How great was it to see him in a Brewer uniform? Granted, he didn't start off sharp, but he did what he was hired to do: keep the team in the game. He really reeled it in after the third inning or so and carved up the Dodgers, and kept the Brewers

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Well yesterday was a very sad day for me. In an effort to clear out the outfield, Doug Melvin and Company sent Brady Clark to the Dodgers in exchange for Elmer Dessens. I realize that something needed to be done in the outfield, but I would have thought Kevin Mench would have been more expendable than my Brady.My Brady. That's what I've always called Brady Clark ever since I started watching the

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This week's USA Weekend Magazine featured an article on the best baseball movies ever as a precursor to Opening Day. Three of the four panelists featured picked "Bull Durham" as the top film, with the other vote going to "Major League." As we all know, Bob Uecker was the best part of "Major League," but I have to go with "Bull Durham" as the best. Robert Redford and Keving Costner split the

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Well winter is winding down (I hope!), and everyday brings us closer to Opening Day, not only in MLB, but also in Fantasy Baseball. Yesterday was draft day in my league, and while I didn't get the All-Star team I was shooting for, I think I made out pretty well. Ours was an automated draft, and I was the 6th pick. So here's the lineup for my 2007 Brew Crew.C- Joe Mauer, Johnny Estrada1B -

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As I'm sure all of you know, Bill Hall signed a four-year, $24 million contract today, with an option for a fifth year. That makes me very happy, as Bill Hall is one of my favorite players. In fact, the Brewers have given me great gifts lately. I got Jeff Suppan for Christmas, and now Bill Hall for my birthday. Ok my birthday isn't for another 10 days, but still. Should I send Doug Melvin a

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Welcome back Brewer fans! I know it's been a while, but I've had a rough winter. That coupled with the fact that other than signing Jeff Suppan, (what a great Christas gift that was!), there hasn't been much to write about.But with the Winter Warmup last week, the countdown to Opening Day is officially on. Pitchers and catchers report to training camp in just a few short weeks, and April 2

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I finally made the trip down to Wrigley Field this season, and although the Brewers lost, I still had a good time. I thought you all might like to see some of the photos. You can see them all here. I couldn't go to Wrigley and not get a photo in front of the famous sign!I also just spent the weekend in St. Louis closing out the season. Again, the Brewers lost on Saturday, but they pulled out a

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I thought you hard core baseball fans might appreciate this photo. As I'm sure all of you know, Barry Bonds hit a homerun at Miller Park that broke Hank Aaron's National League Homerun record . I don't typically take photos of opposing team members, especially ones I don't respect, but for some reason, I took this photo of Barry Bonds.As it turned out, the ball in Cappy's hand is the one that

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Well the baseball season is over, at least for the Brewers. I can say that at least they ended on a high note, beating the Cardinals Sunday in St. Louis. Now the team, and the fans, look to 2007 and what our team will look like come April.The biggest question seems to be Geoff Jenkins. Personally, I wouldn't be surprised to see him in a Brewer uniform next season. He's owed $7 million for

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Last night I did something I've done only once before: I turned off the game in the disastrous 7th inning. And I even missed the worst of it. Once Derrick Turnblow walked in the 6th run for St. Louis, I had had enough. I decided to watch "Nip/Tuck" instead. It was much more gratifying, even though I would check on the game during commercials. First commercial - score had gone from 6-2 to 8-

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All season we kept hearing about how great it was going to be to get Sheets and Ohka back in the starting lineup. Getting them back would be like making a monster trade that no one else could make. So we all waited patiently for them to come back, thinking we would explode in the second half.Well, what I noticed is that the team hovered around .500 all season, but when Sheets and Ohka returned,

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Ok, in order to discuss my chosen topic today, I have to reveal something somewhat embarrassing about myself, so here goes. Those of you who know me also know that I've had a huge crush on Chris Capuano for a while now. And no, not because he's a baseball player or just because he's "cute" or whatever. I always respected his talent as a pitcher, but was never interested in him socially until I

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Hey there, Brewer fans. Sorry I've been MIA lately, but I really haven't had much to say. I'm afraid if I get on here and start commenting on the recent games, I might not stop. Nothing has gone right for the Brewers as of late, or the whole season, for that matter. I'm just very frustrated lately and wouldn't be able to think of anything positive to focus on.So, with that being said, I'm

