Milwaukee Weather
The O' BlogThe camera may be focused on Stephen Strasburg, but all I could see was his teammate in the background...picking his nose.
In case you missed it, here is the extreme close-up:
No sir, that is not a scratch. He is definitely digging for gold! Yes, I know--I'm about 12 years old giggling at that but, hey, something's gotta keep me entertained during this dreadful Brewers game!
You stay classy, Z: Suprising absolutely no one, Zambrano has been suspended indefinitely. On a related note, the Brewers passed the Cubs in the NL Central standings with last night's win. At least according to Chad Ford, ESPN's NBA honcho:
Well alright, then. I never put much stock in instant draft grades, since it is impossible to know how a player will perform under the pressure, scrutiny, and grind of an 82-game NBA season until he takes the floor. Sanders, though, seems like a perfect fit for Scott Skiles' system. He is a long, tough shot-blocker who can grab rebounds and play stout defense down low. But only time will tell. Ohmigod, ohmigod, ohmigod! GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOAAAAAAAAAL!!!!
The United States advances to the Round of 16 with a miraculous last-second goal by Landon Donovan in the 91st minute!!! By the way, to everyone in the Radio City compound--I'm sorry, that wasn't someone screaming at the top of their lungs because they were being brutally murdered; that was in fact, me. My buddy, Bill Michaels, just wrote a provocative and well-reasoned blog entry in which he all but declares the Brewers' season over. The Brewers need do nothing more than win series. They can’t go .500 on the road and be happy with that. Win series….PERIOD. There are no more moral victories with this ballclub, no more excuses, no more “woulda’, coulda’, shoulda’”. You have to ask yourself, "Do I believe that the Brewers could go on a 9, 10, 11 game win streak to get back into this thing?" At 9 games back, as it stands right now, the Brewers could win every game for a week and even with key losses by other NL Central foes, the Brewers would still be 2, 3, 4 or more games out of the top spot in the central. While that would give you hope as a fan, is that reality?
Maybe not, but I, for one, still hold out hope that it could happen. Just last season, reality dictated that neither the Rockies (20-32 on June 3rd) nor the Twins (three games behind Detroit with days to go in the regular season) would make the playoffs, but neither team accepted that reality, and both ended up blowing away the so-called experts' expectations.
Can the Brewers do likewise this season? That, of course, will all depend on whether the starting rotation can continue to toss quality starts--as it has in 7 of its last 9 outings--and whether the lineup can start to hit consistently with runners in scoring position. That lineup is talented, to be sure, with three players among the league leaders in home runs, average, and RBIs, respectively, but if Milwaukee is to make a miracle comeback, it will have to get offense from sources other than Hart, Braun, McGehee (who is in the midst of a prolonged slump), and Fielder. If the Brewers really want to save their season, they'll need consistent quality outings from sources other than Gallardo and Wolf (who is in the midst of a solid run of starts).
In other words, this will be a true team effort, but if there is a National League team equipped for it, it is these Brewers. Are they woefully inconsistent? Yes. Maddeningly streaky? Absolutely. Prodgiously talented? You bet. Now it's a matter of putting that talent on display, and doing so very quickly.
With 20 games to play before the All Star break, including 16 at Miller Park, the Brewers need to win 14 at least to spring themselves into contention. This will be the defining, make-or-break stretch of the 2010 season and until it's over, I won't declare this season over.
And even then, I'll still believe in this team. Why? Because I'm a fan, and that's what I do.
Follow Dan:
He was at first best known for being the tallest player in NBA history, but Manute Bol's greatest legacy will be the tireless charity work he did for his native Sudan. Bol died Saturday at a hospital in Virginia, and a cause of death was not immediately released.
From CNN.com: "He was a wonderful person. He would always talk about the civil war going on in Sudan, because he was sending all of his money back to Sudan," Charles Barkley, Bol's teammate on the 76ers and an NBA analyst for TNT, told CNN's Don Lemon. "I can honestly say I never played with a better person," Barkley said.
