Milwaukee's Tailgate Brewers Podcast

There's no time for reflection in Episode 100 as the Milwaukee Brewers start to break out of their month-long funk. Steve, Ryan and J.P. discuss whether Travis Shaw will get a shot on the big league roster before September, if the current starting 5 will hold beyond the trade deadline, and what moves the team can possibly make to improve. To celebrate our 100th Episode, J.P. is giving away a Robin...

The Milwaukee Brewers stumbled into the All-Star Break and they face plant to start the second half. Steve, Ryan and J.P discuss the continued rough play and whether this is still a playoff team. (H/T Justin Klein (@justinklein) on the episode title) Support the podcast on Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/mketailgate  Use the promo code: MKETailgate and receive 20% off in the Karben4.com webstore. ...

J.P. celebrates the All-Star Break by picking his own All-Star team. Instead of the player pool being 2019 Major Leaguers, though, J.P.'s All-Star team only includes Brewers players from the 21st century. Much like the real-life All-Star squad, there are gonna be some controversial snubs. Who made the team? Support the podcast on Patreon: Patreon.com/MKETailgate   Use the promo code: MKETailg...

J.P. is back, Ryan has the Phish Flu, and Steve is off celebrating America. That leaves just J.P. and Ryan to try and pick up the pieces after a trying week. As the All-Star Break is now upon us, they look back at the ups and downs of the Milwaukee Brewers' first half. What went right? What went wrong? J.P. and Ryan give their answers to those questions, and they also try to isolate where the club...

The Milwaukee Brewers' continued struggles force them to make changes to their roster, optioning Travis Shaw to Triple-A, designating Hernan Perez for assignment, and placing Jimmy Nelson on the IL with elbow discomfort. Steve and Ryan are joined by Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel writer and podcast host JR Radcliffe ( @JRRadcliffe ) to discuss the fallout of the recent slide and if the recent moves wi...

The Brewers dropped six-straight games to the Padres and the Reds, and Brewers fans had a collective meltdown online. It's safe to say J.P. also had a meltdown... just not about the losing streak. He has a meltdown about the meltdown. It's all completely healthy and reasonable, so be sure to listen. Support the podcast on Patreon: Patreon.com/MKETailgate   Use the promo code: MKETailgate and...

The Milwaukee Brewers go streaking in a bad way, losing 5 in a row after getting swept by the San Diego Padres and losing the first two games at home to the Cincinnati Reds. James Anderson ( @RealJRAnderson ), Assistant Baseball Editor and Lead Prospect Analyst at Rotowire joins Steve and Ryan to discuss the return of Jhoulys Chacin, whether experimenting with Yasmani Grandal at first base means J...

The Milwaukee Brewers halved a two-game series against the Astros and then slogged through a West Coast series against the Giants. Steve, Ryan, and J.P. are finally all in one room (basement) to discuss the past week in Brewers' baseball. They wonder whether Jesus Aguilar still fits on the current roster, and they also answer listeners' questions regarding Jimmy Nelson and the upcoming trade deadl...

The Brewers took a college pitcher with their first-round pick of the 2019 MLB Draft. It caused some people to bring up the name Eric Arnett again, which is the equivalent of a four-letter word for Brewers fans. J.P. Breen looks back at the Eric Arnett selection and the rest of the 2009 MLB Draft to see what has changed in the past decade. He comes to the conclusion, too, that the 2009 Draft may a...

The Milwaukee Brewers make up for the 1-2 series against the Marlins by sweeping the Pittsburgh Pirates. Steve, Ryan and J.P. discuss the highs and lows including the bad outing from Taylor Williams, the good Freddy Peralta, and the continued power binge from Mike Moustakas. The guys also argue about the roster crunch that continues to keep Keston Hiura is Triple-A and when the team will need to m...

J.P. and Ryan are joined by Brad Ford of Brew Crew Ball to discuss the up-and-down week against the Minnesota Twins and Pittsburgh Pirates. Gio Gonzalez and Jhoulys Chacin are on the 10-day IL. Jimmy Nelson is back. What's going on with Orlando Arcia, and should the Brewers consider giving him an extension? Ryan and Brad also name a couple of players they'd like to see the Brewers select in this w...

The Major League Baseball Draft begins on Monday night! This week's MiniPod calls on Jeffrey Paternostro, the Senior Prospect Writer at Baseball Prospectus, to discuss some things about the Draft. This podcast discusses Adley Rutschman, the presumed #1 pick, and Jeff gives listeners a couple of teams to watch on Monday. He also helps us figure out how to handle post-draft performances in Rookie Ba...

This week's MiniPod attempts to explain what the heck we're talking about when we throw around some of these advanced statistics. What is WAR and why are there different versions of WAR? What is DRA or DRC+? When do some statistics become "sustainable," and what does that even mean? Without getting too far into the weeds, J.P. attempts to explain what you need to know about some of the advanced st...

