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The Hall of Fame announced the 2023 Contemporary Era (1980-present) ballot today, and it is a redux of guys, some of whom have integrity issues that kept some BBWAA voters from electing them in the recent past. Albert Belle Barry Bonds Roger Clemens Don Mattingly Fred McGriff Dale Murphy Rafael Palmeiro Curt Schilling We've talked backwards and forwards about these guys over the years, but they're back for more scrutiny.
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Reid was sentenced to 3 years in prison for his crime. Could have originally gotten 7, but his plea deal reduced his maximum to 4. Judge gave him 3. Not sure if he's eligible for early release or if he'll have any driving restrictions when he gets out. This is Andy Reid's son. Andy hired him and had no safeguards in place to prevent Britt from driving after drinking at work that night.
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Hearing postponed until Tuesday.
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Britt Reid's sentencing hearing is today. We'll find out what punishment he'll get for the felony DWI that permanently disabled a young girl. Then the NFL media and fans can continue praising and loving his dad.
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Questions about Mark Attanasio from a Norwich City fan
JimH5 replied to littleyellowbirdie's topic in Other Sports
Mark is a likable fellow. A little nerdy, but he's admirable in what he has done as owner of the team. Baseball's finances are a mixture of known and unknown details, with lots of room for speculation. How that projects onto Norwich City, I don't know. By baseball's standards, he's not a wealthy owner. He has been fortunate to have David Stearns work fairly successfully within the limitations that Mark A. and the small market have set. The Brewers have built their teams around one big contract guy (Braun and now Yelich), and filled in the rest of the roster with mid-career shorter term deals and young, cheap guys limited by the labor deal. I've been critical of Mark in the past for not using the increase in franchise value to boost payroll, even if that meant operating at a loss. Though that was speculation on my part, as none of us know how much profit and how much loss any team has in any given year. I suspect the pandemic and following years had a big effect on P/L, as attendance has been down since 2019. So I have no idea what his ownership stake means to your team. He's been a great steward of the Brewers franchise. He's smart and says the right things at the right time. He handled the Braun suspension well. He has approved aggressive acquisitions (Sabathia, Yelich, Cain). He found David Stearns and seemed to let him do his thing. Not sure that he's the great financier you want, but he also won't embarrass you. -
Regular baseball media consumers might be familiar with the work of Sarah Langs. She's been a regular contributor on Buster Olney's podcast, MLB Network shows and others. Today, she announced on Twitter that she has been diagnosed with ALS. Her voice has been affected this year, so it seemed that something was up with her, but this is a much worse diagnosis than anyone deserves. It's especially disturbing, as she's such a positive and cheerful representative of the game. When a young person with such promise and joy is stricken, it's such a tragedy.
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The NFL's commitment to disabling brain injuries remains unblemished. Tua is the latest example of the league's malpractice. There will surely be others.
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The Browns used to have a Brownie image as their logo, though he was a happier elf.
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Lots of Milwaukee bobbleheads. Bottle of Chief Oshkosh, it's got to be in Wisconsin. The sconce and the wood moulding are old, and they look both impressive and fairly costly. So I'm guessing it's a historic building from the 1920s or before. That Hacker Pschorr sign makes me think it's a German place. Is it in some back office area in Mader's?
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The loss of Vin Scully is sad, indeed. But may we all live a life as long, and as full of love and admiration as Scully. He deserves all of the accolades that are being shared today.
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I see it now. The bill of the batting helmet and the hitter's nose make the duck's bill. Now I worry that the duck image will always be in my head.
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I remember hearing music that was 25 years old. I don't remember hearing music that was 45 years old. And I wasn't hearing oldies every place I went. Now it seems that all the public spaces that I find myself are appealing to MY youth, instead of TODAY's youth. Grocery stores, Target, shopping centers, outdoor spaces...there are loads of people around, not all of them in the AARP crowd. And we're all living in the past. I can't go for that. No can do.
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I think I can live the rest of my days without listening to any more music from the 1970s and 1980s piped into public spaces. I lived in that era, and have heard these songs the whole time. Enough. It's really ok to let younger people own the culture. In 1982, we weren't besieged with music from 1942 everywhere we went, but today's teens and young adults are force fed music of their parents and grandparents age. Maybe I'll like today's artists, and maybe I won't, but at least it will be different than the same tedious retro tunes of yesteryear.
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This serves as another blow to Directv, which had exclusivity to the Sunday ticket product. Cord cutters have already reduced cable & satellite subscribers. This is bound to chip away further at the satellite subscriber base. My contract is up in November and I'm not renewing. I wonder if the satellite dish is destined for the same nostalgic place as video rental stores.
