Summer of '82, staying with my Dad in Milwaukee suburbs. He cut hair and drank beer at Lenny's Tavern with various Miller execs and managers, and regularly got primo Brewers tix (plus an infield RV pass for the '82 Miller 200 NASCAR race). Was able to attend several games that summer. Sitting behind home plate, surrounded by Yount, Molotor, Cooper etc wives and families. The excitrment in Miwaukee was already brewing as the team fired their mgr and started winning. The town was nuts for Rollie Fingers in particular (how do you spell relief - R-O-L-L-I-E). I was back in CA for 8th grade when they made their playoff run. Probably the only Brewer fan at my SoCal school. They were rarely on TV and Bob Eucker was 2000 miles away. 30 years later, one of the last times I was able to get my cancer stricken, baseball nut dad away from home was a Brewer game at the "new" ballfield. In 2021 I was able to take my boys to their 1st Brewers game. My then 7th grader was impressed by Freddy Peralta's pitching and became a Brewer fan. That kid played little league since kindergarten, but never pitched. He took the mound for the first time later that year, on a bad travel ball team with no pitchers. The kid is a HS senior this year, and has some college pitching offers. Watching the Brewers with him this season has been unforgettable. Players playing the game the right way, a crusty but patient old coach, no oversized egos, knocking out the overpaid overhyped Dodgers, a team that keeps guys like Woodruff and Frelick because it feels right.... lots of inspiring messages for an aspiring college pitcher in a very difficult game. Thank you Milwuakee.

Craziest thing about last night is Brewers 2 run 1st inning was enough for the win. The 5th inning was just a huge insurance policy. Great defense + pitching from Sacramento area Gasser.

I've had these phishing tests at work...but this one is particularly egregious.

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