The Wisconsin Sportscast

The Cap Times

A weekly podcast with insights and analysis on the Wisconsin Badgers, Milwaukee Brewers, Green Bay Packers and Milwaukee Bucks from two of Wisconsin’s most experienced sports journalists. Mike Lucas is a veteran sports columnist for the Cap Times and was a Badgers radio color commentator for over 25 years. Tom Oates was a sports reporter and columnist for the Wisconsin State Journal for 40 years. 

  1. Oct 27

    Brewers Win at Home, and Badgers Join the Field Storming Jamboree

    In this week's episode of The Wisconsin Sportscast, Lucas and Oates try to decide who would be the World Series MVP after two games. The Brewers took the first two games in Milwaukee against the Rays as they now prepare to finish the job down in Tampa Bay (this show was recorded on Monday afternoon). When trying to figure out who the MVP would be after two games, Oates decides there’s simply too many candidates to say definitively. That said, both Ashby and Contreras have to be neck-and-neck…  While the Brewers were winning Game Two, Badger fans stormed Camp Randall after a huge win over USC. It was one of the best-played games of Luke Fickell’s time in Madison, Lucas thought. The win was even big enough to have the Badgers rank #25 in the polls.  There’s one word to describe Sunday’s Packer loss to the Lions, Oates thinks: deflated. All the dropped passes deflated otherwise good plays. Trey Smack missing two easy field goals was deflating. Even the flags thrown by the refs, which even Oates thought was ridiculous, were deflating. But in the end, it wasn’t bad officiating that lost that game, it was the Packers.  The Wisconsin Sportscast with Lucas & Oates is a Cap Times podcast produced by Nate Wegehaupt. The Wisconsin Sportscast is sponsored by Dupaco Credit Union, Ridge Top Exteriors and Fabiola's Spaghetti House. Find it on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts.

  2. Oct 21

    Brewers-Rays World Series, and Badgers Offense Needs to Wake Up

    In this week's episode of The Wisconsin Sportscast, Lucas and Oates consider taking out a loan to go to the World Series The Brewers are in the World Series for the first time since 1982, where they’ll take on the Tampa Bay Rays on Friday in Milwaukee. It’ll be a true pitching matchup, with two former Brewers expected to start for the Rays to open the series. It’ll be a matchup between two very similar teams, Oates says, not just in payroll but in the way they both find ways to get on base and make things happen. The Badger Football Team will take on USC on Saturday (head-to-head with the World Series) after a loss against UCLA this past weekend. The offense looked completely asleep, Lucas thinks. Colton Joseph looked good in his running game, but it wasn’t good enough to justify his 6/16 pass completion.  The Bucks start their season on Wednesday night, and will have their home opener on Friday. Oates has low expectations for the year; it’ll be all about figuring out who will fit on the team in a post-Giannis world. They have a handful of really intriguing players who might be built into something, but don’t expect a playoff appearance this season. The Wisconsin Sportscast with Lucas & Oates is a Cap Times podcast produced by Nate Wegehaupt. The Wisconsin Sportscast is sponsored by Dupaco Credit Union, Ridge Top Exteriors and Fabiola's Spaghetti House. Find it on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts.

  3. Oct 14

    The Brewers Are No Longer on Fumes, and Green Bay Doesn’t Quit

    In this week's episode of The Wisconsin Sportscast, Lucas and Oates remember their favorite Mike Ditka memories.  The Brewers are up 2-0 against the Dodgers as of recording, handing it to them so badly the Dodgers are considering benching Ohtani. The Dodger’s biggest weak point, Lucas and Oates think, is the Brewers bullpen. After a historic outing Monday night, it’s clear that everyone in the bullpen is a threat. In the past, Brewers pitchers have run on fumes in the post season; this year’s a different story.  The Packers showed new life as they pummeled the Bears Sunday. The Bears talked a big game about making them quit, but the Packers played an all around good football game. Jordan Love was even protected, giving him a chance to show that he can be a great quarterback when given the chance. The Badgers Football Team gets back into action this Sunday as they face UCLA in primetime. UCLA may be without their starting quarterback, but that just means they’ll be upping their formidable running game. Lucas and Oates think this game will be a great test for the Badgers’ defensive line; they’ll need to get physical if they want to slow down their running game.  The Wisconsin Sportscast with Lucas & Oates is a Cap Times podcast produced by Nate Wegehaupt. The Wisconsin Sportscast is sponsored by Dupaco Credit Union, Ridge Top Exteriors and Fabiola's Spaghetti House. Find it on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts.

