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The Brewers offense exploded for eight runs in yesterday’s game. Justin Smoak and Christian Yelich hit home runs and Ben Gamel continues to rake. This afternoon’s rubber match is Freddy Peralta vs Tyler Chatwood.  Fastball Freddy and more… Peralta spent his offseason playing in the Dominican Winter League, and absolutely dominated. In just 20 innings pitched, Peralta struck out 34 batters and posted a 1.35 ERA. To coincide with his Winter Ball success, Peralta worked on perfecting a curveball and added a new pitch to the mix. Known for his high-heat fastball, Peralta has added a slider to his repertoire.…

One bad pitch is all it takes. That’s baseball. The 2020 season starts in the loss column as shortstop Orlando Arcia had the game’s only hits at three. It’s a new day. This afternoon’s match up will be Corbin Burnes facing off against Yu Darvish.  Originally, this was Brett Anderson’s game to start but an ailing blister sent him to the 10-day Injured list. Due to Burnes’ power surge in Spring Training and Summer Camp, he rightfully earned a Game 2 start.  Yu Darvish His counterpart, Yu Darvish almost didn’t pitch this season due to the coronavirus pandemic. Darvish has…

Opening Day 2020 is finally here, and now we can finally exhale. This is the moment fans anticipated for the last four months. Even with health safety and Major League Baseball regulations and changes, it’s good to feel a sense of normalcy again. Baseball in summer. In a not-so-surprising move, Brewers manager Craig Counsell announced that right-handed pitcher Brandon Woodruff will start on Opening Day. He will face right-handed pitcher Kyle Hendricks of the Chicago Cubs. Along with Woodruff, Hendricks is making his first Opening Day start as well. Hendricks’ start will break the three-year streak of Jon Lester, who…

The Brewers have a new addition to their bullpen. Former Cubs reliever, Justin Grimm, has secured a spot on the Brewers’ Opening Day roster. The Brewers need to revamp the bullpen after losing assets like Jeremy Jeffress and Drew Pomeranz in the offseason. Grimm has not had consistent Big League playing time since his last season with the Cubs in 2017. Due to small injuries and inking minor league deals, he only pitched in 21 games during the 2018 season. The Brewers signed him to a minor league deal with an invite to Spring Training where Grimm posted a 1.50…

It’s not even 2021 and the Badgers have started adding players to the 2022 class. On Tuesday, the Badgers received a commitment from Fond du Lac safety Braelon Allen. Allen is a four-star safety who chose Wisconsin over Michigan, Notre Dame, Michigan State, and Iowa. According to 247 Sports, Allen is listed as an inside linebacker, but he really plays safety. He may, however, grow and be able to slide into a linebacker spot eventually. He is 10th ranked inside linebacker in the country and 202nd overall. Allen is the first commitment for the Badgers’ 2022 recruiting class. This is…

Greg Gard and the Wisconsin Badgers have offered a pair of big-time prospects in the past couple of days. Gus Yalden (Asheville, North Carolina) and James Graham (Milwaukee, Wisconsin) both earned scholarship offers after playing in AAU tournaments over the past weekend. PF Gus Yalden (Asheville, North Carolina) While in a zoom call, Gard offered 2023 prospect Gus Yalden. Yalden is 6-10 forward entering his sophomore year of high school. He played for Xavier in Appleton, Wisconsin but moved out to North Carolina due to a family job change. Currently, according to 247 Sports, Yalden is unranked, but being a…

Fastball, changeup, and slider. Don’t forget the high heat too. That is what impressed the Milwaukee Brewers most with right-handed pitcher Drew Rasmussen. The 2018 sixth-round draft pick has the chance to make the big league squad this season. Overcoming Injuries while writing History As a freshman at Oregon State University, Drew Rasmussen pitched the program’s only perfect game. Despite his success throughout his college career, his first Tommy John surgery came after his sophomore season. The following February, Rasmussen took the mound for the Beavers. His Tommy John surgery, without a doubt, didn’t stop him from having a spectacular…

The Big Ten Network has begun laying out the members of their all-decade team football team. This team is voted on by a panel of experts and different positions are rolling out each day over the next week. Today, they started with running backs and linebackers. They selected a couple of Badgers. Jonathan Taylor (2017-2019) There were two running back slots available and you had to assume at least one Badger would make it. Montee Ball, Melvin Gordon, and Jonathan Taylor all had a great shot to make the team. Taylor was selected over the other two former-Badgers. Along with…

Like fire and ice, a pitcher’s performance and their team’s offense go hand-in-hand. It’s the offense’s job to produce run support for the pitcher, and it’s the pitcher’s job to limit the amount of runs given up. Without a doubt, the Milwaukee Brewers aren’t best known for their pitching, but for farmhand talent and creative moves from the front office. From a no-hitter in 1987, to pitching gems on holidays, to clutch moments from the batter’s box, Milwaukee Brewers pitchers give fans moments they will never forget. Juan Nieves No-hitter in 1987 Surely, we all know what happens here. Brewers…

The Wisconsin Badgers football team surprised a lot of people last season by reaching the Rose Bowl after tumbling down to #17 in the AP Poll in Week 10. They had a great second part of the season though; they won the Big Ten (B1G) West and fell just short in the B1G Championship game against Ohio St. A lot of the Badgers’ key contributors from that big second half of the 2019 season are no longer on the team. Jonathan Taylor, Zack Baun, Tyler Biadasz, Quintez Cephus and Chris Orr are now all in the NFL. If the Badgers…