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Cold, snowy days seem tailor-made for visiting museums. Here's a look at the dining options at other Milwaukee museums; all of the cafes are entered through the museums but don't require museum admission to eat there: ...

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Friday's Frosty Mug

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Published Jan. 16, 2009 at 10:15 a.m.

Another day, another Mug ... So in yesterday's Mug I linked to Brian Anderson, who told us that Sheets was "headed in a different direction." Today, he's changed the wording of his note on Sheets to this: Free agent Ben Sheets appears to be headed in a different direction but the door is never closed until he is signed. At least he was right on spring training: pitchers and catchers report in 27 days, and The Biz of Baseball reports the Brewers' first spring workout is on February 15 ... Dave

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Tuesday's Frosty Mug

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Published Jan. 13, 2009 at 9:56 a.m.

Some things to read while waiting for your Calvin & Hobbes model toboggan ... One small step was taken towards payroll certainty yesterday, as the Brewers reached an agreement with J.J. Hardy on a one year deal worth $4.65 million. It's been noted in the comments, but it's still worth noting how far the arbitration process is from assessing a player's actual value: This is Hardy's second arbitration year, and yet he will still make less than two-thirds of what Prince Fielder will make in his

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Monday's Frosty Mug

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Published Jan. 12, 2009 at 11:14 a.m.

Some things to read while savoring the experience of typing a sentence ... My apologies for being unable to write Friday. A lot has been said about the Hoffman deal since Thursday, so it's time to bust out the bullet points: Michael Street of Baseball Digest Daily says Hoffman will be good but not great, and likely won't stay long in Milwaukee ... Eric Karabell of ESPN says Hoffman's run as a Brewer may not be pretty, and compares Hoffman to Todd Jones at the end of his career, but thinks he'll

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Preview: Bucks vs. Wizards

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Published Jan. 11, 2009 at 8:42 p.m.

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Published Jan. 8, 2009 at 9:56 a.m.

No opening joke today ... So Ken Rosenthal and The Official Site are reporting that the Brewers are close to a deal with Trevor Hoffman. Oddly, one site is reporting Hoffman as being close to a deal with the Dodgers instead. Rumorville has been all over this ... I'm still not sure I like the move. Sure, Hoffman gives the Brewers the cool entrance they've been lacking. (That entrance is so cool its sunglasses are wearing sunglasses.) But the team's biggest need (starting pitching) is still

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Wednesday's Frosty Mug

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Published Jan. 7, 2009 at 10:35 a.m.

Some things to read while waiting for bread to rise ... Perhaps the biggest Brewer news today is the ending of news: The Brewers reportedly aren't actually interested in Derek Lowe or Mark Mulder. It's always possible Doug Melvin is just throwing reporters off the track in an effort to look mysterious, but it seems more likely that Boston Globe reporter Nick Cafardo, the same guy who reported the Brewers were "close" to signing Braden Looper, has led us off the trail again. As noted in the

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