By Adam Roberts – 10/1/2020 We knew the bullpen would be critical for the Milwaukee Brewers going into last night’s wild-card series opener against the Dodgers. And after starter Brent Suter gave up three runs on three hits in just an inning and two thirds, manager Craig Counsell was quickly charged with handling a playoff…
By Adam Roberts – 9/30/2020 After garnering a reputation as one of the best relief pitchers in baseball this season, righty Devin Williams was expected to be the ace in the hole for the Brewers’ pitching staff heading into tonight’s series against the Dodgers. But like much of the rotation, Williams now has to deal…
By Adam Roberts – 9/30/2020 Anyone who has followed the Brewers’ since manager Craig Counsell took the steering wheel in 2015 knows that when he has to plan pitching for a postseason series, he can get a little creative. Take Game Five of the 2018 NLCS, where Wade Miley faced exactly one batter in the bottom…
By Adam Roberts – 9/29/2020 Inside linebacker has been a trouble position for the Packers for quite a while, and their planned fix to that problem this season has now been sidelined. Per ESPN’s Rob Demovsky, first-year Packer Christian Kirksey is out for this Monday night’s match up against the Atlanta Falcons after injuring his…
By Adam Roberts – 9/29/2020 The story of the day in the NFL involves the Minnesota Vikings, and predictably in these times, it revolves around the virus that has so viciously disrupted everyday life. NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero has tweeted that three players for the Tennessee Titans have tested positive for COVID-19, along with five…
By Adam Roberts – 9/28/2020 Normally after a Vikings’ loss, fans and media like to point the finger at QB Kirk Cousins and his production totals, or lack thereof. It’s hard to do that this week. Sure, Cousins did have two interceptions in the team’s 31-30 Week Three loss to Tennessee, including one late in…
By Adam Roberts – 9/28/2020 Green Bay has not gone un-bitten by the injury bug that has plagued the NFL in a year without a postseason. Going into Sunday night’s contest against the New Orleans Saints, both wide receiver Davante Adams and defensive tackle Kenny Clarke were sidelined. That had many wondering if the dynamic…
By Adam Roberts – 9/28/2020 No days spent above .500? Constant offensive woes? No problem for the Brewers in a pandemic season! The Brewers’ fate came down to the final day of the season and thanks to help from the Padres, they clinched the final wild card spot in the National League. Milwaukee had fallen…
By Adam Roberts The US Post Office has a creed that goes like this: “Neither snow nor rain nor heat nor gloom of night stays these couriers from the swift completion of their appointed rounds.” It seems that it was destiny for high school football in our area to follow the same mantra; neither snow nor rain…
By Adam Roberts – 9/24/2020 The most uncertain season of high school football in history continues this week. Yesterday, the Sparta School District announced they would be moving from in-person classes to virtual learning after the Monroe County Health Department placed the county in the Red category for COVID-19 spread. Classes are going virtual on Monday,…
By Adam Roberts – 9/23/2020 Despite COVID-19 trending in the wrong direction for many parts of our area, football season is set to resume this week in Wisconsin, and now the neighbors across the river are set to join. The Minnesota State High School League, which had previously postponed football and volleyball in August, this…