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I was fortunate enough to watch last Friday's victory over the Astros from the new Mercedes-Benz Field Haus. My friends Lea and Matt were kind enough to invite me after Lea's dad won 20 tickets in a silent auction. I was very excited because I knew the picnic area meant free beer and food!As it turns out, you get only two free beers per ticket. Luckily, Lea's kids and a few others were underage,

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The Brewers finally won a series there. Of course the one game they lost was the one I attended. But perhaps my presence in the park spread some good karma that bolstered the team on to the next two victories. Probably not, but it's a nice theory.And it's a very nice park. I arrived early and parked across the river, wanting to walk across the Roberto Clemente Bridge, as I'd seen so many fans

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Well the Brewers have won two in a row against the Cubs. (About time!!) Of course they lost on Tuesday, when I was there. So far I'm 0-3 in games in my ticket package. I'm definitely going to explore other options for next season. But that's neither here nor there.Dave Bush was "wildly effective" last night, according to him and Ned Yost. Call it whatever you want. It worked for me! He

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I wasn't a Brewer fan yet when Ben Sheets had his big breakout season and got the big fat contract. I really started watching in 2005, and I never saw a lot from Ben that impressed me. At least not enough to justify his $38 million contract. Everyone kept telling me how great he was, but I never saw it.So naturally, I was skeptical when Sheets came off the DL once again. But in his first

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First off, to Francisco Cordero, Tony Graffanino, Kevin Mench and David Bell, welcome to Milwaukee!! Secondly, to all those naysayers out there who blasted the Carlos Lee trade, it looks like Doug Melvin knows what he's doing after all. The four new players acquired over the last week have made their presence known, in a most positive way, and I, for one, am thrilled to see management putting

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Loyal listeners of WKTI heard me on the radio this morning having a chat with Reitman and Mueller and Amy Taylor about the upcoming Brady Street Artisan Food Festival. Those of you who read my profile know that I work in PR, and my firm has been retained to promote the one-day festival. Yes, I do manage to hold down a full-time job between going to Brewer games and writing this blog. Gotta pay

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Well it's official. El Caballo is gone. News leaked out this morning that Carlos Lee had rejected a four-year, $48 million deal late last night. I guess he didn't want to stay in Milwaukee after all. Or perhaps $12 million a year just wasn't enough. Or that fifth year was the straw that broke the horse's back. At any rate, Carlos Lee has been traded to the Texas Rangers, along with Nelson

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So it would seem for the Milwaukee Brewers. The Brew Crew beat the spit out of the Pittsburgh Pirates last night, 12-8, in front of 30,252 fans, myself included. (I hadn't been to a game since July 5th, and was in desperate need of a fix!) It looked like the game would be more of a blow out early on, but some sloppy defense in the 6th allowed the Pirates to come within six. It had to feel

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Well it seems Ned Yost finally got a clue. According the Brewers' website, Derrick Turnbow is getting a rest from his closing duties. It looks like Dan Kolb will get the ball in save opportunities, but that doesn't thrill me much more than Turnbow has lately. Personally, I'd rather see Jose Capellan get the ball.It's honestly way past time for Yost to make this move. Turnbow cost Doug Davis

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Someone help me out here. The last two stories I've ready by Adam McCalvy on the Brewers' website (July 19, July 20) mention that the team has lost nine of its last eleven games. I look at the schedule, and I see seven losses out of the last eleven games.3 games against SF (July 17, 18, 19) 1 win, 2 losses3 games against AZ (July 14, 15, 16) 1 win, 2 losses4 games against CHC (July 6, 7, 8

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I'm a bit frustrated today, and don't have much positive to say. Once again, the Brewers blew an opportunity to capitalize on losses by St. Louis and Cincinnati. Or should I say Geremi Gonzalez blew it? Or Derrick Turnbow blew it? I keep hearing so much about how lousy the team plays on the road, but after the last two games, I'm wondering how many of those road losses were actually lost by

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Rick Helling got thrown into a major mess last night in San Franciso. 6th inning, bases loaded, no outs, Brewers up by four, tying run at the plate. A good outing would be to get out of the jam with only one or two runs across. Helling took out the Giants, 1-2-3, nothing plated. That's a save if I ever saw one. Helling was absolutely masterful last night, not to mention efficient, throwing only

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Finally, the Brewers give me something to write about, as they defeated the Diamondbacks last night, 10-5, avoiding a sweep and snapping the five game losing streak. Adam McCalvy mentioned this "all road" losing streak in his article on the Brewers' website, as he discussed how the team usually plays so badly away from home. Call me crazy, Adam, but I would have sworn those last three losses

