Tag Archives: Milwaukee Brewers

An Ordinary Over the Hump Day in Queens

Posted on May 16, 2012 by

Today is 70 years and 366 days since Joe DiMaggio’s mind-bending 56-game hitting streak began: with a meager (though RBI) single against the Chicago White Sox. Right Off the Bat celebrated the seventieth anniversary with a podcast a year ago. … Continue reading →

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Ryan Braun and FedEx

Posted on February 25, 2012 by

The man that finished a close second in the National League batting race in 2011 (Jose Reyes of the New York Mets beat him out—by collecting a hit and benching himself on the last day of the season), Ryan Braun … Continue reading →

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Prince Receives a Kingly Sum

Posted on January 27, 2012 by

The Detroit Tigers have added one big—in every way—bat by signing former Milwaukee Brewers first baseman Prince Fielder to the largest contract in franchise (Tigers) history. The son of Cecil “Big Daddy” (not the Tennessee Williams variety—from the Madeleine Sherwood … Continue reading →

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Congratulations Ryan Braun and Justin Verlander

Posted on November 24, 2011 by

Ryan Braun of the Milwaukee Brewers and Justin Verlander of the Detroit Tigers won the MVP in their respective leagues. Braun beat out Matt Kemp (not to be confused with Shakespearean jig-dancer Will Kempe, who once Boogalooed all the way … Continue reading →

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As Pete Seeger Might Ask, Where Have All the Frontline Pitchers Gone?

Posted on October 17, 2011 by

I (Evander) am having a difficult time staying involved with this Game 6 between the Cardinals and the home-team Milwaukee Brewers. At this writing, it is the bottom of the seventh inning and the Cardinals lead 11 to 6. The … Continue reading →

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Who Is this Guy?

Posted on October 16, 2011 by

Nelson Cruz of the Texas Rangers has hit six home runs in the postseason. Who is this guy? He was drafted by the New York Mets. He had a cup of coffee with the Milwaukee Brewers. He has been in … Continue reading →

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Counterintuitive Ball

Posted on October 15, 2011 by

Both series come down to one-of or-two-of-two. The St. Louis Cardinals win one game, on the road in Milwaukee, and they are in the World Series. The Texas Rangers win one game, at home, and they are in the Series. … Continue reading →

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St. Louis Cardinals Making Noise

Posted on October 11, 2011 by

The Cardinals have tied the Milwaukee Brewers at one game apiece and are heading home to St. Louis. These are tough birds indeed. The probability of being in this position was slim. Although the Cardinals are the hardest-hitting team in … Continue reading →

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The Semiotics of Baseball

Posted on October 9, 2011 by

The game-within-the-game dictates the passing of signs from the dugout to the field, and sometimes from dugout to dugout. This game of chess is covered in Right Off the Bat, and is a factor in the ongoing NLCS between the … Continue reading →

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An Unusual Rematch

Posted on October 8, 2011 by

I (Evander) had not immediately thought of this, but the NLCS pitting the Milwaukee Brewers against the St. Louis Cardinals is a rematch of the 1982 World Series. How? The Brewers were then in the American League. In fact, championship-starved … Continue reading →

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