brewers4eric

I didn't get married until I was in my mid thirties. I met my wife right after I had come to terms and accepted that I was single. Watch out dude, it is likely to happen to you at any time.

I was disappointed that they didn't broadcast more of the Olympic baseball matches in years past. I can only remember seeing scattered highlights of Ben Sheets pitching the gold medal game, but that was before I had cable television. Like others on the board, I'm probably more interested in some of the obscure sports, rather than what they typically broadcast. Pursuit cycling and team handball during the summer games, biathalon during the winter olympics. I recall thinking that I wouldn't watch much of the summer olympics four years ago, but then they put the women's beach volleyball on at prime time.

A friend of mine from work is heading to Milwaukee for a Harley Davidson sponsored event. He had trouble finding a hotel until he went online and called the Village Inn on Wisconsin Avenue and 31st Street. I told him he needed to be a little bit careful about where he stayed if it was close to Miller Park. Is he headed for trouble if he stays there?

I'm 9-7 lifetime since 1978. First game August 1978. Brewers 2, Tigers 1. Mike Caldwell outduels Dan Petry. May 1988. Twins 2, Brewers 1 at the dome. Fantastic effort by Chris Bosio was wasted. July 1990. A's shutout Crew. Dave Parker foul ball bloodies guy 6 rows in front of us. July 1991. Navarro throws CG against Twins. Stubbs and Candy Maldonado hit home runs. July 2000. Jeff D'Amico home run keys a Brewer win over the Rockies. July 2001. Jenkins smashes a homer off of every day Eddy Guardado, Brewers 6, Twins 3. September 2001. Richie Sexson clubs two home runs against the Astros and we win on a walk off. June 2002. Matt Stairs homers twice in the dome and the Crew crushes the Twins behind Jose Cabrera. August 2002. Expos 11, Crew 4. Ruben Quevado versus Bartolo Colon, what was I thinking? July 2003. Rockies 9, Crew 8. Jenkins grand slam wasn't enough. May 2004. Crew 4, Padres 3. Wes Obermueller drives in three runs, Counsell outstanding at shortstop. June 2004. Crew stomps Twins behind the Vampire as Jeff Liefer homers in the dome. August 2004. Russ Branyan shot off of Josh Beckett makes me stand in awe. Blown save by Wise and Kolb. April 2005 Cardinals pound Sharpie, Wes Obermuellers ERA was 1.42. JJ's batting average was .115. June 2006. Chris Barnwell's hit followed by a Rickie Weeks shot off of Joel Zumaya keys the win. My daughter power vomits in the car in the parking lot. July 2006. Turnbow implodes at the Dome. August 11, 2008.

No, the experience of being player/manager on a couple of local softball teams was bad enough. Handling all of the personalities and delicate egos in that situation was bad enough, but I can only imagine what it is like dealing with professional athletes. It would take the fun right out of the game. I'll stick to APBA or the franchise mode on a video game.

It would be quite difficult to do justice to the graphic novel with a movie. My hope, also, is that it draws more attention to the book. I'm saving my copy for when my kids are mature enough to read it in 25 years. What's the next big screen adaption, "Astro City"?

The Kevin Reimer for Dante Bichette trade was a bad one in my book. Of course, I played enough foosball in college that I have a bias toward the professional foosball players. I liked Bichette for his arm, but the guy put up a ton of offensive numbers in Colorado. Reimer looked like he needed a batting helmet every time he was in the outfield. The Paul Molitor non-signing was a tough one. I stopped watching baseball for a long time after that disaster. I would add another category for the players that the Brewers failed to protect in the expansion drafts. Darren Holmes had some nasty breaking stuff and contributed some nice innings down the stretch in 1992. Joel Adamson seemed like he had some nice outings in 1997. I hold a special disdain for the Takahito Nomura signing, although it is quite obscure. Each appearance that he made might as well have been an intentional walk. Allen Levraults comments on losing his roster spot to Nomura were hilarious.

