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Brewers reporter Curt Hogg and host JR Radcliffe discuss the injury situation in camp for the Milwaukee Brewers, including an oblique that's going to sideline starter Tobias Myers and a shoulder issue for Brice Turang. Does that change the shape of the roster? Who's going to start games for Milwaukee? On the bright side, several players are absolutely mashing, including Jackson Chourio, Christian...

Brewers reporter Curt Hogg and host JR Radcliffe try to arrive at 13 pitchers and 13 position players for the 2025 Milwaukee Brewers, and there aren't as many spots up for grabs as you might think. Is there any chance for phenom reliever Craig Yoho to make the cut? What about the late veteran signings Mark Canha and Manuel Margot? Is Jake Bauers a lock to make the roster? Is there still a move for...

The Brewers added starting pitcher José Quintana to the fold, a longtime Milwaukee nemesis, and shores up a starting rotation that could sure use the help, especially with recent injuries. Host JR Radcliffe and Brewers reporter Curt Hogg review the stories of camp through the first two weeks of spring training and what's left to settle.

Brewers reporter Todd Rosiak joins host JR Radcliffe to look at the earliest games of Milwaukee Brewers spring training, including some breakout names to know like Ernesto Martinez Jr. and Vinny Capra. Who's going to play third base for this team? How will the Blake Perkins injury impact the roster, and what are the odds that newcomers Manuel Margot or Mark Canha make the team? Are the Brewers don...

With spring training under way, Brewers reporter Curt Hogg and host JR Radcliffe discuss the state of the Brewers, a team that made only very limited offseason moves and appear to have a gaping hole on the infield, plus a tenuous starting-pitching situation after an injury to DL Hall. Then, they make their annual predictions -- one likely, one controversial, one spicy and one insane. How wrong wil...

Hosts JR Radcliffe and Curt Hogg welcome in Jonathan Judge of Baseball Prospectus to get insight on the PECOTA rankings, which think the Brewers are a .500 team and well behind the Cubs in the National League Central. Why are the projections so bearish on the Brewers' offense, including Christian Yelich and Jackson Chourio? Why is Garrett Mitchell so confounding to the projections system? Is there...

Brewers reporter Curt Hogg and host JR Radcliffe discuss some favorite memories and crazy numbers from CC Sabathia's magical run in 2008, even some factoids fans may not already be aware of. Sabathia was named to the Baseball Hall of Fame Class of 2025 on Tuesday, and his brief but unforgettable time with the Brewers surely played a role. One of the guys thinks the Brewers should seriously enterta...

Thursday marked a sad day in Milwaukee Brewers history with the death of 90-year-old Bob Uecker, the face and voice of Brewers baseball for more than a half-century. Brewers reporter Curt Hogg and host JR Radcliffe discuss Uecker's impact, what he meant to the Brewers organization and what he meant to them personally. 

Brewers reporter Curt Hogg and host JR Radcliffe check in on the Milwaukee Brewers at the start of the 2025 calendar year and ... well, there's not much to say. What's the likeliest area of need that the Brewers will still address this offseason? Have the Cubs overtaken the Brewers as the top dog in the Central? The guys discuss preseason projections, Tyler Black, the bullpen picture, Craig Yoho,...

The Milwaukee Brewers have made a trade, sending star closer Devin Williams to the New York Yankees for starter Nestor Cortes and prospect infielder Caleb Durbin. Brewers reporter Curt Hogg joins host JR Radcliffe to discuss the transaction. Learn more about the players involved, how it impacts Milwaukee's roster, what's the next move plus machinations from the Rule 5 draft. Musical cues (in order...

Before you chomp down on Thanksgiving stuffing, join Curt Hogg and JR Radcliffe of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel as they muse on the recent Brewers happenings, from non-tenders to some 40-man roster additions. Pat Murphy is manager of the year, the Devin Williams trade market looks dicey, Nolan Arenado might be available and Hoby Milner has been non-tendered by the organization. What will the imp...

Curt and JR are back to revisit the many things that have happened in the offseason thus far, from a Silver Slugger to Gold Gloves to a bevy of roster moves that included the surprising departure of Colin Rea. Is there any lingering possibility that Willy Adames returns? How are the Brewers supposed to trade Devin Williams with an oversaturated free-agent market for relievers, and how are they sup...

Milwaukee Brewers reporter Curt Hogg and host JR Radcliffe listen back to their February preseason predictions and ... well, they weren't really very close with them, were they? The guys were wrong about Devin Williams, Aaron Ashby, Brock Wilken, Mark Attanasio, William Contreras, Tyler Black and more. First, they discuss the 2024 surprises and disappointments, plus a look at the team's annual awa...

