It's Opening Day Baby!!

The best part of this is how loud and how many Brewers fans were at Miller Park South to celebrate this victory.


Once upon a time Steve Karlen would have wrote a season preview, but alas, we can't even seem to coordinate a Brewers trip successfully.

Understanding why Miller Park will be no more

The Brewers are still named the Brewers and that name still pays homage to the rich brewing history here in the Milwaukee and Wisconsin area.

Every fan wants the Brewers to spend money, get big name free agents but the reality is, the Brewers are in the smallest media market in all of baseball. They HAVE to generate revenue and this is one way of doing it. If Miller won’t pay up, then bye bye. What’s so hard to understand?

By the way, AM FAM employs over 8.000 people and many of them live and work and spend their money right here in Wisconsin. Miller is now Miller Coors and is based in Canada. Get over it.

If you’re a BREWERS fan and understand the economics of baseball, you may not like it but you know it will benefit your team. If you’re a beer drinking chughead who wants to live in the bottom of a glass and hold on to old fables that are no longer relevant, well then belly up to the bar and drink more because it’s going to take a LOT of beer sales to ever get it back to “Miller Park”.

full post at Bill Michaels 

114 days until pitchers and catchers report

Let's be ready fans.

I would like to know everything about the Nacho Libre Brewers fan. #NLCS pic.twitter.com/eVizNqumrt

— Mike Beauvais (@MikeBeauvais) October 21, 2018

MW

Game 163, somehow not a "rivalry" yet escalating to a "bloodbath"

Apparently the Brewers-Cubs is not a rivalry unless you ask anyone:

“I don’t expect anything less than a bloodbath,” left fielder Kyle Schwarber said Sunday

My embedded Twitter has been acting weird lately, but let's see if this works:

.@JAguilarMKE has a message for the Cubs 😂 pic.twitter.com/0LCzw5tcQi

— FOX Sports Wisconsin (@fswisconsin) September 30, 2018

Game 163#LetsGo pic.twitter.com/5T0z2GdI5b

— Luke Meinholz (@WiscLuke) September 30, 2018

Facing Quintana has me less than optimistic, but the way this Brewers team finished who knows what could happen.

Brent Suter is a national treasure

Also

Milwaukee Brewers recreate scene from The Sandlot

JS posted the original scene in case you don't have The Sandlot memorized like some of us.

Brewers first full squad workout is tomorrow

Yeah, what he said. https://t.co/dCmj96bzcR pic.twitter.com/YpTeBJ5TwJ

— Milwaukee Brewers (@Brewers) February 18, 2018

I'm this pumped about baseball this year. 

On a sad side note MkeJS has called for the sausage racers to be dressed in drag for the Brewers new Gay Day at Miller Park this year.  I would hope if the Brewers feel it necessary to genuflect to the PC Police, they would at least try to keep it above the belt.

My view this week

7th Annual Ballpark Day of Faith at Miller Park - Sunday 16 July

Archbishop Jerome Listecki throws out first pitch at Brewers game
on August 25, 2010

BALLPARK DAY OF FAITH 2017
SUNDAY, JULY 16TH // BREWERS VS PHILLIES

10 -11 am Registration
11:00 am Open Air Mass (Bring a chair and umbrella.)
12:00 pm Tailgater lunch is served
1:00 pm Head into the stadium for the game!

NOTE: Please be sure to bring a folding chair and umbrella for the Mass. The party will be happening rain or shine!

ADMISSION INCLUDES:

- Choice of Game Ticket.
- Tailgate Lunch (choice of burger, brat or chicken sandwich + sides).
- Two Complimentary Beverages (Leinenkugel beer, soda or water).
- If you would like to only attend the Mass and Tailgate, there is an option for that below.

details at dayoffaith.com or Facebook

ICYMI: Video of daughter of Brewers' Saydee Sogard in tears after loss goes viral

Sogard had hit a home run in the top of the 10th to take the lead, but the Padres scored two in the bottom of the 10th.

Pretty much how we all felt last night. @EricSogard @Brewers @MLB @Cut4 pic.twitter.com/b0H7OIj3ux

— Kaycee Sogard (@KayceeSogard) May 16, 2017

details at Channel3K

Read the rest, the Padres made it up to her, haha.

ht AS

Eric Thames and Beer City a match made in heaven, well actually Korea

“I figured my days in MLB were over,” Thames says. “When the season ended, I thought, ‘OK, MLB teams don’t want me, let me go to Japan. Then, my agent (Adam Karon) called me and told me that Milwaukee was interested. I’m like, ‘On a major league contract?’ I think everybody in the world was surprised they were willing to give me that kind of money. I’m still shocked myself.

“I came to Milwaukee before I signed, checked it out, and after an hour I knew it was where I wanted to be. I love the Midwest. I love the hospitality of people. And Milwaukee has great beer.
“I love beer.”

full article at JS

Thames is matching Brewer records over the beginning of the year hitting six home runs in his last five games.

I won't be asking him about Zen anytime soon but the guy is the best story in baseball thus far and I can certainly appreciate a renaissance man who's journeyed the road less traveled.  We've got a little something to be excited about Brewer fans!

