Disciples of Uecker

Nashville Sounds: (5-12), 6.0 GB 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E Omaha 2 0 2 0 2 0 1 0 0 7 12 0 Nashville 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 7 1 RHP Frankie… [More]

The 1987 Brewers have gone down in franchise history as “Team Streak”. The 1987 team established the “Team Streak” identity early in the season. Right out of the gates, they won their first 13 games, which still ties the 1982 Atlanta Braves for most consecutive… [More]

Mark Rogers started the spring as a member of the Brewers’ starting rotation. Now, Rogers will start the 2013 season as a member of a more familiar group — the disabled list. #Brewers‘ RHP Mark Rogers has been placed on the 15-day disabled list, retroactive… [More]

Welcome to Rounding the Bases, a weekly column where writers Ryan Topp and Steve Garczynski participate in a discussion on one baseball topic. Over the past few weeks they have previewed the Brewers Infield and Outfield. This week, they discuss the rotation. Ryan Topp: Well,… [More]

After signing Tom Gorzelanny, Burke Badenhop, and a gang of minor league relievers, and (thankfully?) losing out on starting pitching free agents such as Ryan Dempster or Francisco Liriano, it is apparent that the Brewers are going to trust their young core of starters. These… [More]

In the end, early- and mid-season struggles were just too much to overcome for the 2012 Milwaukee Brewers. The Brewers were eliminated from playoff contention with their 7-0 loss to the Houston Astros, but those postseason dreams would have died anyway with St. Louis’ win… [More]

On July 27, my wife and I were enjoying the Olympic opening ceremonies at a neighborhood bar in Cleveland. Preparing for our impending move back to Wisconsin, we were celebrating our year in Ohio. Watching the Olympics seemed like an easy decision; the Brewers were… [More]

One of the difficult aspects of following a sudden Wild Card contender is that the cybermarket is flooded with loads of virtual ink analyzing said team and verifying the “what-ifs.” Of course, if this type of run happens to a team virtually overnight, there might… [More]

The Brewers had been talking about shutting down Mark Rogers for weeks. On Saturday, they made it official — after making his third consecutive quality start on Friday, Rogers is done pitching in 2012. Owner Mark Attanasio may have spoiled the surprise during his stop… [More]

Unknown Player A pitches in the minor leagues and a scout let it slip that he was throwing 94-96 MPH with a legitimate two-plane slider. The scout goes on to say that his control and command are spotty, but the young right-hander can truly be… [More]