Author: Jerry Tapp

In the movie “Bull Durham,” Durham Bulls rookie pitching sensation Ebby Calvin “Nuke” LaLoosh broke league records with 18 strikeouts and 18 walks. While those numbers may not be very close to reality and used more for theatric and storyline enhancement, a professional pitcher having 18 strikeouts and 18 walks in an outing does beg the question: Has there ever been a Milwaukee Brewers’ pitcher who had a Nuke LaLoosh-like game? Well, the short answer is “No.” But let’s dig a little deeper. In the Milwaukee Brewers franchise history, there have been two times when the Brew Crew’s pitcher had…

In his last 20 games, Milwaukee Bucks’ point guard (and recent All-Star) Jrue Holiday has averaged 22.4 points per game and 7.1 assists per game. For the season, Holiday is averaging 19.8 points per game with 7.1 assists. These numbers give Holiday a legitimate chance to end the season with a 20/7 season, 20 or more points per game and seven or more assists per game. The reason this is noteworthy is that the Bucks have never had a 20 points/7 assists player in franchise history. Jrue Holiday had a 20/7 season with the New Orleans Pelicans Holiday in 2018-19…

Christian Yelich enters the 2023 baseball season as a 10-year MLB veteran. The 31-year-old Yelich, begins his sixth season with the Brewers after a five-year career in Miami. Yelich has had a rollercoaster ride with the Brewers. The highs have included a 2018 National League MVP, two batting crowns in 2018 and 2019, and an N.L. MVP runner-up spot in 2019. The lows have been batting averages of .205, .248 and .252 in the last three years and significant decline in his power numbers. Taking that all into consideration, here’s the question: Is Christian Yelich a Top 10 all-time hitter…

In 2022, Aaron Rodgers had only one game where he had three TD passes. On November 13, 2022, Rodgers had a three-TD pass game in the Packers’ 31-28 win over the Dallas Cowboys. It was the 82nd regular season game in ARod’s career where he had three or more TD passes in a game. In his 18-year NFL career, Rodgers has had a three-TD pass game against very NFL franchise except three. Can you name the three current NFL franchises that Aaron Rodgers has not thrown three (or more) TD passes against in a game? (Answer follows in the article.)…

The Milwaukee Bucks extended their league-leading winning streak to 14 games with a 104-101 win over the Phoenix Suns in Milwaukee on Sunday. It was also the 10th straight win for the team at home. They have now won 15 of their last 17 games at Fiserv Forum. The Milwaukee Bucks have the second-best home record in the NBA this season The Bucks upped their home record this season to 26-5. The .839 winning percentage at home is second in the NBA this year behind the Denver Nuggets who are 28-4 (.875). The 26-5 (.839) mark at home is currently…

Strikeouts were a big part of the Milwaukee Brewers games in 2022. The pitching staff had the third-most strikeouts in the majors last season with 1,530, behind the Atlanta Braves and New York Mets. But strikeouts by the Brewers’ batters were also a key factor last season; the Brewers batters had 1,464 strikeouts, fourth-most in baseball, behind the Angels, Braves and Pirates. Consider this: As a Brewers fan, you saw just under 3,000 strikeouts last season between the Brewers pitching staff and the team’s batters. That is about 18.5 strikeouts per game. Only one other team had as many strikeouts…

The Milwaukee Bucks extended their current winning streak to 13 games with a 128-99 win Friday February 24 over the Miami Heat in their first game after the All-Star break. Bucks need to win next two games to go undefeated in February In the process the Bucks upped their record to 8-0 in February and will have a chance to have an undefeated February for the first time in team history with a win in their next two games. The Bucks face the Phoenix Suns at home on Sunday February 26 and then end the month with a visit to…

With Jae Crowder scheduled to make his Milwaukee Bucks’ debut tonight against the Miami Heat, he will be the sixth Bucks’ player in franchise history who played his college basketball at Marquette University. Bucks’ players who played at Marquette The previous five Marquette players who suited up and played for the Bucks are: George Thompson, Lloyd Walton, Tony Smith, Steve Novak and current Buck, Wes Matthews. Here’s a summary of each of the five players, their time at Marquette and their time with the Bucks. George Thompson: Played three years at Marquette from 1966-69. Scored 1,773 points (20.4ppg). Played one…

The Milwaukee Brewers added another slugging 1B/DH candidate with the signing of Luke Voit to a minor league contract and an invite to Spring Training. Voit has six years of Major League experience with 95 career home runs and a .254 career batting average. He has played for the Cardinals, Yankees, San Diego and Washington. Here are 10 stats you may not know about Voit and his MLB career. One: In the shortened 2020 season, Voit, playing for the New York Yankees, led the American League and the majors with 22 home runs. He finished in ninth place in the…

Before you peek at the end of this article for the answer to the above question, what is your guess… Can you name the player that has scored the most career touchdowns against the Green Bay Packers? Here is a list of the players with each franchise that has scored the most career TDs in games versus the Pack. (Totals are since 1950) Most career TDs scored against the Green Bay Packers Arizona Cardinals: Mal Kutner, 5 Atlanta Falcons: Williams Andrews, 5 Baltimore Ravens: (three tied with two each) Buffalo Bills: Jim Braxton, Andre Reed, 3 each Carolina Panthers: Muhsin…