https://brewerfanatic.com/news-rumors/milwaukee-brewers/page/167/?d=1enhttps://brewerfanatic.com/news-rumors/milwaukee-brewers/a-history-of-heartbreak-2018-2021-will-the-brewers-disappoint-us-again-r1431/After losing to the Cardinals in 2011, the Brewers fell into a funk, missing the playoffs for six straight years (2012-2017). During that gloomy stretch, Milwaukee slogged to a record of 466-506, an average of 78 victories per season. Manager Ron Roenicke, who finished second in the voting for N...1431Sat, 26 Aug 2023 14:16:01 +0000https://brewerfanatic.com/news-rumors/milwaukee-brewers/no-team-in-mlb-wants-to-run-into-the-brewers-in-october-r1433/The San Diego Padres limped into town this weekend like an old dog needing to be put down. It's not the fact that the Brewers won their sixth straight game Friday night that prompts me to say this, because their opponent wasn't up to the challenge. Rather, it's the way they won, and some of the...1433Sat, 26 Aug 2023 12:59:02 +0000https://brewerfanatic.com/news-rumors/milwaukee-brewers/brewers-7-padres-3-brewers-stretch-streak-to-six-r1432/Box Score Starting Pitcher: Brandon Woodruff - 6.0 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 3 BB, 11 K, 101 pitches, 71 strikes (70.3%) Home Runs: Rowdy Tellez (13) Top 3 WPA: Brandon Woodruff (.212), Rowdy Tellez (.120), Willy Adames (.087)  Bottom 3 WPA: Carlos Santana (-.057), Andruw Monasterio (-.025), Andrew Ch...1432Sat, 26 Aug 2023 08:06:00 +0000https://brewerfanatic.com/news-rumors/milwaukee-brewers/whats-eating-joey-wiemer-r1428/Ordinarily, a team wouldn't complain about 1.2 Wins Above Replacement (WAR) from a rookie center fielder, even if that value comes mostly from elite defense. The Brewers aren't good enough at the traditional offense-first positions to accept subpar production in center, though. They need Joey Wi...1428Fri, 25 Aug 2023 12:58:02 +0000https://brewerfanatic.com/news-rumors/milwaukee-brewers/destination-the-show-episode-2-r1427/In the second episode, we tackle three main topics: Updated Farm System Rankings - We looked at how MLB Pipeline and BA ranked organizational talent for the Twins, Brewers, and Cubs.  Draft Review for the Cubs - A deeper look at the Cubs picks. We will take turn our focus to the Bre...1427Fri, 25 Aug 2023 04:22:00 +0000https://brewerfanatic.com/news-rumors/milwaukee-brewers/a-history-of-heartbreak-1982-2011-will-the-brewers-disappoint-us-again-r1426/If you want to travel further back in time, set your ‘wayback’ machine to October 1957 when the Braves were all the rage in Brew City, beating the Yankees for the World Series crown. But that’s a story for another day. The ‘82 campaign was a magical year that Brewers fans will never forget....1426Thu, 24 Aug 2023 14:45:57 +0000https://brewerfanatic.com/news-rumors/milwaukee-brewers/should-christian-yelich-move-to-first-base-r1417/At the start of 2023, first base looked solid for the Brewers, with Rowdy Tellez coming off a 30-home run season; Keston Hiura looking like a decent fill-in; 2020 home-run champ Luke Voit working as a part-time DH and backup to Tellez; and Jon Singleton demolishing Triple A. An injury to Tellez...1417Thu, 24 Aug 2023 12:57:00 +0000https://brewerfanatic.com/news-rumors/milwaukee-brewers/brewers-8-twins-7-ta-ta-twins-r1423/  Box Score Starting Pitcher: Corbin Burnes - 6.0 IP, 8 H, 6 ER, 1 BB, 5 K, 99 pitches, 59 strikes (59.6%) Home Runs: William Contreras (13), Willy Adames (21), Tyrone Taylor (5) Top 3 WPA: Willy Adames, (.572), Brice Turang (.337), Tyrone Taylor (.168)  Bottom 3 WPA: Corbin Burnes (-....1423Thu, 24 Aug 2023 02:04:00 +0000https://brewerfanatic.com/news-rumors/milwaukee-brewers/that-sonic-boom-you-heard-was-trevor-megill-finally-figuring-it-out-r1421/It's not that no one believed in Trevor Megill. There have always been believers out there. There have even been glimpses--little hints of what was possible, if this monster of a hurler could figure out how not to throw the ball right down the middle and how to add a little movement to his very...1421Wed, 23 Aug 2023 13:01:00 +0000https://brewerfanatic.com/news-rumors/milwaukee-brewers/brewers-7-twins-3-sixth-inning-surge-r1420/Box Score Starting Pitcher: Wade Miley - 5.0 IP, 5 H, 3 ER, 1 BB, 4 K, 89 pitches, 58 strikes (65.2%) Home Runs: Willy Adames (20) Top 3 WPA: Mark Canha (.221), William Contreras (.122), Bryse Wilson (.084)  Bottom 3 WPA: Wade Miley (-.067), Carlos Santana (-.050), Joey Wiemer (-.039)  Win Prob...1420Wed, 23 Aug 2023 03:18:00 +0000https://brewerfanatic.com/news-rumors/milwaukee-brewers/is-it-time-to-give-brian-anderson-his-job-back-r1418/For as long as there have been baseball teams, there has existed the notion of the defensive replacement. Teams find a way to get good bats into their starting lineup, but late in games (especially close games, and especially those close games in which they have a lead), managers love to remove...1418Tue, 22 Aug 2023 12:08:00 +0000https://brewerfanatic.com/news-rumors/milwaukee-brewers/the-brewers-playoff-odds-are-going-through-the-roof-r1415/  According to FanGraphs, the Brewers now sport a 72.2-percent chance of winning the NL Central. They're 88.5-percent likely to make the playoffs. It's not yet an easy road to October, and nothing is guaranteed. With six games left on the schedule against the Cubs and so many other teams in...1415Mon, 21 Aug 2023 12:57:02 +0000