Say Yes To Instant Replay

September 16, 2010 by Jess Coleman · Leave a Comment

If there were ever a climax for the instant replay debate in baseball, it came on the night of September 15, 2010, when Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter pulled a â€œTom Cruiseâ€ when batting in the top of the seventh inning. With one out, and the Yankees down a run, Jeter squared to bunt on the […]

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Those Thrifty Milwaukeeans

February 14, 2010 by Dennis Pajot · 1 Comment

Being born and raised in Milwaukee I know we have a reputation for being thrifty, frugal, financially conservative (O.K., cheapskates!). But I found it goes back well over one hundred years. The Western League Brewers built a new park on the cityâ€™s north side at 17th and Lloyd Streets in 1895. By the next year […]

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