Jim Goulart

Recorded just before MLB / MiLB camps closed, here's a full 90 minute podcast interview with Brewers' Cooper Hummel, who posted a fantastic .835 OPS in the restrictive Southern League offensive environment last summer. Fun tour of his baseball life, from spending two years of his youth in Japan tossing the baseball on netted rooftops (really), to growing up in Oregon and being a huge Mariners fan to this day, his tenure at the University of Portland, the story of listening to the entire 2016 draft but managing to hear all the picks but his own (18th round), and of course his journey through the Crew's system thus far, including the interesting way his career morphed from catcher to outfielder. Now 25 years old, the well-spoken Hummel makes for a nice listen for Brewers diehards needing to fill time until ball starts again. The pro portion of his career chat makes up the final half-hour or so, but the whole podcast is worth your time. Diamonds and Roses Podcast - Cooper Hummel *** Also, here's a BrewCrewBall feature from last November via Kyle Lesniewski: As a prospect and future executive, Cooper Hummel understands the importance of analytics Hummel coming off a career year with Double-A Biloxi

3/11: Jeff Levering via WTMJ: Games with no fans “would be really weird” Former Brewer Paul Wagner via BJ and the Bear on WSCO (13:10 minute mark) David Stearns on the Drew and KB Show (97.3 the Game) - Free iHeart account login required Bullpen catcher Marcus Hanel on the Drew and KB Show (97.3 the Game) - Free iHeart account login required WSSP's Tim Allen and Bill Schmid from Maryvale via the Bill Michaels Show David Stearns via WSSP's "Big Show" Josh Hader via WSSP's set of Maryvale interviews Via WSSP: "Spring Training Live, Episode Three" - Full Show, another hour and 40 minutes, commercial free Within the show, but individually here: Lucas Erceg Adrian Houser

More 3/10: Latest "Locked on Brewers" Podcast *** Via the Drew and KB Show on 97.3 FM: - Free iHeart account login required Craig Counsell Brent Suter WSSP's Tim Allen in Arizona via the station's afternoon "Big Show" *** WSSP's "Spring Training Live" (full show, 1 hour, 40 minutes) Includes individual interviews with: Shelby Miller Bobby Wahl Eric Lauer J.P. Feyereisen David Phelps Eric Sogard Corey Ray Keston Hiura

3/10: Adam McCalvy via Bill Michaels

3/9: Brent Suter via the Mike Heller Show (33:30 minute mark) - Free iHeart account login required Adrian Houser via the Mike Heller Show (119:40 minute mark) - Free iHeart account login required

From Thurs. 3/5: WTMJ's Brewers Weekly *** Sun. 3/8 - Mon. 3/9: Matt Pauley's Brewers Extra Innings Podcast Milwaukee Tailgate Podcast Adam McCalvy via WSSP's Morning Show Five Dumb Questions with Craig Counsell via the Drew and KB Show, 97.3 FM - Free iHeart account login required Ben Gamel via Bill Michaels Show WSSP's Tim Allen and Bill Schmid via the Bill Michaels Show RH reliever David Phelps via WSSP's coverage in Arizona OF Corey Ray via WSSP's coverage in Arizona WSSP's "Spring Training Live" from Monday evening - nearly an hour and 45 minutes, commercial-free

By the way, this 30-minute chat was as thoroughly entertaining as it was informative!

More from 3/6: Jacob Nottingham via the Bill Michaels Show MLBPipeline.com’s Mike Rosenbaum with WSSP's "Big Show" discusses the Brewers farm system Adam McCalvy, also via the "Big Show" BrewCrewBall.com’s managing editor Kyle Lesniewski via "The Show" on WSCO (30:45 minute mark) Latest "Locked on Brewers" Podcast

MLBPipeline.com’s Mike Rosenbaum with WSSP's "Big Show" discusses the Brewers farm system

3/6: Journal Sentinel "Yelich Edition" Brewers Podcast - Todd Rosiak and JR Radcliffe Brewers on Tap - Lane Grindle chats with David Stearns and Christian Yelich Baseball Prospectus' Matt Trueblood on Freddy Peralta (05:50 minute mark)

VIDEO TWEET - It's "Johnnie" - Flatground App helps again, getting the attention of big league clubs

Apparently the original Tuesday Heyman link became inactive. The above should work now.

About a year ago, Daniel Kim spent a whole day with Josh Lindblom - (then Doosan Bears) This is what life is like for foreign players in Korea!

