January 2010
9 posts
Examiner reaction on A’s signing former Brewers right-hand pitching ace.
The idea of Ben Sheets on the Chicago Cubs is almost as hilarious as a good Henny Youngman one-liner.
Look, I love Ben Sheets. I love having Ben Sheets on my team. I love introducing him by his full name: “Olympic Gold Medalist Ben Sheets.” But he’s never going to pitch for the Brewers again, and of course, if he’s pitching for the Cubs in 2010, we won’t wish him well.
Sheets is trying to get...
Here’s a very good post from a very good blog, Pastime Post, detailing the 1975 All-Star Game held at Milwaukee County Stadium.
Here’s a Brewers-centric excerpt:
The venue was Milwaukee’s County Stadium, which was a timely selection to host the All-Star game. The year before, Hank Aaron hit homerun number 715. This was the first of two years Aaron spent with the Brewers, to wind up his...
Here's an even better one... a classic
To all employees without exception
Why is the staff so fucking lazy? It’s getting so I can’t even walk fast through the hallways any more without stumbling over some freak on the nod.
Is it drugs? Has it come to that?
If so, by God, we’re going to clean it up pretty damn fast. My attorney has worked out a series of disciplinary measure that will zap this thing where it lives....
Examiner story on Cardinals’ signing of Matt Holliday.