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Willy Adames Gets His Due From Appreciative Milwaukee Brewers Fans
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Willy Adames had just settled into his usual spot on the infield dirt, smack dab in the middle of second and third base, ready to start the seventh inning of a meaningless regular-season finale against the New York Mets Sunday afternoon at American Family Field when Milwaukee Brewers manager Pat Murphy decided to make a change.
Andrew Monasterio would come into the game and play third base while rookie Joey Ortiz would slide over and replace Adames at shortstop.
“I knew I was going to be taken out of the game, but I didn’t know it was going to be like that,” Adames said after Milwaukee’s 5-0 loss.
The late switch wasn’t the result of a last-minute decision on Murphy’s part; instead, the skipper wanted to make sure Adames got his moment in the spotlight in what very likely was the fan favorite’s final regular-season game at American Family Field.
And the fans — all 33,754 of them — showed their appreciation for Adames with a standing ovation.
“I did it as much for the fans as I did for Willy,” Murphy said. “They needed to recognize, this guy has been a rock for us. He’s been unbelievable. Chances are, that’s his last regular-season game in a Brewers uniform, and everybody knows that. I wanted him to feel that appreciation.”
Adames, 29, is set to hit free agency for the first time this winter and after slashing .251/.331/.462 while setting career-highs with 32 home runs, 112 RBIs and 21 stolen bases, not to mention a short list of available shortstops this winter, Adames is likely to recieve the kind of deals — both in terms of cost and duration — that small-market franchises like the Brewers can’t come close to matching.
Which, in a way, makes Sunday afternoon’s atmosphere all the more unique and meaningful.
In any other year and any other similar market, Adames might not get the kind of moment he did. More often than not, players on the verge of landing massive free agent contracts aren’t kept around long enough to be sent off in style, usually getting dealt for prospects ahead of the annual trade deadline.
Milwaukee has had plenty of chances to do just that over the last year. General manager Matt Arnold fielded multiple offers for Adames last winter and the phone kept ringing once the season started.
But with the Brewers surpassing any and all expectations by surging to the top of the NL Central in late April, then holding that position throughout the summer, Arnold resisted the temptation to deal a player almost certain to leave at season’s end and one who could bring back the type of prospects that might keep the Brewers atop their division for years to come.
“From my perspective, you can never close the door on anything,” Arnold said earlier in the season, “but he is the heartbeat of our team in many ways.”
Arnold saw first-hand the way a first-place Brewers team fell apart after trading another star on the way to a pay day in the middle of the season when his predecessor, David Stearns, dealt closer Josh Hader to San Diego at the deadline in 2022.
That season remains the only time Milwaukee has missed the playoffs in the last seven seasons and neither he nor owner Mark Attanasio seemed interested in taking a chance at tinkering with clubhouse chemistry again, especially during a season as special as this one has been.
“We had plenty of offers for Adames this offseason, and if you were going to put it into an analytic model there may have been some merit to building for the future,” Attanasio said during a mid-season discussion with reporters. “You just can’t put a price on his leadership, his ‘posting’ every day. Adames does not want to miss a game. So guess what, now William Contreras doesn’t want to miss a game. Sal Frelick never wants to miss a game. You develop a culture and Willy is a key to it.”
So Adames stayed, played and thrived. He kept the clubhouse together any time things started to get tense, he helped the Brewers’ young players — especially rookie phenom Jackson Chourio — learn how to be big-leaguers and navigate the rigors of a 162-game season.
And every time the Brewers needed a clutch hit, Adames was not only the guy in the batters box but also the guy who delivered.
His teammates have shown their appreciation all season long. Sunday, it was the fans’ turn.
“It meant a lot, because all the work we’ve done over the last few years is appreciated,” Adames said. “When the fans show you so much love like that, it’s amazing. I have a lot of respect for everybody in this clubhouse, and for the fans, too. It’s special.”
The work, though, is far from done. There’s still more baseball to be played, starting Tuesday when Adames and the Brewers open the postseason not just in the hopes of winning a series for the first time since 2018 but making it to the World Series for the first time since 1982.
“Now is the exciting time,” Adames said. “Now, we have the fun part.”
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Milwaukee Brewers Flamethrower Jacob Misiorowski Has Historic Night Against Yankees – World Baseball Network
The Milwaukee Brewers shut out the New York Yankees in a 6-0 victory on Friday night, and Jacob Misiorowski was dominated at a historic level.
In the first two innings of Friday night’s game, Misiorowski threw eight of the 10 fastest pitches ever by a starting pitcher. Of those eight, seven are now the fastest pitches ever thrown by a starting pitcher, according to Codify Baseball.
Misiorowski’s velocity has been a major topic of discussion ever since he made his debut last season. He lights up the radar gun early in games, but usually sees his velocity drop as the game goes on. However, in the fifth inning, he was able to throw a 103 mph fastball to Ryan McMahon. He also threw a 102.7 mph fastball to Cody Bellinger in the sixth inning.
