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
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Cubs-Brewers Exchange
By: David K. and Melissa S. Wollering Thesportsbank.net’s inaugural Cubs-Brewers exchange! After taking two of three from the depleted Cubs, the Brewers have leapfrogged Chicago in what is shaping up to be a competitive NL Central Division. TSB’s Brewers expert Melissa S. Wollering and our resident Cubs fool, David K. share their thoughts on this weekend’s series. DK: … [Read more...] about Cubs-Brewers Exchange
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: Opening Week Woes, Cold Soup & Hot Hitting
By: Melissa Wollering It wouldn’t be rivalry if there weren’t highlights and lowlights to the Brewers Opening home stand against the Cubs this past week. Personal highlights include the first christening of my new handmade cornhole game with my little brother, having a Brewers fan tell me ‘that’s an impressive amount of liquor you brought for two … [Read more...] about What’s Brewing in ’09: Opening Week Woes, Cold Soup & Hot Hitting
NL Central Predictions
By: David K. 17 of the 21 "experts" on ESPN.com predicted the Cubs to take home the NL Central for a third straight year. The other four "experts" think the Cardinals will dethrone the Lovable Losers. I say "experts" because one writer actually picked the Reds to represent the National League in the World Series. Really, Enrique Rojas? Anyway, here are my "expert" … [Read more...] about NL Central Predictions
What’s Brewing in ’09: Milwaukee’s Bullpen & Prospects
By Melissa S. Wollering Is it just me or are you as baffled as I to see the Brewers now have 39 players on their 40-man roster? It sure doesn’t feel like we’ve made that much progress in the off-season. We’ve previously discussed the starting rotation situation in length. This month, Brian Anderson weighed in on whether the Crew needs another starter in his blog. Either … [Read more...] about What’s Brewing in ’09: Milwaukee’s Bullpen & Prospects