10/28/22 Hometown Broadcasting Sports Friday
28 October 2022 Sports
Friday Sports
From Wayne Mausser
The Packers continue to get ready for Sunday night’s game in Buffalo against the Bills. Green Bay (3-4) has lost three straight while Buffalo comes into the game at 5-1 and in first place in AFC East. The Packers defense will hopt to contain quarterback Josh Allen, who’s a threat not ony as a passer but as a rusher. The Packers hope to have wide receiver Christian Watson but the status of Allen Lazard is still up in the air. The pregame starts at 5:00 with the kickoff at 7:20 on FM 102.3, The Bug.
In Thursday Night Football the Baltimore Ravens won at Tampa Bay over the Buccaneers 27-22. The Ravens trailed 10-3 at the end of the first half but the Ravens rallied for 24 second half points and held off Tampa Bay which came up with 12 points in the fourth quarter. Baltimore’s Lamar Jackson completed 27 of 38 passes for 238 yards and two touchdowns. The Bucs Tom Brady was 26 of 44 for 325 yards and one touchdown. Buffalo improves to 5-3 while Tampa Bay drops 3-5.
The Milwaukee Bucks are back in action tonight hosting the Knicks. The Bucks (3-1) are coming off a 110-99 victory over Brooklyn Wednesday as Giannis Antetokumnpo scored 43 points and grabbed 14 rebounds along with dishing out five assists.
It’s Level 2 of the high school football playoffs tonight. Berlin is at Freedom with the pregame starting at 6:45 and the kickoff at 7:00 on FM 102.3, The Bug.
David Stearns is stepping away from his role as the Milwaukee Brewers’ president of baseball operations, saying Thursday he just needs a break and isn’t thinking about taking a job with any other organization.
Stearns will remain with the Brewers in an advisory role to owner Mark Attanasio. Matt Arnold, who has been the Brewers’ senior vice president and general manager since 2020, takes over the lead role in overseeing baseball operations.
“I’m looking forward to gaining some time that I haven’t really had before,” Stearns said at a news conference. “Looking forward to taking a deep breath. I’m looking forward to spending time with my family, looking forward to spending time with friends. And I’m looking forward to pursuing some other interests. I’m also not going anywhere. I’m going to be here in Milwaukee.”
Stearns’ tenure marked the Brewers’ greatest run of sustained success. He joined the Brewers in October 2015 as general manager and was named president of baseball operations before the 2019 season.
The team’s franchise-record string of four straight playoff appearances ended this season when they went 86-76 and finished a game behind the World Series-bound Philadelphia Phillies for the NL’s final wild-card berth.
Milwaukee’s ability to win consistently as a budget-conscious franchise made Stearns an attractive candidate for other organizations. The New York City native has been mentioned for years as a possibility to join the Mets’ front office.
The Brewers won 481 games over the last six seasons, behind only the Los Angeles Dodgers and Atlanta Braves among National League teams. He orchestrated the 2018 trade with the Miami Marlins that brought Christian Yelich to Milwaukee and helped turn the Brewers into legitimate contenders.
Yelich was the NL MVP in 2018 when the Brewers reached the NL Championship Series and fell a game short of the their first World Series appearance since 1982 Yelich finished second in the MVP balloting the following season.
Stearns said his favorite moment was the Brewers’ playoff victory over the Chicago Cubs to determine the 2018 NL Central champion.
Arnold now takes over a team with plenty of offseason questions.
The Brewers have 18 players eligible for arbitration, including 2021 Cy Young Award winner Corbin Burnes and pitcher Brandon Woodruff.
This season, Stearns encountered strong criticism over sending four-time All-Star closer Josh Hader to the San Diego Padres at the trade deadline. The Brewers owned a three-game NL Central lead at the time of the trade but faded out of the playoff picture after Hader’s departure. The Padres reached the NLCS.
Stearns said the disappointing finish didn’t impact his decision to leave, and that he’d been contemplating this move “for many months.”
Outfielder Andrew McCutchen, catcher Omar Narváez, utilityman Jace Peterson and relievers Taylor Rogers and Trevor Rosenthal are free agents. The Brewers have to decide whether to pick up a $10 million option on second baseman Kolten Wong and a $3 million option on reliever Brad Boxberger.
Manager Craig Counsell and his coaching staff will not be affected.
The World Series gets underway tonight in Houston where the Astros host the Phialdelphia Phillies. A pair of right-handers will square off as the Phillies send Aaron Nola (11-13, 3.25 ERA, 235 strikeouts, who’s 2-1 in the postseason, against Astros ace Justin Verlander (18-4, 1.75, 185 strikeouts. Verlander is 1-0 in the postseason. Game two is Saturday night before the series shifts to Philadelphia Monday night.
In college football the Badgers are off this weekend after being home win last Saturday against Purdue.
In area college action Saturday Ripon College is hosting Beloit. The Red Hawks are 7-0 overall and 6-0 in the conference. Kickoff is at 7:00 at Ingalls Field.
UW-Oshkosh at UW-Lacrosse. Kickoff is at 1:00. The Titans are 4-3 overall and 2-2 in the conference.
Knox College at Lawrence University (0-7, 0-6 in the conference. Kickoff is at 1:00.
St. Norbert College (4-3, 3-2) at Rockford University. Kickoff is at 1:00.
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