http://onmilwaukee.com/rss/rss_jimowczarski.xml Milwaukee's Daily Magazine Jim Owczarski en-us Wed, 19 Jun 2013 06:30:31 CDT http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://onmilwaukee.com/images/layout/rss_logo.png http://onmilwaukee.com 144 30 The roster will continue to take shape over the next couple weeks for the Milwaukee Bucks, but no matter which players fill it out, new coach Larry Drew says he will define each player's role to ensure success. http://onmilwaukee.com/sports/articles/bucksroledefinition.html http://onmilwaukee.com/sports/articles/bucksroledefinition.html?34063 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 13:08:00 CDT With Father's Day - and the NBA Draft - around the corner, several prospects for the Milwaukee Bucks are hoping to live up to high standards set by the famous dad's with NBA careers of their own. http://onmilwaukee.com/sports/articles/bucksdraftprospects.html http://onmilwaukee.com/sports/articles/bucksdraftprospects.html?34060 Fri, 14 Jun 2013 13:05:00 CDT The United States Open returns to historic Merion Golf Club just outside Philadelphia after 32 years. It is the shortest Open layout in almost a decade and features past champions like Lee Trevino and Ben Hogan. Bobby Jones won two U.S. Amateurs there as well. Will this old-school track produce an old-school winner? http://onmilwaukee.com/sports/articles/usopenmerion.html http://onmilwaukee.com/sports/articles/usopenmerion.html?34051 Thu, 13 Jun 2013 13:02:00 CDT Casey Hayward is entering his second season at cornerback for the Green Bay Packers and is hoping he can improve upon a 6-interception rookie campaign by going to school on some of the game's best. Oh, he also picked up his degree from Vanderbilt as well. http://onmilwaukee.com/sports/articles/packerscaseyhaywardschool.html http://onmilwaukee.com/sports/articles/packerscaseyhaywardschool.html?34054 Wed, 12 Jun 2013 13:05:00 CDT It surprised me to learn the Wisconsin Athletic Hall of Fame Walk of Fame hasn't been active since last decade so I'm happy that there is a group of people out there with a desire to revive the Hall, and I encourage you to check out their cause and help support it. If there's one thing Milwaukee does well, it's supporting local initiatives, and this is something any sports fan can get behind. http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/jimowczarski/revivewisconsinathletichalloffame.html http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/jimowczarski/revivewisconsinathletichalloffame.html?34086 Tue, 11 Jun 2013 18:13:00 CDT Donovan Hand tossed odd warmup pitches, had to find a dog-sitter and didn't sleep for nearly a day. Scooter Gennett thought he was in trouble, had his name spelled wrong and struck out three times for the first time in his life. These are the memories made when you get the call to The Show. http://onmilwaukee.com/sports/articles/brewersscootergennettdonovanhand.html http://onmilwaukee.com/sports/articles/brewersscootergennettdonovanhand.html?34064 Tue, 11 Jun 2013 13:05:00 CDT Following a Packers practice this week, head coach Mike McCarthy sat down with OnMilwaukee.com for a one-on-one interview and opened up about a place - and more importantly, the people - that have become close to his heart at American Family Children's Hospital in Madison. http://onmilwaukee.com/sports/articles/mikemccarthyamericanfamilychildren.html http://onmilwaukee.com/sports/articles/mikemccarthyamericanfamilychildren.html?34033 Fri, 7 Jun 2013 13:31:00 CDT Major League Baseball has done a nice job of turning its draft into an NFL and NBA-style event. It's also become "more important" for organizations who choose to stockpile talent and take advantage of the fact that drafted players are "under control" for years. But in reality, it's still a crapshoot and often includes more misses than hits. http://onmilwaukee.com/sports/articles/brewers2013mlbdraft.html http://onmilwaukee.com/sports/articles/brewers2013mlbdraft.html?34020 Thu, 6 Jun 2013 13:03:00 CDT New Milwaukee Bucks head coach Larry Drew was a guard during his playing days, but in his 21 years as an assistant and head coach he has overseen the development of some very good big men. http://onmilwaukee.com/sports/articles/buckslarrydrewdevelopbigs.html