3/5: Latest "Brewers on Tap" with Lane Grindle - Corbin Burnes and Corey Ray *** Via the Bill Michaels Show in Arizona: Brock Holt Adrian Houser *** Milwaukee Tailgate Podcast - Special "Yelich" Edition *** Via 97.3's Steve Czaban Show - Ryan Woodley, Director of Grounds at Miller Park - Free iHeart account login required *** BrewCrewBall's David Gibson via Appleton's WSCO's BJ and the Bear Show (25:05 minute mark)

Brief Twitter thread on indy league signing RHP John LaRossa

3/4: Via the Bill Michaels Show in Arizona: Craig Counsell Ryan Braun Adam McCalvy *** Former Brewer Paul Wagner via BJ and the Bear on WSCO (13:30 minute mark)

Brief Twitter thread - heat from RHP Zach Vennaro

3/3: Once the Christian Yelich news broke -- Adam McCalvy via WSSP's "Big Show" Tom Haudricourt on the Drew and KB Show (97.3 the Game) - Free iHeart account login required WSSP's Tim Allen, again via the "Big Show" MLB Network's Jon Heyman also joined WSSP's afternoon Yelich-Fest WTMJ's Matt Pauley's thoughts on the Yelich extension via the "Extra Innings" Podcast site Matt also appeared on SB Nation to discuss Yelich Latest "Locked on Brewers" podcast episode Tuesday night's WSSP's "Hot Stove Weekly" gives you over 90 minutes of chock-full commercial-free archive; that will help fill the tedium at your office desk today! *** From earlier in the day: WSSP's Tim Allen joins their morning show to discuss recent Brewers news Via the Bill Michaels Show in Arizona: David Stearns Eric Sogard

3/2: Adam McCalvy via WSSP's Morning Show Jeff Cirillo on the Drew and KB Show (97.3 the Game) - Free iHeart account login required Latest "Locked on Brewers" podcast episode All via the Bill Michaels' Show: Josh Hader Corey Knebel Eric Lauer

Overachieving With Consistent Performance Thomas Jankins earns an invitation to major league spring training By Jerry Briggs, San Antonio Missions

Also 3/1: Milwaukee Tailgate Podcast

3/1: Brewers Extra Innings Podcast (Matt Pauley / Tim Muma of BrewCrewBall)

