First and foremost, I would like to say that I am thrilled to be a part of Disciples of Uecker after a couple of great years with JSOnline as Bernie’s Crew. I feel extremely fortunate to work with a staff of great writers, and I… [More]
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2011: Fielding By Fielding Independent Pitching
By Nicholas Zettel on February 9, 2012
Not Necessarily Just A Win Now Club
By J.P. Breen on February 6, 2012
The state of being for a professional baseball team has become relatively dichotomous. Either a team is in “win now” mode or a team is rebuilding — with few exceptions. The Miami Marlins, Philadelphia Phillies, and Los Angeles Angels are pushing in all of their… [More]
Prince Fielder Is Gone
By Jack Moore on January 25, 2012
Yesterday, Prince Fielder signed a nine-year, $214 million contract with the Detroit Tigers. If Fielder had been traded before last offseason, maybe it wouldn’t have been so tough. The offseason of 2011 was set up to be the transition period for the franchise. The team… [More]
No, Buster, Braun Shouldn’t Give Back his MVP
By Alex Poterack on January 21, 2012
In his Insider-only column today, Buster Olney suggests that the best way for Ryan Braun to start rehabilitating his image would be to offer to give back his MVP award at the BBWAA awards dinner tonight, all while maintaining his innocence. I’m not an Insider… [More]
Three Futures for Ryan Braun
By Alex Poterack on December 11, 2011
If you’re reading this, you know Ryan Braun has tested positive for performance enhancing drugs. You also know that he is currently in the process of appealing the result, and has vehemently pleaded his innocence. Until we learn the results of the appeal, there really… [More]
On Tradition, Celebration, and “Respecting the Game”
By Alex Poterack on October 8, 2011
Call me a romantic, but I love a playoff series between two clubs that truly hate each other’s guts. If you’re reading this blog, you know that I’m referring to the upcoming NLCS between the Brewers and Cardinals. There is no love lost between these… [More]
Yovani Gallardo’s Hot Streak
By Jack Moore on September 29, 2011
When the Brewers swung trades for Shaun Marcum and Zack Greinke prior to the season, much of the talk around the Brewers was how they had improved their rotation so much that last season’s ace, Yovani Gallardo, might be the third-best starter on the team…. [More]
We (They) Deserve This. We (They) Are Good Enough.
By Tim Schaefer on September 24, 2011
“Winning a seven-game major-league baseball series is much more a matter of luck than inherent ability.” –Eric Wilson, Winning Baseball These words frighten me sometimes. They reek of a sort of sports nihilism, of the idea that there isn’t a solid core of truth to… [More]
Stop Panicking Now.
By Tim Schaefer on September 16, 2011
Now is the time when every honest-hearted fan of a plucky, surprisingly good small market team starts to panic. Which is another way of saying that I’m panicking hard, like it’s my job. I think I may have actually woken up panicking about the Brewers… [More]
The Sliding Milwaukee Brewers
By Jack Moore on September 15, 2011
The Milwaukee Brewers are 2-6 in their last eight. The Milwaukee Brewers are 4-6 in their last 10. The Milwaukee Brewers are 10-10 in their last 20. The Milwaukee Brewers are 18-12 in their last 30. The Milwaukee Brewers are 26-14 in their last 40…. [More]