http://onmilwaukee.com/sports/articles/buckslarrydrewdevelopbigs.html?34002 Wed, 5 Jun 2013 13:05:00 CDT Francisco Rodriguez worked his way back into the major leagues with the Milwaukee Brewers this season, resuming his quest for a certain magic number. The pursuit of milestones will always be one of the great elements in baseball. http://onmilwaukee.com/sports/articles/brewerskrod300saves.html http://onmilwaukee.com/sports/articles/brewerskrod300saves.html?33974 Tue, 4 Jun 2013 13:02:00 CDT Larry Drew has spent decades in professional basketball, and his visits to Milwaukee were often just trips from a team hotel to an arena and back again. But he's got family in the city, and the Drew's look forward to strengthening their ties to the Cream City. http://onmilwaukee.com/sports/articles/buckslarrydrewfamily.html http://onmilwaukee.com/sports/articles/buckslarrydrewfamily.html?33987 Mon, 3 Jun 2013 13:06:00 CDT The Milwaukee Brewers may be struggling at the moment, but one thing that bodes well in the long run is the team's stability "up the middle" defensively. http://onmilwaukee.com/sports/articles/brewersbuildingupmiddle.html http://onmilwaukee.com/sports/articles/brewersbuildingupmiddle.html?33926 Fri, 31 May 2013 13:01:00 CDT It seems that not a week can go by without some kind of "scandal" befalling some person within some athletic program at some college somewhere in the country. Perhaps it's time universities got out of the sports business. http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/jimowczarski/timeforncaatogo.html http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/jimowczarski/timeforncaatogo.html?33959 Thu, 30 May 2013 18:50:00 CDT Charles Woodson is back in Oakland, seemingly leaving a veteran void in the Green Bay Packers secondary. But there is Morgan Burnett, the 24-year-old fourth-year safety who is now the "old man" of the defensive backfield - and he's ready for the challenge of leading. http://onmilwaukee.com/sports/articles/packersmorganburnettsafety.html http://onmilwaukee.com/sports/articles/packersmorganburnettsafety.html?33917 Thu, 30 May 2013 13:03:00 CDT The 2012 Green Bay Packers season ended with San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick running, and throwing, up and down the field for 444 yards of total offense and four touchdowns. With Kaepernick on the schedule in 2013, along with several other mobile quarterbacks, the Packers defense is going to school this spring. http://onmilwaukee.com/sports/articles/packersdefensereadoption.html http://onmilwaukee.com/sports/articles/packersdefensereadoption.html?33915 Wed, 29 May 2013 13:05:00 CDT You may not notice it on television, or hear it on the radio, but the Milwaukee Brewers are always active on defense. The infielders and outfielders move around constantly in an effort to maximize outs. http://onmilwaukee.com/sports/articles/brewersdefenseshifts.html http://onmilwaukee.com/sports/articles/brewersdefenseshifts.html?33905 Tue, 28 May 2013 13:06:00 CDT Green Bay was definitely something different for Packers rookies Eddie Lacy and Johnathan Franklin, but the small town is a good place for rookies to learn the pro game. http://onmilwaukee.com/sports/articles/packersrookiesadjust.html http://onmilwaukee.com/sports/articles/packersrookiesadjust.html?33882 Mon, 27 May 2013 13:03:00 CDT Nearly a month removed from being eliminated in the first round of the NBA playoffs and about a month away from the NBA draft, the Milwaukee Bucks are still looking for a head coach. That's OK. General manager John Hammond said he had no timeline, and it is the right approach. http://onmilwaukee.com/sports/articles/bucksslowcoachingsearch.html http://onmilwaukee.com/sports/articles/bucksslowcoachingsearch.html?33888 Fri, 24 May 2013 13:03:00 CDT The starting rotation has grown increasingly more problematic for the Milwaukee Brewers as the team has fallen to nine games under .500, but the lineup hasn't produced either this month. http://onmilwaukee.com/sports/articles/brewersstartingpitching.html http://onmilwaukee.com/sports/articles/brewersstartingpitching.html?33865 Thu, 23 May 2013 13:12:00 CDT On Tuesday, golf's governing bodies officially adopted a ban against anchoring the putter against the body to make