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Do any of you know precisely when the Brewers adopted the "Brew Crew" nickname? I remember there being a sign on the back of the leftfield bleacher seating area at County Stadium that said "True Blue Brew Crew", though I don't know when that originated. Was it there all the way back in 1970?
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These weren't made with the intent of appealing to me, so if others like them and the Brewers can make a few dollars appealing to a different audience, then good for them. I think the jersey is fine. The grill logo is superb, and the color and font and Brew Crew are all ok. I think the cap is a mess. It looks like a subway map with intersecting train lines. I like that they're selling a variety of clothing with these images, including some in royal blue instead of just powder blue. Because all teams are doing this, it has much less of an organic feel to it, but I'm not sure how a billion dollar industry could really do it any other way.
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The Brewers organization is in a much better place than it was when Attanasio bought the team. They have more engagement with the community than just about any club in the sport. They're successful on the field. He seems like a nice man with a good family. He said he wanted to be competitive every year, and the Brewers are just that. That the Brewers aren't players for the top of the free agent classes hasn't hurt them in putting together competitive rosters.
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Plenty of seats are available. I wonder what the experience would be like, sitting in a mostly empty stadium.
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Despite football's stronghold on the sports culture, I'm not sure there's a market for minor league, independent pro football. For now, teams are only nominally associated with a region or city. There are no home games, so no chance to develop a fanbase in any market besides Birmingham, where all the games are played. 38 man rosters will likely result in more injuries, as fatigued guys will be given less rest. Mostly the players aren't good enough to play in the NFL. TV viewership dropped off quite a bit from the opening games, and attendance seems really meager, even at just $10 a ticket. Still, networks need programming, so it should probably live long enough to make it through this first year, but with all the entertainment options available to occupy our time, the USFL seems destined to fail.
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A uniquely funny guy whom other comedians also liked. He could be charming, too. He had a great podcast of conversations with old show business folks that often made me smile. RIP
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Hi, My name is... and my Brewer Fandom...
JimH5 replied to Seth Stohs's topic in Milwaukee Brewers Talk
Hello.. I'm 59. Spent K-2 in West Allis, then my family moved to Brookfield in the summer of 1970. Graduated from Brookfield Central in 1980, and UW-Whitewater in 1985. Got married in 1988, and remain so today. We have lived in Delavan, 3 separate stops in New Jersey, Jacksonville, FL and a 3-year stint in Singapore, before returning to Brookfield 11 years ago. I'm lucky enough to have my age aligned with the history of the Brewers franchise. I remember cheering for Tommy Harper and Marty Pattin, through today, with a few dips in my fandom during various times in my life. I posted on and off on the old site since 2003. Quite a bit less in recent years. I never played competitive sports. I've had several favorite Brewers over the years.. Marty Pattin, George Scott, Cecil Cooper, Sixto Lezcano, Ted Simmons, Mike Caldwell, Dan Plesac in earlier years..Prince Fielder, Carlos Gomez, Brandon Woodruff more recently. I follow a bunch a people on Twitter.. Mostly news, politics and baseball. I don't have a lot of pursuits that aren't baseball related. I am drawn more toward history and collecting than the pitch-by-pitch following of today's game. I used to have a ticket package at Miller Park, but it was time to let that expire when I realized that I was bored after 2 hours. I'm too fidgety to sit through 9 innings of 3TO baseball. The best part of BF.net was the banter. Lots of good humor that comes with being a fan. -
Brewer Fan forums will be down Sunday 3/13
JimH5 replied to Brock Beauchamp's topic in Milwaukee Brewers Talk
I'm sure that the new site will be terrific, but like with rickety old County Stadium, I'll miss this old clunker. -
I understand teams wishing to be frugal when it comes to players they consider to be background extras for their real prospects. Most minor leaguers are never going to sniff the majors, so money spent on minor leagues might be considered inefficient. But there should be a basic minimum level when it comes to housing and nutrition. I think teams should provide something like a college dormitory for their minor league teams. Since the players are locked by contract to teams, unable to leave for better conditions, teams do have an obligation to do better--even if the only benefit is to eliminate stories like these.
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I like it. It's a single word puzzle posted every day that is the same for everyone who plays it that day. In such a fractured society, it's cool to know that there are other people engaged in the same short game as me.
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1996-1997 Brewer Gerald Williams passes away
JimH5 replied to hawing's topic in Milwaukee Brewers Talk
By all accounts, he was a fantastic guy. RIP
