By: Melissa S. Wollering Thirty W’s in 50 games—the Milwaukee Brewers make club history with that number. It’s also just the second time the Crew has won 30 prior to June 1. Unfortunately, the next day, Jorge Julio throws raw steak at the Fish, single-handedly loses a game and prompts Ken Macha to rethink his entire bullpen. Now that’s more like the Brewers we know and … [Read more...] about What Milwaukee’s Brewing: 30 in 50, Raw Relief & Fountain vs. Fist
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What’s Brewing in ’09: Benchmarks, Hot Air Balloons & Braun Backstory
By: Melissa S. Wollering Brewers first-year manager Ken Macha has a recipe for down-home offensive cookin’ and Emeril ain’t got nothin’ awn it. The three ingredients: bench players who complement the starting lineup, guys who play multiple positions and both lefty-and-righty hitters who can bring batters home when the game is on the line. It’s no secret that the Brewers’ … [Read more...] about What’s Brewing in ’09: Benchmarks, Hot Air Balloons & Braun Backstory
What’s Brewing in ’09: The $90M Mark, Blood Sacrifice & Child Smuggling
By: Melissa S. Wollering When we saw everybody at the fan event [in Milwaukee last month], we were still at a bit of a discomfort point [with the pitching]. Now, I'm at a little bit of a discomfort point on the payroll." –Mark Attanasio Reporters chuckled, but here’s the sobering truth: one of baseball’s smallest payrolls is pushing $90M. That becomes reality … [Read more...] about What’s Brewing in ’09: The $90M Mark, Blood Sacrifice & Child Smuggling
