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The Axe is falling in Milwaukee

August 12, 2009 By

A day after the Milwaukee Brewers were embarassed with a 13-6 loss to the San Diego Padres, Brewers management is starting to shake things up.

The Brewers fired their pitching coach, Bill Castro and promoted pitching coach Chris Bosio from Triple-A Nashville.  The Brewers pitching staff ranked 27th in the Major Leagues with a 4.84 ERA while walking 421 hitters (5th highest in MLB) and allowing a Major League-leading 151 home runs in 112 games.

That was the first move of the day.  The Brewers also sent shortstop J.J. Hardy to Class AAA Nashville and recalled Alcides Escobar.  Hardy has struggled this season, hitting just .229 with 11 homers and 45 rbi's this season.

After sending Hardy down, the Brewers then designated Bill Hall for assignment and are calling up outfielder Jason Bourgeois from AAA Nashville.

The Brewers have lost 23 of their last 35 games and are just 4-12 in their last 16 home games.  They trail first place St. Louis by 6 1/2 games in the NL Central

Filed Under: Brewers, Top Story

Brewers fire Castro as pitching coach

August 12, 2009 By

With the Milwaukee Brewers pitching staff ranking 27th in the Major Leagues with a 4.84 ERA while allowing a Major League-leading 151 home runs in 112 games, the Brewers have fired pitching coach Bill Castro .

Brewer pitchers have also walked 421 hitters, which is the 5th highest total in the majors. 

The Brewers have named former pitcher Chris Bosio the interim pitching coach.  The 46 year old Bosio was serving his first season as pitching coach at Triple-A Nashville.  Under his guidance, the Sounds entered today's games tied for second in the Pacific Coast League in team ERA (4.05) while allowing the fourth-fewest home runs (83).  Bosio has also served as pitching coach at Double-A Chattanooga in 2008 in the Reds organization and at Triple-A Tacoma in 2001 in the Mariners organization.  Bosio also served as pitching coach for one season under Louis Pinella in 2003 with the Tampa Bay Rays.

Bosio owns a career record as a Major League pitcher of 94-93 with a 3.96 ERA in 309 games, including 246 starts.  He pitched 11 seasons in the majors with Milwaukee and Seattle.

 

Filed Under: Brewers, Sports, Top Story

Home grown foods at the state fair

August 12, 2009 By

Who doesn’t like food on a stick, or deep-fried … anything? But Wisconsin State Fair spokesperson Patrice Harris says more than ever, consumers like to have an idea of where their food originated. Yes, they think about buying local foods even while stuffing their face at the fairgrounds.

“Our venders are very conscientious about purchasing, supporting local products and supporting local business.”

The Wisconsin Products Pavilion showcases the products and items made and produced in the Badger State. Harris says it offers fairgoers the opportunity to support Wisconsin’s agriculture industry, improving our local economy.

The Wisconsin Products Pavilion, every vendor in there, everyone with a display is Wisconsin based, Wisconsin grown, Wisconsin produced.”

Harris says associations representing all kinds of local food industries offer creative and tasty culinary delights fairgoers can enjoy on the grounds or wrap up and take home for later. Wisconsin made products include dairy, beef, pork, bison, duck, ostrich, lamb, cranberry, cherry, maple, and potato. Despite the recession, Harris says venders have made every effort to avoid raising their prices.

AUDIO: Jackie Johnson report (1:23 mp3)

Filed Under: Agriculture, Health & Medicine

Home grown foods at the state fair

August 12, 2009 By

Who doesn't like food on a stick, or deep-fried … anything? But Wisconsin State Fair spokesperson Patrice Harris says more than ever, consumers like to have an idea of where their food originated. Yes, they think about buying local foods even while stuffing their face at the fairgrounds.

"Our venders are very conscientious about purchasing, supporting local products and supporting local business."

The Wisconsin Products Pavilion showcases the products and items made and produced in the Badger State. Harris says it offers fairgoers the opportunity to support Wisconsin's agriculture industry, improving our local economy.

The Wisconsin Products Pavilion, every vendor in there, everyone with a display is Wisconsin based, Wisconsin grown, Wisconsin produced."

Harris says associations representing all kinds of local food industries offer creative and tasty culinary delights fairgoers can enjoy on the grounds or wrap up and take home for later. Wisconsin made products include dairy, beef, pork, bison, duck, ostrich, lamb, cranberry, cherry, maple, and potato. Despite the recession, Harris says venders have made every effort to avoid raising their prices.

AUDIO: Jackie Johnson report (1:23 MP3)

Filed Under: Agriculture

Changes proposed in CWD management

August 12, 2009 By

DNR photo The State Natural Resources Board is expected to take up proposed changes to how the state manages Chronic Wasting Disease in the deer herd.

The Board is scheduled to vote a proposal Wednesday, during its meeting in Hayward, which would change the focus of how CWD is being fought in the state. CWD project manager Davin Lopez says the new five year plan would focus more on containing the disease, rather than trying to eradicate it.

The DNR has been fighting to keep the neurological disease from spreading among the deer herd since it was first identified in 2002. Lopez says they've been unable to determine how effective those efforts have been, largely since the only way to guarantee CWD will be eradicated would be to also eradicate the deer population it could spread to.

Lopez says the plan is expected to face opposition, since opinions on how to deal with CWD vary widely. 

AUDIO: Andrew Beckett reports (MP3 1:09)

Filed Under: Environment & Conservation, Top Story
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