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Jim Owczarski's Articles
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Sports - May 20, 2013
Favre wants you back
Brett Favre will be six years removed from his less than glorious exit from the Green Bay Packers this fall and there seems to be movement towards reconciliation between the two parties. But the key for Favre as he enters this new stage of his life is winning you back.
Sports - May 17, 2013
Real or fake? Many don't prefer the real thing
Real or fake? Many don't prefer the real thing when it comes to their sports jerseys. Fake "authentic" sports jerseys is a booming online business, but it does hurt the local retailer.
Sports - May 17, 2013
Making a Brewers lineup not as easy as it seems
Penciling in eight batters into a lineup isn't as easy as it seems - a lot more goes into it than just raw numbers. A real manager has to deal with real people in major league lineups and with that comes certain intangibles like health, comfort and confidence.
Sports - May 16, 2013
Going old school: Stadium Sports Stuff a must visit for fans
Mick Pavlovich has been in the sports retail business for 25 years, and the former Milwaukee Braves bat boy knows what fans want - especially those looking for that real "old school" feel.
Sports - May 15, 2013
Gear up: Milwaukee has variety of ways to support your team
Supporting your team is part of being a fan, and one of the easiest ways to do that is by wearing team apparel, official or otherwise. Milwaukee offers several options for fans, from visiting the Brewers store in Miller Park to patronizing the local retailers who give you unique ways to show your love.
Sports - May 14, 2013
Brewers' Ramirez making it look easy
By all accounts, Milwaukee Brewers third baseman Aramis Ramirez should be off to one of his patented slow starts. He missed time in spring training and about a full month of the season already with a knee injury, but through his first handful of games he's making hitting look easy.
Sports - May 13, 2013
Bucks should go "all in" this offseason
The Milwaukee Bucks are looking for a new head coach and some new players following the team's first playoff appearance in three seasons. Owner Sen. Herb Kohl is willing to sell the team, perhaps bring in a partner - or partners - and there is a need for a new arena. It's time for the Bucks to go "all in."
Sports - May 10, 2013
Betancourt's trip to Mexico pays off for Brewers
Yuniesky Betancourt has hit the ball at a remarkable rate for the Milwaukee Brewers, and it can be traced back to winter ball experience in Mexico.
Sports - May 9, 2013
Weeks' early season struggles are no surprise
Milwaukee Brewers second baseman Rickie Weeks is mired in another season-opening slump - but that's the thing - it's happened before. And, like before, he'll hit his way out of it.
Sports - May 8, 2013
Peralta navigating the MLB learning curve for Brewers
The Milwaukee Brewers have given Wily Peralta a chance to grow into a full-fledged major league starter this season and the 22-year-old is predictably going through a learning curve. But, to everyone around him, he has a chance to become a star.
Sports - May 7, 2013
How Manny Ramirez helped Carlos Gomez tap his potential
Carlos Gomez is having an All-Star caliber start to the season - something that can be traced back to a unique hitting drill he learned at the hand of Manny Ramirez.
Milwaukee Buzz - May 6, 2013
The internet never forgets
You would think we know this by now, but sometimes the lesson is hard learned over and over again - whatever you put on the internet, stays on the internet, and someone will find it.
Sports - May 6, 2013
Packers hope Eddie Lacy can get healthy in the NFL
In a game of constant, violent collision, it's hard to imagine that any player would get "healthier" once they enter the National Football League. The Green Bay Packers are hoping that happens with running back Eddie Lacy.
Sports - May 3, 2013
Brewers looking for consistency
The Milwaukee Brewers have climbed back over .500 from a 2-8 start to the season, even though the lineup that led the National League in three different offensive categories in 2012 has been inconsistent.
Sports - May 2, 2013
Bucks begin process of "getting better"
On Wednesday, the Milwaukee Bucks announced that interim head coach Jim Boylan would not be offered a contract to return and the head coaching search has begun in earnest. It is the first step in the process of "getting better" - something many players are looking forward to.
Sports - May 1, 2013
Looking back: Bucks reflect on bittersweet season
At the beginning of the year the stated goal of the Milwaukee Bucks - from the top of the organization on down - was to make the NBA playoffs for the first time since 2009-10. They did that. But, by capturing the Eastern Conference's eighth seed after struggling over the final six weeks of the regular season, the accomplishment was bittersweet.
Sports - April 30, 2013
Jason Collins comes out with the support of Milwaukee Bucks players
Jason Collins, currently an NBA free agent, came out publicly to Sports Illustrated on Monday to become the first active male athlete to do so in one of the four major American sports leagues. His colleagues with the Milwaukee Bucks expressed their support of his decision and don't see it as an issue going forward in the NBA.
Sports - April 29, 2013
Gorzelanny finds niche in the bullpen
Milwaukee Brewers lefty Tom Gorzelanny spent his entire baseball life taking the ball every fifth day as a starting pitcher. He won 14 games for the Pittsburgh Pirates in 2007 but has now found a home in the bullpen.
Sports - April 28, 2013
Bucks find victory just out of reach in playoff sweep
The Miami Heat swept the Milwaukee Bucks out of the first round of the NBA playoffs with an 88-77 victory on Sunday at the BMO Harris Bradley Center, yet in each game the Bucks had an opportunity to turn the tide and earn a victory.
Milwaukee Buzz - April 26, 2013
The creepiest smiley face
The smiley face. It's a universal symbol of happiness. At least it should be. But when you find one spray painted along Milwaukee's Riverwalk, it's meaning changes.
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