Ryan Braun supports Jason Collins
Ryan Braun
Brewers left fielder Ryan Braun voiced his support for NBA player Jason Collins after the latter became the first openly gay player in major American sports. From MLB.com:
"I think it's great," added Brewers left fielder Ryan Braun. "For all of us as athletes, we should all be tolerant. Not ... Continue Reading
Brewers-Cubs Postponed
The Brewers-Cubs game scheduled at Wrigley Field tonight has been postponed due to weather. That means that the Brewers' next game will be Friday night against the Cardinals. Kyle Lohse will start that game against his former team.
As for make-up dates, the most likely would seem to be September 5, ... Continue Reading
Rickie Weeks Should Never Be In the Middle of Brewers’ Order
With Ryan Braun out with neck spasms, and Aramis Ramirez and Corey Hart both out longer, the Brewers have been forced to let Rickie Weeks bat third and fourth in their lineup. As of today, they have moved Weeks back to second, but as Roenicke tries different looks it wouldn't ... Continue Reading
Bart Starr Is the Greatest WI Sports Legend
With 61% of the vote, Packers legend Bart Starr defeated Hank Aaron to earn the title of greatest sports legend in Wisconsin history.
In all, nearly a thousand votes were cast in the tournament. Some random tidbits:
-Two Packers and two Brewers made the final four.
-Bart Starr's smallest win was by 22 ... Continue Reading
Brewers sign Kyle Lohse
Earlier this afternoon, CBS Sports' Jon Heyman broke that the Brewers had agreed with free agent Kyle Lohse on a deal. Tom Haudricourt of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel and others have since reported that it's a 3 year deal worth about 11 million per year.
A couple weeks back, Badger State ... Continue Reading
MLB Targeting Braun
In an almost unbelievable report in USA Today, Bob Nightengale says that baseball is not only coming hard after Ryan Braun after his name appeared in the financial records of a clinic tied to PEDs, but is willing to grant other players immunity in return for helping to take down ... Continue Reading
Wisconsin Sports Legends March Madness
We are pitting 32 Wisconsin sports legends against each other in a March Madness style voting tournament. Eight Brewers, eight Bucks, eight Packers and eight Wisconsin and Marquette greats will battle it out for the title of greatest Wisconsin sports player of all-time.
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Grading the Gomez Extension
By Abraham Jaroszewski
Carlos Gomez will roam center field at Miller Park for at least the next four seasons after signing a three year extension worth $24 million. That combined with Gomez’s $4.3 million salary for the 2013 season agreed to before arbitration, brings the total value of the extension to ... Continue Reading
Update on that Ryan Braun PED Rumor
Jon Heyman from CBS Sports has a few reassuring words for Brewers and Yankees fans on his Twitter account:
"that ped rumor thats been floating out there today is compete BS, and thats capital BS. lets move on."
Heyman is referring to the rumor I talked about two days ago, which was ... Continue Reading
Doug Melvin stung by scorpion
From Tom Haudricourt at JSOnline:
Melvin just told me that he reached down to pick up what he thought was a harmless bug with a Kleenex but it turned out to be an Arizona bark scorpion. Melvin was stung on the middle finger of his left hand and when he started ... Continue Reading




