tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-101758382024-03-07T11:48:17.789-06:00Hot Rod's RantsCommentary about the Milwaukee Brewers and other random musings.Hot Rodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15853645247248389837noreply@blogger.comBlogger120125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10175838.post-74852159080162271502011-07-29T15:56:00.002-05:002011-07-29T15:59:28.293-05:00REFUSED - NEW NOISE LIVE
As long as I hear this and see John Axford strolling in from the bullpen, all will be well in the world tonight! Let's make it four in a row gentlemen, and welcome back for round two Felipe Lopez.Hot Rodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15853645247248389837noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10175838.post-66271323732022199652009-05-25T23:48:00.004-05:002009-05-26T00:42:14.169-05:00Memorial Day WeekendThis turned out to be quite a weekend that for unfortunate reasons, I will never forget. First off on Thursday morning, I get an unpleasant call from my mom that my grandma is not doing well and that "all the family should be gathered." We all knew what that meant. In the past, she's had her troubles, but always seemed to have pulled out of them even stronger. We all hoped this would be the Hot Rodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15853645247248389837noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10175838.post-81530989544828778132009-05-16T12:28:00.002-05:002009-05-16T12:42:07.848-05:00Another Home Town StoryBesides having the pleasure of playing high school baseball with the Brewers' Vinny Rottino, I also was a teammate of Ben May. Ben and his brother Bill were in the class behind me and were great teammates. Here's another hometown piece from the Racine Journal Times about Ben and his path to becoming a hopeful Major League umpire.
Major dreams May umpiring his way through theHot Rodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15853645247248389837noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10175838.post-21817319290298340422009-05-04T00:13:00.002-05:002009-05-04T00:17:03.325-05:00Fan's Choice T-Rats bobblehead DayVote early and often for a Brewers farmhand - Brett Lawrie or Cutter Dykstra - to be immortalized with a bobblehead on Thursday, September 3rd during the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers game. The key that the press release is failing to mention is that it's "Thirsty Thursdays", which means beers are a buck! Can't beat that with a stick!Hot Rodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15853645247248389837noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10175838.post-23942430313872782642009-05-03T16:54:00.002-05:002009-05-03T17:05:48.302-05:00Brewers Charities 5K RaceI had the pleasure of doing this the first couple of years before it became too popular. Here were the results of that debacle. I wasn't exactly racing in the event, so to speak.... more or less there to enjoy the day!!Hot Rodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15853645247248389837noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10175838.post-44081214166391769762009-05-02T05:05:00.003-05:002009-05-02T05:42:57.896-05:00My night working
After the regular 8 to 5 job on Friday, I immediately headed over to my second job delivering pizzas for Toppers in Waukesha. I've come to the conclusion I'm not a big fan of working from 8am to 4am the next morning. We'll see how long that continues. But anyway, it got interesting around 2am.
The shift manager answered the phone and was asked if he'd deliver to 'such-and-such address' Hot Rodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15853645247248389837noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10175838.post-22039246569665909372009-04-30T22:41:00.002-05:002009-04-30T22:54:10.948-05:00Daily memorabilia addition
I received in the mail today a signed Rawlings Official Major League baseball signed by Brewers prospect Jonathan Lucroy. I started a new tactic in obtaining autographs instead of just flat out buying them through auctions and online sites. I decided to take a stab and send a blank ball to the Huntsville Stars c/o Mr. Lucroy. After a couple of weeks, I was pleased to see that my ball was Hot Rodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15853645247248389837noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10175838.post-43878340930397546072009-04-28T23:50:00.002-05:002009-04-28T23:54:42.443-05:00No No for Brewers ProspectManatee RHP Evan Anundsen Tosses No-Hitter
Posted on: 04/28/09
by: Jim Goulart
The very first nine-inning no-hitter in all of minor league baseball for 2009 belongs to Brevard County RHP Evan Anundsen, who struck out ten and walked only one in a 1-0 Manatee victory over the Daytona Cubs Tuesday morning in Daytona Beach.
