Milwaukee’s World Series drought was extended for at least one more year when the Los Angeles Dodgers won Game 7 of the NLCS at Miller Park. This loss was especially painful because it was only the second time in franchise history the Brewers were one win away from the Fall Classic. Given how infrequently the […]
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Milwaukee’s Path to October Baseball
The Milwaukee Brewers are not the most rewarding baseball team to follow. The Brewers have not played in the postseason since 2011 and have only made four playoff appearances in franchise history. Even so, this historically futility is also why it’s oddly fun to root for the Brew Crew. Legitimate playoff runs are like seeing […]
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Aaron Rodgers vs. The Bears: A Retrospective
On Sunday night the Chicago Bears had a seemingly tough choice. Leading 20-17 with 2:39 remaining, the Bears faced a 4th and 2 at the 14 yard line of the Green Bay Packers. The Packers were out of timeouts, meaning a conversion would allow the Bears to run out the clock and secure a victory. […]
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Milwaukee Brewers: Five questions for 2018
That barren part of the calendar known as the baseball off-season is finally over. Even better, for the first time since 2011 Milwaukee Brewers fans should be excited about the upcoming season. It’s not unreasonable to hope for a playoff berth, though most likely this season will function as a stepping stone to 2019 and […]
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NCAA Tournament or Bust for Marquette in 2019
The NCAA Tournament hopes for the Marquette Golden Eagles unofficially ended when they lost to the DePaul Blue Demons at the Wintrust Arena in late February. There was still a sliver of hope that Marquette would go dancing on Sunday, but when the at-large teams were announced in alphabetical order and the list skipped from […]
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Milwaukee Brewers try to take back Miller Park
The Milwaukee Brewers are moving and shaking this off-season. First was the Christian Yelich trade, then (moments later) came the Lorenzo Cain signing. There is also a rumor that the Brewers offered a 9-figure contract to Yu Darvish. But the big news of the day involves ticket sales. The Brewers are holding a pre-sale for Chicago […]
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Caron Butler announces retirement from NBA
Racine native and Park High School alum Caron Butler announced his retirement from the NBA on Tuesday. Butler made his announcement though The Players’ Tribune. “It’s been a great ride and truly a blessing,” Butler wrote.”But everything runs its course, even good things. Today, I’m retiring from the NBA.” Butler was a standout during his […]
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Milwaukee Brewers set hot stove on fire
The hot stove league has been dormant for most of the off-season. The stove was cold, you might say. This is no longer the case thanks to David Stearns and the Milwaukee Brewers. The Brew Crew acquired outfielder Christian Yelich from the Miami Marlins in exchange for four prospects, including top-prospect Lewis Brinson. Less than […]
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5 Wisconsin sports questions for 2018
The year of 2017 A.D. was another successful sojourn around the sun for Wisconsin sports teams. The professional teams had thrilling playoff games (or in the case of the Milwaukee Brewers: a thrilling playoff chase), two college basketball teams made the NCAA men’s basketball tournament, and the Wisconsin Badgers won a pair of New Year’s Six […]
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NFL should add targeting penalty, subtract replay
The return of Aaron Rodgers will not be enough to extend the Green Bay Packers’ playoff streak to 9-consecutive seasons. By losing on Sunday the Green Bay Packers’ playoff hopes went from “somewhat possible” to “theoretically possible because the odds are greater than zero.” While disappointing, hopefully this will inspire the Packers to make some […]
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Brett Hundley can keep playoff hopes alive
The Super Bowl aspirations of the Green Bay Packers pretty much vanished when Aaron Rodgers broke his right collarbone. The problem the Packers face is that there are only two realistic paths for NFL teams to win the Super Bowl. The first path involves a historically good defense and the second path involves an elite […]
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Brewers Latest Collapse, Don’t Be Demoralized
Feeling a bit down about the Brewers latest collapse? Don’t be. Of all the teams in professional sports, the Milwaukee Brewers are one of the least fulfilling to root for. Since relocating to Milwaukee in 1970, they have made only four playoff appearances and are 358 games under .500. This historic futility causes fans to […]
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Milwaukee Brewers should let it ride
Nobody expected the Milwaukee Brewers to be in first place this late in the season. This was supposed to be a rebuilding year and the Crew were destined to be sellers by Independence Day. With the trade deadline slowly approaching and the Brewers atop the NL Central, it makes no sense to be sellers on […]
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Brewers Emerge As NL Central Contenders
The hope going into the 2017 season is that the Milwaukee Brewers would play respectable baseball and win 70 games. We are almost at the halfway point in the season and the Brewers are more than respectable: they are in first place. What’s even more perplexing is that their record is not fluky. In fact, […]
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Packers Address Key Needs In NFL Draft
There’s nothing like the start of a new football season and the NFL draft kicks it all off. Sure, no games are played and it occurs five months before the season starts. Even so, the draft has a similar feel to opening day in baseball. Every player selected is a potential superstar, and if they […]