Milwaukee's Tailgate Brewers Podcast

The Milwaukee Brewers are in the playoffs again in 2019. Steve, J.P. and Ryan talk about the series against the Reds and what it took to wrap up the spot in the postseason, what to expect regarding roster decisions for the Wild Card game and potential series against the Los Angeles Dodgers, and the managerial shake ups in Chicago and Pittsburgh. Subscribe to the new weekly MKE Tailgate Green Bay P...

The Milwaukee Brewers continue to win, and the Chicago Cubs continue to lose to the St. Louis Cardinals. Steve, Ryan and J.P. discuss whether this is the best scenario for the Brewers to make the playoffs, and if the current lock down bullpen is enough to carry and offense that's been doing just enough. Subscribe to the new weekly MKE Tailgate Green Bay Packers podcast Reporting As Eligible . New...

Christian Yelich is done for the season with a broken kneecap, but Ryan would rather focus on Trent Grisham’s five hit game. Anyway, the Milwaukee Brewers continue to play well in #Craigtember, sweeping the Marlins and hanging with the Cardinals in St. Louis. Steve, Ryan and J.P. Discuss what it will take for the Brewers to make the post season, and the impact of Keston Hiura and Brandon Woodruff...

Steve and JP were off this week, so Ryan was joined by Paul Noonan and Journal Sentinel reporter Curt Hogg to discuss the Brewers wins against the Cubs, the awful umpiring performance of Ben May on Monday and assess what sort of chances the Brewers have to make the playoffs at this point. Subscribe to the new weekly MKE Tailgate Green Bay Packers podcast Reporting As Eligible. New episodes drop ev...

It's #Craigtember and the Milwaukee Brewers are going to need that magic to stay in the hunt for the Wild Card. Steve, Ryan and J.P. discuss the rough series against the St. Louis Cardinals, the better showing agains the Cubs in Chicago, and the recent moves and injuries the team will have to overcome in their playoff push. Subscribe to the new weekly MKE Tailgate Green Bay Packers podcast Reporti...

There were a couple of late no hitters broken up this week, and JP, Ryan and Paul Noonan talked all about that, the Jhoulys Chacín DFA and what we would put on the backs of our Players Weekend Jerseys.  Subscribe to the new weekly MKE Tailgate Green Bay Packers podcast Reporting As Eligible . New episodes drop every Wednesday, Support the Podcast on Patreon. Use the promo code MKETailgate to...

The Milwaukee Brewers played a light week of games, but there was a lot to talk about. J.P., Ryan and Steve spend a lot of time discussing the ups and downs of Josh Hader and if there is something that he needs to change or fix in his game. Trent Grisham has shown off some power and is getting more at-bats, so what does that mean for Lorenzo Cain. And the brewers scouting department had a shake up...

The Milwaukee Brewers put together a solid week, sweeping the Pirates in Pittsburgh and thing two of three from the Rangers over the weekend. Steve, Ryan and J.P. recap the solid performances and roster moves which included Travis Shaw being sent down in favor of utility man Hernan Perez. Support the podcast on Patreon . Use the promo code MKETailgate to receive 20% off in the Karben4 webstore . M...

Paul Noonan fills in for Steve this week, and announces the launch of a new Packers Podcast "Reporting As Eligible," which will be a part of the MKE Tailgate Network of Podcasts. Stay tuned for more information in the coming days. After that, discussion turned to the week that was for the Brewers. The odd trade deadline, the Hader unpleasantness in Oakland and finally the beginning of the Cubs swe...

This week, Ryan and JP were joined by The Athletic's Milwaukee Bucks beat writer Eric Nehm to discuss the latest trials and tribulations of the Brewers 2019 season. After discussing the week that was, the injuries to the starting pitchers, the big wins versus the Cubs, we moved onto the upcoming trade deadline and talked about some different trade scenarios proposed by readers. Eric then treated l...

J.P. offers some thoughts on the upcoming MLB Trade Deadline. Where are the Brewers going to target, and who might they specifically look to add? J.P. ultimately lands on one guy who he thinks ticks all of the boxes when it comes to what the Milwaukee Brewers figure to be targeting on the trade market. Support the podcast on Patreon: Patreon.com/MKETailgate   Use the promo code: MKETailgate a...

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...