Great news from beer city, usa

With a healthy Ben Sheets, Prince and Ricky Weeks coming along, the Brew Crew is coming back.

That is a very positive development. Should be a good 2006, at least compared to the past.

rz1:

Here's to ya'.

Then Brewers farm system has some gems--keep an eye for a catcher by the name of Angel Salome

Many are predicting the Brewers to be in the playoffs by as early as next fall

I thought you were going to say that Doug Melvin was leaving to be GM for the Red Sox, being a Lucchino guy & all. Melvin is the best GM the Rangers have ever had, and I've been rotting for him in Milwaukee. I had the pleasure once of watching and talking our way thru a ballgame that our kids were playing. Very nice man.

dbg_fan:

'rotting for him'?. This is what ChicksDigThe LongBall is talking about in his thread about this site decaying!

I would have thought Beer City, USA to be St. Louis.
Miller takes a back to seat to Bud.

rz,

I just saw this post. I loved Robin Yount. He was one of my all time favorites. Correct me if I am wrong, but I believe Robin started in the Major Leagues when he was 17 years old.

In the early eighties, the Indians were terrible as usual and the Brewers were a surrogate team for me. Some of the names on that team such as Yount, Moliter, Oglive, Simmons, Thomas, Fingers, etc. It was an exciting World Series they lost to the Cardinals in seven games where a young Willie McGee had a great series.

I think Yount was 18; and McGee had the smallest head in the world, but what a series he had. That Brewer team was blue collar head to toe. A team that was hard to root against because of the quality guys that made it up.

St Louis had Bud, the king of beers. But Milwaukee produced the most by far. Not many cities had residents that gave personalized bottle openers as stocking stuffers for Xmas.

Milwaukee had Laverne and Shirley.

Just curious, rz1, what's the word on Dave Krynzel? Will he be coming up next spring?

That is great news for the Brewers. I used to love to watch Yount play back in the late 70's/early 80's when I lived in Wisconsin. Brings back great memories of taking the Badger Bus up from Madison to take in a day game at County Stadium. Cold beer, a polish 'with sauce', and a cute date... particularly if he understood the game
ClevelandDad - don't forget Sixto Lezcano, Cecil Cooper, Jimmy Gantner and my all time favorite player, Sal Bando

URKMB,

My bad and I apologize. I knew I was forgetting a few and especially upset about forgetting Sal and Cecil. Jim Gantner was a fine player as well. Their line-up was devastating. The 95 Indians line-up with Lofton, Belle, Manny, Thome, Eddie Murray, Baerga, Alomar, etc. was very similar.

Sal Bando is a Cleveland native. I know a local guy named Tony Alesci who is also from Cleveland and played for Arizona State's first national championship team in the mid-1960's.

Sal and Tony were recruited by Bobby Winkles who took a recomendation from an ASU math professor who had Cleveland ties. Tony has told me many great stories about Sal, Rick Monday, Reggie Jackson and a ton of other very talented players on that team.

Here is a recent article that was published on that championship in view of ASU's successful season last year:

http://www.azcentral.com/arizonarepublic/sports/article...16asu65base0616.html

basicmom,

With Brady Clark having a good year in CF, I think Krynzel got good work in AAA. He should be part of the future plans.

Reading this thread about Milwaukee brings back memories...I lived there in the early 80's, and have such a vivid picture of almost EVERY corner in the city having three bars and one gas station...and of course all the neon signs...BLATZ and Schlitz and Miller High Life and Old Milwaukee...

And I remember the absolute outrage when the National Bowling Museum and Hall of Fame was selected to be in St. Louis...

By the way, isn't Milwaukee the "Cream City"--named for all those yummy cream puffs at the state fair?

Don't get me started on the proper way to cook dem brats, ya hey dere!