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That title pretty much sums up my day yesterday. The good news, obviously, was that Phil Garner removed his head from his behind and chose Chris Capuano to replace Tom Glavine. Glavine took his regular start yesterday, which made him unavailable to pitch on Tuesday.During a press conference before the game against the Cubs yesterday, Chris talked about how he grew up watching Tom Glavine play

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Phil Garner must not care too much about winning the All-Star game. Otherwise he would have chosen Chris Capuano to replace Pedro Martinez over his own Astro Roy Oswalt. Anyone watching Cappy's masterful performance last night would have to agree that he deserves to be in Pittsburgh next week.Chris continued his dominance over the Cubs last night at Miller Park, recording his second complete

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For those of you who have been calling for Chad Moeller's head on a AAA plate, you got your wish. Moeller was DFA'd after the game last night, and minor leaguer Mike Rivera was called up to replace him. Moeller said he understood the decision, and would accept the assignment to AAA Nashville should he clear waivers. "I don't know why in the world I would go elsewhere," Moeller said. "I have

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I never have had the good fortune of actually being in the ballpark for the truly amazing victories. Bill Hall's Mother's Day homerun? Watched it on TV. Carlos Lee's Father's Day homerun? Watched it on TV. The five-homerun-inning game? Listened to it on the radio. Every single extra inning victory this season? TV or radio. Well not last night, my friends. I was there, front and center, through

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Ok Brewer fans, this is your chance to show your support for your team. Chris Capuano is in the running for the last spot on the National League All-Star team, but it's up to us to get him there. We all know he deserves to be there. He should have been picked already, and not have to rely on voting, but that's the way it goes.Let's all show Cappy our support and get him to Pittsburgh. You can

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Hello again, Brewer fans. I made it back from the heat of Louisiana and now I'm ready to talk baseball. I kept track of my beloved Brewers via ESPN while I was gone, and I had to do a double-take a couple of times. Surely that crawl line didn't say we lost 6-5 to KC? I thought it was a joke the next day when I saw that we got shut out by KC. KC?? Are you kidding me? I can deal with losing

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Not by choice, of course. I'm leaving in the morning to go spend some time with my family in Louisiana for my niece's birthday. That means I won't be able to watch or listen to the KC series, and I'll miss the first two games of the Cubs series. Thank goodness for ESPN. At least I can find out each night who wins.I also won't be able to post anything until after I get back Tuesday night. My

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Apparently, home plate umpire Brian Gorman isn't familiar with the "foot outside the batter's box" rule. If he was, then Magglio Ordonez would have been out before he had the chance to hit the double that scored what turned out to be the game winning RBI's. Most of you will remember that Brady Clark was called out on this very rule by Alfonso Marquez in Philadelphia back on May 27. Bill Schroeder

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Hafner at bat

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The Brewers are back to .500 tonight thanks in large part to Carlos Lee. Carlos delivered a one-out, two-run homer to propel the Crew to a 6-3 victory over the Indians today. It was the third victory in as many days for the Brewers, who swept Cleveland in the weekend series. Let's recap.FRIDAYChris Capuano pitched probably the best game of his career Friday night, tossing seven outstanding

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The Brewers finally managed to win on the road this week, taking two games of three from the hard hitting Cincinnati Reds. Of course, they played only three games on this road trip, but I'm focusing on the positive here.And speaking of positive, how about Carlos Villanueva? I don't know if it was a fluke, beginner's luck, or the fact that there wasn't much in the way of a scouting report on

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How about Zach Jackson tonight? True, it wasn't a quality start, but he kept his team in the game, and his team gave him his first major league win as the Brewers defeated the Reds 6-5 in Cincinnati. Congratulations Zach on a job well done.Zach, in only his second big league start, pitched seven strong innings. It wasn't necessarily a pretty outing for Zach, allowing four home runs, nine hits

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Talk about a great week for our starting pitchers to get it together. Chris Capuano, Dave Bush, Zach Jackson, and Doug Davis all notched quality starts this week, and pitched a combined total of 28 innings. This means that our bullpen had to pick up only eight innings all week, and that is great news for the Crew with the Cardinals coming to town today for a weekend series. Chris Capuano

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Finally, finally something good to write about! Chris Capuano got back on his quality track, Dave Bush pitched a beauty of a game, our hitters found their swing again, and the defense has tightened up. The Brewers thankfully snapped their eight game losing streak Monday night, and have won two in a row against San Diego.Chris Capuano got the ball rolling on Monday night, notching his 12th quality

