All hail the Milwaukee Brewers! After going 103-59 during the regular season, the Brew Crew was a steady, winning presence, going 11-2 during their triumphant post-season run. “They’re a well-rounded team,” my friend Charles said. “They’ve got the bats, speed, pitching, relief pitching and some power. They’re clutch.”
I agree! To Charles’ assessment, I would add one more element. They out think you. They don’t beat themselves. They’re patient. In a close or extra-inning game the Brewers hold serve and wait for their opponent to make the mistake, and then they strike. They remind me of the 2010 San Francisco Giants, a squad that also won its World Series in five games, in this respect. I see echoes of the 2015 Kansas City Royals, too. They’re all smart teams that play with passion, intelligence and a strong commitment to every aspect of the game. No wonder the Brewers won.
I’m so happy for these guys! This is their first ever World Series Championship and it resonated thoroughly, touching the players, coaches, management, the city of Milwaukee and the state of Wisconsin.
One fan in particular. I’m especially happy for my friend Andrew “Cards” Schuld, a fine gentleman, digital creator and one of my baseball card gurus. He’s been a Brewers fan for years and has stuck with them through thick and thin. Congratulations, Andrew, this post is for you!
It is with great sadness that I’m saying goodbye to the man who became my friend and most trusted baseball card trader. I never met Mike Augusto in person; there were three-thousand miles between us. I didn’t know what he did for a living, where he stood politically, if he was a man of faith or if he had a family. Our friendship existed in a place that made those details irrelevant. We were baseball fans in general and baseball card buddies in particular, comrades in the colorful world of cardboard magic. We met on Facebook and over the years formed a friendship that went deep and included humor, a commitment to fairness, honesty and respect. We cheered for each other’s teams. I was happy for Mike every time his Red Sox won championships, and when my Mets somehow blundered into the 2015 World Series, he pulled for me. Read more →
