https://brewerfanatic.com/milwaukee-brewers-news/brewers/page/11/?d=1enhttps://brewerfanatic.com/milwaukee-brewers-news/brewers/how-should-the-brewers-deploy-their-pitching-staff-in-game-3-r5076/After a couple of stressful but exciting NLDS games over the weekend, the Milwaukee Brewers sit just one game away from winning the series against the San Diego Padres. With Jacob Misiorowski and Logan Henderson taking the hill for Milwaukee in the first two games, the team had a crystal-clear p...5076Tue, 06 Oct 2026 17:24:02 +0000https://brewerfanatic.com/milwaukee-brewers-news/brewers/how-can-the-brewers-jump-on-nick-pivetta-and-close-out-padres-in-game-3-r5074/Nick Pivetta suffered a right elbow flexor strain that kept him out of San Diego's rotation for much of the year. Now, he's the arm the Padres are relying on to keep their season alive, as they face a Brewers lineup eager to learn from its struggles away from home during the 2025 playoffs and cl...5074Tue, 06 Oct 2026 14:01:08 +0000https://brewerfanatic.com/milwaukee-brewers-news/brewers/christian-yelich-looks-locked-in-at-right-time-for-brewers-r5077/Despite being a mostly productive constant on and off the field through the Brewers’ last eight playoff berths, Christian Yelich has largely been a non-factor in the postseason. Entering this October, Yelich was a career .218/.347/.317 playoff hitter (84 OPS+). Despite usually hitting somewhere...5077Tue, 06 Oct 2026 11:46:02 +0000https://brewerfanatic.com/milwaukee-brewers-news/brewers/3-keys-to-brewers-sweeping-the-padres-advancing-to-the-nlcs-r5075/The first two games of the Milwaukee Brewers’ playoff journey have been must-see television, but the job isn’t done. After a raise-the-roof 3-2 victory in Game 1 and a Jackson Chourio walk-off single for a 4-3 triumph in Game 2, the Crew needs one more win to advance to the League Championship S...5075Mon, 05 Oct 2026 22:08:02 +0000https://brewerfanatic.com/milwaukee-brewers-news/brewers/what-does-the-brewers-bullpens-path-past-the-padres-look-like-r5064/The Milwaukee Brewers were the best team in Major League Baseball this season, winning a franchise-record 103 games and clinching their fourth straight National League Central title. Finishing with the best record in the league earned them a date with the winner of the Wild Card Series between t...5064Mon, 05 Oct 2026 15:06:01 +0000https://brewerfanatic.com/milwaukee-brewers-news/brewers/they-have-a-belief-brewers-found-themselves-again-when-it-mattered-most-in-game-2-comeback-r5072/The question posed to Pat Murphy before the Brewers' workout on Friday afternoon: to win playoff games, do you have to play in a way that forces the other team away from its strengths, or is excelling at what you do best good enough? "That's the age-old question, right?" Murphy replied. "Yo...5072Mon, 05 Oct 2026 11:33:02 +0000https://brewerfanatic.com/milwaukee-brewers-news/brewers/batman-drove-in-robin-to-win-game-2-but-brewers-are-starting-to-seem-more-fairy-tale-than-comic-book-r5071/The poor San Diego Padres. They're a very good team, and they played one of their better games on Sunday. They did it in the wake of a heartbreaking loss the previous night. They did it in the belly of a tough stadium to play in, even with the roof open. They've been as hot as any team in baseba...5071Mon, 05 Oct 2026 00:18:00 +0000https://brewerfanatic.com/milwaukee-brewers-news/brewers/one-play-became-a-tutorial-for-baseball-fans-about-ground-rules-r5068/Everyone seems to be buzzing about whether the Brewers stole a victory from the Padres in Game 1 of the National League Division Series, after Ty France hit a high fly ball that caromed off one of the structures supporting American Family Field’s roof, with the ball dropping into the glove of Ja...5068Sun, 04 Oct 2026 19:40:00 +0000https://brewerfanatic.com/milwaukee-brewers-news/brewers/brewers-padres-nlds-game-two-matchups-by-the-numbers-r5070/The Brewers can grab a 2-0 lead in the NL Division Series, but they will have to go through San Diego's best starter to do it. Milwaukee survived a harrowing ninth inning in Game 1, winning 3-2. Jackson Chourio tied it with a two-run homer in the third, and William Contreras broke the tie w...5070Sun, 04 Oct 2026 16:06:30 +0000https://brewerfanatic.com/milwaukee-brewers-news/brewers/a-little-exposed-where-things-stand-for-brewers-padres-pitching-staffs-after-game-1-r5069/In a best-of-5 series that either extends or ends your season, every little thing matters. It's important to spot small mechanical issues and correct them before a hurler's whole day derails. It's important to have a thorough plan that sets up each hitter to make the right swing decision as ofte...5069Sun, 04 Oct 2026 15:16:20 +0000https://brewerfanatic.com/milwaukee-brewers-news/brewers/it-wasnt-pretty-but-brewers-did-what-they-needed-to-do-in-nlds-game-1-win-r5067/It sounds dramatic to call a non-elimination game a must-win, but for the Brewers, a Game 1 win in the NLDS was as close as you can get. Generally speaking, the first game sets leverage for the rest of the series; under MLB's current playoff format, the team that wins Game 1 of the Division...5067Sun, 04 Oct 2026 11:33:10 +0000https://brewerfanatic.com/milwaukee-brewers-news/brewers/clutch-slug-jackson-chourio-william-contreras-come-up-huge-for-brewers-in-game-1-win-r5066/It's not just their production. The effusive intensity matters, too. Jackson Chourio and William Contreras savor big hits like few other players in the game, and their energy not only inspires their teammates, but intimidates opponents, even in advance. Their will to come up with the big hit aga...5066Sun, 04 Oct 2026 04:59:00 +0000