J.P. returns to talk about light week of games for the Milwaukee Brewers. Steve, Ryan and J.P. discuss how long Alex Claudio and Matt Albers will remain useful pieces in the bullpen, if Keston Hiura is meeting expectations, and what to do about the power outage at first base. Support the podcast on Patreon: Patreon.com/MKETailgate Use the promo code: MKETailgate and receive 20% off in the Karben4...

The Milwaukee Brewers call up top prospect Keston Hiura to replace an ailing Travis Shaw. Steve and Ryan are joined by Paul Noonan , and they discuss Hiura's immediate impact, and his place on the roster moving forward. They also revisit Josh Hader's home run problems. Support the podcast on Patreon: Patreon.com/MKETailgate Use the promo code: MKETailgate and receive 20% off in the Karben4 webstor...

Keston Hiura has finally gotten his much-deserved promotion to the majors! The Brewers' new second baseman went 2-for-3 with a walk in his debut, and J.P. Breen breaks down Hiura's game and the various roster moves that went down on Tuesday. What should Brewers fans expect from Hiura? What does this mean for Travis Shaw, who landed on the 10-day IL with a wrist injury? Who's the organization's new...

The Milwaukee Brewers won seven-straight games, sweeping both the Mets and the Nationals. Things got interesting against the Cubs. J.P. and Ryan discuss the recent resurgence of the Brewers' pitching staff, and they try and figure out what to do about Travis Shaw's season-long slump at the plate. Keston Hiura and Corey Ray get mentions, too. Support the podcast on Patreon: Patreon.com/MKETailgate...

It's the new MKE Tailgate MiniPod series! Join J.P. as he unpacks Christian Yelich's incredible month of April. He talks about the launch-angle revolution and how Yelich stacks up to other big Aprils in franchise history. What you might not realize is that Yelich's April isn't the best month of April from a Brewers hitter in the past decade. Heck, it's not even one of the two best months of April...

The Milwaukee Brewers finally get some breakout performances from Ryan Braun and Jesus Aguilar en route to a 5-2 week against the Rockies and Mets. Steve and J.P. are joined by Jaymes Langrehr from Brew Crew Ball, and they discuss the Saturday night marathon against the Mets, what waking up the slumbering bats can do for the offense, and more about new roles for the young pitchers. Support the pod...

It's the new MKE Tailgate MiniPod series! Join J.P. as he attempts to defend the infamous Jeff Suppan contract from December 2006. Suppan signed a 4-year, $42M deal with the Brewers and ultimately posted a 5.08 ERA over 577.0 innings, before the Brewers released him in the middle of 2010. Yet, J.P. argues that Suppan's deal wasn't as bad as people remember. Support the podcast on Patreon: Patreon....

The week gets off to a rough start for the Milwaukee Brewers as they get swept in St. Louis before heading to New York and getting some relief in Mets series. Ryan, J.P. and Steve continue to discuss the rotation and how the short starts are taking a toll on mediocre bullpen. Gio Gonzalez makes his first start with the Brewers and the guys talk about his impact on the rotation and how is addition...

The cracks in the Milwaukee Brewers pitching staff are too much to overcome in the past week as the young pitchers continue to struggle and the bullpen, including Josh Hader, cough up runs in close games. Steve, Ryan and J.P. talk about the moves made with Freddy Peralta and Corbin Burnes, whether Josh Hader gives up an exceptional amount of hard contact, and the struggling line-up outside of Chri...

The Milwaukee Brewers bounce back from a rough start to their west coast road trip. J.P., Ryan and Steve discuss the continued struggles of the young starting pitchers, Zach Davies' strong start, and the adjustments t the line up. Support the podcast on Patreon: Patreon.com/MKETailgate Use the promo code: MKETailgate and receive 20% off in the Karben4 webstore. Music: Fair Weather Fans by The Base...

Steve, Ryan and J.P. discuss the Milwaukee Brewers series versus the Cincinnati Reds and Chicago Cubs. The pitching performances were up and down for the young trio of Freddy Peralta, Brandon Woodruff and Corbin Burnes. The guys try to figure out if there are any major takeaways from their various performances. (59:28) J.P. talks to Trenni Kusnierek from NBC Sports Boston about growing up a Milwau...

The Milwaukee Brewers get off to a solid start against the St. Louis Cardinals. Steve and J.P. talk about Christian Yelich's hot start, managing the rotation's short starts, and the bullpen now that Corey Knebel will be lost for the entire 2019 season. Support the podcast on Patreon: Patreon.com/MKETailgate Use the promo code: MKETailgate and receive 20% off in the Karben4 webstore. Music: Fair We...