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 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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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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Root for the Cleveland Indians in Game Seven
Before the start of the World Series I briefly explained my rationale for supporting the Cleveland Indians. Game 7 is upon us and most fans probably have a rooting interest by now, so what follows is likely an exercise in futility. But if you’re one of the few undecided rooters out there then you’ve come to the right place […]
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World Series: Who Are You Rooting For (or Against?)
Major League Baseball must be thrilled with the pairing for the 112th World Series. On one hand you have the big market Chicago Cubs, a team with a such a pronounced history of failure that baseball fans and non-baseball fans alike know their story. No matter how much baseball bores you it will be compelling to watch the […]
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The Curse of Randall Simon is Alive and Well
Few things have the explanatory power of baseball curses. Sure, it may not seem plausible that the agonizing woes of the Chicago Cubs were caused by a vengeful, goat-loving bar owner; but how else do you explain Steve Bartman or the black cat? On Thursday night the Milwaukee Brewers completed a three-game sweep of the Pittsburgh Pirates […]
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Milwaukee Brewers Active at Trade Deadline
It was obvious after the first inning of opening day that the Milwaukee Brewers would be sellers at the July 31 non-waiver trade deadline. Indeed, the Brewers made a series of moves last week that set the foundation for a wholesale rebuild. The biggest deal involved trading Carlos Gomez – a player a certain sportswriter argued the […]