a stroke. Predictably, the PGA Tour and the PGA of America complained and whined and threatened and postured. Unfortunately, it's the exact wrong reaction. http://onmilwaukee.com/sports/articles/anchoringbangolfrule141b.html http://onmilwaukee.com/sports/articles/anchoringbangolfrule141b.html?33854 Wed, 22 May 2013 13:04:00 CDT The Milwaukee Brewers and Jean Segura have already opened the door for a contract extension, which is a smart move by both sides. It's a win-win situation for both parties, no matter the numbers, and it's a deal that should be reached soon. http://onmilwaukee.com/sports/articles/brewersjeanseguracontract.html http://onmilwaukee.com/sports/articles/brewersjeanseguracontract.html?33830 Tue, 21 May 2013 13:06:00 CDT Brett Favre will be six years removed from his less than glorious exit from the Green Bay Packers this fall and there seems to be movement towards reconciliation between the two parties. But the key for Favre as he enters this new stage of his life is winning you back. http://onmilwaukee.com/sports/articles/packersbrettfavrewantsyouback.html http://onmilwaukee.com/sports/articles/packersbrettfavrewantsyouback.html?33799 Mon, 20 May 2013 13:04:00 CDT Real or fake? Many don't prefer the real thing when it comes to their sports jerseys. Fake "authentic" sports jerseys is a booming online business, but it does hurt the local retailer. http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/jimowczarski/fakejerseys.html http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/jimowczarski/fakejerseys.html?33825 Fri, 17 May 2013 18:02:00 CDT Penciling in eight batters into a lineup isn't as easy as it seems - a lot more goes into it than just raw numbers. A real manager has to deal with real people in major league lineups and with that comes certain intangibles like health, comfort and confidence. http://onmilwaukee.com/sports/articles/brewerslineupnoteasy.html http://onmilwaukee.com/sports/articles/brewerslineupnoteasy.html?33791 Fri, 17 May 2013 13:03:00 CDT Mick Pavlovich has been in the sports retail business for 25 years, and the former Milwaukee Braves bat boy knows what fans want - especially those looking for that real "old school" feel. http://onmilwaukee.com/sports/articles/stadiumsportsstuff.html http://onmilwaukee.com/sports/articles/stadiumsportsstuff.html?33753 Thu, 16 May 2013 13:02:00 CDT Supporting your team is part of being a fan, and one of the easiest ways to do that is by wearing team apparel, official or otherwise. Milwaukee offers several options for fans, from visiting the Brewers store in Miller Park to patronizing the local retailers who give you unique ways to show your love. http://onmilwaukee.com/sports/articles/sportsapparel.html http://onmilwaukee.com/sports/articles/sportsapparel.html?33752 Wed, 15 May 2013 13:01:00 CDT By all accounts, Milwaukee Brewers third baseman Aramis Ramirez should be off to one of his patented slow starts. He missed time in spring training and about a full month of the season already with a knee injury, but through his first handful of games he's making hitting look easy. http://onmilwaukee.com/sports/articles/brewersaramisramirezeasy.html http://onmilwaukee.com/sports/articles/brewersaramisramirezeasy.html?33755 Tue, 14 May 2013 13:03:00 CDT The Milwaukee Bucks are looking for a new head coach and some new players following the team's first playoff appearance in three seasons. Owner Sen. Herb Kohl is willing to sell the team, perhaps bring in a partner - or partners - and there is a need for a new arena. It's time for the Bucks to go "all in." http://onmilwaukee.com/sports/articles/bucksallin.html http://onmilwaukee.com/sports/articles/bucksallin.html?33746 Mon, 13 May 2013 13:04:00 CDT Yuniesky Betancourt has hit the ball at a remarkable rate for the Milwaukee Brewers, and it can be traced back to winter ball experience in Mexico. http://onmilwaukee.com/sports/articles/brewersyunibhitting.html http://onmilwaukee.com/sports/articles/brewersyunibhitting.html?33725 Fri, 10 May 2013 13:01:00 CDT Milwaukee Brewers second baseman Rickie Weeks is mired in another season-opening slump - but that's the thing - it's happened before. And, like before, he'll hit his way out of it. http://onmilwaukee.com/sports/articles/brewersrickieweeksstruggles.html