Author: John Sbisa

It has been almost one year to the day that 2015 Cy Young Dallas Keuchel took a major league mound, when he started for the Milwaukee Brewers and was shelled for eight hits in three innings by the Nationals. He made only four appearances for Milwaukee last season, the latest stop of a once dominant hurler whose career has fallen off the tracks. But not the last one. An AL Central team has decided to give Keuchel another shot. Milwaukee Brewers Cut Off Dallas Keuchel Experiment Quickly – Perhaps He’ll Last Longer This Time Keuchel’s brief 2024 stint wasn’t pretty.…

The Milwaukee Bucks have made what’s amounted to a flurry of offseason moves, signing back a number of key names as well as Myles Turner, their splash of the summer, and Magic guard Gary Harris. As the dust settles and free agency wanes almost as soon it started, the roster retains two main holes: another ball handling guard and someone who can play the wing. If the Bucks don’t meaningfully address the latter need, they may have to fall back on an undesirable but familiar option. Milwaukee Bucks Wing Rotation Might Have Trouble Taking Flight In the projected starting lineup,…

Right now, the Los Angeles Clippers seem the most likely Bradley Beal destination. Trading away Norman Powell vacated a spot in the backcourt, one Beal would neatly fill if the Suns buy him out, as is expected. Despite their underdog status, however, the Milwaukee Bucks remain among his suitors. The addition would be so helpful that NBA analyst Zach Lowe, now of The Ringer, believes Milwaukee needs him more than anyone else. Beal Would Alleviate Need, Give Milwaukee Bucks Options on Offense Without a true point guard on the roster, the Bucks are planning on a new-look offense built around…

The Milwaukee Bucks are trying something new next season – well, new-ish, since the offense has orbited the Giannis Antetokounmpo sun since ancient history. In 2025-26, though, unless the Bucks make a major move in the waning free agency market, it looks like he won’t have a standard point guard helping him run the show. Lining the perimeter with snipers will be more important than ever to space the floor and create efficient offense as Giannis assumes fullblown point-forward duties. As great as he is, the shooting weapons or lack thereof around him might be the deciding factor in how…

In order to acquire Myles Turner, the Milwaukee Bucks had to waive and stretch Damian Lillard for a record amount of money. For the next five years, they will owe Dame around $22 million per season. It was a bold move, called rash by some, and it stunned the Pacers as they negoitiated to retain Turner after their 2025 Finals run. According to the team president of basketball operations, Kevin Pritchard, Indiana was committed to keeping their center of 10 years even if it meant exceeding the tax threshold for the first time since 2005. “Shadow Team” Milwaukee Bucks Put…

Before taking the mound Sunday in Miami, Milwaukee Brewers pitcher Brandon Woodruff hadn’t toed real-game rubber since September 23, 2023 – a loss, also on the road against the Marlins. This time he recorded the win, dazzling his way through six innings on just 70 pitches. Woodruff shared how he processed the experience in a postgame locker room interview. Back on a Major-League Mound, Woodruff Picked Up Where He Left Off Mowing down Marlins batters, Woodruff threw only 17 balls, producing a masterful 75.7% strike percentage. Miami rookie Heriberto Hernandez accounted for the entirety of his team’s offense with a…

ESPN’s Shams Charania reported Monday morning that the Utah Jazz, Los Angeles Clippers, and Miami Heat have swung a three-team trade. The Milwaukee Bucks were not involved, per se, but the transaction could certainly affect them. The chief pieces exchanged in the deal are Utah’s John Collins, who goes to the Clippers in exchange for a 2027 second-rounder plus Norman Powell – who ends up in the Miami. The Heat sent out veteran Kevin Love alongside Kyle Anderson. By bringing in a shooting guard like Powell, they may have bowed out of the Bradley Beal sweepstakes, making one less competitor…

Jericho Sims did a lot of good things for the Milwaukee Bucks last season in limited playing time. Inserted into the lineup as a change-of-pace big, he supplied an athletic burst that helped the Bucks play more of a run-and-gun style offense. Based on some intriguing workout footage, fans wonder whether he’s added a new tool that could elevate his role in a major way. Milwaukee Bucks Big Adding to His Bag? Earlier this summer, the Bucks re-signed Sims for two years at the league minimum salary (player option in year two). Mostly, it’s a move that gives them frontcourt…

The Milwaukee Bucks did something many fans had been waiting for Sunday night, re-signing free agent point guard Ryan Ryans to a 3-year, $12 million deal. The move not only gives them another body at the point, it secures a promising young player whose game should only grow. Already a contributor last season, a year or two down the road, Rollins could be an intregral part of Milwaukee’s rotatation. In Ryan Rollins, Milwaukee Bucks Lock Up Role Player Poised for Growth Aside from the Myles Turner splash, the Bucks’ offseason approach has hinged on re-signing key cogs from last season’s…

Clearly, the Milwaukee Bucks can’t be finished in free agency. The backcourt currently consists of Kevin Porter Jr. at the point and Gary Trent Jr. plus AJ Green absorbing the main minutes at shooting guard. Others like Andre Jackson Jr., Gary Harris, and Mark Sears should also see time there. Of those names, however, only Porter is anything close to a legitimate facilitator. But while the Bucks urgently need another run-and-gunner, signing a traditional PG might not be necessary. In fact, says one analyst, it might not be ideal. Milwaukee Bucks Run Different Kind of Offense The Bucks have a…