https://brewerfanatic.com/milwaukee-brewers-news/brewers/page/91/?d=1enhttps://brewerfanatic.com/milwaukee-brewers-news/brewers/this-is-how-were-going-to-do-it-pat-murphy-manages-more-aggressively-as-brewers-continue-searching-for-footing-r3314/Pat Murphy took an aggressive gamble with his pitching staff on Wednesday night, the kind that blows up in a manager's face if his team loses but makes him look shrewd if it wins. "Every call I made was great," Murphy quipped after the Brewers defeated the Chicago White Sox 6-3. "If anybody...3314Thu, 01 May 2025 11:33:00 +0000https://brewerfanatic.com/milwaukee-brewers-news/brewers/so-far-caleb-durbin-is-choosing-contact-lots-of-it-over-power-like-any-at-all-r3311/In his first 41 plate appearances in the major leagues, Caleb Durbin has just two strikeouts. He's been hit by pitches twice as many times as he's had to carry his bat back to the rack. Pitchers can't punch him out. On the other hand, he's only managed three extra-base hits, and while one was a...3311Wed, 30 Apr 2025 16:03:00 +0000https://brewerfanatic.com/milwaukee-brewers-news/brewers/without-elevation-milwaukee-brewers-offense-loses-all-pretense-of-potency-r3306/The Milwaukee Brewers have the second-highest ground ball rate in the majors, a profile creating knock-on effects that reduce their consistency, limit their slugging and result in too many double plays. Can they succeed with this approach? In the first 30 games of the season, the Brewers hav...3306Wed, 30 Apr 2025 11:30:02 +0000https://brewerfanatic.com/milwaukee-brewers-news/brewers/joey-ortizs-leg-kick-has-lost-its-conviction%E2%80%94and-with-that-his-power-r3307/Joey Ortiz's lack of production has been startling to begin the year, and it may all stem from this change to his moves in the batter's box. Before the neck injury that briefly took him out of the lineup and then lingered throughout last summer, Joey Ortiz demonstrated power, bat-to-ball ski...3307Tue, 29 Apr 2025 15:25:02 +0000https://brewerfanatic.com/milwaukee-brewers-news/brewers/3-keys-to-milwaukee-brewers-beating-chicago-white-sox-this-week-r3304/Freddy Peralta takes the ball in the first game of a set on Chicago's South Side Tuesday, as the Brewers try to salvage a road trip that began with bad vibes and lots of losses. Beyond a tone-setting start from Peralta, what are the keys to a sweep for the Crew?   At the end of a road t...3304Tue, 29 Apr 2025 13:22:02 +0000https://brewerfanatic.com/milwaukee-brewers-news/brewers/what-has-made-jose-quintana-the-steal-of-the-offseason-for-milwaukee-brewers-r3305/When the Brewers scooped up Jose Quintana for just $4 million in March, even the veteran southpaw's biggest boosters—including manager Pat Murphy—couldn't have foreseen this great a return on investment. The Brewers didn’t do much this past winter. In fact, they rarely ever do much, when it...3305Tue, 29 Apr 2025 11:27:02 +0000https://brewerfanatic.com/milwaukee-brewers-news/brewers/after-a-rocky-april-can-the-brewers-avoid-worst-case-scenarios-r3300/A 2-5 start to their end-of-April road trip has the Brewers under .500 and looking up at two teams in the NL Central. This isn't the starts fan were hoping for. It's easy to attribute the Brewers' relatively slow start to the team's struggles on the road. Through the first 29 games of the se...3300Mon, 28 Apr 2025 11:55:01 +0000https://brewerfanatic.com/milwaukee-brewers-news/brewers/brewers-week-in-review-tough-road-trippin-r3301/The Brewers battled against old friend Willy Adames and the Giants, as well as NL Central rival St. Louis, in the midst of a long road trip last week. It wasn't pretty, as the Brewers once again find themselves below .500. Here's a quick recap if you missed the action. Weekly Snapshot: Rec...3301Sun, 27 Apr 2025 22:14:02 +0000https://brewerfanatic.com/milwaukee-brewers-news/brewers/pat-murphy-is-pressing-buttons-like-his-team-is-in-big-trouble-and-can-you-blame-him-r3299/The reigning National League Manager of the Year isn't resting on his laurels this spring. He's approached the last week with a sense of urgency, at times seeming to border on panic. That might have to do with his temperament and inclinations, but it also reflects a reality of his team.  ...3299Sun, 27 Apr 2025 14:07:01 +0000https://brewerfanatic.com/milwaukee-brewers-news/brewers/not-so-wild-now-william-contrerass-worst-to-first-transformation-in-throwing-accuracy-r3297/"Be quick, but don't hurry," John Wooden used to say. Maybe the Brewers' catcher communed with the spirit of the former coaching great this winter. Over the winter, I wrote about the fact that William Contreras was (at least by the best available metric we have, via Statcast) the least accur...3297Sun, 27 Apr 2025 11:02:03 +0000https://brewerfanatic.com/milwaukee-brewers-news/brewers/how-long-is-vinny-capras-leash-with-the-brewers-r3295/A productive spring training has not carried into the regular season for the Brewers' utility infielder, who has been part of the team's struggles on the left side of the infield. His former platoon partner was already demoted. Could he be next? It has already become a disconcerting theme: a...3295Sat, 26 Apr 2025 11:52:03 +0000https://brewerfanatic.com/milwaukee-brewers-news/brewers/brewers-weekend-series-preview-three-keys-for-taking-down-the-cardinals-r3291/Rivalries never die, but sometimes the boil fades to a low simmer. The Cardinals seem to be in the thick of an uncharacteristic identity crisis in the waning days of the Mozeliak era, returning to defend their home turf from last place in a division they once seemed destined to dominate. It may...3291Fri, 25 Apr 2025 15:32:01 +0000