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I just don't know what to think these days. My Brewers have now lost eight games in a row, and are five games under .500. To make matters worse, the teams that put us there were Pittsburgh and Washington. Everyone (well at least I) viewed those series as chances to firmly secure third place in the standings, and instead the Crew was swept twice in a row, and one series at home. That's the first

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I love the Brewers. God knows I bleed Brewer blue, and way too much of my salary is spent on baseball tickets. But not even I, who would probably walk on hot coals for a playoff spot, can deny the source of the stench that's been emanating from PNC Park for the last two nights. Quite frankly, the Brewers are stinking up Pittsburgh. It pains me to say that, but sadly, it's true.Our pitching staff

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Well I was about two paragraphs away from publishing my last post, which discussed the series in Philadelphia, when my internet connection went down and I lost everything. Guess that'll teach me to create my posts online instead of in Word. I'll try to recap what I was going to say.We won the series on the road, which was huge, and only the second road series we've won this season. Chris

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Doug Davis pitched like classic Doug Davis, and Carlos Lee hit his 200th home run, just in time to propel the Brewers past the Reds last night in Cincinnati. This was a much-needed win for the Brewers as they head into a three game series in Philadelphia.DD threw seven strong innings last night, bailing out the limping bullpen, allowing only five hits and two runs, and recording a quality start.

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So why can't the Brewers win consistently on the road? Do they miss their wives/girlfriends? Do they miss sleeping in their own beds? Could it be stomach issues from eating strange food? I don't know, but someone needs to figure something out if this team intends to finish over .500 this season. Last night was another example of what the Brewers do when they travel. Everything started off

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I think by now we're all aware of the fact that Ben Hendrickson pitched like crap on Saturday night, and has been sent back to AAA. We're also painfully aware of the fact that Rickie Weeks has more errors than the entire Red Sox team. So let's just skip ahead and talk about Sunday's game, ok? Rickie, mercifully, sat this one out, and Chris Capuano once again excelled on the mound, leading his

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It seems word has gotten out about Bill Hall. I was standing in line today at Miller Park waiting for Prince Fielder to show up for his autograph session. I have a hat and jersey for my niece and nephew, and I've spent the last season getting them autographed, which is why I was at Miller Park this morning. Since I know Prince Fielder is wildly popular, I brought along my weekly dose of celebrity

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You know, I said specifically yesterday that it was time to stop breaking opponents' streaks. Apparently, none of the Brewers paid attention, as they helped to snap the Twins' five game losing streak, falling 7-1 in a very ugly contest at Miller Park.Davis, who was 2-0 against the Twins, was all over the place tonight. He threw 117 pitches, but only 69 for strikes. He walked only two, but gave up

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Rheal Cormier had not given up an earned run all season. Then he pitched to Prince Fielder and Corey Koskie. Streak broken. Usually, left handed batters don't fare well against left handed pitchers. Apparently, someone forgot to tell that to Prince Fielder, who is currently batting .410 against lefties. It seems when an opposing team sends in their southpaw to pitch to Fielder, more often

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Well last night was another outstanding outing for leftie Chris Capuano. He is now 9 for 9 in quality starts. He didn't get the win, sadly, but it was still a great night for Brewers baseball as the Crew defeated the Phillies 3-2. Cappy was staked to a win until the 7th inning, when he gave up a run to tie the game. He tossed seven complete innings, scattering only six hits and one walk while

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My coworker asked me yesterday to accompany him to a Pen and Mike Luncheon at the Milwaukee Athletic Club. I asked him what it was, and he told me it was a club for sportswriters and sportscasters, hence the name "pen" and "mike." Do I qualify as a sportswriter?At any rate, I went with him and enjoyed some chicken parmesan while listening to Doug Melvin, who was the featured speaker. Since the

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Carlos Lee was named Milwaukee Brewers Player of the Month for April, while Chris Capuano earned the title of Pitcher of the Month. These team honors are voted on by members of the traveling media.Prince Fielder was named Brewers' Player of the Week by the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel after socking two homers in Friday nights' victory over the Mets. His second homerun of the night was a 475 foot

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Bill Hall was determined to end Sunday's game against the Mets one way or another. He tried to do it with the sac bunt in the 8th that gave the Brewers the lead. He made an amazing throw to Prince Fielder in the top of the 9th, but Fielder couldn't hold on to it, and the Mets tied it up again. By the bottom of the 10th, Billy had had enough. Using his pink bat in honor of his mother, Vergie, and

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