Jacob Szczap’s Sport Report
If you’re a Packer fan, put yourself back in your own shoes after that brutal NFC Championship Game loss to the San Francisco 49ers. The Packers had just finished the season at 13-3 and were a game away from playing in the Super Bowl. You probably would think that in the upcoming offseason, the Packers front office would make moves to make the next step: getting to the Super Bowl and winning it. The two main needs for the Packers
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About a month ago, the world of sports was thriving. The NBA was experiencing one of its most entertaining seasons in years, and the MVP discussions between Giannis Antetokounmpo and LeBron James were in full force. Fans got goosebumps at even the thought of May and June, as they knew they were going to experience a whirlwind postseason slate. Spring Training activities for MLB clubs down in Arizona and Florida were well underway, Christian Yelich was in the lineup daily
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About two months ago I wrote this piece for my school newspaper, and thought it would be appropriate to put up here as well. The Packers had just lost in the NFC Championship Game to complete the cycle of all three of Wisconsin’s professional sports teams losing before the chance to bring home a championship. After this game, I realized I needed to capture an avid sports fans thoughts and feelings. A week ago, the San Francisco 49ers punched
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Week 9 in the NFL features some very intriguing games that could show a lot about some teams and their playoff chances. This week could prove which teams are pretenders, and which teams are for real. Will the Chiefs lose their third straight game at Arrowhead, a place known for making it extremely tough on opponents? What can we expect when two star veteran quarterbacks ( Rodgers / Rivers ) go head to head for only the third time? And
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Milwaukee, W.I. ~ A day after a heartbreaking loss to the Twins on Tuesday night, the Milwaukee Brewers gave Minnesota a taste of their own medicine this afternoon. Rookie outfielder Trent Grisham blasted a go ahead, 3-run homerun in the bottom of the eighth inning, and Matt Albers locked down a gritty save to give the Brewers a series tie and a winning home stand. Trailing 5-3 heading into the eighth, the Brewers got a gift when Jorge Polanco made an
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Houston, Texas ~ Facing arguably the best team in baseball on the road, young pitcher Freddy Peralta was inconsistent again, and the Milwaukee Brewers fell to the Houston Astros 10-8. Coming off of a brilliant start vs Miami last week, Peralta was roughed up often through four plus innings at an extremely hitter friendly ball park in Minute-Made Park. In the four innings he pitched Peralta allowed six runs on eight hits with one walk. The trouble for the young
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Milwaukee, W.I. ~ This weekend the Brewers will face off against the Philadelphia Phillies in a Memorial Day Weekend three game set at Miller Park. Milwaukee is coming off an off day after a two-game series split with the Cincinnati Reds, a series that included a thrilling 11-9, comeback win. Meanwhile, the Phillies look to build some momentum after a four game series against the Chicago Cubs ; each teams each one two games. Philadelphia is coming off of a 9-7
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Milwaukee, Wisconsin- If there has ever been an Opening Day in Milwaukee Brewers history that shows great optimism, this has been the one. In front of a sold out Miller Park crowd, the Brewers put on a show, as reigning MVP Christian Yelich hit a big three run homerun and Josh Hader completed a two inning save, capped off by a potentially game saving catch by Lorenzo Cain, resulting in a 5-4 win over the St. Louis Cardinals. The Brewers looked
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Phoenix, AZ ~ Even at the beginning of Spring Training, everybody including, Erik Kratz, knew he wouldn’t be a part of the Milwaukee Brewers in 2019. Once Yasmani Grandal signed with Milwaukee, it would’ve taken an injury to him or fellow catcher Manny Pina to keep Kratz, a fan favorite, on the team. What Kratz didn’t know, however, is where he would end up playing once the Brewers broke camp. The 38 year old got his answer this morning when he
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Milwaukee, W.I. ~ In 2019, the Milwaukee Brewers will need a serious push from Orlando Arcia from the bottom of the order. Too many times in 2018, the middle of the order would get on base only to stay there due to poor hitting from the bottom of the order. A chunk of Milwaukee’s slugging came from the first and second spots in the order, filled by Lorenzo Cain and Christian Yelich. The other 7 spots went a combined .241 ;
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