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4D BASEBALL Wisconsin State Journal, Sunday, July 26, 1992 McKeon enjoys second shot Blanchardville native learns from first cut By Steve Drumwright Sports reporter You come from a small town. You are blessed with the ability to throw a baseball, very hard and very accurately. You are the BMIST (Big Man la Small Town). You are admired by most of the people you grew up with and their parents. Those were just some of the items Brian "Butch' McKeon has lived with the the past few years.

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But after experiencing a rough-and-tumble season in 1991 at Class A High Desert (11-9, 5.09 earned run average), you are told your role with the Mavericks will change to that of a reliever in 1992. They say you won't pitch too much in the first month of the season because you're from a cold-weather state and then trot you 13 times. You struggle. You're released. No explanation.

"It was very disappointing," said McKeon, 23. "Especially coming from a small town (pop. 802), everybody' knows me. They had high expectations for me and I had high expectations for myself. I thought my baseball career was over." McKeon, a 6-foot-4, 205-pound right-hander, was hoping to catch on with somebody.

Anybody. So, he joined the Blanchardville Home Talent League team. "I wasn't sure if I was going to get picked up or not, so I figured I had to stay sharp," McKeon said. He soon got a call from his pitching coach last year with the High Desert Mavericks, Mark Littel, who was again in the California League, but now with the Class A Stockton Ports, a Milwaukee Brewers affiliate. Littel asked if McKeon was still interested in pitching.

McKeon was. Littel contacted Fred Stanley, the Brewers' director of player development, and got McKeon another chance. Soon, McKeon was with the Class A Beloit Brewers. He made one relief appearance and two starts before being promoted back to the California League and being reunited with his former pitching coach. "It's like a slap in the face when I was released," said McKeon, who starts for the Ports.

"Being in the league two years, I wasn't pushing myself or anything. I was being satisfied for being here again. Then, I got released. Then, It woke me up. "Now, being in a new organization, I'm striving.

I wasn't satisfied with the Midwest League, especially since I was back there in 1990. Now, I'm back here and I'm going to do well and hopefully get moved up by the end of the year. If not, 111 just finish strong." The minor leagues are always touted as a place for player development. Sometimes, players develop by traveling a unique path. By the way, McKeon will take a 7-2 mark and a 3.65 ERA into his next start, Tuesday against the High Desert Mavericks, his first appearance against his former club.

Fighting Fish: That rain Wednesday didn't do too much to cool of the Madison Muskies, who engaged the Peoria Chiefs in an entertaining brawl Tuesday. Thursday, the Muskies fought with the Kane County Cougars the fourth battle between the two clubs in two seasons after Curtis Goodwin scored, capping a five-run eighth inning that gave the Cougars an 8-7 victory. This one occurred because Muskies catcher George Williams had blocked the plate without the ball. Cougars left fielder Clayton Byrne, an Australian, took exception with the act. A brawl ensued with Williams, Muskies shortstop Vin-cente Francisco, Byrne and the Cougars' B.J.

Waszgis being ejected. Six players were tossed Tuesday. "It's sort of unusual," said MWL President George Spelius, who said only fines would be levied from both fights. "I don't think it'll happen again. If it does, it will call for a little more stringent measures." Fore: The Madison Muskies Golf Tournament, a best-ball event, will be Aug.

10 at Sun Prairie Country Club. Cost for the 18-hole event is $60 and proceeds will benefit the United Way of Dane County. Registration deadline is Aug. S. For further information, contact Chris Fritzsching at the Muskies office (241-0010).

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