PLAYERS:
Ryan Braun,
Prince Fielder,
Rickie Weeks,
Bill James,
Alex Gonzalez,
Aramis Ramirez,
Hank Aaron,
Casey McGehee,
Mat Gamel,
Lyle Overbay,
Jeff Cirillo
TEAMS: Milwaukee Brewers, Pittsburgh Pirates, Arizona Diamondbacks
TEAMS: Milwaukee Brewers, Pittsburgh Pirates, Arizona Diamondbacks
I don't know about you guys, but I am already sick of all this Ryan Braun stuff. Just tell me if he's suspended or not and for how many games if so. That's all I care about. I don't care how or why or who gave him what, all I care is how it affects my watching him. Seriously. (Quick aside: If he does have the herp like everyone seems to think, you should all shut up about it. I guarantee the girl he got it from was worth every cold sore. If you get my drift. WINK NUDGE.) Let's just forget about it for awhile and talk about happier things. (Also, buy the shirt.)
The 2012 Milwaukee Brewers are going to look a lot different than the 2011 Milwaukee Brewers, but that doesn't mean they aren't going to still be freakin' awesome. I mean, let's just look at the 2012 infield. We lost/we're losing Prince Fielder, but overall the infield is going to be better than it was last year. I know that sounds crazy, but it's true! The Brewers are going to be b...
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