Lou OlsenLou Olsen

Currently lives in Kenosha, WI, by way of Seattle, WA...by way of Kenosha, with his wife, and dog Wally. Has his degree from Minnesota State University. Currently works for Allstate Insurance by day. Has been writing for Reviewing the Brew for the past 2 years.

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Lou’s Brewers Banalities

Welcome to the 3rd installment of Brewers Banalities.  If you are joining us a little late, here is what you have missed… If you are not sure what exactly a banality is, it is just a fancy way of…Read More

Reviewing the Brew Podcast Season Two: Episode Seven

When the cat is away, the mice will play.  Welcome to the first ever episode of the Reviewing the Brew Podcast.  Ben and Colin were unable to make it, so they turned everything over to staff writer…Read More

3 Brews, Deep Thoughts: Mother’s Day Edition

Well, another weekend series…another sweep at the hands of a division rival.  I had hoped to not be back with this series so soon, but the Brewers forced my hand by pooping the bed this weekend.  For…Read More

3 Brews, Deep Thoughts

  This is a new segment I wanted to introduce, and it might not go very well…but at this point in my Sunday evening…after a 4 game sweep, I am willing to risk it. Whenever things are…Read More

Rickie Weeks Debate: The Argument

Fellow RtB contributor Justin Schultz and I seem to agree on most things Brew Crew.  We both agree that Ron Roenicke is awful at managing his pitchers.  We also believe that Jean Segura is going to…Read More

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Brewers Fake News: Local Ump Cites “Lack of Attention” For Missed Calls

  **Disclaimer: All names, quotes, and most facts in this article are fictitious.  This is for…Read More

Lou’s Brewers Banalities

This is round 2 of my monthly segment.  This should catch you up to speed: If you are not sure what…Read More

Rickie Weeks is NOT Clutch

If you were (un)fortunate enough to watch the past few games, you have no doubt noticed that our 2nd…Read More

ESPN Gives Brewers Less Than 1% Chance to Make Playoffs

It is no secret that I do not hold the Walt Disney Sports Network in very high regard.  The article…Read More

Brewers Buy Me A Punching Bag…It’s Not Even My Birthday

Since I began writing for RtB back in the winter of 2010, I have always had a punching bag.  By “punching…Read More

Lou’s Brewers Banalities

  Welcome to a new segment I am calling…Lou’s Brewers Banalities.  If you are not sure what…Read More

5 John Axford Facial Hair Options for 2013

Well by now you all know that I have a sick obsession with facial hair.  In fact, I double as the…Read More

Brewers Therapy: Session 2 – The World Baseball Classic

While I did not get very much feedback from you, the readers, on my first session I did get a nice response…Read More

5 Brewers to Watch The Rest of Spring Training

With all of the winter weather tearing through the country right now, it is hard to even fathom the…Read More

Brewers Therapy – Session 1: Rickie Weeks

This is something way outside of the norm for a blog, but I wanted to try it and see how it would go. …Read More

What Ichiro Can Teach Us About Aoki

When Ichiro Suzuki first came to the Seattle Mariners in 2001, he was the first Japanese born position…Read More

My Milwaukee Brewers ‘Groundhog Day’…s

Ah, Groundhog Day.  The day when we all eagerly await the results of a rodent named Phil, playing Peter…Read More

Alex Gonzalez Signing, The End of Jeff Bianchi?

Today it was reported, by multiple outlets, that the Brewers had agreed to bring back Alex Gonzalez…Read More

Come Meet Me at SABR Day Tomorrow

I have been asked to speak tomorrow at the Society for American Baseball Research(SABR), Chicago Chapters,…Read More

Corey Hart Will Have Knee Surgery

This is still very new…news, but it sounds like you can scratch one more Brewer from Spring Training,…Read More