The Stocker call up was a surprise last year, but he fits the designated runner role very well. It reminded me of the days when Herb Washington played for the Oakland A's.

I'll put in a second vote for Time Bandits. If your kids like animals, try my personal John Wayne favorite called "Hatari". "The Gods Must be Crazy" is also a good one, my kids love it, and so does my 83 year old mom.

I confess that I thought the Brewers were too dependent on the home run during the early days of the Lopes administration and that trading Jeromy Burnitz was a good move. After all, I had simulated the 2002 season on my EA Sports Major League Baseball game for the PC and Eric Young and Alex Sanchez dominated. Before I became a better educated fan, I also thought that Kevin Barker deserved a better shot with the Brewers. Brian Banks shouldn't have been demoted after a four hit performance, either.

I live about an hour north of Cedar Rapids. Most of the major roads are open again after the flooding, aside from a section of 150 west of Cedar Rapids. You should be ok with your proposed route. The Iowa DOT has a website that shows closures. I think they have an automated phone information system, it might be 511.

My experience is limited to a couple of games in the dome per year, but it never seems like the Twins are a big draw, even when they are at the top of their division. St. Paul Saints games, on the other hand, were almost always sold out. The experience of the Saints game was always unique. One of my favorite games was during Gilligan's Island night in 2002.

I'm planning a trip to the Keg in August and am considering springing for Club Level seating. My main motivation is the picture of the nachos that are available in the club level that was posted at Brewerfan a few weeks ago. Since I've never sat in the Club Level before, I need a recommendation on a Section to sit in.

Good combo: Chili, nachos, and a milkshake. Bad, bad combo: Milwaukee's Best Light and Cool Ranch Doritos

I liked the idea when it was introduced, but at the time, I thought it coincided with batting Braun second and Fielder third. If Kendall was getting on base at a .450 clip, Braun was swinging like normal, and Prince was eating a steak every once in awhile, I'm sure the experiment would have been a huge success. I remember the game where Treblehorn pulled the lineup out of the hat. I think Juan Castillo batted cleanup that day, which says quite a bit about sticking with tradition.

It isn't even June and we've already stretched our pitching depth to the limit. I'm willing to give McClung an audition, as at some point, the Brewer brain trust really needs to decide where he fits in the grand scheme of things. If he fails, we'll just need to look for another arm.

Gagne didn't look comfortable on the mound at all last night. But it doesn't seem like he has really found his groove in any of the appearances that I have witnessed this year. As a casual observer, I would recommend that he gets a haircut, a clean shave, and a pair of pants that fit. Based on his appearance last night, he is making a bad name for anyone named Eric.

The wife and I made a trip to Orlando around Thanksgiving five years ago. We went to three Disney theme parks, but we also did a side trip to Cape Canaveral and Cocoa Beach. One of the highlights for me was a place in Kissiminee that restored WWII era warplanes. They were working on a B-17 at the time and had a couple of B-25's on the tarmac. Although we didn't do it, there was a place next door that let you fly piston engined trainers in mock dog fights.

Molitor's value the team was never more evident than it was in 1987. When he was hurt, the team couldn't win. I'm just going on what I remember reading in an old Street & Smith's baseball yearbook from 20 years ago, but if he missed 40 games that year, the Brewers were 8-32 when he wasn't in the lineup. The 1992 team was one of my favorites. I just wonder what would have happened if they would have brought Cal Eldred up earlier to replace Bruce Ruffin in the rotation, or if some of the save situations would have gone to Darren Holmes instead of Doug Henry. The team didn't have much power, but they had guys that could hit in the clutch. It would have been a shame to completely blow up the roster after missing the playoffs by a few games, but some of the personnel decisions were pretty poor. Letting Molitor go was the kicker, but they also made some poor free agent decisions and protected some questionable players in the expansion draft. The article puts the plight of Brewer fans into perspective, but you could write an article like that for any franchise. When the Huntsville roster graduates to the majors and we start winning I'll laugh about it. Until then, it jives with my sado/masochistic personality.

