Well today is the man responsible for bringing and keeping Major League Baseball in Wisconsin for at least the next 30 years. His name is Allan H. "Bud" Selig and while people focus on the negative of what he's done to the game (The steroid era, the All-Star Game tie, Interleague play, just to name a few) I'm going to focus on a few of the biggest successes that Bud has had in his 75 years, 40 of which has been with the Brewers and MLB.
In 1969, he etched his spot in Brewers history by agreeing to take the one-year-old Seattle Pilots franchise that had entered the MLB as an expansion franchise.
The former used car salesman was turned down in his attempt to buy the Chicago White Sox (even after they played games at Milwaukee County Stadium with huge success) and turned his attention to the Pilots from Max Soriano after being a minority owner of the Milwaukee Braves and pulling his stake before the team left town.
Once the Brewers moved to Milwaukee and played their first season, Selig helped them rise to, of course the World Series in 1982. I won't get into that, as many already know about that.
Selig's biggest accomplishment as Brewers owner has to be the building of Miller Park which keeps the Brewers in Wisconsin for another 30 years.
While some may not like the park, I happen to think it's one of the best in all of baseball and continues to hold on to that place even with new parks popping up.
Soon after the park was built, Selig dropped the "acting" part of his title and become the commissioner of basebal.
One of his best achievement and ideas has been the Wild Card. Which, as fate would seem to have it, helped get the Brewers into the playoffs for the first time in 26 years last fall.
A bit of a history lesson there. Now to today's Brewers news, which includes some roster moves. The Crew did pull out a big win this afternoon to get the split with the "Natinals" and after the game put Jeff Suppan on the DL and sent Bill Hall down to Triple-A Nashville.
The Suppan move wasn't surprising, bu the Hall one sorta was. It was one that I was hoping for, however.
Even better it is a move that is his idea, as the story said. My fave quote is: "My batting practice the last few weeks has been some of the best of my career."
That goes in line with what he said a couple weeks back that he still believes he "is the best third baseman in all of baseball."
I don't even need to say anything here. Oh Billy.
Now for some Bears news today. The team is arriving in Bourbonnais and start training camp tomorrow. That has triggered some news to kick things off.
I got a chance to check Around the Horn and PTI today and both discussd this news of Brian Urlacher apparently talking smack about new quarterback Jay Cutler. To be true, former Bears WR Bobby Wade said Urlacher called Cutler a pussy. Haha.
Well, Urlacher and Culter both arrived in Bourbonnais and are laughing off the issue.
If both guys can laugh it off, it can only be good for these guys. And to be real, I'd put money Brian did call him a pussy. Did you see him be a baby to get out of Denver?
Plus, how many friends call each other pussies all the time? It's just guy talk. Didn't mean anything.
Now to today's Nussie Hunter. She is a woman I'm a big fan of. OK, well I'm more a fan of her baby daddy than I am of her, but I know she is quite smart and funny because the two of them met on his show.
I'm talking about Layla Kayleigh, cohost of America's Best Dance Crew, and the "better half" of the Covino in Covino and Rich. Yep, that's Steve Covino, II's girl and she is awesome. Makes that British accent so hot doesn't she?
She's also a backer of PETA. Which I dicovered in this TwitPic from Covino and Rich earlier today. Haha.
Programming Note: For sure no blog tomorrow as the weather pushed the WIAA Summer Baseball Champoinships back to tomorrow. Sorry. Just keep reading and give me some comments and feedback.
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