https://brewerfanatic.com/news-rumors/milwaukee-brewers/page/156/?d=1enhttps://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 +0000https://brewerfanatic.com/news-rumors/milwaukee-brewers/wade-mileys-departure-opens-up-many-possibilities-in-brewers-rotation-r1636/Well into his late 30s and after a second straight season haunted by injuries to his back and shoulder, Wade Miley isn't likely to find more than $9 million on this winter's free-agent market. By declining his side of a mutual option in the deal he signed with the Brewers prior to 2023, then, he...1636Mon, 06 Nov 2023 15:06:02 +0000https://brewerfanatic.com/news-rumors/milwaukee-brewers/what-the-mark-canha-trade-tells-us-about-the-brewers-offseason-plans-r1634/It shouldn't surprise us that the Brewers elected not to pay Mark Canha $11.5 million for 2024. Just under a year ago, they traded Hunter Renfroe (a similarly valuable but limited player who was set to earn a similar salary via arbitration) to the Angels. They believe they can find and acquire a...1634Sun, 05 Nov 2023 12:08:01 +0000https://brewerfanatic.com/news-rumors/milwaukee-brewers/news-brewers-trade-mark-canha-to-the-detroit-tigers-for-minor-league-pitcher-r1633/Having clearly decided not to bring back Mark Canha for $11.5 million, the Brewers decided instead to bolster an already strong pitching farm system by adding Blake Holub, who posted a 3.79 ERA and 1.22 WHIP over 40 ⅓ innings with the Erie SeaWolves in Double A. He was often used in later inning...1633Sat, 04 Nov 2023 18:05:00 +0000https://brewerfanatic.com/news-rumors/milwaukee-brewers/brewers-bring-back-colin-rea-stabilizing-back-end-of-2024-starting-rotation-r1629/The deal that will bring Colin Rea back for another season includes $3.5 million in salary, $500,000 in performance-based incentives and a club option for 2025. The club option is worth $5.5 million, with a $1-million buyout. Rea originally joined the team on a minor-league deal in 2023 (after a...1629Fri, 03 Nov 2023 04:47:00 +0000https://brewerfanatic.com/news-rumors/milwaukee-brewers/destination-the-show-episode-11-r1627/The World Series concluded while we were recording. What better time to reflect on each organizations top prospects? As we get ready to enter the offseason, JD and Jeremy break down the Just Baseball Top 100 Prospects list in depth, digging into 2023 numbers for Tyler Black, Luis Lara, Jeferson...1627Thu, 02 Nov 2023 15:15:01 +0000