Thursday's Frosty Mug
by Kyle Lobner on Jan 27, 2011 9:15 AM CST
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You know it's a slow news day when the top story is food-related: The Brewers announced the finalists in their "Create a Concession" contest, and you can follow this link to vote for one of the following:
- A chicken parmesan sandwich.
- Racing Sausage kabobs.
- Poutine with cheese curds.
- Tilapia fish tacos.
I have an embarrassing admission to make here: Many of you have heard me talk at length about my mac and cheese recipes (available here), and know that I was planning on entering the contest. I was planning on submitting "Mac and cheese three ways" (using these three recipes), but I spent too much time tinkering and missed the entry deadline.
Anyway, I'm sure the winner will be a welcome addition to the Miller Park menu, but after reading this Lookout Landing post I'm also convinced Safeco Field will still have better food.
2011 will almost certainly be Prince Fielder's final season in Milwaukee, and hopefully it'll be a big one: Vaughn's Valley has Fielder #5 on their list of players most critical to 2011 success.
I mentioned yesterday that it was Bob Uecker's 76th birthday. Jaymes Langrehr of The Brewers Bar had my favorite Happy Birthday post, with a list of his favorite Uecker moments from 2010.
We're coming up on season preview season: Fox Sports Houston has the first one. Hopefully it won't be the best one.
Speaking of season previews, now seems like as good a time as any to announce this: Along with several other notable writers from around the web, I'm contributing to this year's Maple Street Press Brewer Annual, which you can pre-order here. Brian Carriveau (who writes about the Brewers at Pocket Doppler and about the Packers at Cheesehead TV) is editing the publication, and I'm really excited to see how it turns out.
In the minors: Keith Law's organizational rankings are out, but they're Insider-only. Craig Calcaterra mentioned that the Brewers are last, though, and that's probably what we should have expected.
Around baseball:
Diamondbacks: Avoided arbitration with catcher Miguel Montero ($3.2 million).
Padres: Signed pitcher Greg Burke to a minor league deal.
Rockies: Signed infielder Alfredo Amezaga to a minor league deal.
Twins: Claimed pitcher Dusty Hughes off waivers from the Royals and designated pitcher Rob Delaney for assignment.
Yankees: Signed pitcher Bartolo Colon to a minor league deal.
Today in former Brewers:
- Paul Molitor was in Beloit this week for their annual offseason event, and Jim Franz of the Beloit Daily News has some comments on the end of his time in Milwaukee.
- MLB Trade Trees is a great site for flow charts showing how major league teams have turned one player into many more over the years. Former Brewer Mike Cameron (and new Brewer Jeremy Reed) appear on Mark Langston and Ken Griffey Jr's Mariners tree.
- As part of this week's Three Strikes, Jayson Stark noted that Jeff Suppan was one of just nine pitchers to allow both righties and lefties to hit over .300 in 2010.
When the Brewers and Padres play this season (May 9-11 and 18-19), it might be hard to tell the two teams apart. The Padres unveiled new road uniforms this week and, as The Sacrifice Bunt notes, they look pretty familiar.
On this day in 1999, the Brewers signed pitcher Jim Abbott to a one year deal. Abbott, who pitched in ten major league seasons despite being born without a right hand, had a pretty forgettable run as a Brewer: He posted a 6.91 ERA in 20 games in his final season.
With help from the B-Ref Play Index, happy birthday today to:
- 2003 Brewer Jason Conti, who turns 36.
- 1998 Brewer Greg Martinez, who turns 39.
- 1986-91 Brewer manager Tom Trebelhorn, who turns 63.
Now, if you'll excuse me, I'm going back to cataloging local wildlife.
Drink up.
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I think everybody
should vote for the poutine. Not because it’s my entry, but….well, that is the biggest reason. Also, poutines are phenomenal.
"A dish consisting of French fries topped with fresh cheese curds, covered with brown gravy or sauce and sometimes additional ingredients".
And I don’t know what you’re talking about—that sounds amazing. Unless you mean health-wise.
by Noah Jarosh on Jan 27, 2011 11:25 AM CST up reply actions
Just the word poutine ddidnt sound too good
But now that I know what it is, I could handle eating some of that. So its basically potatoes and cheese covered in gravy. throw in some onions and pepper in there and you would have me hooked.
if you don't like poutine
how do you have a child?:P
by PagsBrewCrew on Jan 27, 2011 11:35 AM CST up reply actions 1 recs
Thats exactly what I was thinking of when I saw/heard the word
maybe some sort of fish dish that made you use the latrine, quickly and frequently
Poutine is a French Canadian word
"Football - For the Touchdowns; Playbook - Full of Touchdowns; PIRATE HAT and BACKUP PIRATE HAT" ~ WR Emeritus Golden Tate
kuh-ney-dee-uhn
I think the definition relates to some place just to the north of the USA. Or is it to the east?
