Jim Goulart

AUDIO via ESPN 540 Milwaukee Tue. 3/13: Sophia Minnaert (Brewers talk begins at the 08:15 minute mark)

AUDIO via the Journal-Sentinel Tue. 3/13: Tom Haudricourt and Todd Rosiak podcast *** AUDIO via WTMJ's Sports Central Tue. 3/13: Lane Grindle *** AUDIO via the Bill Michaels Show Wed. 3/14 (from Maryvale): David Stearns Craig Counsell Adam McCalvy MLB.com columnist Richard Justice Christian Yelich Zach Davies Keston Hiura Manny Pina *** AUDIO via Brewers.com Wed. 3/14: In Episode 108, Lane Grindle catches up with Josh Hader, Keston Hiura and Adrian Houser

RHP Tayler Scott (Jeremy Jeffress trade with Texas) performed really well as a non-roster player in Texas camp this spring.

March 9th update: Myers signed with Lake Erie (Avon, OH) of the independent Frontier League.

AUDIO via the Bill Michaels Show Wed. 3/14 (from Maryvale): Keston Hiura

AUDIO via WTMJ's Sports Central Mon. 3/12: Lane Grindle

AUDIO via Matt Pauley's Brewers Extra Innings Podcast Sun. 3/11: "Spring training continues for the Brewers yet many of the story lines continue to be questions that are yet to be answered. Will Ryan Braun play a lot of first base? Who has the edge for the starting rotation spots that are being competed for? Also, the last week has seen a number of high-profile free-agents, some of whom were connected with the Brewers, sign with other teams. Will we see the Crew sign any of the remaining free agents and what does this off-season mean for future off-seasons? Milwaukee's Tailgate co-host J.P. Breen will give his take on the spring training questions as this week's featured guest." *** AUDIO via the Milwaukee Tailgate Podcast Mon. 3/12: "It's time to talk about the 2018 Milwaukee Brewers pitching staff. Steve, Ryan and J.P. work their way through expectations for Chase Anderson and Zach Davies, which pitchers will round out the back of the rotation, and how the bullpen will likely be used. The guys also discuss Ryan Braun's comments on playing first base so far, and the news that Jake Arrieta will likely sign with the Phillies." *** AUDIO via WSSP's Morning Show Mon. 3/12: Adam McCalvy *** AUDIO via the Bill Michaels Show Mon. 3/12 (from Maryvale): Travis Shaw Josh Hader Lorenzo Cain Jeremy Jeffress *** AUDIO via the Drew Olson Show Mon. 3/12 (You will need to create a free iHeart Radio account to listen): Tom Haudricourt (go to the 70:50 minute mark) *** AUDIO via WSSP 105.7 FM's "Big Show" Mon. 3/12: National Baseball Analyst Seth Everett *** AUDIO via WSSP 105.7 FM Mon. 3/12: Latest episode of "Spring Training Live"

I think I owe all an apology because I have known (certainly not since the start, but for the past couple of weeks), that HighHeat absolutely had no inside source within the Brewers organization, and never did. So I could have helped diffuse some, but not all of the drama here this offseason, certainly the most recent weeks. Our moderators did an amazing job all offseason working through all the emotions and words generated. Our moderators are pretty spectacular in my opinion (volunteers who are certainly not overpaid ), and help make the Brewerfan Forums the worthwhile discussion location they are. They were presented with a delicate balancing act now for months, and handled things the best they could. Of course, a sub-forum such as this that includes the word "Rumors" in its title is always going to be the most dramatic, particularly in the offseason and again pre-July 31st. Thanks for visiting and/or posting, and if possible, let's return this mega-thread into solely an Alex Cobb possibility discussion.

Technically, a 2017 spring transaction, not sure if we ever learned specifically that 2016 34th round (Georgetown) RHP Matt Smith underwent Tommy John surgery shortly after spring training last year until now. Here's a hometown story with an update on the 2016 Helena Brewer and Wisconsin Timber Rattler.

AUDIO via the Bill Michaels Show Fri. 3/9: WSSP's Tim Allen *** AUDIO via the Bill Michaels Show Fri. 3/9: "Maury Brown, National Baseball Writer for Forbes, discusses a growing problem in the sport with how revenue sharing money is used." *** AUDIO via WSSP 105.7 FM's "Big Show" Fri. 3/9: Adam McCalvy *** AUDIO via Fangraphs' "Effectively Wild" Podcast Sat. 3/10: Kyle Lobner of "@BrewFrostyMug" fame (at the 01:14:00 hour/minute mark)

RHP Travis Hissong, who pitched in 16 games in the second half for Biloxi in 2017, signed an independent league deal with Kansas City of the American Association this week.

