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The Recital: Low-A games and the experience of baseball
Everybody starts somewhere. For some, this is only a wayside en route to bigger, better things; for others, here is the journey’s end. Life exists here, passes through here, passes away here. In this edition of Nine Innings–yes, it’s still …
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Timing is everything: the April resurgence of Zach Davies
Wherein the writer acknowledges his prior bias against the Milwaukee Brewers’ ageless wonder, and celebrates Zach Davies‘ early-season success.
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Too much, too soon
Freddy Peralta was named the de facto #2 starter for the 2019 Milwaukee Brewers. After three starts and the expanding sample size, is it time to wonder if the Brewers expected too much from their promising young hurler?
Opening Day Diaries: Bushville Edition
When you’re handed tickets to Opening Day out of nowhere, principles go out the window.
Good thing they’re good: What to look for from the 2019 Milwaukee Brewers
After finishing 2018 with the best record in the National League and–stop me if you’ve heard this before–one win short of the World Series, the Milwaukee Brewers begin the season Thursday with a vastly-improved division and a particularly tough first-third …
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Third Inning: The simple joy of opening a pack of baseball cards
In commemoration of the impending (stateside, at least) Opening Day, the BtB staff is pleased to present Nine Innings, a series of posts on, about or tangentially related to the game. Today, one of our own opens his first pack …
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First Inning: What if Rob Manfred is wrong?
In commemoration of the impending [stateside, at least] Opening Day, the BtB staff is pleased to present Nine Innings, a series of posts on, about or tangentially related to the game. Today, a look at the game, and MLB’s thirst …
Dick Allen was better than we’ve forgotten
Dick Allen turned 77 Friday. His once-thought complicated legacy has faded and what remains is one of the strongest bodies of work for a player with a career cut short by injuries. Now, he’s a man trapped between obscurity and …
CC Sabathia: The 2008 Milwaukee Brewers high-priced savior
CC Sabathia is expected to call it a career after the 2019 season. Sabathia is remembered around Wisconsin for his heroics after being rented from the Cleveland Indians in July 2008. The cost for a Milwaukee Brewers postseason berth, their …
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Frank Robinson, the overlooked superstar
Baseball Hall of Famer Frank Robinson died Thursday at age 83. Those of my generation remember him as a lackluster manager. Those of the generation before me remember a brilliant baseball mind and one of the very best ballplayers of his …