http://onmilwaukee.com/sports/articles/brewersrickieweeksstruggles.html?33721 Thu, 9 May 2013 13:02:00 CDT The Milwaukee Brewers have given Wily Peralta a chance to grow into a full-fledged major league starter this season and the 22-year-old is predictably going through a learning curve. But, to everyone around him, he has a chance to become a star. http://onmilwaukee.com/sports/articles/wilyperaltalearningcurve.html http://onmilwaukee.com/sports/articles/wilyperaltalearningcurve.html?33665 Wed, 8 May 2013 13:01:00 CDT Carlos Gomez is having an All-Star caliber start to the season - something that can be traced back to a unique hitting drill he learned at the hand of Manny Ramirez. http://onmilwaukee.com/sports/articles/carlosgomezlefhanded.html http://onmilwaukee.com/sports/articles/carlosgomezlefhanded.html?33664 Tue, 7 May 2013 13:01:00 CDT You would think we know this by now, but sometimes the lesson is hard learned over and over again - whatever you put on the internet, stays on the internet, and someone will find it. http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/jimowczarski/internetneverforgets.html http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/jimowczarski/internetneverforgets.html?33684 Mon, 6 May 2013 18:11:00 CDT In a game of constant, violent collision, it's hard to imagine that any player would get "healthier" once they enter the National Football League. The Green Bay Packers are hoping that happens with running back Eddie Lacy. http://onmilwaukee.com/sports/articles/packersdrafteddielacy.html http://onmilwaukee.com/sports/articles/packersdrafteddielacy.html?33677 Mon, 6 May 2013 13:02:00 CDT The Milwaukee Brewers have climbed back over .500 from a 2-8 start to the season, even though the lineup that led the National League in three different offensive categories in 2012 has been inconsistent. http://onmilwaukee.com/sports/articles/brewerslineup.html http://onmilwaukee.com/sports/articles/brewerslineup.html?33652 Fri, 3 May 2013 13:03:00 CDT On Wednesday, the Milwaukee Bucks announced that interim head coach Jim Boylan would not be offered a contract to return and the head coaching search has begun in earnest. It is the first step in the process of "getting better" - something many players are looking forward to. http://onmilwaukee.com/sports/articles/buckstogetbetter.html http://onmilwaukee.com/sports/articles/buckstogetbetter.html?33630 Thu, 2 May 2013 13:01:00 CDT At the beginning of the year the stated goal of the Milwaukee Bucks - from the top of the organization on down - was to make the NBA playoffs for the first time since 2009-10. They did that. But, by capturing the Eastern Conference's eighth seed after struggling over the final six weeks of the regular season, the accomplishment was bittersweet. http://onmilwaukee.com/sports/articles/bucksreflectonseason.html http://onmilwaukee.com/sports/articles/bucksreflectonseason.html?33611 Wed, 1 May 2013 13:02:00 CDT Jason Collins, currently an NBA free agent, came out publicly to Sports Illustrated on Monday to become the first active male athlete to do so in one of the four major American sports leagues. His colleagues with the Milwaukee Bucks expressed their support of his decision and don't see it as an issue going forward in the NBA. http://onmilwaukee.com/sports/articles/jasoncollinsmilwaukeebuckssupport.html http://onmilwaukee.com/sports/articles/jasoncollinsmilwaukeebuckssupport.html?33598 Tue, 30 Apr 2013 13:02:00 CDT Milwaukee Brewers lefty Tom Gorzelanny spent his entire baseball life taking the ball every fifth day as a starting pitcher. He won 14 games for the Pittsburgh Pirates in 2007 but has now found a home in the bullpen. http://onmilwaukee.com/sports/articles/brewerstomgorzelannyadjusts.html http://onmilwaukee.com/sports/articles/brewerstomgorzelannyadjusts.html?33587 Mon, 29 Apr 2013 13:02:00 CDT The Miami Heat swept the Milwaukee Bucks out of the first round of the NBA playoffs with an 88-77 victory on Sunday at the BMO Harris Bradley Center, yet in each game the Bucks had an opportunity to turn the tide and earn a victory. http://onmilwaukee.com/sports/articles/bucksheatplayoffsweep.html http://onmilwaukee.com/sports/articles/bucksheatplayoffsweep.html?33581 Sun, 28 Apr 2013 