By: Melissa S. Wollering In honor of Mr. Baseball turning three-quarters of a century old, it is worth reading (or re-reading) Uecker’s acceptance speech on July 27, 2003. That was the day Bob was awarded the Ford C. Frick award at the National Baseball Hall of Fame. No one says it like the Ueck. Here are some excerpts from his speech that day. I, in deference … [Read more...] about Happy 75th Birthday Bob Uecker!
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Milwaukee Brewers Possess First Real Pitching Rotation in Years
By: Melissa S. Wollering Ben Sheets is filled with rage. CC Sabathia has raised his eyebrows, slightly impressed. Rollie Fingers is rejoicing from his leather lounger and the Pittsburgh Pirates now feel utterly-and-completely-screwed as opposed to just sort-of-screwed. Doug Melvin has assembled the first real starting pitching rotation Milwaukee Brewers fans have seen in … [Read more...] about Milwaukee Brewers Possess First Real Pitching Rotation in Years
Milwaukee Brewers Finally Take Action on Pitching Predicament
By: Melissa S. Wollering Last year at this time, Milwaukee fans put pitching on their Christmas wish list to Santa. Alas, they never got it. After anxiety and doubts about the starting rotation in Spring Training, injuries by mid-season and complete engine failure by season's close, Melvin needed to ante up this off-season. Scoring Randy Wolf and LaTroy Hawkins was a … [Read more...] about Milwaukee Brewers Finally Take Action on Pitching Predicament
Brewers & Twins Trade Talent in the Offseason
By: Andy Weise & Melissa S. Wollering On Thursday, MLB players eligible for free agency started shopping with the same exuberance as your wife, set loose in a Target at 5 a.m. on Black Friday. The very next day, Milwaukee and Minnesota made an Interleague border swap by trading Twins CF Carlos Gomez for Brewers SS JJ Hardy. Apparently, Doug Melvin couldn't drum up … [Read more...] about Brewers & Twins Trade Talent in the Offseason
Hunt for Ken’s Machtober: Make or Break for 2010
By: Melissa S. Wollering Since 1954, only 56 starting rotations have sheepishly admitted finishing with a higher ERA than the Milwaukee Brewers hold this season. That’s the same season Jim “Dusty” Rhodes helped led the SF Giants to a World Series win, Marilyn Monroe married Joe DiMaggio and RCA manufactured the first color TV set. The first Burger King was opened in Miami … [Read more...] about Hunt for Ken’s Machtober: Make or Break for 2010
The Hunt for Ken’s Machtober: Lopez Royalties & Princely Barter
By Melissa S. Wollering A highly-underrated acquisition, written off by some, Felipe Lopez has been putting #4 pop back into the bat. As in Paul Molitor, not Brett Favre; you football-convert-Brewers-abandoning-season-is-over-I’m-onto-bearded-forest-dweller-Aaron Rodgers fans. Unfortunately, Lopez didn’t solve any pitching problems which have taken the Milwaukee Brewers out … [Read more...] about The Hunt for Ken’s Machtober: Lopez Royalties & Princely Barter
The Hunt For Ken’s Machtober: Bullpen Breakdown
By: Melissa S. Wollering The starting rotation is experiencing full engine failure, prompting a bullpen meltdown. For the Milwaukee Brewers to salvage their race for October, the organization prayed to the skies above. Doug Melvin ordered some stormy Weathers to cool off overheated relievers. He also ordered the Coming of Jesus. Jesus Colome, that … [Read more...] about The Hunt For Ken’s Machtober: Bullpen Breakdown
Brewers-Cardinals exchange: May the most mediocre man win!
By Melissa S. Wollering and Jake McCormick It’s safe to say that the NL Central is deadlocked in a tight race for who wants it the least. The division is similar to Toppers or Papa John’s pizza in that it’s good until you notice the higher quality competition made with better ingredients. The St. Louis Cardinals have been consistently holding the first place spot since early … [Read more...] about Brewers-Cardinals exchange: May the most mediocre man win!
The Hunt for Ken’s Machtober
By: Melissa S. Wollering Formerly known as What Milwaukee’s Brewing, The SportsBank.net flips the switch on this baseball column in anticipation of October. On Sunday, Doug Melvin and Ken Macha initiated Step 1 in their master plan to secure a return to the playoffs for the Milwaukee Brewers. Switch-hitter Felipe Lopez increases options at the leadoff spot, fills the … [Read more...] about The Hunt for Ken’s Machtober
Blue Jays Don’t Migrate to Milwaukee
By Melissa S. Wollering Doug Melvin and I seem to share a media relations philosophy that I wish I could impress upon others. A trade or acquisition rumor is a waste of time UNLESS it becomes worth it to explain to you why the rumored possibility was silly, unbeneficial and not going to happen. That doesn’t mean we can’t have fun and discuss the realistic price the … [Read more...] about Blue Jays Don’t Migrate to Milwaukee