The Milwaukee Brewers open the 2025 season today in New York against the Damn Yankees (well, that's what Uncle Doc called them, and for years I thought that was the actual team name!)
The home opener for the Crew will be Monday, and I will be in attendance for, I think, the 39th time. For my eldest, our tradition continues. Think this will number 29 or 30 with him. And, of course, Stevie Wonder will come down from Oshkosh to join us -- another tradition!
It's a totally different Brewer team from last year's Central Division champs, unceremoniously dumped in the first round of the playoffs when ace reliever Devin Williams served up an uncharacteristic gopher ball to Pete Alonso of the New York Mets.
Questions remain in Milwaukee at shortstop and third base. Joey Ortiz moves over to short, and a cadre of hopefuls appear lined up at third. Pitching, once healthy, should be okay for the Brewers. The rotation has some injury issues at the moment, but expect the bullpen to be strong.
Thinking an 88-74 finish for Milwaukee. That might not be good enough to win the division with Cincinnati and Chicago improving, but should get them into the wild card.
Hats off to the women's hockey team, as the Wisconsin Badgers notched national title No. Eight -- and second in three seasons -- this past weekend in dramatic fashion, tying the game with seconds left, then stopping Ohio State 4-3 in overtime. Coach Mark Johnson, national coach of the year, guided the team to a 38-1-2 record.
Now, if the women's basketball program could just get it's act together as yet ANOTHER coach comes to town to "turn the program around".
My NCAA bracket has a lot of red on it, as am sure many do. Disappointed with the Badgers' loss to BYU in the second round, but thought Coach Greg Gard and his team had a solid season, exceeding expectations.
With so many senior players leaving, the test for Bucky comes with rebuilding with young people and through the transfer portal.
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