Misiorowski leads all of baseball in strikeouts, notching his 70th strikeout of the season in the sixth inning of Friday’s game. Misiorowski has a 2.45 ERA on the season and had 11 strikeouts against the Yankees. The 60 fastest pitches thrown by a starting pitcher this season all belong to the Brewers ace.
It was Misiorowski’s first time facing the Yankees, and it was not just fans who were left in awe. Spencer Jones, the Yankees’ No. 6 prospect, made his MLB debut on Friday night and felt happy to just foul a pitch off against the flamethrowing righty.
“I’ve never seen pitches that hard in my life,” Jones said after the game, per MLB.com’s Adam McCalvy. “To foul off a couple is pretty great, so I’ll take that for now.”
Misiorowski’s teammate, Sal Frelick, was also in disbelief when Misiorowski kept touching triple digits late in the game.
“I kept looking up at the velo after every pitch as he got deep,” Frelick said per McCalvy. “I couldn’t believe it.”
Misiorowski picked a great night to showcase his best stuff. CC Sabathia was in the house to be inducted into the Brewers Wall of Honor, and he gave Misiorowski a glowing endorsement before the game.
“I love Misiorowski,” said Sabathia, per McCalvy. “I think he’s going to be a great pitcher.
“Honestly, he reminds me of myself as a young pitcher.”
If Misiorowski can become the type of player Sabathia was, he will be breaking records for years to come. He has played his best in big games so far in his career, but he is still only 24 and getting better with every start.
He credited adrenaline to his sustained velocity on Friday, so it makes sense that he has his best stuff in big games.
Photo: Milwaukee Brewers’ Jacob Misiorowski pitches during the second inning of a baseball game against the New York Yankees, Friday, May 8, 2026, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Aaron Gash)
MILWAUKEE – Forecast from FOX6 Meteorologist Lisa Michaels
Partly sunny skies on Saturday with a slight chance for a few sprinkles or a shower.
Temperatures warmer on Saturday in the mid to upper 60s. Isolated 70s near the border. Breezy with winds gusting near 30mph.
Cooler temperatures in the upper 50s on Sunday (Mother’s Day) with increasing clouds. Patchy frost Saturday night into Sunday and Sunday night into Monday.
Next chance of rain and storms arrives on Tuesday.
Today: Partly sunny. A few showers possible. Breezy.
High: 67°
Wind: NW 10-25
Tonight: Partly cloudy. Patchy frost.
Low: 42°
Wind: NW 5-10
Sunday: Increasing clouds.
High: 57°
Wind: NW 5-15
Monday: Mostly sunny.
AM Low: 39° High: 59°
Wind: E 5-10
Tuesday: Warm and windy. Chance storms.
AM Low: 42° High: 68°
Wind: SW 10-25
Wednesday:Partly sunny.
AM Low: 46° High: 59°
Wind: NW 5-15
Thursday: Mostly sunny.
AM Low: 42° High: 64°
Wind: S 5-10
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Bobby Portis and his mom share the story behind his foundation while honoring Milwaukee teachers
MILWAUKEE, Wis. — The Bobby Portis Foundation hosted a luncheon Friday at Roosevelt Middle School to honor teachers — many of whom are also mothers — with Mother’s Day and Teacher Appreciation Week overlapping on the calendar.
Portis and his mother, Tina Edwards, spent the day celebrating educators and reflecting on the mission behind the foundation.
“We just want to make sure that we let the teachers know you are appreciated because sometimes it goes beyond being a parent at home, but sometimes teachers are parents at school,” Edwards explained.
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For Portis, a forward for the Milwaukee Bucks, the foundation has always been rooted in one person.
“The Bobby Portis Foundation has always just been solely based upon really my mom, and that’s the inspiration behind it,” Portis said.
WATCH: Bobby Portis and his mom share the story behind his foundation
Bobby Portis and his mom share the story behind his foundation while honoring Milwaukee teachers
Growing up, Portis watched his mother raise four boys on her own.
“My mom worked tirelessly to take care of all four of us,” Portis said.
Edwards made sacrifices for her sons from the very beginning — including turning down a basketball scholarship after becoming pregnant with Bobby.
“I still was offered a scholarship after I had him, but I wanted to choose him over ball,” Edwards said.
Tina Edwards
That sacrifice brought her full circle through her son’s career.
“With Bobby becoming an NBA player, he’s living my dream, and I’m living the dream through him,” Edwards shared.
For Portis, the event was an opportunity to honor everything his mother has given him.
“I can’t just put into words what my mom has done for me, not only for my basketball career – that’s just like a small portion of my life – I’m talking about just me as a human being, as a man. I mean, I didn’t have a dad growing up, so my mom played both roles. She did a hell of a job raising not only me but my three other brothers,” Portis said.
His grandmother’s message to spread his blessings continues to drive his work.
“Being able to be in a position now to have a voice, to have a platform, to give back, to help inspire. I try to use it to the best of my abilities,” Portis said.
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