https://brewerfanatic.com/milwaukee-brewers-news/just-for-fun/?d=1enhttps://brewerfanatic.com/milwaukee-brewers-news/just-for-fun/breaking-my-brain-milwaukee-brewers-trade-christian-yelich-to-chicago-cubs-for-kevin-alcantara-r4364/  While this was highly enjoyable for me, I can't leave you completely bereft of content, so please enjoy a throwback to perhaps the greatest April Fool's day prank of all time:  4364Wed, 01 Apr 2026 14:09:14 +0000https://brewerfanatic.com/milwaukee-brewers-news/just-for-fun/5-more-calls-cb-bucknor-should-and-might-try-next-r4363/During the key sixth-inning rally in which the Brewers essentially put away Tuesday night's win over the Rays, Jake Bauers hit a wicked line drive to the hole between first and second. Second baseman Ben Williamson dove to his left and knocked the ball down, but his quick recovery was for naught...4363Wed, 01 Apr 2026 11:14:02 +0000https://brewerfanatic.com/milwaukee-brewers-news/just-for-fun/can-you-avoid-giving-up-47-runs-in-the-first-four-games-r3249/Think back through your Brewers fandom. Have you ever wondered if you could do better than Matt Arnold and Pat Murphy? How about past Brewers GMs and managers? Could you get the 2018 Brewers to the World Series? Could good defeat evil in the 1982 World Series? Could you avoid the Brewers' 2002 n...3249Tue, 15 Apr 2025 16:20:02 +0000https://brewerfanatic.com/milwaukee-brewers-news/just-for-fun/yankees-series-confirms-it-jake-bauers-is-the-future-of-the-milwaukee-brewers-r3203/Move aside Shohei Ohtani, there’s a new two-way player in town. On March 29th, the Yankees brutalized the Brewers with their new, sacrilegious bowling pin-shaped bats. Nestor Cortes, Connor Thomas, and Chad Patrick all found themselves bruised and bloody from the seemingly unstoppable offens...3203Mon, 31 Mar 2025 15:13:26 +0000https://brewerfanatic.com/milwaukee-brewers-news/just-for-fun/brewersraptor-brewers-recap-hotlanta-hot-brewers-r2497/After a frustrating week and a less-than-stellar trade deadline, the undaunted Milwaukee Brewers thwacked the Braves in an impressive sweep, somewhere just north of Atlanta. I have to admit, I’ve been a Negative Nelly the past week or so. The lack of splashes at the trade deadline (combined...2497Thu, 08 Aug 2024 22:51:01 +0000https://brewerfanatic.com/milwaukee-brewers-news/just-for-fun/milwaukee-brewers-all-anagram-team-r2417/As we head into the second half of the 2024 season, there are important things you need to know about this Milwaukee Brewers squad. Let’s have some fun. Baseball has a 162-game schedule, and there are lots of ups and downs. And sometimes you just need to have a bit of silliness. For that, we...2417Fri, 19 Jul 2024 16:20:00 +0000https://brewerfanatic.com/milwaukee-brewers-news/just-for-fun/brewersraptor-brewers-recap-wins-are-bigger-against-texas-r2322/A sweep of the reigning World Series champions after losing three of four to a .500 team? That’s Brewers baseball! A lot of things went down this week for the Milwaukee Brewers, as we approach the end of round one of All-Star voting and head into July. And the Cubbies return to Am Fam, while the...2322Thu, 27 Jun 2024 23:14:01 +0000https://brewerfanatic.com/milwaukee-brewers-news/just-for-fun/brewersraptor-brewers-recap-ugly-wins-are-still-wins-r2293/Another series win to kick off a big West Coast road trip. The Brewers are playing like one of the best National League teams; might have multiple All-Stars; and are still doing it all without multiple missing pieces. It’s easy to sweat the small stuff right now, while your team is playing overa...2293Fri, 21 Jun 2024 11:53:00 +0000https://brewerfanatic.com/milwaukee-brewers-news/just-for-fun/brewersraptor-brewers-recap-phalling-phlat-in-philly-r2234/Are Milwaukee Brewers fans allowed to be frustrated after the Philadelphia Phillies series? Absolutely. Is it also too early to panic about the offense unless it continues and the team loses five other starting pitchers? Absolutely. Let’s be honest, having to write about the Brewers and Phil...2234Thu, 06 Jun 2024 23:06:01 +0000https://brewerfanatic.com/milwaukee-brewers-news/just-for-fun/brewersraptor-recap-a-wild-ride-to-wrap-up-may-r2202/After a tough road trip, the Milwaukee Brewers might have had their best weekday series of the season so far. The return of Craig Counsell. Extra-inning games. So many dingers. So many boos. Let’s recap the four-game series between the Brewers and Chicago Cubs. I’m not doing a long intro to...2202Fri, 31 May 2024 10:14:37 +0000https://brewerfanatic.com/milwaukee-brewers-news/just-for-fun/brewersraptor-brewers-recap-mashing-without-the-big-guns-r2151/Another solid start from Robert Gasser. Chris Roller makes his debut. Milwaukee wins another series against a division team. William Contreras is an MVP candidate. It’s hard not to be a happy Brewers fans this week. The Brewers start a grueling road trip this weekend. I mean grueling, as in...2151Fri, 17 May 2024 13:11:01 +0000https://brewerfanatic.com/milwaukee-brewers-news/just-for-fun/brewersraptor-recap-losing-to-royalty-and-beating-up-dirty-birds-r2128/Was losing a series to the Kansas City Royals fun? Absolutely not. But coming back to Milwaukee and taking it to the St. Louis Cardinals shows you that baseball has a long season for a reason, and the Brewers are doing just fine. This week encapsulated baseball perfectly. The Milwaukee Brewe...2128Fri, 10 May 2024 14:09:02 +0000