The Brewers season ... still over, and now the Mets are done, too, after wreaking a little bit of extra postseason havoc. Could the Brewers have realistically hung with the Dodgers or Yankees in the playoffs? Brewers reporter Curt Hogg and host JR Radcliffe discuss a number of things this week, from the postseason press conference, to the second act of reliever Jake Cousins to some early predictio...

We've had some days to think about it, but it's still stunning. Brewers reporter Curt Hogg and host JR Radcliffe look at the things that went wrong for Milwaukee in its three-game series loss to the Mets. Is the franchise just plain cursed? How do they fix whatever problems they have? What are the foremost questions for the offseason and what's the early prognosis for 2025? Would JR have been a le...

In one of the most heartbreaking losses in Brewers history, a four-run rally against Devin Williams propelled the New York Mets to a 4-2 victory Thursday at American Family Field, eliminating the Brewers from the 2024 postseason. Brewers reporter Todd Rosiak and host JR Radcliffe give it their best to provide some insight into what went wrong, both in this game and in the series. Was there anythin...

Brewers reporter Curt Hogg and host JR Radcliffe chat about the first two games of the wild-card series between the Mets and the Brewers, with the deciding game still to come Thursday at American Family Field. A fifth-inning meltdown proved costly in Game 1, and Pat Murphy's decision to pull Freddy Peralta proved controversial. But the team bounced back with a late rally, highlighted by now nation...

We've reached the end of 162 games and the Milwaukee Brewers won 93 of them. How ... is that possible? Milwaukee Journal Sentinel writer Curt Hogg and host JR Radcliffe look at the final week of the season, but mostly look ahead to an unusual circumstance, where the playoff opponent is unclear until Monday's makeup games. The Brewers will begin postseason play at home Tuesday against either New Yo...

Brewers reporter Curt Hogg and host JR Radcliffe look back at an eventful week, from a clinching celebration bolstered by a walk-off win to an ugly three games against the Diamondbacks to a comeback for the ages on Sunday. What are the roster questions that remain for the postseason, namely what's going on with the final pieces in the bullpen? Is Pat Murphy a lock for manager of the year? Which te...

The Milwaukee Brewers had an excellent 4-2 showing on a road trip to San Francisco and Arizona, but the wild Sunday loss raised some eyebrows. Brewers reporter Todd Rosiak and host JR Radcliffe discuss that game, Pat Murphy's bullpen decisions and the other aspects of the road trip. Jackson Chourio is a 20/20 player at age 20, did Frankie Montas just elevate himself into the No. 2 starter for the...

The Brewers endured an ugly 2-4 homestand at home before a west-coast trip, and though their lead in the division is still safe, did we learn about any new cracks in the foundation? Brewers reporter Curt Hogg and host JR Radcliffe look at the forgettable showings against the Cardinals and Rockies, including some curious roster decisions to send down the team's best reliever to Class AAA and not pr...

With another 5-2 week in the books, the Milwaukee Brewers can safely look ahead to the postseason with a month to go. Brewers reporter Todd Rosiak joins host JR Radcliffe to discuss the roster moves still to be made (or not made? Like Jacob Misiorowski?), the resurgent pitching performances of Aaron Ashby, Freddy Peralta and DL Hall, the sustained excellence of rookie Jackson Chourio and the stead...

Microbrew co-host Curt Hogg stopped by the Nashville Sounds this week and spoke to Jacob Misiorowski and Craig Yoho, two potential contributors down the stretch for a team on a path to the playoffs. How soon will they be here, if they indeed arrive? Curt and host JR Radcliffe look back at a 3-3 week, with an excellent return for a forgotten bullpen option, some concern for Nick Mears and a couple...

The Brewers are once again red-hot with five straight wins (all against first-place teams) after starting the week 0-2. The National League Central is almost surely theirs, but they also know Christian Yelich will be out for the rest of the year. That hasn't impacted them dramatically yet, but will it? Willy Adames is feeling it with the bat, but it's been a strange year on defense. William Contre...

The Brewers' bats went on a tear for a 5-1 week, and it's even better than a hot week. Tobias Myers and Colin Rea further reinforced that they can be counted on as the season gets closer to the biggest games of the year, and DL Hall's return Sunday offered some intriguing signs. Host JR Radcliffe and fellow Journal Sentinel writer Curt Hogg look at the big breakout, from rookie Jackson Chourio's c...