AUDIO via the Bill Michaels Show Wed. 3/7: National Baseball Analyst Seth Everett *** AUDIO via the Bill Michaels Show Thurs. 3/8: The first few minutes of this chat with JP Cadorin, reporter for Spectrum Sports 32, focuses on the Brewers *** AUDIO via WTMJ's "Sports Central" Thurs. 3/8: The Journal-Sentinel's Todd Rosiak *** VIDEOS via the Brewers video highlight / brief interviews page Includes interviews from MLB Network's "30 clubs in 30 days" featuring the Crew *** AUDIO via WTMJ Thurs. 3/8: Latest edition of "Brewers Weekly" with Matt Pauley *** Don't forget our Minor League Forum audio archive thread, with recent additions

Hiura credits youth coach for big league mindset Some new insights here, via McCalvy's Brewers.com piece...

AUDIO via the Rattler Radio Soundcloud Wed. 3/8: "Chris Mehring & Kyle Lobner discuss Troy Stokes, Jr's experience with the Brewers during MLB Spring Training in Arizona. Other topics include: The J. Perrin Investment Group, Baseball America's 2018 list of the Top 30 Brewers prospects and how many might be heading to Appleton this April, & a look at BA's 2008 Brewers Prospect List." *** AUDIO via the "Strip Teasers: A Vegas Sports Podcast" Wed. 3/8: "Las Vegas native and Milwaukee Brewers prospect Jake Hager sits down to discuss Spring Training, his transition to a new organization and growing up in Las Vegas." (The injury mentioned that cost Hager the 2015 season was a knee injury.) From February 21st:

VIDEO via MLB Network's "High Heat" Thurs. 3/8: Travis Shaw joins Chris Russo

Frosty Microbrew: Stokes Among Ex- Rattlers Playing for Brewers in Cactus League By Kyle Lobner / Wisconsin Timber Rattlers

AUDIO via ESPN 540 Milwaukee's "Bryan and Dan" Tue. 3/6: "Fox Sports Wisconsin's Sophia Minnaert talks Brewers' spring training position battles (go to the 05:10 minute mark) *** AUDIO via Brewers.com Tue. 3/6: "Lane Grindle chats with GM David Stearns and prospect Mauricio Dubon along with taking a closer look at the numbers Wade Miley has put up so far." *** AUDIO via Brewers.com Tue. 3/6: "MLB.com's Alexa Datt and Brewers reporter Adam McCalvy discuss Ryan Braun getting valuable experience at first base and Stephen Vogt's recovery from a shoulder strain." *** AUDIO via the Bill Michaels Show Tue. 3/6: Adam McCalvy *** AUDIO via the Mike Heller Show Tue. 3/6: Tim Dillard *** AUDIO via ESPN 540 Milwaukee's "Homer and Gabe" Tue. 3/6: "Fox Sports Wisconsin's Sophia Minnaert talks about the Brewers, how Spring Training is coming along, what the Opening Day lineup could look like, and her Spirit Airlines experiences." *** AUDIO via WTMJ's Sports Central Tue. 3/6: "Brewers radio voice Jeff Levering joins Doug Russell to talk about the Brewers progress in Cactus League play, what the future of the outfield might be and more."

VIDEO via WTMJ4 Mon. 3/5: "WWE superstar Braun Strowman has a strong connection to Wisconsin" - In particular, go to the 02:25 minute mark to hear about the Brewers' connection and how Ryan Braun literally inspired his WWE name *** AUDIO via WSSP 105.7 FM's Morning Show Mon. 3/5: Adam McCalvy *** AUDIO via the Drew Olson Show Mon. 3/5 (You will need to create a free iHeart Radio account to listen): Craig Counsell Sunday presser (go to the 19:40 minute mark), Jimmy Nelson (with Mike Heller, at 29:30), also Eric Thames (50:05) and Tom Haudricourt (70:30) *** AUDIO via WSSP 105.7 FM's "Big Show" Mon. 3/5: National Baseball Analyst Seth Everett *** AUDIO via WSSP 105.7 FM's "Big Show" Mon. 3/5: GM David Stearns *** AUDIO via the Mike Heller Show Mon. 3/5 (You will need to create a free iHeart Radio account to listen): LHP Brent Suter (go to the 21:25 minute mark), along with Christian Yelich (100:00) *** AUDIO via WSSP 105.7 FM's "Spring Training Live" Mon. 3/6: "A recap of the week in Maryvale"

From December 20th, 2017 -- Unfortunately for Ross, the Diamondbacks released him today.

AUDIO via Matt Pauley's Brewers Extra Innings Podcast Sun. 3/4: "Cactus League play continues and so does the intrigue on how much time Ryan Braun will play at first base in 2018. Matt continues to look at that situation while assessing the battle for the final two spots in the starting rotation. BrewCrewBall's Tim Muma will join Matt and gives his take on the 2018 Cactus Crew as well."

