Trenni Kusnierek of FSN Wisconsin was kind enough to do a second interview with Right Field Bleachers this season to help wrap up our coverage of the 2008 season here. She discusses the magical season, what’s in store for CC and Sheets and how she’ll spend some much deserved time off.
Listen to the interview here:
This is Jared from Right Field Bleachers and I have Trenni Kusnierek on the phone from FSN Wisconsin. I’m just going to ask a couple questions to sort of wrap up the Brewers season.
First off, it’s been over for a few days now, what are your thoughts on the season?
I think you have to absolutely consider it a success. They hadn’t been to the playoffs in 26 years. They made it. They won a game. You know, I don’t think that’s the showing that the team wanted to have. They had every intention of playing better against Philadelphia and making a run at the NLCS. I know they were confident that they could do it, but they just kind of ran out of steam at the end of the year. To say that the season wasn’t a success would be a disservice to the guys, to Dale Sveum and even to Ned Yost and what they accomplished and what they did for the city.
This city was so alive. You could be walking down the street in the middle of July and they’d be playing a game and you’d hear bars erupt with people just so excited about a winning run or a great catch. It really energized the city and brought a lot of people together. Obviously seeing what happened at Miller Park is proof of that. I think the season was an absolute success. It was disappointing that it had to end in early October instead of late October or early November, but a success nonetheless.
I know you have to stay professional as you cover the team, but you grew up a Brewers fan. What was it like to experience the team’s first playoff run in 26 years being so close to the team?
It was amazing. I think it’s obvious that although we have to be somewhat objective and not be afraid to criticize the team or ask questions when questions need to be asked, you’re supposed to, at the heart of it, be a bit of a fan. You’re supposed to support the team. We fly on the charter. We have access to players that other people don’t get. It was an absolute thrill.
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