  4. Oct 14

    The Brewers Are No Longer on Fumes, and Green Bay Doesn’t Quit

    In this week's episode of The Wisconsin Sportscast, Lucas and Oates remember their favorite Mike Ditka memories.  The Brewers are up 2-0 against the Dodgers as of recording, handing it to them so badly the Dodgers are considering benching Ohtani. The Dodger’s biggest weak point, Lucas and Oates think, is the Brewers bullpen. After a historic outing Monday night, it’s clear that everyone in the bullpen is a threat. In the past, Brewers pitchers have run on fumes in the post season; this year’s a different story.  The Packers showed new life as they pummeled the Bears Sunday. The Bears talked a big game about making them quit, but the Packers played an all around good football game. Jordan Love was even protected, giving him a chance to show that he can be a great quarterback when given the chance. The Badgers Football Team gets back into action this Sunday as they face UCLA in primetime. UCLA may be without their starting quarterback, but that just means they’ll be upping their formidable running game. Lucas and Oates think this game will be a great test for the Badgers’ defensive line; they’ll need to get physical if they want to slow down their running game.  The Wisconsin Sportscast with Lucas & Oates is a Cap Times podcast produced by Nate Wegehaupt. The Wisconsin Sportscast is sponsored by Dupaco Credit Union, Ridge Top Exteriors and Fabiola's Spaghetti House. Find it on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts.

  5. Oct 7

    The Brewers Get Loud, and Coaches Get Heated in Green Bay

    In this week's episode of The Wisconsin Sportscast, Lucas and Oates think back at some of the loudest moments in American Family Field in recent memory. First, Lucas and Oates got to go to the Kohl Center this week to watch the Badgers Basketball team at a public practice ahead of their exhibition game against UW-Parkside on Saturday. With eight new faces on the team, the boys needed to take a program home with them to remember all the new names. The team looks physically big and physical this year, something nonconference teams are going to have to reckon with throughout the season. The Brewers took a huge win in Game 2 of the NLDS Sunday night, delivering one of the loudest moments in recent Am Fam Field memory. The bottom of the 9th was classic Brewers baseball, says Oates. Who ever expected Gary Sanchez to take a walk! The episode was recorded before Wednesday night’s game, but if they had to guess, it’ll be pretty lively in San Diego tonight. The Packers take on the Bears this Sunday after beating out the Buccaneers last weekend. They’ll be tough, especially with Edgerrin Cooper now out for the season. Ben Johnson is already getting loud about facing the Packers, and while Oates doesn’t think LaFleur will get quite as loud, we can take a guess what’s being said behind closed doors.  The Wisconsin Sportscast with Lucas & Oates is a Cap Times podcast produced by Nate Wegehaupt. The Wisconsin Sportscast is sponsored by Dupaco Credit Union, Ridge Top Exteriors and Fabiola's Spaghetti House. Find it on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts.

  6. Sep 30

    A Big Badgers Comeback, and Captain Yelich

    In this week's episode of The Wisconsin Sportscast, Lucas and Oates look back at some other big Badger comebacks over the years. The Badgers beat Penn State in a huge fourth quarter rally on Saturday. Their 17 point comeback is the biggest since 2006, thanks in part to their great defense. Oates still isn’t sure what to think about Colton Joseph, but ultimately his leg work made a big difference in those final minutes. The Packers, meanwhile, suffered a sobering loss to the Falcons last week, so bad they were booed out of Lambeau. The offensive troubles, especially on the offensive line, are really weighing on the entire team at this point, Oates says. They’ve brought in a few vets to beef up the line over the past few days, if they can’t play the role of saviors it’ll be hard to do anything the rest of the year.  Christian Yelich has been named the official captain of the Milwaukee Brewers, the first in the team's history. Lucas and Oates say that while his numbers may be weaker this year, he still deserves more than anyone. He’s even-keeled, a hard worker, and even has some class, as demonstrated by his asking of Robin Yount before accepting the position. He’s a true leader for Milwaukee, and a guy who makes a huge impact on the younger guys in the locker room.  The Wisconsin Sportscast with Lucas & Oates is a Cap Times podcast produced by Nate Wegehaupt. The Wisconsin Sportscast is sponsored by Dupaco Credit Union, Ridge Top Exteriors and Fabiola's Spaghetti House. Find it on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts.

