Top 25 Most-Viewed Brewer Fanatic Articles of 2024 (Part 4: 6-10)

[Jason Wang]

We’re rounding third in our retrospective on the most popular Brewer Fanatic content of the year.

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#10: Hear Me Out: The Brewers Should Sign Rowdy Tellez for the Last Game of the Season
Davy Andrews
September 27th
In a caretaker-exclusive piece, Davy Andrews made a compelling argument to bring back Rowdy Tellez after he was unceremoniously designated for assignment by the Pirates. This wasn’t your usual sabermetric analysis driven by nerdy numbers like xwOBA and wRAA. If it had been, it would’ve made Davy’s job a little harder as Tellez had a tough 2024 and was below replacement level. 

Instead, it took a more human approach and talked about Tellez coming up just four plate appearances short of cashing in on a $200,000 bonus outlined in his contract. Despite Pittsburgh denying that his early release was to save them a few dollars, it all seemed a little too fishy for that to be true. Could Tellez have saved the Brewers from yet another first-round postseason exit? You’ll have to read to find out.

#9: The Brewers' Starting Rotation, in the Thoughts and Words of Pat Murphy
Matthew Trueblood
March 4th
Ah yes, early March. Before any of the freak injuries and 60-day IL stints, there was a lot of hope placed on a Brewers’ rotation that had neither Corbin Burnes nor Brandon Woodruff for the first time in years. Wade Miley was already teetering on injury by this point but other players like Joe Ross, DL Hall, Jakob Junis, and Robert Gasser were bursting with potential. Pretty much every name listed in the article eventually saw some meaningful action in the big leagues even if many of their seasons were cut short by health issues.

If you want a glimpse into how the complex mind of a baseball veteran with 30 years of coaching under his belt thinks about setting up his pitching staff, this is the article for you. 

#8: Devin Williams May Have Thrown His Last Pitch For The Milwaukee Brewers
Jake McKibbin
October 7th
Despite being on easy street for the whole season, winning the division, and securing their spot in the playoffs, the Brewers once again fell short when it mattered most. In one of the biggest moments of his career thus far, Devin Williams folded under the pressure, conceding four earned runs and blowing an elimination game against the Mets. 

It would end up being the last pitch he’d throw for the team before being traded to the Yankees this offseason. It was an unfortunate way to conclude his time in Milwaukee but like that one guy who wrote Cat in the Hat once said: don’t cry because it’s over, smile because it happened.

#7: A New Opportunity Has Arisen for the Brewers to Get Better, and They Might Take It
Matthew Trueblood
March 12th
Just as spring training was starting to kick off, there was a whirlwind of activity in San Francisco. The Giants had just signed Jorge Soler and Matt Chapman, leading to the release of J.D. Davis just before the team agreed to his new $6.9 million salary imposed in arbitration. Underhanded business tactics aside, Davis was a potential signing for the Brewers to address their third base position, which was still in flux at the time.

Matt went on to suggest a potential move that would've sent Willy Adames to the Dodgers in exchange for a valuable pitching prospect, creating a sort of double move that would have been oh-so-characteristic of Milwaukee’s crafty front office.

#6: What Do the Differences in Corbin Burnes With Orioles Tell Us About the Brewers?
Matthew Trueblood
June 7th
After Mr. Burnes was sent packing to a city with slightly better seafood, his diet wasn’t the only thing that began to change. With a new team comes a new coaching staff and the difference in Corbin’s pitching since landing in Baltimore showed just how many different ways there are to utilize an arm as talented as his. He was ultimately effective but saw a decrease in his strikeout rate in exchange for more soft contact.

To no one's surprise, Burnes had an outstanding year with the Orioles. He brought back a bounty of excellent prospects in return and in many ways, both teams involved got exactly what they were looking for, a rare win-win scenario in the world of baseball trades. 

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