Author: Aaliyan Mohammed

The 2020 MLB Draft is being held June 10th and 11th. This year’s draft will be significantly different – there are only five rounds. Because of this, Robin Adams and I are compiling lists by decade of Brewers drafted after the 5th round. We are highlighting the point that there are players missing out on their professional baseball careers with this year’s abbreviated draft. Lary Sorensen, RHP, 1976 Draft Class Lary Sorensen was drafted by the Brewers in the 8th round of the 1976 draft. He spent 1976 and part of 1977 in the minors before he was called up…

Top pitching prospect #1: Ethan Small, LHP The 23-year-old pitching prospect Ethan Small was drafted by the Brewers in the 1st round of the 2019 draft out of Mississippi State. Though the young pitcher underwent Tommy John surgery in 2017 and lost a year of collegiate experience, he came back strong in 2018. In 2019, he earned Southeastern Conference pitcher of the year after finished first in the NCAA Division I field with 176 strikeouts. Small has pitched 21 professional innings, in which he has earned a 0.86 ERA. Small’s go to pitch is his fastball, which lost some velocity…

Wisconsin Football has never been a recruiting powerhouse. The Badgers recruiting strategy for the last couple decades has been bring in guys that fit the program and focus on player development. That strategy has made the Badgers a consistent top 20 team without having a recruiting class ranking in the top 30 nationally. But that hasn’t been enough to push them over the top and propel them to a National Championship Game or College Football Playoff appearance. Recent Recruiting Success Well, the tide started to turn with the 2019 class. A class led by 5-star OT Logan Brown, 4-star OT…

This is part two of a series dedicated to Craig Counsell. If you haven’t already, make sure to check out part one. Craig Counsell, hometown hero, is a fan favorite and staple figure of Milwaukee baseball. Last week we focused on him as a player, from defensive prowess and clutch performances. This week is dedicated to the impact he has made in the past five years as a manager. Return to the Postseason May 4, 2015 is a turning point in Brewers history; it is the day the Brewers named Craig Counsell as their new manager. The immediate impact was…

Bleacher Report’s Mike Freeman (@mikefreemanNFL) has reported that Jordan Love could see a significant role in the Packers’ offense this upcoming season. Love obviously won’t be taking Rodgers position, but at first instinct Taysom Hill comes to mind. Let’s take a look at the possible help Jordan Love could provide to the offense. Taysom Hill It’s possible the Packers are trying to save face after backlash from the fan base after selecting a quarterback in the first round. However, the Packers missed out on Taysom Hill after cutting him prior to the start of the 2017 season. The league has…

Lane Taylor who started the season off at left guard and eventually lost his Job to rookie standout Elgton Jenkins, after an injury, has reworked his contract with the Packers the move frees up around three million in cap space. With Elgton Jenkins playing at an all pro level, not allowing a single sack according to “Pro Football Focus,” Lane Taylor will not be starting at left guard next season. However, the right side of the line may be where he can earn his spot. Right Guard and Tackle Perhaps the biggest hit for the Packers was losing Bryan Bulaga.…

Aaron Jones had the best running back season since Eddie Lacy’s 2014 campaign for the Packers in 2019. The star running back put up great numbers on both the ground and through the air. On a conference call with packers reporters earlier this week Aaron Jones expressed his desire to remain in Green Bay his whole career and said, “I would love to be a life long Packer.” He acknowledged how he trusts both his agency and the Packers in this regard. Contract Year Aaron Jones is entering the last year of his rookie deal, but has only been the…

This is part one of a two part series dedicated to the Milwaukee Brewers hometown Skipper: Craig Counsell. Be sure to be on the lookout for part two, which will drop next week. My fellow Brewer fans know Craig Counsell is our hometown hero; he grew up in Whitefish Bay, played for our Brewers in 2004 and 2007-2011, retired as a Brewer, was a part-time color analyst on air with Uecker for us for a bit while serving as a special assistant to Doug Melvin, and currently serves as our faithful leader. If you missed it in January, his contract…

Earlier this week Packers Legend Jordy Nelson appeared on “The Pat McAfee Show” and McAfee asked if he was going to play for the Packers again. Jordy jokingly replied “yes,” but it is a fun thing to think about. Jordy retired from the NFL after the end of the 2018 – 2019 season. This means he’s only one year removed from NFL football which makes coming out of retirement, not a crazy thought. This also isn’t the first time Jordy has mentioned coming out of retirement. Shortly after he announced retirement he appeared on “The Dan Patrick Show” and said:…

Yesterday Mike Daniels went to social media in response to a tweet that pointed out how he was getting interest from NFL teams while facilities were closed. Daniels stated how he has been cleared to play and is ready to go. When Packers legend Leroy butler saw this he responded by saying Daniels should call the Packers in hopes for a reunion that would fill a need for the Packers. Mike Daniels noticed and didn’t turn down the notion. He simply stated that when it comes to the NFL off season, anything can happen. How does Daniels Fit? Last season…