Anundsen, who will turn 21 years old in May, was drafted in the 4th round Hot Rodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15853645247248389837noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10175838.post-26819238758099020942009-04-28T17:57:00.001-05:002009-04-28T17:59:40.861-05:00Fan of Average Joe?Then visit this brand spankin' new blog where some schmoe talks about anything and everything! Actually, it's quite entertaining!Hot Rodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15853645247248389837noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10175838.post-20250743919801181652009-04-27T22:40:00.003-05:002009-04-27T22:45:56.319-05:00Latest addition...to the collection is......... an Enos Slaughter signed Official National League baseball! Enos was a Hall of Famer and I feel ashamed for not knowing that he played with the Milwaukee Braves back in the day. Granted, he only played the last 11 games of his fine career in Milwaukee, but he was part of the tradition nonetheless!
Here are his stats courtesy of www.baseball-reference.comHot Rodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15853645247248389837noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10175838.post-41196750993710526692009-04-26T21:27:00.002-05:002009-04-26T21:31:26.624-05:00Latest addition...I was finally able to track down an old Milwaukee Braves hat that was signed by Hank Aaron on the brim. There just isn't as much memorabilia for The Hammer w/Milwaukee than there is from his time in Atlanta. I had been looking for this for quite some time, so this made my day!Hot Rodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15853645247248389837noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10175838.post-85623815837187325452008-07-21T10:40:00.000-05:002008-07-21T10:46:05.471-05:00Stan the ManI've always been a fan of Stan Musial. He never did anything flashy, or had a dominating feat as a ball player. I was never old enough to actually see him play, but from all accounts on what I've read of the guy, he seemed to be the consummate professional. He'd just go about his business and try his darnedest. So, I bring to you an article by one of the best sports writers out there, Joe Hot Rodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15853645247248389837noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10175838.post-74625607856075515622008-07-15T00:18:00.000-05:002008-07-15T00:20:47.598-05:00Sabathia deal makes dollars and sensefrom The Business Journal of Milwaukee:
The Milwaukee Brewers' acquisition of star pitcher CC Sabathia means the team won't make a profit this year. But the Major League Baseball team stands to reap a substantial financial gain long term in corporate sponsorships, ticket sales and more if the Brewers make the playoffs for the first time in 26 years.
That's the business reason behind the team'sHot Rodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15853645247248389837noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10175838.post-65471148578060058792008-07-15T00:13:00.001-05:002008-07-15T00:18:18.386-05:00Brewers' owner tops list of non-playing heroes from first halfHere's an article about owner Mark Attanasio by John Heyman of Sports Illustrated:
When Brewers owner Mark Attanasio's car got stuck in traffic on I-94 on the way to a game the other day (yes, there is heavy traffic in Milwaukee on game days now), he hopped out of his vehicle and scaled a four-foot fence in hopes of seeing every last pitch. Luckily, a security guard recognized the Los Angeles Hot Rodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15853645247248389837noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10175838.post-35758422624505834472008-07-13T18:20:00.001-05:002008-07-15T00:12:59.247-05:00All Star BreakThoughts on where the Crew is currently at entering the All Star Break in New York City. These are the things that I see as a positive:
1. Nine games over .500 at the break, and only a half game from the Wild Card-leading Cardinals.
2. Front office brass willing to trade away vital parts of the future in an all out attempt to not only make the playoffs, but in my mind, make a push for the Hot Rodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15853645247248389837noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10175838.post-32087396963308771932008-04-25T02:19:00.000-05:002008-04-25T02:21:06.019-05:00Gabe Kapler pieceWelcome Back Gabe Kapler
Monday, April 14, 2008, 7:42:10 AM | by Dave Cameron
Hey all. My name is David Cameron, and I’m thrilled to have been invited by David Appelman to join in the great work he’s been doing here at FanGraphs. You may have read some things I’ve written elsewhere, either at USSMariner, The Hardball Times, or Baseball Prospectus. I’m excited to be here, not only because the dataHot Rodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15853645247248389837noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10175838.post-71884915354143407192008-04-25T02:12:00.000-05:002008-04-25T02:14:10.410-05:00Brian Shouse AnalysisShouse the Strand-Masterby Eric Seidman - April 18, 2008
Brewers reliever Brian Shouse is a late bloomer. Graduating from Bradley University in 1990 he debuted in the big leagues with the Pirates in 1993 albeit for just six mostly ineffective games. For the better part of the 1993 season up until 2002, Shouse shuffled around farm systems, playing for minor league affiliates of the Pirates, Hot Rodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15853645247248389837noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10175838.post-11889062424242014772008-04-22T10:43:00.000-05:002008-04-22T10:57:17.824-05:00Booze Problems in the fine city of San DiegoI remembered reading about an article about beer prices continuing to rise for San Diego Padres games. While I wasn't overly shocked by it - San Diego has quite the expensive lifestyle compared to Milwaukee - I was a little upset by the fact that they're distributing water-down beer!!