19:32:00 CDT The smiley face. It's a universal symbol of happiness. At least it should be. But when you find one spray painted along Milwaukee's Riverwalk, it's meaning changes. http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/jimowczarski/riverwalksmileyface.html http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/jimowczarski/riverwalksmileyface.html?33569 Fri, 26 Apr 2013 18:07:00 CDT The Milwaukee Admirals qualified for the American Hockey League playoffs on the final day of the regular season, but for the Ads, the playoffs started two months ago. With 97 roster transactions during the year, various incarnations of the team had to pull together to start this run to the Calder Cup. http://onmilwaukee.com/sports/articles/admiralsplayoffpreview.html http://onmilwaukee.com/sports/articles/admiralsplayoffpreview.html?33558 Fri, 26 Apr 2013 11:01:00 CDT Brandon Jennings made a statement to the Miami Heat in Game 1 of the NBA Eastern Conference first round series, scoring 26 points. Since then, the Heat have thrown multiple defenders at the point guard and that tactic helped the Heat beat the Bucks 104-91 on Thursday in the Bucks' first home playoff game in three years. http://onmilwaukee.com/sports/articles/bucksbrandonjenningsplayoff.html http://onmilwaukee.com/sports/articles/bucksbrandonjenningsplayoff.html?33562 Thu, 25 Apr 2013 22:37:00 CDT At key moments of the first two games in the series between the Miami Heat and the Milwaukee Bucks, the Heat made back-breaking runs to pull away to blowout victories. Heading into Game 3 at the BMO Harris Bradley Center, the Bucks hope to have found a way to slow down the defending NBA champions. http://onmilwaukee.com/sports/articles/bucksheatcheck.html http://onmilwaukee.com/sports/articles/bucksheatcheck.html?33546 Thu, 25 Apr 2013 11:03:00 CDT Over the last nine games, the Milwaukee Brewers are 9-0 - the team's longest winning streak since putting together 10 straight in 2003. One of the biggest reasons for this has been the turnaround of the bullpen, which has allowed just three runs in that time. http://onmilwaukee.com/sports/articles/brewrsbullpenstreak.html http://onmilwaukee.com/sports/articles/brewrsbullpenstreak.html?33536 Wed, 24 Apr 2013 11:07:00 CDT For decades, a slump in baseball was just that - a player who couldn't buy a hit. Milwaukee Brewers MVP Ryan Braun, technically, has been in one the last 11 games. So why doesn't it seem like it? http://onmilwaukee.com/sports/articles/brewersslumpbusting.html http://onmilwaukee.com/sports/articles/brewersslumpbusting.html?33519 Tue, 23 Apr 2013 11:06:00 CDT The signing of Yuniesky Betancourt wasn't exactly met warmly here in Milwaukee, but he's turned out to be everything the Brewers have needed early in the season. http://onmilwaukee.com/sports/articles/yunieskybetancourtneeded.html http://onmilwaukee.com/sports/articles/yunieskybetancourtneeded.html?33480 Mon, 22 Apr 2013 11:02:00 CDT Nearly every - OK, every - national outlet that covers or pontificates on the NBA has given the Milwaukee Bucks no chance of beating the defending champion Miami Heat in their first round series that begins Sunday night. The Bucks are using that as motivation for history. http://onmilwaukee.com/sports/articles/milwaukeebucksmiamiheatplayoffs.html http://onmilwaukee.com/sports/articles/milwaukeebucksmiamiheatplayoffs.html?33499 Sun, 21 Apr 2013 16:06:00 CDT The Miami Heat won an NBA-best 66 games and are the defending champions. They feature an NBA Finals MVP and another 8-time All-Star. Yet team revolves around LeBron James, who will likely win his fourth regular season MVP at the end of the year. Defending him is the Milwaukee Bucks greatest challenge in going up against the Heat. http://onmilwaukee.com/sports/articles/milwaukebuckslebronjamesmiamiheat.html http://onmilwaukee.com/sports/articles/milwaukebuckslebronjamesmiamiheat.html?33498 Sat, 20 Apr 2013 16:02:00 CDT As a baseball fan, do you want to go to a ballpark full of history, or one where you can spend three hours comfortably? http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/jimowczarski/stadiumhistorycomfort.html http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/jimowczarski/stadiumhistorycomfort.html?33466 Fri, 19 Apr 2013 18:01:00 CDT