AUDIO via WSSP 105.7 FM's Morning Show Fri. 3/2: Andrew Wagner of the SportsXchange and the Associated Press *** AUDIO via WSSP 105.7 FM's Morning Show Fri. 3/2: WSSP's Tim Allen (from Maryvale) *** AUDIO via the Drew Olson Show Fri. 3/2 (You will need to create a free iHeart Radio account to listen): Tom Haudricourt (go to the 142:45 minute mark) *** AUDIO via the Bill Michaels Show Fri. 3/2: WSSP's Tim Allen (from Maryvale) *** AUDIO via WSSP 105.7 FM's "Big Show" Fri. 3/2: Extended talk with Adam McCalvy *** AUDIO via WSSP 105.7 FM's "Big Show" Fri. 3/2: ESPN.com Baseball Writer Jerry Crasnick *** AUDIO via WSSP 105.7 FM's "Big Show" Fri. 3/2: ESPN.com Baseball Writer Manny Pina *** AUDIO via WSSP 105.7 FM's "Big Show" Fri. 3/2: Lorenzo Cain *** AUDIO via WSSP 105.7 FM's series of Maryvale interviews, posted online Fri. 3/2: Corbin Burnes *** AUDIO via WSSP 105.7 FM's "Spring Training Live" Fri. 3/2: "Spring Training Live- Tim Allen and Bill Schmid look back on the first week of Cactus League play for the Milwaukee Brewers and hear from manager Craig Counsell (at the 05:00 minute mark). *** VIDEOS via the Brewers video highlight / brief interviews page

AUDIO via WSSP 105.7 FM's series of Maryvale interviews, posted online Fri. 3/2: Corbin Burnes

The Brewers now confirm this signing by placing Saint on their Maryvale roster. He'll turn 18 in November. Otherwise, still little online about the player. That post was from May 2017, but the signing somehow never formally materialized last year. It has now, however, it seems, and folks can look for Saint to be in Maryvale this summer as an 18-year-old.

AUDIO via WSSP 105.7 FM's Morning Show Thurs. 3/1: WSSP's Tim Allen (from Maryvale) *** AUDIO via the Bill Michaels Show Thurs. 3/1: CBS 58's Kevin Holden *** AUDIO via the Mike Heller Show Thurs. 3/2 (You will need to create a free iHeart Radio account to listen): Tom Haudricourt (go to the 31:55 minute mark) *** AUDIO via WSSP 105.7 FM's "Big Show" Thurs. 3/1: National Baseball Analyst Seth Everett *** AUDIO via WSSP 105.7 FM's "Big Show" Thurs. 3/1: Zach Davies (This is a different interview than one linked earlier this week) *** AUDIO via WSSP 105.7 FM's "Spring Training Live" Thurs. 3/1: Hour One includes interviews with Josh Vernier of 610 Sports Radio (discusses Lorenzo Cain at the 05:10 minute mark), Eric Sogard (12:15), Keston Hiura (a previously linked interview replayed at 21:30), Travis Shaw (32:45), and Jacob Barnes (a previously linked interview replayed at 39:50). *** AUDIO via WSSP 105.7 FM's "Spring Training Live" Thurs. 3/1: Hour Two includes interviews with Corey Knebel (06:25), Chase Anderson (16:50), Matt Albers (25:20) and Jimmy Nelson (35:10). The Albers interview had been linked previously as a stand-alone on 2/27 here. *** AUDIO via WTMJ Thurs. 3/1: Matt Pauley hosts the latest edition of "Brewers Weekly" - Andrew Wagner of the SportsXchange and the Associated Press joins the show at the 05:50 minute mark *** VIDEOS via the Brewers video highlight / brief interviews page

AUDIO via WSSP 105.7 FM's Morning Show Wed. 2/28: WSSP's Tim Allen (from Maryvale) *** VIDEO via MLB.com's Facebook link to "12:25 Live" Wed. 2/28: Alexa Datt hosts as Adam McCalvy joins in at the 21:40 minute mark. A direct audio link, if you prefer, can be found here. *** AUDIO via the Drew Olson Show Wed. 2/28 (You will need to create a free iHeart Radio account to listen): Tom Haudricourt (go to the 68:10 minute mark) *** AUDIO via the Bill Michaels Show Wed. 2/28: WSSP's Tim Allen (from Maryvale) *** AUDIO via WSSP 105.7 FM's "Big Show" Wed. 2/28: Travis Shaw *** AUDIO via WSSP 105.7 FM's "Spring Training Live" Wed. 2/28: Hour One includes interviews with Brent Suter, Josh Hader and Jett Bandy, along with a replay of a Keon Broxton chat linked earlier in this thread. Thus far, the only newly-posted interview to also be available as a stand-alone is Suter's, which can be found here. *** AUDIO via WSSP 105.7 FM's "Spring Training Live" Wed. 2/28: Hour Two includes interviews with Doug Melvin, Stephen Vogt, Manny Pina and Brian Anderson. Available as stand-alone links are the Melvin chat here and the Anderson chat here. *** AUDIO via WSSP 105.7 FM's series of Maryvale interviews, posted online Wed. 2/28: Jacob Barnes *** AUDIO via WSSP 105.7 FM's series of Maryvale interviews, posted online Wed. 2/28: Keston Hiura