One week to go on the trading-deadline clock, and I’m counting down and looking around the National League. Here come the sharp traders, playing the angles, looking for the fools to exploit. And those fools will find fool’s gold. Here come the nervous front...
The Chicago Cubs made a stunning move on Monday, finalizing terms on a five-year, $40 million contract to lure manager Craig Counsell away from the Milwaukee Brewers. The deal took shape after a clandestine meeting in early November between Counsell and Cubs president...
“Twenty-twenty-twenty-four hours to go I wanna be sedated.” – The Ramones It’s getting crazier by the minute out there. Someone please hit me with the tranquilizer gun. I’m a big boy, so you better dose it up. But I do not complain. This playtime, filled with...
Who will win the NL Central? Hint: it won’t be the Pirates, Cubs or Reds. The Milwaukee Brewers (50-43) went into the All-Star break with a half-game lead over the St. Louis Cardinals (50-44) and the division title is there for the snatching. FanGraphs projections...
The Brewers and Cardinals will resume their entertaining and competitive NL Central rivalry at Busch Stadium in a long weekend series. The four-game set, which begins Thursday, will give us a fresh look at both teams and provide clarity on the division race. With...
The Cardinals are chasing the Milwaukee Brewers, trailing the first-place Crew by 10 games in the NL Central. The Cards hope to scissor Milwaukee’s lead during 13 head-to-head games between now and the end of the regular season. The rivals open a three-game set at...
Welcome to the Redbird Review… The Cardinals are making headway, but the pace is slow. They are 16-11 since June 28. They’ve won 12 of their last 20 games. They have a 9-6 record since the All-Star break. That’s positive. That’s progress. The second NL Wild Card spot...
Milwaukee president of baseball operations David Stearns did it again Tuesday, acquiring double-x sized first baseman Rowdy Tellez from Toronto. The ambitious Crew did have to give up a decent reliever (Trevor Richards) but took a swing at a big payoff on a low-risk,...
Despite being battered by a staggering spate of injuries, the Milwaukee Brewers enter the new week atop the NL Central with a 17-11 record. The Crew’s .607 winning percentage is tied with San Francisco for best in the National League. And many players can share credit...
