https://brewerfanatic.com/news-rumors/milwaukee-brewers/page/237/?d=1enhttps://brewerfanatic.com/news-rumors/milwaukee-brewers/a-team-you-can-cheer-for-r30/The last four MLB seasons have brought unprecedented post-season success for the Milwaukee Brewers. Four straight years of October baseball has helped soothe the soul of any fan that survived the 90s…and the early 70s… oh, and not to forget 2002. Hey, let’s be real. Brewer fans have been long-su...30Mon, 04 Apr 2022 05:00:00 +0000https://brewerfanatic.com/news-rumors/milwaukee-brewers/the-weekly-one-step-back-to-steps-forward-r27/The Weekly is a column on the Brewers. 'On' may do heavier lifting on some weeks than others. We shouldn't call it regression, because that's not really what it is. Regression is a deterioration -- or perhaps, for us on the outside looking in, a recalibration -- of ability. For example...27Sun, 03 Apr 2022 00:13:33 +0000https://brewerfanatic.com/news-rumors/milwaukee-brewers/4-bold-brewers-predictions-for-2022-r26/The challenge in creating “bold predictions” is finding areas that would be extremely impressive or rare and somewhat realistic. Keep that in mind as you ponder the possibility of these happening for the 2022 Brewers. Christian Yelich Collects a Career-Best 40 Doubles If you believe in OP...26Sat, 02 Apr 2022 12:10:02 +0000https://brewerfanatic.com/news-rumors/milwaukee-brewers/does-spring-training-matter/Pitching results are like the points on Whose Line, and they don’t matter Starting with the concerning results of well-established pitchers - take a deep breath. These guys have a spot on the roster, and they’re not fighting to prove anything to the front office or dugout. They have the luxury...18Fri, 01 Apr 2022 11:57:00 +0000https://brewerfanatic.com/news-rumors/milwaukee-brewers/projecting-the-brewers-2022-opening-day-roster-r22/The Milwaukee Brewers always dive deep with their roster decisions, often focusing on keeping depth at various levels of the organization. MLB's announcement that teams will have a larger roster until May 1 opens up more possibilities, but there are still tough decisions to make. Catchers (...22Thu, 31 Mar 2022 21:45:01 +0000https://brewerfanatic.com/news-rumors/milwaukee-brewers/brewer-fantatic-2022-draft-coverage-march-31-r20/The trio of high schoolers who appear at nearly the top of every draft list - Druw Jones, Termarr Johnson, and Elijah Green - are all proving they belong. As we get deeper into their seasons, and closer to the draft, there are a few things that are going to generate headlines: perceived preferen...20Wed, 30 Mar 2022 16:09:33 +0000https://brewerfanatic.com/news-rumors/milwaukee-brewers/hunter-renfroe-right-hand-pitching-rhp/When Milwaukee acquired Renfroe for Jackie Bradley, Jr. and a couple of prospects, fans were happy to be rid of Bradley, Jr.’s gaudy contract. But giving up two of the Brewers' top-20 prospects signals that management expects Renfroe to be a consistent contributor. His career line versus left-ha...21Thu, 31 Mar 2022 12:10:00 +0000https://brewerfanatic.com/news-rumors/milwaukee-brewers/crew-throwback-3bdh-roy-howell-r17/One of those players was the hard-nosed 3B Roy Howell - who would spend four seasons with the Crew (1981-84). Roy Lee Howell was born in California in 1953. A left-handed hitter, he was selected in the first round, fourth overall, by the Texas Rangers in the 1972 MLB Draft. Howell quickly m...17Wed, 30 Mar 2022 17:08:00 +0000https://brewerfanatic.com/news-rumors/milwaukee-brewers/a-roster-is-the-sum-of-its-parts-but-not-all-parts-are-created-equal-r14/This is my first official piece for Brewer Fanatic so let me tell you this upfront... Full disclosure: I am an optimist by nature. I believe in the best in people until proven otherwise. I give people second (and sometimes 10th) chances like they were scratch-off cards during the final...14Wed, 30 Mar 2022 12:00:02 +0000https://brewerfanatic.com/news-rumors/milwaukee-brewers/christian-yelich-should-bat-leadoff-for-the-milwaukee-brewers-r16/In this era of striving for more power to counteract insane pitching, many have forgotten that getting on base remains just as valuable of an asset when creating consistent offense. Especially for the leadoff man, finding a way to reach base is vital. Milwaukee has plenty of potential power bats...16Tue, 29 Mar 2022 12:59:01 +0000https://brewerfanatic.com/news-rumors/milwaukee-brewers/the-weekly-april-7-2021-april-6-2039-r15/The Weekly is a column on the Brewers. 'On' may do heavier lifting on some weeks than others. This tweet resurfaced when MLB and the MLBPA agreed to return to the extra innings ghost runner -- or as I and others prefer to call it, the Manfred man -- in 2022. We thought the new CBA put...15Tue, 29 Mar 2022 11:10:02 +0000https://brewerfanatic.com/news-rumors/milwaukee-brewers/2023-mlb-pitch-clock-ban-shifting/The Players Association recently granted the league the ability to implement future rule changes with just a 45-day notice. Previously, rule changes required a full-year timeline before they could be implemented.  Most of the changes coming in 2023, at least at this point, are going to impa...10Mon, 28 Mar 2022 15:55:02 +0000