One or two times a week, the Milwaukee Brewers strike a match at the plate, or on the mound. Eight runs here. A dominant starting pitching performance there. But the flame always seems to go out just before it can catch the rest of the wood, something that continues to frustrate fans and the team itself.
Back in December, I wrote a blog post called "Bold and not-so-bold predictions for 2012." Almost halfway through the year, I see now that one has come true, two have not, and two are yet to be decided (but I still stand by my predictions).
Travis Ishikawa was signed to bring a left-handed bat off the bench and provide some solid defense late in games, but the Milwaukee Brewers first baseman has found his role changing as injuries have plagued the team. The first-year Brewers player talks to OnMilwaukee.com about the difficulties of moving to a new city, how he prepares mentally and what part of the game he is addicted to.
Mat Gamel infuriated his teammates once so badly that they moved his locker out into the parking lot. This season, a leaner, more focused, mature, and mellow Gamel has emerged; and the Brewers are reaping the rewards.
Prince Fielder may be long gone, but when the big first baseman won the 2011 All-Star Game MVP as a member of the Milwaukee Brewers, he designated the Milwaukee County Parks as a recipient of a donation in his honor. The result is the newly named James W. Beckum Park, which will host a ribbon cutting on Thursday, April 26.
Saturday February 25th, 2012 - Detroit, MI “Ain’t no party like a DEE-troit party, ‘cause a DEE-troit party don’t stop.” I remember seeing a band from Detroit once that kept repeating that riff line over and over throughout their set. I’m sure they ...
Tuesday October 18th, 2011 - Fox Lake, IL I needed a couple of days to cool my jets and distance myself from the horror of having to sit helplessly and absorb the agony of the Milwaukee Brewers getting their aspirations handed to them, by the St. Louis Cornholes no less. I’d rat...
The White Sox are reportedly pushing a trade for Prince Fielder. This is the first real rumors mentioning Prince with a team, but the Sox really don’t seem to match up well with what the Brewers are looking for. The reason the Sox don’t fit is that they don’t have much for young...
Brewers’ star Prince Fielder reportedly owes more than $400,000 in federal income taxes, and now we have the familiar issue of whether an athlete’s private life should be public knowledge. If Fielder can’t be bothered to spend some of his six figures on an accountant, that&rsquo...