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Desert burn

Published March 17, 2013

No amount of sunscreen could keep me looking like a lobster when I looked in the mirror this morning. Don't get me wrong, I'm not complaining.

The race to baseball and beyond

Published March 16, 2013

Last I blogged, we were racing down a mountain, halfway between Vegas and Phoenix, struggling to make it to Maryvale Baseball Park by first pitch. After hitting every red light in Maricopa County, we arrived in time for the third batter. But we didn't see much baseball, anyway.

My Spring Training checklist

Published March 8, 2013

A week from today, I'll be at Maryvale Baseball Park in sunny Phoenix to get my first look at the 2013 Milwaukee Brewers. It's a trip I've taken every year since 1998, and it's one of my all-time favorite traditions. Off the top of my head, I can't think of a Brewers pre-season laden with so many question marks before pitchers and catchers even reported.

Advance reviews on Maryvale failed me

Published March 16, 2012

Admittedly I've only seen two Cactus League venues so far, but when we visited Maryvale yesterday to watch the Brewers beat the Padres, I wondered why everyone disses the stadium.

My Brewers spring training checklist, 2012

Published March 7, 2012

Each March, before I head to Arizona for my annual work/fun spring training trip, I make myself an informal checklist. It's so easy to zone out on the berm, soaking in the sun and forgetting what's happening on the field. This way, I go in with a few questions and come back with a few answers. With one week until I touchdown in desert paradise, this is what I'm wondering about the 2012 Brewers.

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