Sports - Sept. 8, 2009
I'm not ready for this
You might think I'm referring to the first day of school or something. But, no, I mean I'm not ready for the end of baseball.
Tags: Miller Park, baseball, Brewers

Sports - June 16, 2009
1970s baseball was a parade of characters
A discussion on Facebook the other day -- combined with a PBS documentary on Roberto Clemente last night -- got me thinking about how packed full of stars 1970s Major League Baseball was.
Tags: baseball, roberto clemente, Luis Tiant, Vida Blue, Al Oliver, Carl Yastrzemski, Buddy Harrelson, Pete Rose, Hank Aaron, Willie Mays, Rod Carew

Sports - May 23, 2009
Diggin' the Brewers' stars and stripes cap
The Brewers will join Major League Baseball in wearing red Stars and Stripes caps on Memorial Day at Miller Park.
Tags: stars, stripes, caps, brewers, memorial day, MLB hats, baseball, flags

Sports - May 5, 2009
Helping the national pastime pass even more time
After a questionable call went against the Brewers last week at Miller Park, many fans howled for the implementation of instant replay in baseball. Sports columnist Dave Begel wonders, "Why stop there?" Why not find even more "productive" ways -- particularly in this difficult economy -- to ensure that baseball fans don't get cheated out of their entertainment dollars.
Tags: baseball, time of game, pace of play

Kids & Family - March 16, 2009
And you smell like one, too: birthday party memories
Later this week, OnMilwaukee.com will post a guide to locations for kids' birthday parties. While researching the article, the staff reminisced about favorite birthday parties from their pasts, and here are a few accounts of their stand-out memories.
Tags: birthday party, farrell's, shea stadium, baseball, miller park

Sports - Aug. 29, 2009
Setting up a mini u8 baseball league for 2010
Looking for some help... If anyone knows of other communities (around the greater Milw area) or parents that are looking to set up a boys u8 baseball team for 2010 season and are wondering who they will play, please have them call me.  I am Chad Olson, now the coach of a recently...
Tags: baseball, youth, u8, league, 2010, season, scrimmage

Sports - Aug. 12, 2009
If I were to run the Brewers this is what I would do...
If I was in charge of the brewers.... this is what I would do....Next year line up the way I would do it ....   1.    Lopez 2nd and leadoff 2.    Weeks right field (or center)3.    Prince  left 4.    Braun first (yes braun at 4...
Tags: Brewers, sports, baseball, prospects,

Sports - Aug. 11, 2009
New Berlin Magic Boys U8 Baseball Tryouts
New Berlin Magic Boys U8 Baseball Tryouts  Submitted By Chad Olson   Posted: Aug 11th, 2009  The New Berlin Magic will hold tryouts for a 2010 U8 baseball team onSunday, August 16th. This Magic team is planning to play between twentyand thirty league and tournament games.  &nb...
Tags: Baseball, youth, New Berlin, 2010, u8, Magic, boys

Sports - June 25, 2009
Dear Baseball,
Dear Baseball,I have a crush on you. It wasn't always this way. In fact, a couple of years ago I mocked my team leader because he would talk about you non-stop. At that time I thought your only endearing quality was the uncanny ability to slow down time.All that has changed this year. I have...
Tags: Brewers, baseball, sports, crush, sausage races, tail-gating

Sports - April 16, 2009
The Yankees lose.....Theraeeerrr Yankees lose!
The opening of NEW Yankee Stadium. Where the elite meet, only because they are the only one's capable of paying the price of admission.C.C.Sabathia started and pitched....well. A nine run seventh inning by the Cleveland Indians sent the elite scattering to find a way to navigate a way home. After...
Tags: Baseball