Mark Twain and Male Friendship: The Twichell, Howells, and Rogers Friendships
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More photos » by Eric Risberg - AP Justin Duchscherer is a potential 2010 Brewer. That means I probably need to learn to spell his name...or assign him a clever nickname that catches on. Suggestions? Browse more photos » Some things to read while finding eternal life . Thanks for bearing with me this week. The Mug will return to its normal format and schedule on Friday. In the meantime,...
Brew Crew Ball (Free subscription) | 11/22/2009
You may want to put down your owls before reading this post.... As you've probably figured out, I'm the third and final weekend editor to make a debut post here on BCB. You may know me from my many comments and parenthetical remarks. My weekend mugs are tea, preferably lychee-flavored, to keep me awake while I finish this post full o' links. The Arizona Fall League season is over and the Peoria Javelinas...
Brew Crew Ball (Free subscription) | 11/17/2009
As noted in my FanPost of Sunday night, the deadline for filing major league and minor league reserve lists is fast approaching. Eligible players not added to the major league 40-man roster by November 20 can be selected in the Rule 5 draft. What does it take to be eligible? If 19 or older on the June 5th before he signed his first contract, a player is eligible for the fourth Rule 5 draft after signing...
Cinema Blend (Free subscription) | 11/13/2009
In the past, SOCOM titles have been a pretty big hit on the PSP and it's looking like SOCOM: U.S. Navy SEALs Fireteam Bravo 3 will be no different. Mark Rogers, producer for the game, recently detailed some of the games multiplayer aspects and features for the upcoming PSP third person shooter.
Brew Crew Ball (Free subscription) | 11/11/2009
In Arizona: On Monday, Mark Rogers pitched two scoreless innings, allowing one hit and striking out one in the Javelinas' 4-3 win over Phoenix . Lorenzo Cain went 1-for-3 with a double and a walk, stole a base and scored a run. Jonathan Lucroy went 2-for-4 with a double and drove in two runs, and Taylor Green went 0-for-4 with two strikeouts. Last night, Lucroy went 1-for-4 with a double, drove in...
Brew Crew Ball (Free subscription) | 11/09/2009
It's been a week since I did one of these, so all stats are from November 2-8, unless otherwise noted. In Arizona: Lorenzo Cain went 5-for-12 with two walks, scored twice, drove in two runs and stole three bases, raising his AFL line to .259/.403/.296. He still has just two extra base hits in 66 PAs. Taylor Green went 1-for-3 with a walk and scored a run. He's hitting .200/.364/.200 in 43 PAs. Jonathan...
Rattler Radio (Free subscription) | 11/08/2009
Arizona Fall League Rising Stars Showcase: @West 8, East 7 Neither Phillippe Aumont nor Mark Rogers pitched in the game. Liga Venezuela Beisbol Profesional @Aragua 6, Lara 2 Lara: Luis Valbuena ('06): 0-for-4 Michael Saunders ('06): 0-for-3 Ricky Orta ('07): 1.1IP, H, 0R, 2K Juanj Ovalles ('04): IP, H, 0R, 2BB @Magallanes 2, La Guaira 1 Magallanes: Wladimir Balentien ('04): 1-for-3 @Zulia 7, Margarita...
Camden Chat (Free subscription) | 11/08/2009
Bell, Synder and a whole bunch of other really good prospects from across the land playing in Arizona. You can watch the telecast online here at MLB.com Tonight’s game features 18 first-round draft picks including five from 2009. Mark Rogers – 5th – 2004 – Milwaukee / Brandon Snyder – 13th – 2005 – Baltimore Hank Conger – 25th – 2006 – LA...
Brew Crew Ball (Free subscription) | 11/05/2009
Wookie of the Year. View full size photo » Some things to read while tanning . Tyler Maas here, filling in for Snow. You might (but almost certainly don't) recognize me from such sites as Right Field Bleachers, Bugs & Cranks, The Daily Drink and A.V. Club Milwaukee. I also write as "T. Mario" on Doctors of Za, my newly-launched Wisconsin-based pizza review site. If it makes Trenni...
Baseball Prospectus (Free subscription) | 11/05/2009
Brewers righty Mark Rogers` disappointing showing in Arizona and other news and notes from the winter leagues.
Brew Crew Ball (Free subscription) | 11/04/2009
Something to read when finding all my grammar errors . Kyle is off for the next couple of days (Where is he? I'm not saying ) and I'm the first of numerous fill-ins. I'll be setting the bar fairly low. Who am I? I'm Dan Walsh from SportsBubbler and among other things for the site, I write The Daily Drink blog . I like to refer to myself as a lowly blogger working for a dying newspaper company. The...
Rattler Radio (Free subscription) | 11/04/2009
The rosters for the All-Star Game in the Arizona Fall League, which is known as The Rising Stars Showcase, have been released . The only ex-Rattler to be named to the game -- so far -- is Phillippe Aumont ('08) for the Western Division. Mark Rogers, who will also play for the Western Division, is the only Brewer farmhand scheduled for the game -- so far. Here is a link to the story .
Brew Crew Ball (Free subscription) | 11/02/2009
In Arizona: On Friday, Jonathan Lucroy went 2-for-4 with a home run and three RBI in the Javelinas' 5-4 win over Phoenix . Lorenzo Cain went 1-for-3 with two walks in the game, scored a run, stole a base and was caught stealing. On Saturday, Taylor Green went 1-for-4 with a walk and scored a run in the Javelinas' 12-5 win over Surprise . Rob Wooten pitched a scoreless third inning, allowing no hits...
DigitalBattle (Free subscription) | 10/29/2009
Last month we learned that the PSP title SOCOM: Fireteam Bravo 3 would be hitting store shelves on November 24rd. Today, Sony has announced that the game is getting a delay to January 12th, 2010. But what gives? Producer Mark Rogers says that the delay will give them more time to properly market the game and [...]
Nobody Important (Free subscription) | 10/29/2009
Moggs , our intrepid reporter, doesn't get to have all the musical fun you know! Although my musical evening was with a much different crowd from hers. It was a dinner and private musical performance put on for the clients of a local financial management firm at, of all places, the local River Rock Casino Resort . A cocktail reception and a very nice dinner precedethe musical part of the evening, all...
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