The Ryan Braun Debacle

August 19, 2013 by Paul Heinz · 3 Comments

As a lifetime Brewer fan and—until recently—a defender of Ryan Braun’s (yes, I was taken in by the ferocity of his public statement in February of 2012 . Call me an idiot, or, in the immortal words of Bugs Bunny, “What a gull-a-bull. What a nin-com-poop.”) I feel compelled to comment on the unfortunate situation […]

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Speaker Spoke Plenty Loud

January 13, 2011 by Sam Miller · Leave a Comment

Ty Cobb, Babe Ruth, Joe DiMaggio, Mickey Mantle. All four men bring to mind ideals you want in an outfielder. How about Tris Speaker? Speaker joined Cobb and Ruth on the membership roll when the Hall of Fame opened in 1939, yet not much is said or written about him. Speaker didn’t have Ruth’s power […]

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