Ready and able to turn any discussion into one about Russell Oles Branyan...
by MrLeam on Jan 27, 2011 2:32 PM CST up reply actions 11 recs
As NoahJ says...
Pujols is the Barack Obama of baseball.
by sjlee on Jan 27, 2011 4:10 PM CST up reply actions 1 recs
I am not sure poutine can be made without cheesecurds, KL.
by Braunstalker on Jan 27, 2011 12:41 PM CST up reply actions
Wich is smart.
Will make it an easier sell I think.
by Braunstalker on Jan 27, 2011 2:04 PM CST up reply actions
That Fox Houston Preview
was horrible… I had to click the back button after the third paragraph. I thought that Witrado’s writing was bad. That felt like it was written by a 7th grader who just learned English last semester
by Saberilliterate on Jan 27, 2011 10:46 AM CST reply actions
no starting pitchers around from 2008 either
other than, you know Gallardo and Parra
by PagsBrewCrew on Jan 27, 2011 10:55 AM CST up reply actions
Well, to be fair, Gallardo barely played in 2008, and Parra isn't a starter anymore.
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Rocco Baldelli's retirement
SB Nation has a story about the Ray’s Baldelli retiring at age 29, due to a channelopathy illness. As I previously did some research on ion channels (sodium and potassium), I’m curious if anyone knows which channel in which tissue is affected for him.
If I had to speculate and assuming that the mitochondrial thing (initial diagnosis) was completely off, I’d guess Ca2+ as the inability to store calcium would affect the ability for sustained muscular activity.
I don't think he's ever said it publically
Believe me, I know the Boston media was all over it when he was playing there.
klaw's rankings
has the brewers top three prospects as peralta, rivas, rogers, for what it’s worth. i’m not a klaw fan, but there you go…
I would have guessed something similar to that
He’s always loved Peralta and rarely ranks bullpen guys very high
Get a ife broseph
Doesn't really matter
The top 10 isn’t all that important – it’s the number 17 slot that’s the really prestigious one…
Ready and able to turn any discussion into one about Russell Oles Branyan...
by MrLeam on Jan 27, 2011 12:40 PM CST up reply actions 1 recs
Lone Brewer question in Klaw chat
More likely top 100 prospect next year: anyone currently in the Brewers system or pick #12/15?
Klaw
KLaw: One of the picks. In a typical year I’d have about 12-15 picks from the most recent draft on the top 100, and this year I expect we’ll have more than that
Get a ife broseph
Mac and cheese three ways at the next BrewCrewBall Party
You try to get everyone together once a season, right? I think that would be a great place to offer your perfected recipe.
That would require a separate room
and the desire to cook for a big amount of people (for Kyle). Would be cool if there were a place to go in town that had a good Mac and Cheese dish where the meeting could be.
There is a place on the south side called Honey Pie that makes one with Bacon on top, but it has some goofy cheeses on there that Im not too fond of. Its still a good dish.
Great beer selection there. Same owner as Comet Cafe. Close to probably the best football (Soccer) bar in the city too.
And a mile from my house. For some reason, I still haven’t made it in there yet (maybe I’m just bitter because it took over for Annona Bistro, which I loved)
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I'm considering holding a party in March, and calling it Mac and Cheese Madness.
I’d make several varieties of mac and cheese and serve them in exchange for a donation to (charity to be named later).
I was planning on doing it as a private home event (like my annual Soup Supper), because that keeps me out of regulatory issues. If I could find a restaurant or other venue willing to help with it, though, it’d be pretty cool to move it into a professional space.
Now that's great tasting chicken!
by Kyle Lobner on Jan 27, 2011 12:08 PM CST up reply actions
I just hear a rumor that Hart broke his leg.
Confirm? Deny, please?
Unsubstantiated at best.
A guy who claimed to be “in the know” who I don’t really know. He was convinced enough for me to wonder.
by Braunstalker on Jan 27, 2011 1:29 PM CST up reply actions
Cool,
I figured some of you guys would know if it were true.
by Braunstalker on Jan 27, 2011 1:35 PM CST up reply actions
We'll have a better idea on Sunday, if he misses the On Deck thing, or comes with a cast on his leg.