"He never forgot about the Sudan. He would talk to us about it all the time. ... The world is not a better place today; It's worse because we don't have Manute Bol," he added.
Rest in peace, big man. You will be greatly missed.
This goal would have given America a remarkable 3-2 comeback win over Slovenia this morning. Not only did the referee erroneously call offsides, he completely missed a foul on Michael Bradley that should have given the U.S. a penalty kick.
Ah well, at least our Yanks were able to gut out a draw after falling behind 2-0 in the first half. Now we need to root for Algeria to beat England this afternoon (not particularly likely, I know)! However, the U.S. can still advance if England wins and then beats Slovenia or if America beats Algeria by more than two goals in the next match.
Ole, ole, ole, ole!
Follow Dan:
FOX Sports' Ken Rosenthal lists the Brewers as a possible suitor for the highly regarded lefthander.
The Brewers, nine games out, would want Lee only to flip him for younger pitching in a three-way deal. They could offer Zduriencik immediate offensive help — right fielder Corey Hart, the NL leader with 17 homers. Or, they could build a package around a young third baseman — Mat Gamel, who has an .884 OPS at Class AAA. Zduriencik, the Brewers’ former scouting director, drafted both players. The Hart scenario might not be as radical as it sounds — Hart, 28, is under control through 2011, and probably would be open to signing long-term. This season, assuming he stays hot, might prove to be his outlier. But power hitters are increasingly difficult to obtain.
The Mariners do not want to rebuild. Hart and another piece or two might be more valuable to them than any pure prospect package — and more valuable to them than the two draft picks they would receive as compensation if Lee left as a free agent.
The Brewers would lose a lot of offense if they traded Hart and then first baseman Prince Fielder this winter. But they could use Gamel to replace Fielder, and they also are high on second baseman Brett Lawrie, who is playing in Class AA at age 20.
Very interesting, and we will discuss the possibility on Brewers Extra Innings tonight. Listen right after the game broadcast on Newsradio 620 WTMJ!
Follow Dan:
When I read that headline I, like you, immediately thought of the Notre Dame mural. This 'Touchdown Jesus' was actually in Ohio.
.The "King of Kings" statue, one of southwest Ohio's most familiar landmarks, had stood since 2004 at the evangelical Solid Rock Church along Interstate 75 in Monroe, just north of Cincinnati.
The lightning strike set the statue ablaze around 11:15 p.m., Monroe police dispatchers said.
The sculpture, 62 feet tall and 40 feet wide at the base, showed Jesus from the torso up and was nicknamed Touchdown Jesus because of the way the arms were raised, similar to a referee signaling a touchdown. It was made of plastic foam and fiberglass over a steel frame, which is all that remained early Tuesday.
Syndicated columnist Norman Chad--whom I normally respect greatly--just wrote quite possibly the most insanely stupid column I've ever read, in which he calls for America to purposely tank at the World Cup. Say it ain't so, Norm!
Frankly, we don't need another feather in our already overstuffed cap. And considering soccer is the world's game - and most of the world is at odds with America at any given moment - I think it might be a nice idea for Uncle Sam, in an effort to promote world harmony, to lay down in South Africa.
Americans are a pretty xenophobic lot when, in truth, we're the ones who provoke an intense dislike. Most of the world does not threaten us; rather, most of the world is terrified by us. We're a little too big, a little too rich and a little too powerful and, every once in a while, we muscle up and flex our military might in foreign lands.
Outside of American borders, others are tired of us dictating our way of life, tired of us exporting Adam Sandler everywhere, tired of us winning. I empathize, and this time around, I'm willing to root for the others.
Great, Norm. That's great, but please, for the sake of your own dignity, please keep the blatant disdain for American exceptionalism to yourself. We are a nation of winners, and make no secret of our ambitions.
If we weren't, we'd still be a British colony. Would that be more appealing to you?
Follow Dan:
|
On Demand
Shows
|
