https://brewerfanatic.com/news-rumors/milwaukee-brewers/page/76/?d=1enhttps://brewerfanatic.com/news-rumors/milwaukee-brewers/farewell-to-mr-baseball-bob-uecker-was-the-lifeblood-of-the-milwaukee-brewers-r2978/A teary-eyed Christian Yelich stood at his locker as media flocked toward him from various corners of a dejected clubhouse. The Brewers had just endured a stunning ninth-inning gut punch in Game 3 of the Wild Card Series, one that abruptly ended their season and extended their postseason woes....2978Fri, 17 Jan 2025 12:16:01 +0000https://brewerfanatic.com/news-rumors/milwaukee-brewers/the-loss-of-bob-uecker-is-a-loss-to-all-baseball-fans-r2975/Bob Uecker was born in Milwaukee on January 26, 1934. Uecker served in the Army for two years, and upon his return home in 1956, he signed a contract with the Milwaukee Braves for $3,000. He spent six years in the Braves minor league chain, and despite his claim that he was a terrible player, he...2975Fri, 17 Jan 2025 00:14:02 +0000https://brewerfanatic.com/news-rumors/milwaukee-brewers/a-small-ode-to-bob-uecker-moving-forward-without-mr-baseball-r2976/We’re sort of in the quiet moment of my involvement with Brewer Fanatic. Between the offseason being a quiet one for Milwaukee, the sting of the playoff loss, the start of my final semester of college firing up, and the hockey season at my university being in full swing, I’m not afraid to admit...2976Thu, 16 Jan 2025 20:06:02 +0000https://brewerfanatic.com/news-rumors/milwaukee-brewers/bob-uecker-who-brightened-and-defined-the-brewers-for-decades-dead-at-90-r2973/The Brewers announced the passing of the greatest single figure in the history of their franchise, and one of the lions of professional baseball itself, on Thursday morning. Bob Uecker, beloved player, broadcaster, pitch man and more, is dead. I reiterate what I wrote last month, for...2973Thu, 16 Jan 2025 16:00:54 +0000https://brewerfanatic.com/news-rumors/milwaukee-brewers/what-i-learned-watching-brice-turangs-five-fastest-swings-of-2024-r2972/Thanks to the latest forward step from Statcast, last season marked the first time that fans could access detailed data about the movement of a hitter's bat when they swung. Baseball Savant offers leaderboards of the players who swung fastest and squared the ball up most often, and using the sea...2972Thu, 16 Jan 2025 12:58:03 +0000https://brewerfanatic.com/news-rumors/milwaukee-brewers/what-does-recent-history-tell-us-about-jeferson-queros-shoulder-injury%E2%80%94and-when-will-he-reach-mlb-r2967/He is still in line to take some of the catching duties from William Contreras, but does this injury delay that at all? After working back from a torn labrum in his throwing shoulder, when can Brewers fans expect to see Jeferson Quero make his MLB debut? Quero is no stranger to working his...2967Wed, 15 Jan 2025 17:10:01 +0000https://brewerfanatic.com/news-rumors/milwaukee-brewers/after-improving-more-than-just-his-velocity-in-relief-aaron-ashby-could-get-one-more-opportunity-to-start-r2968/After toiling in the minor leagues for much of last season in his return from major shoulder surgery, Aaron Ashby shifted to relief for the Brewers in August. He immediately became a multi-inning bullpen weapon for the Brewers down the stretch, pitching to a 1.37 ERA and 0.78 FIP with a 36.8% st...2968Wed, 15 Jan 2025 12:20:02 +0000https://brewerfanatic.com/news-rumors/milwaukee-brewers/insights-on-the-milwaukee-brewers-organizational-strengths-from-mlb-executive-survey-r2964/The offseason has been slow and cold for Brewers fans, but there are plenty of reasons to feel warm and fuzzy. The MLB.com executive survey anonymously polls front office execs, scouting directors and personnel, player development staff and analytics departments on a wide variety of topics, from...2964Wed, 15 Jan 2025 00:04:01 +0000https://brewerfanatic.com/news-rumors/milwaukee-brewers/jorge-alfaro-minor-league-contract-free-agent-deal-gary-sanchez/It struck many as strange that the Brewers signed Eric Haase to a split deal in December 2023—the more so when, two months later, they brought in the more established, much more expensive Gary Sánchez to serve as a higher-echelon backup to William Contreras. The Crew managed to retain Haase even...2965Tue, 14 Jan 2025 17:27:22 +0000https://brewerfanatic.com/news-rumors/milwaukee-brewers/can-trevor-megill-sustain-high-leverage-success-with-a-two-pitch-mix-r2963/Mariano Rivera, Trevor Hoffman, and Craig Kimbrel had some of their most dominant years with a simple two-pitch mix. Sometimes, Rivera and Kenley Jansen only needed one offering: their uniquely brilliant cutters. However, today, high-leverage pitching is dominated by guys with a deeper bag of tr...2963Tue, 14 Jan 2025 12:26:01 +0000https://brewerfanatic.com/news-rumors/milwaukee-brewers/joey-ortiz-and-the-paradox-of-being-on-time-r2962/Hitting is hard, man. It's viciously hard, and (at the big-league level) harder than ever in 2024 and 2025. It's been forever since the league expanded. Every roster is bloated with talented pitchers. There's a constant fight to get started early enough and have a fast enough bat to get the barr...2962Tue, 14 Jan 2025 00:05:01 +0000https://brewerfanatic.com/news-rumors/milwaukee-brewers/is-tyler-black-capable-of-more-power-the-data-say-yes-r2955/For hitters with a strong defensive skillset, like a Copper Pratt, recording a 114 WRC+ over a full season in Triple A would be a fast track to some major-league time. Unfortunately, when you struggle to play even first base, that doesn't quite cut the mustard. Tyler Black's long-term defensive...2955Mon, 13 Jan 2025 15:10:01 +0000