Author: jaha12

Kenn Olson is a lifelong baseball fan who grew up watching the Milwaukee Braves during the Golden Age of Baseball. The game is in his blood, a passion unlike any other. A past member of SABR who is a regular reader of Baseball Prospectus and who can tell you which team originally drafted a player, not necessarily signed, but drafted based on a database he created of over 3,700 active players.

He now chronicles his opinions from the prospective of a fervent fan on all matters baseball with a special focus on his hometown team, the Milwaukee Brewers. His personal blog is called "Going Yard" & the link is: http://www.jaha12.wordpress.com.

All-Star Shame; Prospects Flame

Image by Evan Wohrman via Flickr I’m going to go on my annual rant about the All-Star Game albeit somewhat less harsh. This game is at a crossroads. What is it really and what has it become? Historically the All-Star Game was created to offer some excitement during the Great Depression. No fewer than 19 […]

THIS WAS A WEIRD WEEK

THIS WEEK’S TOPICS Gonzalez Dismissed, Hoffman Just Dissed We begin with the news that the Marlins dismissed Manager Fredi Gonzalez as manager. Delusional owner Jeffrey Loria thinks he can re-create 2003 simply by changing leaders. Remember, this is the guy who fired Joe Girardi after his Manager of the Year season simply because Girardi asked […]

What Did I Miss?

OK. It’s been over a month since I last posted. I’ll blame it on computer issues (including the fact that I erased everything on my hard drive). Now that I’ve recovered, what did I miss? Phillies Caught Cheating In the best tradition of the ’51 Giants, the Mets claimed that Phillies bullpen coach Mick Billmeyer […]