Our yearly update post. Gee, it wasn't that many years ago that the Brewers were lauded for avoiding Tommy John surgeries. Nine are listed below. Hat tip to the folks at the @BrewersMPR twitter account, who noted many of these injury updates before I could detail them here a bit further. The specific tweets were here and here on February 19th. Updates from the Brewers' Media Guide -- links point to Baseball Reference pages All posted in alphabetical order. *** 23-year-old RHP Daniel Acosta last appeared for Maryvale on July 3rd. He had Tommy John surgery on November 7th, and will miss the 2020 season. Notice the unique peripherals in his seven stateside appearances last summer, which had been preceded by three years in the DSL. *** 22-year-old LHP Jose Alberro, who last appeared for Rocky Mountain on July 14h, underwent Tommy John surgery on September 26th, he'll miss the 2020 season. Here are four tweets from me on Alberro, going back to his effort in a DSL no-hitter. *** We never did learn why 20-year-old RHP Wade Beasley, the Crew's 24th round pick in 2018 out of a Texas high school, was placed on the 60-day DL last April. Now we know he had right rotator cuff surgery last April 18th. *** We did know about 23-year-old RHP Tate Budnick's Tommy John surgery in May of 2019. How? His own photo tweet. This past January, we linked on this forum to audio podcasts featuring Tate. *** Yet to make his professional debut, now-18-year-old RHP Breiner Carvajal underwent right labrum surgery on May 30th. We did get photos of the young man back upon his signing in November 2018 out of Venezuela. *** Now 19 years old, we had posted previously: Sigh, we learn that Colina had Tommy John surgery performed on July 25th. Another who will miss the 2020 campaign, one would think. *** In another post from last July 27th -- David missed all of 2019 with a torn right MCL. That surgery was performed on August 8th, so it's unknown when he might debut this season. *** RHP Preston Gainey, 29, deserves praise for remarkable perseverance, he was a Naval Academy signee, after all. CAREER NOTES: 2019 — Missed the entire season.....underwent a second "Tommy John" surgery on 6/14, performed by Dr. Keith Meister. 2018 — Missed the season after undergoing “Tommy John” surgery on 3/20, performed by Dr. William Raasch. 2017 — Missed the remainder of the season after being placed on the 7-day disabled list on 4/23 with facet joint irritation. 2016 — Began the season on the 7-day disabled list recovering from a lower back stress fracture. *** The official word on prized 17-year-old Dominican Summer League shortstop Eduardo Garcia is surgery for a right fibula fracture on July 2nd. We bemoaned the fun of following his box scores the rest of last summer. *** 20-year-old RHP Luis Gonzalez missed all of 2019 with a right elbow strain. He was drafted in the 8th round in 2018 out of a Puerto Rico high school. *** We did know that 2019 8th round infielder David Hamilton (University of Texas) did not make his pro debut due to a torn right achilles, surgery in January of 2019. He should be good to go in 2020 spring camp. *** The Adam Lind / Freddy Peralta trade has been in the news this week. Last August we posted: Turns out Herrera had right shoulder surgery performed on July 25th. *** LHP Nathan Kirby is now 26 years old. He was the Crew's Competitive Balance Round A pick in 2015. CAREER NOTES: 2019 — Missed the season after undergoing thoracic outlet surgery on 4/22, performed by Dr. Greg Pearl. 2017 — Missed the season as he recovered from “Tommy John” surgery. 2016 — Missed the season as he recovered from“Tommy John” surgery. 2015 — Placed on the disabled list on 8/20 and missed the remainder of the season after undergoing “Tommy John” surgery on 9/1, performed by Dr. William Raasch. Pretty incredible in a not-good way. *** RHP Alec Kenilvort, 27, had made 40 relief appearances for Carolina in 2018, but we had not learned why he missed the 2019 season. He had Tommy John surgery on July 17th. *** On July 16th we posted -- Sigh, this was yet another Tommy John surgery, performed on July 18th. *** Double hip whammy for another snake-bit high draft pick, 2017 2nd round RHP Caden Lemons CAREER NOTES: 2019 — Missed the season after undergoing right hip surgery on 8/6, performed by Dr. Thomas Byrd.....later underwent left hip surgery on 10/14, performed by Dr. Thomas Byrd. Sometimes a 6'6" baseball body doesn't want to cooperate. *** The official word on top prospect OF Tristen Lutz' injury near the tail end of 2019's season is "bilateral core muscle repair surgery" on November 26th. Sounds like fun. *** 2017 4th round LHP Brendan Murphy (Illinois high school pick), 21, has had it tough, still just nine pro appearances (2017). CAREER NOTES: 2019 — Missed the entire season as he recovered from left shoulder surgery. 2018 — Missed the entire season with left biceps tendinitis.....underwent left shoulder surgery on 9/7, performed by Dr. Chris Ahmad. *** Dominican Summer League RHP Dantel Ramirez, 21, joined the Tommy John club on May 30th. *** Along with SS Eduardo Garcia (see above), now 18-year-old SS Carlos Roa was also wowing us in the DSL last summer. His season-ender was left shoulder surgery on July 25th. *** Maryvale infielder and Bahamas native Orveo Saint, 20, underwent left wrist surgery on October 3rd. *** We know that LHP Quintin Torres-Costa was well enough from September 2018 Tommy John surgery to pitch nicely in the Arizona Fall League last year after some brief rookie-level appearances in August. *** 18-year-old DSL outfielder Alwinson Valdez missed his sophomore pro season with left shoulder surgery on May 30th. He's a RH batter. *** Darn on this one. Perhaps the most fun I've had putting a post together was this one on the signing of Chinese RHP Lun Zhao in June of 2018. Still just 18 years old, Zhao missed the entire 2019 season with a right elbow strain, and then finally went under the Tommy John knife on October 29th. RELATED NOTE: 19-year-old RHP Jian Yi and 19-year-old IF/OF YongKang Kou, also natives of China, are healthy, but were not listed on the Brewers' minor league camp roster posted by @BrewersPD. Normally they would not be due into camp until April regardless, but their arrivals may end up delayed due to the coronavirus travel issues out of China.

More than happy to promote the work of long-time occasional Link Report contributor and photographer extraordinaire Brad Krause and his team members to put together such a detailed item for the diehards among us (since you're on this forum now, that's you!).

2/28: Journal-Sentinel Podcast with Tom Haudricourt / Todd Rosiak Former Brewers RHP Paul Wagner via 93.7's Steve Czaban - Free iHeart account login required Brewers On Tap - Lane Grindle chats with Eric Lauer, Bobby Wahl and Ethan Small Adam McCalvy via WSSP's "Big Show" Tom Haudricourt on the Drew and KB Show (97.3 the Game) - Free iHeart account login required BrewCrewBall.com’s managing editor Kyle Lesniewski via "The Show" on WSCO (29:45 minute mark)