Brewers Roundup, Oct 15: Chourio's First-Pitch HR, Hardy's Impact, Game 4 Pitching Matchup

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Here is some of the latest Brewers analysis and history from around the internet. Jackson Chourio's historic NLCS home runs, J.J. Hardy's indirect role in acquiring key NLCS players, and Dustin May's struggles versus Tyler Glasnow's potential in Game 4.

• Chourio's history-making 1st-pitch HR comes 1 year to the day after he did the same thing! (MLB.com). Notes that Jackson Chourio hit a first-pitch leadoff home run in Game 3 of the NLCS, matching his own feat from last year's NLCS Game 2, making him only the second player with two such homers, and highlights his impact on the Brewers' 6-2 win over the Dodgers.
• Brewers' Game 3 battery is all thanks to ... J.J. Hardy? (MLB.com). Looks back at how J.J. Hardy's 2001 draft by the Brewers indirectly led to the team acquiring pitcher Robert Gasser and catcher William Contreras, key players in the 2024 NLCS, through a series of trades involving Carlos Gómez and Josh Hader.
• NLCS Game 4 Preview: Brewers vs. Dodgers (Baseball Prospectus $$$). Notes the struggles of Dustin May, who once had elite stuff but has had injury issues and poor results, and contrasts him with Tyler Glasnow, who is overqualified as a fourth starter but has consistent mechanics and a matchup against the Brewers' disciplined lineup.