Loyal Readers and Brewers Fans!

Steak-Gate!

Well, maybe someone in the organization is reading Yogi Brewer!

The Brewers have kept an eye on him since. Players weigh in weekly and work closely with the team’s athletic training staff to maintain strength and conditioning, but Fielder has not gotten any special attention regarding his diet, according to assistant general manager Gord Ash. The Brewers brought in a nutritionist on Monday for a presentation to players.  

“We give them the information and what they do from there is pretty much up to them,” Ash said. “We can control what we serve in the clubhouse and make good choices available, but we’re not there to watch what they eat the rest of the day. All we can do is educate and facilitate players meeting with experts. That’s what happened [Monday].”

Well, it’s a start.

And on this, I have to disagree with the Skipper:

“Whatever he does is right for him,” Brewers manager Ned Yost said. “Everybody wants to make a big deal out of a young man trying to eat healthy. That doesn’t have anything to do with it. You can ‘grease up’ all you want, it’s not going to help you hit home runs.”

So if Prince Fielder wants to eat only apples and drink Tab it’s OK because he wants to do it?

How about if Prince wants to smoke cigarettes, eat pie, drink coffee and bourbon all day, is that OK too?

No, of course not.

If you read the article, it suggests that Fielder stopped eating meat because of the practices of the meat industry, it doesn’t explicitly say that he did it for his health (he may have.) In any case, with all due respect for Ned Yost, I don’t think he is in a position to say if it is indeed healthy for a young athlete to stop eating meat and if it’s helpful or beneficial for either his health or performance.

Having said that, it’s a good first step. Someone has to be sensible here and figure out what is happening to Fielder’s strength, conditioning, and performance on his new diet.

If it was my team, as either owner, manager, or teammate, I would do my utmost to make sure every player and coach was in the best physical health possible; on and off the field.

Just sayin’.

Quick question:

When will Rickie Weeks be sent to the minors?

My guess is that unless Rickie really starts to turn things around, he will be sent down (or dealt?) no later than May 10.

Ouch.

Come on Rickie.

I’m rooting for you!

Loyal Readers and Brewers Fans!

I am not sure what to make of this.

After reading many of Sunday’s blog comments, many fans appear
displeased with Eric Gagne (and Ned Yost). However, Gagne (who has
blown three saves) certainly isn’t the only closer having long ball
issues early in the season.

Gennaro Filice of SI.com points out that both the American League and National League save leaders in 2007 have fallen on hard times in April.

Is Emmett Prosser serious?

What’s his point?

Let your pal Yogi help.

3 Blown Saves out of 9 appearances.

Do the math.

It doesn’t matter what anybody else in the league does.

If the Brewers want to have any chance of making the post-season, somebody on this team needs to be able to reliably save games.

‘Nuff said.

Loyal Readers and Brewers Fans!

I know you have already seen this, but come on.

What is the deal with Frank Thomas?

No Love for the Big Hurt.

He is perenially unhappy about everything.

The Blue Jays did the guy the biggest favor imaginable.

Well $20 Million favors actually.

Sheesh.

…

Sorry Frank.

I guess you’ll just have to deal.

Or not.

Whatever.

Loyal Readers and Brewers Fans!

Let’s be honest.

Prince Fielder is not hitting up to expectations.

The question on everyone’s mind is what does this have to do with with Fielder’s vegetarianism?

The answer: Everything.

Now, as many of you know, your pal Yogi is not only a guru of baseball, but I am a neurologist and neurophysiologist, and know a great deal about muscle physiology, diet, and specifically, vegetarianism.

From the ages of 25-40, your pal Yogi was a strict vegetarian.

True.

And let me tell you, it was the stupidest thing I ever did in my life.

Going from 156 pounds as a cyclist and runner during my residency and fellowships (Yikes!) to a strapping 170 pounds as a 40 year old yogi (the yoga-doing kind.)

And then one day it hit me. I began dreaming of meat; hamburgers, steak, chopped-liver.

I am not kidding.

Dr. Jackie O (you know who I’m talkin’ about) is not only a baseball great, but a genius gastroenterologist and hepatologist.

I called Dr. Jack and he advised me to try every kind of supplement, fish, beans, rice, etc.

Nothing worked.

And then I did it.

I had a steak for the first time in 15 years.

It was the greatest experience of my life.

And since then, I have never looked back.

Bigger. Harder. Stronger. Faster. Leaner. Better.

Yes, there are some athletes who can do without meat.

Mark Allen

Triathlon King

Edwin Moses

High Hurdles King