At the All-Star Break, the Brewers held a comfortable 5 1/2-game lead over the Cubs and Cardinals in the NL Central. Now less than a week into the “second half,” the Brewers’ cushion has thinned to just a 2 1/2-game lead over the Cubs. The Cubs haven’t lost (5-0) since the Break. Meanwhile in Milwaukee…… MORE
We mentioned Monday that Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Lucky Whitehead had his dog stolen, and he was being held ransom. Today, Whitehead reportedly has his dog back home, safe and sound. (Read the full story at Scout.com) — NOTE: Some language is NSFW. The case grew more bizarre when, after Whitehead’s appeals via both social…… MORE
Last week, the Milwaukee Brewers acquired another arm for the bullpen. On Sunday, Tyler Webb made his Brewers debut and gave up a grand slam on the first pitch. Also last week, the Chicago Cubs made a bold move, trading for White Sox starter Jose Quintana. On Sunday, he pitched seven scoreless innings and…… MORE
The Brewers hold a 5 1/2-game lead on the Cubs and Cardinals in the NL Central. On Thursday, the Cubs made the biggest trade of the MLB season, acquiring LHP Jose Quintana from the White Sox. (Check out the story at CBS Chicago) Later on Thursday, the Brewers swapped Triple-A 1B Garrett Cooper for…… MORE
Earlier today, the Cubs made a big move, acquiring pitcher Jose Quintana from the White Sox. Now it appears the Brewers have countered, as Ken Rosenthal reports the team has acquired Tyler Webb from the New York Yankees. (Read about Webb on Hardball Talk at NBCSports.com) Webb, a lefty who will turn 27 next…… MORE
Former Packers linebacker A.J. Hawk just retired from the NFL, and he has just one regret. Hawk regrets not winning more than the one Super Bowl (XLV) during his time with the Packers. (Check out his full article in The Players Tribune) For me, my only regret is that we didn’t win multiple Super…… MORE
This wasn’t supposed to happen for the Milwaukee Brewers. But now they’re at the All-Star Break, and they’re (still) in first place in the NL Central. With a win Sunday over the New York Yankees, the Brew Crew sits atop the division with a 5.5-game cushion at 50-41. Sunday’s game was a fun one,…… MORE
Corey Knebel is the Milwaukee Brewers’ only All-Star selection. Which seems low. (Check this out at USA Today) But what really matters is where they sit in the standings. And the Brewers have been alone in first place for almost 50 days now. Thursday was a big win for the Brew Crew, as they…… MORE
Gordon Hayward left the Utah Jazz. (He announced he’ll sign with the Boston Celtics this week.) Kevin Durant left Oklahoma City Thunder. (He just won his first championship with the Golden State Warriors.) There’s a theme there: Small-market teams losing their star player for what the player perceives to be a better situation. Utah and…… MORE
When the first big move of the NBA offseason went down, Chris Paul got all the headlines. “The Chris Paul trade sent the all-star point guard to Houston…” But here in Wisconsin, the trade may as well have been known as “The Sam Dekker trade.” Dekker left the University of Wisconsin after his junior year,…… MORE