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Haudricourt says
Corey told him he’s “healthy as an ox.”
This looks like a job for nullacct!
by Cheeseandcorn on Jan 27, 2011 2:39 PM CST up reply actions
He probably just got a tattoo of a broken leg on his leg.
by SgtClueLs on Jan 27, 2011 2:49 PM CST up reply actions 5 recs
Oh, come on.
Rule #1 of Corey tattoos is “Never get a body part on the same body part.”
You should know this by now.
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I was playing Oregon Trail and 3 of my Oxen got died.
Did Corey Hart die?
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by tcyoung on Jan 27, 2011 4:30 PM CST up reply actions 3 recs
1h15m turnaround.
It is awesome to live in the modern world.
glass slippers???? I always drank out of a gold and ruby laced chalice that was served by Theodore, my butler.
by Brew Town Boozer on Jan 27, 2011 8:04 PM CST up reply actions
Thank God Hart used his contract extension to get that adamantium.
Applying Simpsons and Star Wars quotes to Brewers discussions since 2009.
by Yar Nivek on Jan 27, 2011 9:23 PM CST up reply actions 1 recs
he got confused with the singer born 20 years before
he fell down and broke his hip at his nursing home.
by PagsBrewCrew on Jan 27, 2011 2:45 PM CST up reply actions
Is that like the rumor last year that he died in a car accident?
Pujols is the Barack Obama of baseball.
All 4 of them
The switch hasn’t affected Marlins season tickets as the team invoiced its fans for 78 games, anticipating the series would be changed.
You can put lipstick on a pig...
…but in the end, you’re still eating donkeyballs
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by tcyoung on Jan 27, 2011 3:52 PM CST via mobile up reply actions 2 recs
Ditto
Good at best. Would be better if Bono wasn’t such a tool
by Saberilliterate on Jan 27, 2011 3:41 PM CST up reply actions 1 recs
in fairness
you’re not qualified to comment :P
by PagsBrewCrew on Jan 27, 2011 3:46 PM CST up reply actions
How dare you
Ha.
I feel like U2 gets brought up at least once during the baseball dead season. Spring training can’t get here soon enough.
Get a ife broseph
To be fair
Its not like game threads stay on topic all that often. How often does the merits of Journey get brought up? gotta be like once a month
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Rush is the most commonly brought-up band
at least when FtJ is around
by PagsBrewCrew on Jan 27, 2011 3:55 PM CST up reply actions
ah
I didnt think journy sounded right although they can also be very polarizing.
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Waiting until Spring Training Time Killer...
Favorite HBO show? Discuss.
Id have to put Entourage and Six Feet Under on my list.
I never really got into The Wire
And just couldnt stand the stupidity of the characters on the Sopranos. Although it was fun to see how idiotic that guy was with the grey streak in his hair was.
The Wire is awesome
we watched it last season on off days and during Brewers blow outs.
Celebrating the addition of Greinke and mourning the loss of my man crush Cain
I'm not counting "Band of Brothers" or "The Pacific"
Since those were one-season mini-series. But they were good too.
Flight of the Conchords.
I’m not smart enough to look at the other stuff and do anything but drool and mumble.
Went out on top, I think.
I’m not smart enough to look at the other stuff and do anything but drool and mumble.
1) The Wire, 2) Deadwood, ..., 87954) Entourage
Oh, and CYE, of course.
Ryan Braun: He loves it. -- Four pitchers in history with 8.5+ WAR and <250 IP seasons: Greg Maddux (age 29), Pedro Martinez (age 28), Roger Clemens (age 27), Zack Greinke (age 25).
Jeff's wife was Wanda Sykes?
I didn’t watch the show, but that seems to be an odd combo.
Pujols is the Barack Obama of baseball.
True Blood and Band of Brothers are the only two I have seen.
And I love them both
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Doesn't he have a lab with a big sister always pestering him?
Pujols is the Barack Obama of baseball.
I like all of the advertising related stuff
But hate all of the garbage involving the romances. Overall I like the show though.
So much good stuff on HBO.
Mr. Show deserves a mention.
IFC just started playing the eps & they are uncensored.
They sold holiday 4 packs back in November.
Not sure when they’ll go on sale again.
Pujols is the Barack Obama of baseball.
If last season is any indication...
They’ll be going on sale sometime during the third week in February.
Pujols is the Barack Obama of baseball.
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