https://brewerfanatic.com/news-rumors/milwaukee-brewers/page/149/?d=1enhttps://brewerfanatic.com/news-rumors/milwaukee-brewers/is-new-brewers-manager-pat-murphy-being-asked-to-kill-time-or-to-go-win-again-r1659/Throughout the month of November, Brewer Fanatic releases its Offseason Handbook. This publication is funded by Brewer Fanatic Caretakers and is only available to Caretakers, who also receive ad-free browsing across Brewer Fanatic. During the publish period of the handbook, we are offering...1659Tue, 14 Nov 2023 13:10:00 +0000https://brewerfanatic.com/news-rumors/milwaukee-brewers/news-brewers-to-name-pat-murphy-manager-rickie-weeks-as-bench-coach-r1658/The Athletic's Ken Rosenthal reports that the Brewers will name Pat Murphy their new manager, taking over for Counsell (and, presumably, maintaining as much continuity on the coaching staff as was possible under these circumstances). All along, Matt Arnold said Murphy would be strongly c...1658Tue, 14 Nov 2023 03:30:00 +0000https://brewerfanatic.com/news-rumors/milwaukee-brewers/top-50-fits-for-the-brewers-in-mlb-free-agency-nos-40-31-r1654/There's one thing I neglected to mention in my first post, which gave a brief introduction to this idea and broke down players 41-50 on my list: I didn't include any relief pitchers. That's not because no reliever could be a useful signing, but rather, because it seems so improbable to me that t...1654Mon, 13 Nov 2023 16:11:01 +0000https://brewerfanatic.com/news-rumors/milwaukee-brewers/top-50-fits-for-the-brewers-in-mlb-free-agency-nos-50-41-r1649/To be very clear, right up front: this is no definitive ranking. Nor is it a simple ranking of the best free agents, or the ones the Crew are most likely to sign. Rather, what I'm attempting here is to rank the 50 available players whom the Brewers would most help themselves by signing--balancin...1649Sun, 12 Nov 2023 12:12:00 +0000https://brewerfanatic.com/news-rumors/milwaukee-brewers/can-the-brewers-find-new-opportunities-in-a-post-craig-counsell-winter-r1648/Entering 2023, it would have been hard to imagine a world in which trading Corbin Burnes could make any significant bloc of Brewers fans happy. The 2021 NL Cy Young Award winner was only a half-step worse than that in 2022, and he's put up some of the most dazzling pitching performances in team...1648Sat, 11 Nov 2023 13:39:00 +0000https://brewerfanatic.com/news-rumors/milwaukee-brewers/brewers-manager-search-young-and-hungry-with-fresh-eyes-r1647/The 2024 Milwaukee Brewers have an uncertain direction as the offseason opens up. Is it time to step back for a soft rebuild? Do you keep everyone you can and make one more run? Regardless of their strategy, GM Matt Arnold must think of the best skipper for the next three to five seasons, not ju...1647Fri, 10 Nov 2023 13:45:01 +0000https://brewerfanatic.com/news-rumors/milwaukee-brewers/adrian-houser-in-2024-pick-up-trade-or-release-r1644/Whatever his warts, Adrian Houser has been reliable for quite some time for the Brewers. They know that they’ll get a large number of ground balls from him for their defense to eat up, and that occasionally, he'll get on hot streaks that can shut down even the most prolific offenses. His sinker...1644Fri, 10 Nov 2023 13:16:02 +0000https://brewerfanatic.com/news-rumors/milwaukee-brewers/brewers-offseason-handbook-key-option-arbitration-decisions-r1643/This is an excerpt from the 2024 Brewer Fanatic Offseason Handbook, you can find a link to download the entirety of Week One of the handbook at the bottom of the article. This publication is funded by Brewer Fanatic Caretakers and future entries will be available exclusively to Caretakers....1643Thu, 09 Nov 2023 13:19:01 +0000https://brewerfanatic.com/news-rumors/milwaukee-brewers/do-the-brewers-need-to-accept-a-step-back-in-2024-r1642/The very young offseason has been one disappointment after another, from Brandon Woodruff’s surgery to Wade Miley’s declined option, and now Craig Counsell is leaving to work for the enemy. The foundation of their 2023 season on which they may have hoped to build has crumbled. Is there any point...1642Wed, 08 Nov 2023 12:12:00 +0000https://brewerfanatic.com/news-rumors/milwaukee-brewers/craig-counsell-leaves-brewers-why-did-he-go-and-who-should-replace-him-r1641/Notably, the Cubs did not request permission to talk to Craig Counsell before his contract expired on Halloween. They entered the sweepstakes for his services only within the last week. Thus, in addition to discerning who should take over, we have to try to suss out why Counsell and the Crew cou...1641Tue, 07 Nov 2023 13:20:01 +0000https://brewerfanatic.com/news-rumors/milwaukee-brewers/what-exactly-have-the-brewers-lost-in-craig-counsell-a-breakdown-r1640/Craig Counsell might have just reset the value of a top-tier manager like himself, with a whopping contract from the Cubs dwarfing the record-setting extension reportedly offered by the Brewers. However, this type of money brings with it an expectation of significant, real value added. It remain...1640Tue, 07 Nov 2023 12:10:59 +0000https://brewerfanatic.com/news-rumors/milwaukee-brewers/oh-my-goodness-craig-counsell-is-leaving-and-its-for-the-cubs-r1639/This is an Earth-shattering turn of events, for the whole NL Central. Counsell's departure forces the Crew to find a new manager, of course, but his defection to the North Siders instantly makes that team a greater and more formidable threat to win the division title next year, too. This is a do...1639Mon, 06 Nov 2023 18:48:00 +0000