The New York Yankees visited Miller Park over the weekend, and baseball fans from in (and around) Milwaukee were able to watch Derek Jeter play for three days. While the 20-year veteran didn't do anything "amazing" - this opportunity was something special. Seeing a future Hall of Famer always is.
The New York Yankees are in Milwaukee for the first time since 1995, and it marks the first time CC Sabathia has been back since his epic performance of 2008. He has fond memories of the city and in helping the Brewers reach the postseason for the first time since 1982.
Mark Reynolds had choices to go elsewhere this offseason, but he picked Milwaukee because it offered a chance to play regularly on a team, he felt, was ready to win. So far, he's helping do the latter by bringing stability to first base.
Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Carlos Gomez and Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Gerrit Cole started one of the biggest baseball brawls in recent memory, leading us to remember the top bench clearing melee's in team history.
When it comes to the money athletes make, our hands are tied. Athletes can take performance enhancing drugs, they can commit all sorts of mayhem, but as long as they can still run, jump, swing and hit harder than any of us, we will continue to flock to watch them do all this.
Thursday April 4th, 2013 – Fox Lake, IL I’ve been keeping a happy secret to myself for the last couple of weeks, and I’m delighted to be able to finally let it out. My long time friend and comedy mentor Ross Bennett got a chance to be on the David Letterman show ...
Friday March 8th, 2013 – Fox Lake, IL Today is Jim Bouton’s birthday – a date that has always been sort of a personal holiday for me. I have been a rabid fan of his classic book ‘Ball Four’ since I first read it in high school, and I’ve reread i...
Tuesday July 13th, 2010 - Chicago, IL The Grim Reaper must be working on a commission basis these days. It’s hard to keep a current count of everyone of note who has died this year, and as the old time disk jockeys used to say “And the hits just keep on coming.” Ever...