  7. Sep 23

    Packers Luck Out with Jets, and Brewers Go For the Bye

    In this week's episode of The Wisconsin Sportscast, Lucas and Oates are happy the Packers at least have a healthy quarterback.  The Packers took down the Jets in what Oates thought was a game of not good football. Yes, the turf was not great and it was raining, but that doesn’t forgive all of their penalties. The Packers are an undisciplined football team, Oates says, and that goes right up to the top with LaFleur. The Badgers, on the other hand, had a record setting victory over Eastern Michigan. Sure, it was Eastern Michigan, but Oates saw a lot to love in that game. Saturday’s performance is what the Badgers should look like every week. Colton Joseph won’t be breaking records every game, but if he can find a middle ground between Saturday and his other performances, they have a chance at being a team to really watch. The Brewers have secured their postseason spot, and as of recording are on the verge of securing a bye in the first round. What should we expect to see different in this year’s postseason? Lucas and Oates agree that if their top two pitchers are dominant, they’ll have a good chance at taking any series. Add in a nice Joey Ortiz homerun, and they might have a shot at it all.  The Wisconsin Sportscast with Lucas & Oates is a Cap Times podcast produced by Nate Wegehaupt. The Wisconsin Sportscast is sponsored by Dupaco Credit Union, Ridge Top Exteriors and Fabiola's Spaghetti House. Find it on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts.

  8. Sep 16

    Is LaFleur on the Hot Seat? And Badger’s O-Line Still Needs Work

    In this week's episode of The Wisconsin Sportscast, Lucas and Oates tear down the Packers loss to the Vikings.  The Packers fell 22-39 against the Vikings on Sunday thanks to another collapse in the fourth quarter. The big swing in momentum came when LaFleur decided not to take a field goal after a penalty and instead tried to force a fourth-and-one, which failed. But it’s not all on that one decision, some bad calls and poor performance from Jordan Love after the Vikings struck back was hard to watch.  With that big opening lost, Lucas and Oates have to ask: is LaFleur on the hot seat? Oates thinks so, and it isn’t just because of the stupid decision to remove three points from their score. A team that falls apart consistently in the fourth quarter and an undisciplined team creating penalties makes it harder and harder to defend the head coach.  The Badgers, meanwhile, defeated Western Illinois as they needed to. We were able to learn a lot on Saturday: Lucas learned that quarterback Colton Joseph needs to figure out his accuracy problems, and Oates learned that the offensive line is still a problem. Still, their running backs and wide receivers showed some promise. We’ll learn more this weekend when they take on Eastern Michigan on Saturday.  The Wisconsin Sportscast with Lucas & Oates is a Cap Times podcast produced by Nate Wegehaupt. The Wisconsin Sportscast is sponsored by Dupaco Credit Union, Ridge Top Exteriors and Fabiola's Spaghetti House. Find it on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts.

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A weekly podcast with insights and analysis on the Wisconsin Badgers, Milwaukee Brewers, Green Bay Packers and Milwaukee Bucks from two of Wisconsin’s most experienced sports journalists. Mike Lucas is a veteran sports columnist for the Cap Times and was a Badgers radio color commentator for over 25 years. Tom Oates was a sports reporter and columnist for the Wisconsin State Journal for 40 years. 

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  • Creator
    The Cap Times
  • Years Active
    2023 - 2026
  • Episodes
    162
  • Rating
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    2024 © Copyright The Cap Times
  • Show Website
    The Wisconsin Sportscast

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