In the News (6/5)
Thursday’s Game: Brewers 3, Marlins 4
Record: 31-23, T-First Place
- It looked rough from the start with Dave Bush taking a liner off his throwing arm. But Bush – being the badass he is – managed to fight through six innings. Josh Johnson’s first career homer proved the difference, as the Brewers dropped the series.
Brewers News
-Â David Riske was moved to the 60-day disabled list, freeing up a spot on the 40-man roster.
- In good pitching news, Trevor Hoffman was named the NL Pitcher of the Month for his work in May.
-Â They keep player hating the Brewers.
-Â JJ HAWDEE? Doubt it.
- Milwaukee is in first place after playing the toughest schedule in Major League Baseball to this point. That’s a great sign.
-Â PocketDoppler asks if Milwaukee should go for Tom Glavine.
-Â Between the Green Pillars thinks Corey Hart should be on the trading block. I disagree.
- Sheffield’s House wouldn’t be opposed to the Brewers signing Tom Glavine.
- THIS BLOG sees the Braves’ loss (of Glavine) as the Brewers’ gain.
- The Brewers need Glavine, or another starting pitcher. Uhhhh…?
-Â These links would matter more if the Brewers actually wanted Glavine.
- Tennessean article on Mat Gamel’s first (non-September call-up) opportunity with Milwaukee.
- Hilarious.
Minor Leagues
- Brett Lawrie’s sister, Danielle, and the Washington Huskies won the NCAA Women’s College World Series with Brett looking on – from hundreds of miles away.
- Lawrie will have minor surgery on his broken nose. He’ll miss a few games at most.
NL Central
- Geovany Soto and Lou Piniella met to discuss the catcher’s play… or lack there of.
-Â Jose Valverde declares himself healthy.
-Â The Astros will have NO discussion over trading Roy Oswalt.
- The Andrew McCutchen era began in Pittsburgh Thursday to the tune of two hits, three runs and one player to get excited about. I totally have him on my fantasy team.
Other News
- Good news stemming from bad news.
Tags: In the News
June 5th, 2009 at 3:54 am
I love cubs fans…just hilarious. Its like how a skunk smell it’s own stinks.
June 5th, 2009 at 4:15 am
I love the sign ‘Our Beer, Our Year – Old Style’ Except the cans say Old Style Beer, Milwaukee, WI. Not exactly their beer.
June 5th, 2009 at 11:40 am
It was only a few years ago that Budweiser took over Chicago’s #1 beer. Old Style is their adopted beer. What else are they going to drink? Goose Island?
June 5th, 2009 at 12:40 pm
Urban 312 by Goose Island is a pretty good beer.
To be honest, I’ve never really understood the whole “bad cheap beer my grandpa drank is now good because it’s somehow ironic” hipster movement (which seems to be a large part of the Old Style obsession at Wrigley). Old Style, Schlitz, Hamm’s and the like are all pretty underwhelming in my opinion. Pabst is decent, but I think most of my worst hangovers have been after nights of drinking that stuff. I’m not really saying those beers are any better or worse than the standard Miller or Bud products, I just don’t get the whole hip factor attached with them now.
For the record, I don’t drink all snobby, expensive micro brews either. My fridge is usually stocked with Leine’s Light and whatever the other RFB guys leave in the cooler after tailgating.
June 5th, 2009 at 2:50 pm
I’ll drink anything if so offered. The only thing I drink ironically is “Hard Creamer” because, well, it’s called Hard Creamer.
June 5th, 2009 at 3:57 pm
27 years old but still laugh at you drinking Hard Creamer. Nice
June 5th, 2009 at 4:15 pm
Walking home from the liquor store, our arms bulging with sixers of Hard Creamer, Johnny and I (mostly Johnny) developed an entire ad campaign for the product. Corporate didn’t bite though.