I'll post three articles in succession. The first regards the beer prices in San Diego. The second is only a Hot Rodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15853645247248389837noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10175838.post-91858366257239861282008-04-21T23:44:00.000-05:002008-04-22T00:41:09.633-05:00JS Beat Writer chatOkay, here's the plan. I like answering the questions people write in on my own instead of the usual negativity of the JS writers. In all fairness to Witrado, he doesn't seem to be as much of a downer as the "Prince of Darkness." So away we go...
April 21 mailbag
Q: Jason of Milwaukee - Did Dave Bush help his cause in St. Louis?
A: Brewers Mailbag - Probably. And now, with the Ben Sheets Hot Rodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15853645247248389837noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10175838.post-51331414580568069482008-04-18T11:41:00.001-05:002008-04-18T11:53:25.336-05:00Carlos Villanueva article by John SickelsNot a Rookie: Carlos Villanueva
by John Sickels on Apr 17, 2008 1:30 PM EDT
Carlos Villanueva was signed by the Giants as an undrafted free agent out of the Dominican Republic in 2002. He made his pro debut with the AZL Giants that year at age 18, posting an 0.59 ERA and a 23/3 K/BB ratio in 30.1 innings. His command was obviously outstanding, but his mediocre stuff kept him off most Hot Rodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15853645247248389837noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10175838.post-37535594519521491632008-04-14T14:17:00.000-05:002008-04-14T15:05:59.650-05:00Memorabilia Pic
Here's a picture of some recent bobbleheads I've obtained. From left to right...
- 2008 Prince Fielder Milwaukee Brewers SGA retro version (1 / 5,000)
- 2008 Ryan Braun Forever Collectibles ROY version (487 / 504)
- 2007 Don Sutton Milwaukee Brewers SGA regular version (1/40,000)
- Bernie Mac Mr. 3,000 movie promo
- Rickie Weeks Forever Collectibles 'On Field' version (355 / 2,008)Hot Rodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15853645247248389837noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10175838.post-62651686720997576922008-04-14T13:57:00.000-05:002008-04-14T14:03:38.832-05:00Article on former Brewers draft pick & brother of Rickie, Jemile WeeksWith Weeks in the lineup, Miami is once again a CWS contender
By Heather Dinich
ESPN.com
March 18, 2008
CORAL GABLES, Fla. -- Three years ago, Jemile Weeks walked slowly across campus at the University of Miami, prolonging his arrival at his first class as a freshman. The small but speedy second baseman couldn't quite cross the threshold into the classroom -- not yet.
His father, Richard, Hot Rodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15853645247248389837noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10175838.post-52672909911021708592008-04-14T13:51:00.000-05:002008-04-14T13:55:51.544-05:00Article on Brewers Scouting Director, Jack ZduriencikScouting a scout at the National Classic
Jim Seimas, Santa Cruz Sentinel
Jack Zduriencik, 57, rattles off names with excitement, like he's a youngster flipping through his collection of baseball cards: "Paul Snyder, Huey Alexander, Howard Haak, George Genovese, Larry Doughty ..."
All five men are a part of a predominantly unknown but important fraternity -- they are or were baseball scouts, Hot Rodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15853645247248389837noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10175838.post-67109816840589609922008-04-14T13:46:00.000-05:002008-04-14T13:50:52.139-05:00New ApproachI think I'm going to try and take a new approach to this site. It's fairly obvious that I don't really update this all too often. I think I am going to start posting news articles that I find interesting that aren't necessarily about the Brewers results game after game, or daily news reports.
Also, I am a huge fan of collecting Milwaukee Brewers & Milwaukee Braves memorabilia. I also dabble Hot Rodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15853645247248389837noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10175838.post-58574288082188575412008-03-04T15:46:00.000-06:002008-03-04T15:51:14.837-06:00Thanks a lot, Favre...Today sucks. It really does. No way to sugar coat it. Brett Favre retires. I'm not sure if I'm more upset with myself for not being able to see one of his games live in person, or at Brett himself for not giving it another run. Either way, here's an email response that I just got:
HR,
rough day...funny how you can just take #4 for granted, but i guess we're in mr rodgers neighborhood now. Hot Rodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15853645247248389837noreply@blogger.com0