Milwaukee Brewers owner Mark Attanasio was willing to can manager Ned Yost with 15 games left in the 2008 Wild Card race. Last August, he fired pitching coach Bill Castro, options the struggling JJ Hardy to Triple A, and showed Bill Hall the door. If Attanasio wants to keep a consistent message, he needs to make at least one of these three moves. … [Read more...] about Three moves to hassle the Hoff and shake up the Milwaukee Brewers
Corey Hart
Can the Milwaukee Brewers Wheel & Deal Corey Hart?
By: Melissa S. Wollering Earlier this week, we told you Corey Hart’s starting position in right field was up in the air for Opening Day. Now we’ve learned the Brewers organization tried to off-load Hart on Washington and pick-up free agent Jermaine Dye, but couldn’t come up with an agreement that satisfied. If Hart stays with Milwaukee, fans will have to be satisfied with … [Read more...] about Can the Milwaukee Brewers Wheel & Deal Corey Hart?
Could Corey Hart Not Make the Starting Lineup Opening Day?
By: Melissa S. Wollering Jim Edmonds wasn’t sure he would make the Milwaukee Brewers 40-man roster. He wasn’t even sure he would play in the majors this year. Now, he might get the opportunity to start for the Crew in RF on Opening Day against Colorado Rockies RHP Ubaldo Jimenez. For his age, Jim Edmonds is doing well. The problem: recent arbitration winner and previous … [Read more...] about Could Corey Hart Not Make the Starting Lineup Opening Day?
What Milwaukee’s Brewing: Streaky Shine & Return to Wrigley
By: Melissa S. Wollering Generic Windex has nothing on the absurd streaks of the Milwaukee Brewers. Dave Bush fill-in Mike Burns says Cy Young means squat after outpitching Johan Santana, former Cub Casey McGehee gets his first Grand Slam in the majors and Fielder and Braun give us a glimpse of what the Home Run Derby could look like—all in one week. Plus, the prime … [Read more...] about What Milwaukee’s Brewing: Streaky Shine & Return to Wrigley
Hold the Cheese: A Sox-Brewers Exchange
By Soxman and Melissa S. Wollering You have to reach back to years of California's rolling blackouts, Mad Cow disease media-hype and the release of the very first Apple's IPod for the last time the Chicago White Sox played the Milwaukee Brewers. 2001 was remarkable. Fast-forward to 2009, as Soxman and Melissa cheese it up about the latest meeting between the two teams, … [Read more...] about Hold the Cheese: A Sox-Brewers Exchange
What Milwaukee’s Brewing: 30 in 50, Raw Relief & Fountain vs. Fist
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
What’s Milwaukee Brewing: Interleague Interruption & Locker Room B-Line
By Melissa S. Wollering Bill Hall hits a two-out RBI single in the bottom of the 10th Sunday to beat St. Louis 1-0 and what does he do? Pivots like a runway model at first, leads the entire team up the dugout stairs to the locker room at cheetah speed and signals to the whining Cardinals that they can take Milwaukee’s untucked jerseys and SHOVE THEM. No high-fives, no … [Read more...] about What’s Milwaukee Brewing: Interleague Interruption & Locker Room B-Line
What’s Brewing in ’09: Plate Patience, Pirate Tantrums & Rickie vs. Rourke
By: Melissa S. Wollering Doth my ears hear correctly? Exsqueeze me? Bacon powder? On Wednesday, the Brewers broke .500 for the first time this season. After a horrible start to April, that’s like beating the same odds Ben Linus has of becoming Chief of Staff to Jimmy Carter after getting off the island post- Dharma Initiative. Your Milwaukee Brewers have won … [Read more...] about What’s Brewing in ’09: Plate Patience, Pirate Tantrums & Rickie vs. Rourke
What’s Brewing in ’09: Miller Park’s Holiest Holiday
By: Melissa Wollering It’s only fitting that the Brewers’ home opener also happens to be the first I-94 season match up with the Chicago Cubs on the holiest of Catholic days – Good Friday. The only way to spend such a day: complete your stations of the cross in the tailgating parking lot and go drinkin’ for Jesus. As season ticket holders, each and every year my … [Read more...] about What’s Brewing in ’09: Miller Park’s Holiest Holiday
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