By Adam Roberts – 2/5/2021 Since the departure of Prince Fielder, the Milwaukee Brewers have been in a seemingly endless search for his replacement at first base. Since 2012, the team has gone through a revolving door of starers, including names like Corey Hart, Yuniesky Betancourt, Mary Reynolds, Chris Carter, Adam Lind, Eric Thames, Jesus…… Continue Reading »
By Adam Roberts – 2/4/2021 In obvious news that you need to know, the nation’s most visible expert in the fight against COVID-19 is highly advising against gathering for Super Bowl parties as the pandemic continues. Dr. Anthony Fauci is telling Americans to pass on big game parties and “just law low” this Sunday. President…… Continue Reading »
By Adam Roberts – 2/4/2021 300+ days since their last contest, Kent Dernbach’s UW-La Crosse men’s basketball team didn’t need much motivation to come out swinging against UW Eau Claire. The Eagles, by a combination of stout defense and aggressive paint play, opened their abridged 8-game schedule with a 62-43 victory over the Blugolds. Sophomore…… Continue Reading »
By Adam Roberts – 2/3/2021 Both of our area pro baseball teams made notable moves today. This morning we learned the Minnesota Twins would be bringing back designated hitter Nelson Cruz for another year at a price tag of 13 million dollars, and then this afternoon the Brewers looked to bolster their infield. Per both…… Continue Reading »
By Adam Roberts – 2/3/2021 We learned on January 27th that the Midwest Players Classic, an event we’ve had the privilege of covering in-depth the last few years, will be growing to a two-day event next year. And today we learned who will be a part of the historic expansion. The usual hosts, Aquinas, will…… Continue Reading »
By Adam Roberts – 2/3/2021 One of the most integral players to the “Bomba Squad” in Minnesota will be returning to the Twin Cities next year. Big bopper and fan favorite Nelson Cruz has re-signed with the Twins on a one-year, 13-million dollar deal. Despite turning 40 during the pandemic shortened season, Cruz still produced…… Continue Reading »
By Adam Roberts – 2/2/2021 We continue to inch closer to the WIAA boys and girls basketball playoffs, with recent news that the La Crosse Center will get to host some of the state finals this year. And two usual area suspects have emerged as a couple of the more dominant programs in the state.…… Continue Reading »
By Adam Roberts – 2/2/2021 In the early days of quarantine, with limited out-of-home entertainment options available my former roommate and I became fixated on the phenomenon of Coach Duggs. For those out of the loop, Barstool’s Big Cat would regularly play NCAA Football ’14 as the fictitious rotund head coach guiding a plethora of…… Continue Reading »
By Adam Roberts – 2/2/2021 Fans got their wish over the weekend, with the firing of defensive coordinator Mike Pettine. While the firing likely goes deeper than the failures exhibited in the NFC Championship Game, certainly back-to-back awful performances and at times schemes in the conference’s biggest game were certainly a factor. Whomever takes over…… Continue Reading »
By Adam Roberts – 2/1/2021 Baseball notably suffered a lot at the start of the pandemic to get their season going. Spring training was ended fairly early on, and the abridged 2020 season didn’t ultimately start until late July. While a proposal by Major League Baseball wants to delay the start of the 2021 season…… Continue Reading »