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Rickie Weeks
Quarter Season All-MLB Team
With most of the MLB teams playing roughly 40 games, that means the 2011 season is already a quarter of the way complete. The following is a 25-man roster compiled of the best that baseball has to offer. Some decisions were tough, but OPS and ERA/WHIP are the stats that held the most weight. *All stats are through Monday May 16th games. … [Read more...] about Quarter Season All-MLB Team
Milwaukee Brewers Weekly Check-In (4-4-11)
If you’re not one of those baseball nerds who follows every single thing going on in the Milwaukee Brewers Organization, don’t worry, because The Sports Bank’s Nick Grays has you covered with what happened in the past week and what’s going on in the future. And if you are one of those nerds, feel free to join in on some good old analysis of America’s pastime in the … [Read more...] about Milwaukee Brewers Weekly Check-In (4-4-11)
Milwaukee Brewers Weekly Check-In (2-21-11)
If you're not one of those baseball nerds who follows every single thing going on in the Milwaukee Brewers Organization, don't worry, because The Sports Bank's Nick Grays has you covered with what happened in the past week and what's going on in the future. And if you are one of those nerds, feel free to join in on some good old analysis of America's pastime in the Brew … [Read more...] about Milwaukee Brewers Weekly Check-In (2-21-11)
Ken Macha Admits His Mancrush on Weeks
Milwaukee Brewers Manager Ken Macha says that Rickie Weeks' approach and work ethic at the plate makes him one of his favorite players. Macha isn't sure how to rank them all, he just knows Weeks is up there. He has even compared Rickie to baseball Hall of Famers. "I don't know how to rank people. It's hard to do that," Macha said. "I talked about [Andre] Dawson the other day … [Read more...] about Ken Macha Admits His Mancrush on Weeks
Brewers Say Saturday Can’t Come Soon Enough
Are we there yet? Are we there yet? Like a too-long car ride on a cross-country family vacation, the Milwaukee Brewers just want Saturday’s trade deadline to be over and done with. “Everyone just wants to get that day over with,” said Corey Hart. “When we’re past it, we can move forward.” “It comes and goes. It’s one of those things where you know business is … [Read more...] about Brewers Say Saturday Can’t Come Soon Enough
Policing Baseball: Macha Gets Wish, Venters Suspended
Milwaukee Brewers Manager Ken Macha is really angry. Finally. And Major League Baseball did something about it Monday afternoon. After Braves’ Jonny Venters threw a breaking ball over Prince Fielder’s head Saturday, he drilled Prince in the back, hard. Fielder had hit a game-tying homer in his previous at-bat. That puts the Prince at 14 plunks this season, third in all of … [Read more...] about Policing Baseball: Macha Gets Wish, Venters Suspended
How Many Milwaukee Brewers are All-Stars?
Besides Ryan Braun, who on the Milwaukee Brewers team is All-Star material this year? Is Yovani Gallardo deserving of a pitching spot? Does Corey Hart have a chance? What would it mean for the man whose rough March and April has all but been forgotten? “Anytime you make the team it’s good, but to basically just point a finger at the Brewers and say ‘I told you so’ would … [Read more...] about How Many Milwaukee Brewers are All-Stars?