Jesse Brasher

Jesse Brasher grew up a passionate baseball fan in the No Teams Land of western Kentucky, at the cross-section of Cardinals, Cubs and Reds fans. An out-of-towner, he spends way too much time in Chicago and once had a Diet Coke with Jeff Tweedy. He can be reached at jessebrasher@gmail.com.

Recent Posts By Jesse Brasher

The Beckham Boom

Quick: Who's the second-best player in MLS?Okay, ready? Yeah, I can't come up with an answer, either. Once you get past David Beckham, the MLS is a blur of mediocre foreign players, mediocre Americans, and, well that about covers it. Throw in a few over-the-hill former "superstars" and you've got yourself a league. For the casual soccer fan, the MLS is unbearable. [read more...]

Catching up with Kendall

Here we are, a month after the Cubs acquisition of catcher Jason Kendall. At the time, the Cubs were 5 games over .500, and things were exciting in Chicago. The team, which had underperformed most of the year, had won 15 of 19 and was breathing hard down the neck of the first-place Milwaukee Brewers. The Kendall move was praised. [read more...]