On Melvin: No plans to replace Gagne as Brewers’ closer
Posted on May 6 at 1:33 p.m. ( Suggest removal )
I must agree with that "we are getting a lot of save opportunities" given the Brewers play is a true politicians turn of a phrase. I'm hoping we stay behind Gagne as fans and he responds. 410 mil for a closer is cheap and Cordero wanted $46 mil for a contract so he was WAY more expensive then to say $15 mil a year. We offered $42mil. Torres is not the answer. I'm no Turnbow fan but I do hate the way we drove him out of Milwaukee with the booing. It's tough but it would be great to cheer a guy when he's down and see if he would respond positively.
On Car stunt puts youth near death
Posted on May 6 at 1:21 p.m. ( Suggest removal )
It's newsworthy in the vain hope that other kids see the consequences through these 2 young men. Unfortunately, as we have read, kids have been doing stunts like this for years. We'll see something bad this summer on the roller coaster roads because kids don't have that feel for mortality we get as we "mature."
Parents ride with their kids and they obey speed limits, use their seat belts but peer pressure and the need for acceptance or maybe recognition is an amazing power when away from parental supervision.
On No matter what the season, Laskowski answers the call
Posted on May 2 at 12:24 p.m. ( Suggest removal )
I find it amazing that Hank Aaron is his all-time favorite sports hero. Such a huge generational gap but Hank Aaron was known to play baseball much like this young man... quiet unassuming but very competitive.
On Sheiffer accuses city employees of ‘character defamation’
Posted on April 29 at 2:55 p.m. ( Suggest removal )
Is it possible the concern city employee(s) may have is not the firing but the hiring potential of Steve?
It's hard to fire people these days with fitness reports, Human Resources, Performance documentation. Maybe employees are worried that Steve would hire a few of his cronies into positions just before he retires? Jobs that other employees are qualified or feel qualified for and may be passed over as they are not "in" with present management?
Just a thought... a different take on the issue.
On A gallon here, a gallon there
Posted on April 29 at 2:42 p.m. ( Suggest removal )
Most comments from Eastern reporters and papers are likely to belittle the gas hikes as cars in NY, Boston are not used like we use them. They seem out of touch with the commuters who live in Janesville but drive to Madison, Chicago, Milwaukee to work.
They will ask about vacations that will not be taken but the people it really hits are the one's that have to drive to work to afford the gas that gets them to work!
Businesses pass off gas increases as "trip surcharge", food prices increase because of delivery costs, our truckers suffer so it affects our pocketbook more then just the cost of gas in our auto.
On Council votes to open Riverside Park road, pool, bathrooms
Posted on April 29 at 12:50 p.m. ( Suggest removal )
MikeF - as far as I know we have no Friends of Lustic Park or Palmer Park or any other park advancing an agenda like the Friends of Riverside have advanced to our Council.
I walk both worlds - I golf and I use that park all the time. I bet the people making decisons last nite for the City do neither. Our City Manager is so clueless he's against the pool opening because it floods every year?! If you are a park user, have you seen this pool flooded? Ever?
I hope this all works out. It just seems a park should also be a place to really enjoy everything without dodging vehicles in confined spaces which is what Park View Rd is. By the way, if you find any Pro V1's up there - they're mine!
On Council votes to open Riverside Park road, pool, bathrooms
Posted on April 29 at 12:33 p.m. ( Suggest removal )
I have been known to whack a few off line on occasion. Bouncing one off a vehicle may get it back in play!
But I am bummed that I could walk this area for some exercise alone or with my dog, meet other people doing the same thing and now that is gone.
The Afton Road bicycle / dog area is the only other area that offers that type of experience and that is pretty muddy if not underwater right now.
The pool & the bathrooms are just great - good for Friends of Riverside. I'm in a biz that sees liability issues at every turn & Park View Rd has 2 turns and & 2 hills. Write it down - trouble will happen with this road and when road upkeep is needed which is now, who's footing the bill?
On Council votes to open Riverside Park road, pool, bathrooms
Posted on April 29 at 11:36 a.m. ( Suggest removal )
Wow. I'm amazed no one has been able to enjoy the view since 1996. Ever try using your legs? What a great place it USED to be to WALK up, enjoy the quiet & solitude of a nice area while taking the time to notice the trees and vegetation.
Now you can share it with crotch rockets, cars, SUV's, no parking, fast food garbage and the inevitable vandalism.
Cudo's for the pool and the bathrooms... long overdue... but opening that road to today's traffic ... it's only a matter of time before something bad happens.
Posted on April 25 at 1:09 p.m. ( Suggest removal )
I will add that Gagne's last blown save really was only because of an error on a game ending double play by Weeks. I actually think Gagne is a bargain at $10M and like most relievers, can be a heart attack to watch, he does have 6 saves and I'm not sure the last blown save can be totally his fault.
As for Turnblow, great stuff but if not for a strikes who cares? I bet he's going to be great for another team though maybe just not us.
Bush is just bad. He can hit? He's a pitcher so that's relative. He is not a starter. Can't go more then 5 innings. He was the all-time NCAA save guy I think and that is what he should do. He's unhittable for about 2 innings. I'd like to see the Brew try him at closing a few games and see what happens. Not Ned though... he never thinks outside the batters box.
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On Circus comes to Green Bay
Posted on July 8 at 1:44 p.m. ( Suggest removal )
So far all comments have not come from Farve but from hanger's on around him. All he said is he has the "itch" to play. Who wouldn't after 15 years. I did hear a rumor he was miffed that Ted T didn't ask him to come out of retirement when they visited recently. I say stay retired give Rodgers a chance. Also screws up our whole draft with alll those QB's we drafted on premise Farve is gone. Now if Bare hears Frave is going to Miami, I bet Bare jumps on board! ( Or ick,,, the Vi-Queen's.)