https://brewerfanatic.com/news-rumors/milwaukee-brewers/page/206/?d=1enhttps://brewerfanatic.com/news-rumors/milwaukee-brewers/payroll-how-much-will-they-spend-2023/  This is part 5 of a series of stories detailing the payroll situation for the Milwaukee Brewers at a back-of-the-napkin level. Previously, we looked at the total salaries of the infielders, outfielders, rotation, and bullpen, and came up with a $125M commitment for next year. Today we...575Wed, 19 Oct 2022 11:55:02 +0000https://brewerfanatic.com/news-rumors/milwaukee-brewers/2023-payroll-bullpen/  This is Part 4 of a series of stories detailing the payroll situation for the Milwaukee Brewers at a back-of-the-napkin level. Previously, we looked at the total salaries of the infielders, outfielders, and rotation, and came up with a $109M commitment for next year. Today we look at...574Tue, 18 Oct 2022 11:57:01 +0000https://brewerfanatic.com/news-rumors/milwaukee-brewers/brewers-payroll-preview-the-rotation-r573/A mid-market MLB team's competitive window is highly dependent on the timing of their team control over impactful players. After accumulating six full years of service time, players become free agents, and the core of a winning team can crumble.  In the Brewers' case, that potential d...573Mon, 17 Oct 2022 11:52:01 +0000https://brewerfanatic.com/news-rumors/milwaukee-brewers/throwback-matt-mieske-had-his-moments-r572/Matthew Todd Mieske was born in Michigan in 1968. He became one of the state's most heralded players, earning all-state honors in high school three times before going on to Western Michigan, graduating as a three-time All-American with 11 school records. Mieske's college success led him t...572Sun, 16 Oct 2022 13:45:00 +0000https://brewerfanatic.com/news-rumors/milwaukee-brewers/payroll-outfield-yelich-2023/The Brewers' outfield, designated hitter, and bench have lots of question marks that will require placeholders. The outfield also has the single most significant financial commitment ever on the Brew Crew's books. This is Part 2 of a series of stories detailing the payroll situation fo...571Sat, 15 Oct 2022 11:37:00 +0000https://brewerfanatic.com/news-rumors/milwaukee-brewers/payroll-breakdown-infield/  Step one is to determine where the team sits next year because every team has players that are no-brainers to return. We can't always precisely name their salaries, but we can get close enough at a "back-of-the-napkin" level to get an idea of where the team sits and the decisions th...570Fri, 14 Oct 2022 12:05:00 +0000https://brewerfanatic.com/news-rumors/milwaukee-brewers/brewer-fanatic-2022-awards-most-valuable-player-r568/With how the Brewers season concluded, even the most optimistic fans may have a hard time picking out bright spots from the 2022 season. Through the ups and downs of the season, one player performed admirably, doing so with a smile the entire time. That player is our choice for Brewer Fanatic 2...568Thu, 13 Oct 2022 11:58:01 +0000https://brewerfanatic.com/news-rumors/milwaukee-brewers/brewer-fanatic-2022-awards-pitcher-of-the-year-r569/Before we get into Corbin Burnes’ 2022 season, let’s get into who he beat out in Pitcher of the Year voting, starting with a couple of Honorable Mentions.  Honorable Mentions Eric Lauer and Hoby Milner just missed out on the top three. Lauer had a great season, starting the second-most g...569Wed, 12 Oct 2022 10:07:29 +0000https://brewerfanatic.com/news-rumors/milwaukee-brewers/2022-awards-most-improved-player-r567/The Brewers came into 2022 with high hopes, riding the wave of four consecutive playoff appearances. However, by the end of the year, despite tallying 86 wins, the Crew fell just short of the Phillies for the final wild-card spot. Amid injuries, and at times inconsistent offense, and a pitching...567Tue, 11 Oct 2022 12:02:02 +0000https://brewerfanatic.com/news-rumors/milwaukee-brewers/brewer-fanatic-2022-rookie-of-the-year-garrett-mitchell-r566/Making his major league debut on August 27th, Garrett Mitchell exceeded all expectations at the plate and didn’t disappoint in center field either, blazing by other candidates to capture Brewer Fanatic's first Rookie of the Year award. Major League Stats: .311 AVG / .373 OBP / .459 SLG in...566Mon, 10 Oct 2022 11:59:01 +0000https://brewerfanatic.com/news-rumors/milwaukee-brewers/three-bad-decisions-sunk-the-brewers-playoff-run-r564/  Sometimes sound judgments are made, but things don't work out. It happens on a small scale game during games (such as when to bring in a certain reliever) and on a larger scale with personnel decisions. Other times, people make foolish choices. It appears both types consistently bur...564Wed, 05 Oct 2022 11:05:02 +0000https://brewerfanatic.com/news-rumors/milwaukee-brewers/brewers-6-diamondbacks-5-10-brewers-win-but-playoff-hopes-gone-r563/  Box Score SP: Brandon Woodruff: 6.0 IP, 2 H, 2 ER, 1 BB, 7 K (100 pitches, 64 strikes (64.0%) Home Runs: Christian Yelich (14), Hunter Renfroe (29)   Top 3 WPA: Victor Caratini (0.334), Willy Adames (0.307), Christian Yelich (0.171)  Win Probability Chart (via FanGraphs)...563Tue, 04 Oct 2022 04:38:59 +0000