I live an hour east of Waterloo. Your entertainment just depends on what you like. If you like trout fishing, canoeing, hiking, or one pound pork tenderloins, just head to the northeast corner of the state when you have some free time. The Waterloo Bucks are still in town. KWWL is the local NBC affiliate. If you are bored watching the crops grow on the trip from Dubuque to Waterloo, stop by Dyersville and visit the Field of Dreams movie site. Take your glove, there are usually enough people there for some batting practice. The lasagna at the Brown Bottle is excellent. The dog track is abandoned, but a casino opened up just last year.

You did the right thing. I've been in that situation, I felt like I was reading a post that I would have written about 9 years ago. A relationship with a woman is complicated enough, but you throw in a child and his father, and it's a whole new ballgame. Dating wise, you moved way past rookie ball and broke yourself in at AA. I'm not saying it will get any easier, but when you've found the right woman, you'll know it.

Back to the original question, "Is loving the Brewers enough to base a relationship on"? I have some experience in this area. My wife has accused me of loving the Brewers more than her. I've been with the Brewers since my first trip to County Stadium in 1978. My wife and I, however, have only been together since the team broke spring training camp in 2001. There is plenty of give and take in every relationship. She realizes that my mood often depends on the daily performance of the team. The 2002 season was a rough one for her, but there were good times too, like the game we attended at the Metrodome where she got company tickets behind home plate and Matt Stairs hit two home runs and we smoked the Twins. The 2003 season was a transitional year. We realized we were ready to take our relationship to the next level. It was similar to the new management regime taking hold with the Brewers, you knew there were better things ahead. We got engaged in a park next to the Mississippi River in Prairie Du Chien. It was the same spot where we listened to the broadcast of Nick Neugebauer's pitching debut. We got married in 2004. The wedding is a blur, but the honeymoon trip to Jamaica was awesome. There were a week of memories, twilight walks on the beach, a catamaran ride to Dunn's River Falls, a raft ride down the great river, and Chris Saenz's debut against the Cardinals. We celebrated our first anniversary with a trip to Miller Park. Doug Davis gave up a couple of home runs to Scott Rolen and JJ Hardy was barely keeping his battig average above .100, but we knew there were better days ahead. The core of a great team was in place, and it was obvious that things would only get better. Our relationship has grown as our family has grown. Our daughter was born on Haiku night in 2006. Our son is named after our opening day pitcher. Both of the kids were born on the days of victories against the Marlins. My sage advice is that the Brewers can be a part of a great relationship, but you can't totally base a relationship on them. Prior to meeting my wife, I dated two girls with the last name "Brewer". While the name was great, I knew after a couple of dates that they weren't the right women for me (neither celebrated the Easter Sunday miracle of 1987). When you find your eventual wife, you'll know it right away. You may have some doubts during the long haul. Since my wife lived in Minneapolis for several years, I occasionally catch her watching the Twins highlights on ESPN, and I was shocked to find a Homer Hanky tucked away in her dresser drawer. A relationship isn't based on one game or a single 162 game season. When you make the commitment, it's for the tenure of the franchise.

Ah yes, the first Link Report of the year. Never start the day without it. Thank you to all of you for putting it together each day, it has made me a better educated fan of the Brewers.

I agree with Fatter than Joey. Bush is certainly capable of throwing 200 innnings a year, but I was surprised that he didn't get the hook a little earlier yesterday. For a pitcher that is usually around the plate, the number of walks that he had was disturbing. I would have felt better about the game if he would have traded a couple of walks for hit batsmen, especialy against the Cubs.

I remember Treblehorn doing it too. I knew Crim went to first but for some reason I thought the left hander that he brought in was Tony Fossas. Plesac makes more sense, especially if it was the last out. I think Treblehorn pulled some funny infield alignments too. If he wanted a ground ball double play he would move one of the outfielders to a rover position between shortstop and second base. I can't recall that it ever worked. It usually meant that Rob Deer and Glen Braggs were alone in the outfield.