@EricThames 40-40congratulation!! My family very like you. Please twit. pic.twitter.com/ij4QGXaJyJ

— ㅂㅏㄱㅈㅣㄴㅇㅜㅓㄴ (@pjw7531) October 2, 2015

I would totally get a Thames jersey if his name was in Korean on the back.

Just realizing: T Plush's epic game winning single, five years ago today, occurred on feast of Our Lady of the Rosary

"I just tickled it into the outfield," Nyjer Morgan said, and Miller Park shook with joy. Five years ago today: https://t.co/J216PCAK01 pic.twitter.com/6YUIrWZ1vX

— Adam McCalvy (@AdamMcCalvy) October 7, 2016

Jonathan Lucroy full page ad in JS thanking Wisconsin

If you were surprised by this full page ad in today's @journalsentinel you didn't know Jonathan Lucroy very well. pic.twitter.com/pRwlihU06g

— Tom (@Haudricourt) August 7, 2016

Also: ESPN: Jonathan Lucroy talks vetoing Cleveland, leaving Milwaukee and 'getting traded to a winner'

How can one not love this guy?

New Milwaukee Brewers radio broadcaster "Proud to be a Catholic father and husband."

First, It's OPENING DAY.  I know this year will be brutal for the Brew Crew, but God.Loves.Baseball and you should too!  Next, some shuffling in the Brewers radio broadcast team after Joe Block recently left.

This past offseason the Milwaukee Brewers lost a member of their radio broadcast team as it was announced that Joe Block would be taking the lead job for the Pittsburgh Pirates. The Michigan native was with the Brewers for four seasons from 2012-15 but the allure of the number one job for the team in his wife's hometown of Pittsburgh was too great to keep Block in Milwaukee. Personally I was always a fan of his style and enjoyed his many "Block-isms" during each broadcast alongside Bob Uecker.

After conducting a thorough search for Block's replacement that involved sifting through over 200 applications, the Brewers have finally settled on a new radio voice.

continue at BrewCrewBall

And from Grindle's twitter profile(right):


Tweets by @lanegrindle

HT Michael Golden

Brett Phillips laughing will be the best highlight of the Brewers season

In case you missed it, this Brewers CF prospect is going viral for his hysterical laugh, teammates have been getting him to lose it by telling him jokes.

Ladies and gentlemen, @Brett_Phillips8 - the greatest laugh in franchise history. pic.twitter.com/GpvgzrcTx4

— Kevin Holden (@321cuekevin) February 26, 2016

We challenge you to watch this without laughing. #MomJokeMondayhttps://t.co/KRnRC54wpY

— Milwaukee Brewers (@Brewers) February 29, 2016

more at SI

HT acardnal

Steve K's quarterly post

I'll offer Steve an assist here as he struggles to stay off the inactive contributors list. Hahaha.

Ah the great memories.  Gomez has been one of my all time favorite Brewers. Yes, Tony Plush hits the game winner, but GoGo's the one who got himself into scoring position(maybe he even stole second if memory serves me right).


And also the Steve Karlen quote:

Carlos Gomez: "I don't have no problems. I'm playing, and I feel really sexy about it."

Carlos, please sign a 200-year contract extension.

Former Madison Catholic Herald intern Sophia Minnaert is sideline face of Brewers, Bucks

Sophia Minnaert is the sideline reporter
for the Milwaukee Brewers and Milwaukee Bucks.

MILWAUKEE — If you've watched Milwaukee Brewers baseball or Milwaukee Bucks basketball broadcasts on Fox Sports Wisconsin the past couple of seasons, you've probably seen her.

Madison native Sophia Minnaert is the sideline reporter for the two teams.

A few years ago, she got her "start" as an intern at the Catholic Herald in Madison.

Minnaert's parents are well known in the Diocese of Madison. Her father, Al, is the head football coach and a religious studies and physical education teacher at Edgewood High School in Madison. Her mother, Sylvia, is the receptionist at Our Lady Queen of Peace School in Madison.

continue at MadCatHerald 

Former Milwaukee Brave quietly lives his faith, mentors young players

Red with Bp. Richard F. Stika

ST. LOUIS — Seventy years ago, a ballplayer from a small-town Catholic family began a Hall of Fame career in major league baseball.

Albert “Red” Schoendienst, 92, also is known for quietly living his faith and serving as a mentor and role model for young players.

The St. Louis Cardinals marked the milestone by honoring the player, manager, coach and now team special assistant before an early season game. The team also launched a season-long campaign encouraging fans to demonstrate their affection for Schoendienst by sharing a video message via social media using the hashtag #LoveRed2.

He called the ceremony a terrific gesture, especially having his grandchildren and great-grandchildren on hand.

“Baseball’s been so good to me,” he said. “I don’t know how to express myself to thank them for everything that’s happened to me.”

continue at Milwaukee Catholic Herald

Brewers new ad campaign: A parody

Oh, we need something to lighten the heart, don't we?  Watching the Brewers won't, but picking on them will.

continue at BrewCrewBall