Author: drewpakenham

The Milwaukee Brewers and the rest of MLB have had to adjust to the addition of the pitch clock this season. The goal was to make games shorter to help keep fans’ interest. Although teams understood and accepted the change’s long-term potential, a few were concerned about the possibility of missing out on concession revenue due to fans being at the stadium for a shorter period. Five teams decided to extend the sale of alcohol to recoup some of the revenue lost. Until this season, most teams had cut off alcohol sales after the seventh inning. There is no policy…

With the 20% mark on the season having come and gone for the Brewers in their 2023 campaign, there has been a mixed bag of results. The season started great, with all phases of the team working together to push the Brewers toward the top of the MLB standings. Since then, things have slowed down considerably. Brandon Woodruff isn’t overly close to returning. Garrett Mitchell is likely done for the year. Luis Urias just recently started running at 50%. Plus, the Brewers’ top prospect Sal Frelick is out for a few more weeks with a thumb injury. Although the injuries…

After giving my rookie season predictions for the Packers 2023 NFL Draft class, I wanted to follow it up with a ranking of their potential. Not every player is drafted for the same reason. Some are brought on to help a position of need. Others are added due to their ability to contribute right away. Even more hear their name called due to their potential. Below I analyze the Packers 2023 NFL Draft class and rank them based on their overall potential as players. No. 13: Lew Nichols III (RB) You can never go wrong taking a shot on a…

The Milwaukee Bucks organization has been about successful as fans could ask for over the last five years. They lead the league in winning percentage, they’ve avoided drama, have won a championship and have a top three player in the league under contract for the next two seasons. With all of that said, ESPN’s Brian Windhorst believes there is trouble brewing in Milwaukee. Windhorst was on the ESPN program “Get Up” this morning and naturally the Bucks were a topic of conversation after the firing of Mike Budenholzer. In this clip, that was posted via twitter, Windhorst claims the coaching…

The Green Bay Packers had a busy NFL Draft as they added 13 players to the team. This is the kind of Draft you want for a team in a rebuild/retool phase. The Packers brought in a lot of high-upside players, along with some with great collegiate resumès. Here I break down each player of the Packers’ 2023 NFL Draft class and project what we’ll get int heir rookie season: Green Bay Packers 2023 NFL Draft Class: Day 1 Projections Lukas Van Ness (EDGE – Iowa) The Packers went pass rusher in Round 1, and it’s easy to understand why.…

The NBA season hasn’t been over for long here in Wisconsin, but Milwaukee Bucks trade rumors for core players have been swirling. Although Giannis is untouchable, it is reasonable to see scenarios where Khris Middleton or Jrue Holiday are traded. Although this core won a championship together, age is starting to show, and even more importantly, contracts are making it difficult for the Bucks to improve the roster. Below I lay out three different trade rumors that have been floated over the last couple of days. Although only a few appear to be viable on paper, some may have advantages…

Wisconsin Badgers Football Recruiting has been busy as we enter May, and plenty of offers are sent out to catch fans up! I’ll update any recent commits, players Wisconsin has made cut-down lists for, offers, visits, and any potential College Football transfer portal news. Wisconsin Badgers Football Recruiting: Commitments Kahmir Prescott (3-Star Safety) Wisconsin Badgers Football Recruiting got a commitment from Pennsylvania native Kahmir Prescott last week. The 3-star safety chose Wisconsin over Michigan State, Nebraska, Pitt, and Penn State. The 6’1″, 180 athlete has impressive film as he shines on both sides of the ball. Khamir Prescott has track speed…

The Packers decided to go with defense with pick 13 in the first round of the NFL Draft last night. With EDGE being a position of need for Green Bay, it was no shock they went with Iowa edge rusher Lukas Van Ness. Although many Packer fans were disappointed it wasn’t wide receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba, that’s a position we’ll likely see the Packers’ front office target today. I want to focus on players that would be solid picks for the Packers on NFL Draft Day 2. NFL Draft Day 2: Round 2 Round 2 will be a great opportunity for…

It took more time than I care to admit to fall asleep last night. After watching the Heat put the finishing touches on one of the biggest playoff upsets in NBA history, my mind was racing. Trying to figure out exactly what went wrong in the 2023 NBA Playoffs and why isn’t the way to go at 11:30 at night. Unfortunately, a lot went wrong, with the vast majority of it being controllable. Any team that’s ever competed in the playoffs in any sport will tell you that you can’t control everything. Weird things happen all of the time that…

I’ve held off from doing a mock draft just because there are so many moving parts in the simulations. Players fall that likely won’t during the actual draft and trades are offered that make little sense. With all of that said, I wanted to be apart of the fun and did one anyways. I didn’t mess with any trades and drafted based on value along with current and future need. Pick 13: Peter Skoronski – OT Northwestern I expect the Packers to trade out of this spot tonight to add more picks overall but the opportunity to grab arguably…