The Barrel Banter - A Milwaukee Brewers Show

S3, E16: The Brewers abruptly cut ties with one of the recent franchise greats, the lovable center fielder Lorenzo Cain. We give him the respect and honor he deserves for a fantastic career, recall his greatest moments, and discuss his biggest achievements. With midsummer coming up, we're coming up on All-Star and trade season. Who might be the Brewers' All-Stars beyond Burnes and Hader? Willy? De...

S3, E15: The Brewers snapped their losing streak yesterday, but things don't look as promising as they did a few weeks ago. Can the Brewers right their ship before the All-Star break? With the lack of production from Yelich, Cutch, and Cain, it seems they might not have the pieces to make a deep run in October. Congratulations to Craig Counsell for becoming the Brewers all-time wins leader as a ma...

S3, E14: The Brewers suffered a number of major injuries including Brandon Woodruff and Freddy Peralta on the pitching staff, along with Renfroe in the offense. The Brewers may or may not have enough depth to cover for this, so we discuss whether or not we think they will. Ethan Small debuted on Monday, the top pitching prospect in the organization. Will he make an immediate impact on the club? Fi...

S3, E13: The Brewers have won a few recent trades, most notably the Eric Lauer/Luis Urias deal with San Diego and the Renfroe trade with Boston, however David Stearns seemed to indicate that he doesn't enjoy winning trades? And just how key have Renfroe and Lauer been for the Brewers? We talk about whether or not they can continue their success. Another month, another PED suspension, is it outdate...

S3, E12: The Brewers might be the hottest team in baseball, with not only the pitching staff leading the club but the offense chipping in also. Rowdy Tellez is leading the offense in most categories, is he someone the Brewers can rely on both this year and long term? And a tweet of the day from... Joey Votto?

What are some meaningful stats we can take away about the Brewers, both offensively and in the pitching? Rowdy Tellez and Hunter Renfroe have shown some encouraging signs on the offensive side of the ball. We then transition into 5 random, fun things about the Brewers. The racing sausages do indeed have names, as does "Owgust" the barrel man. And wait, Bernie Brewer is a person?

S3, E10: The Brewers are sitting at .500 now yet we've seen some rough performances from the Brewers' most reliable guys. Should we be worried about Freddy or Woody, or is it too small of a sample size? A few players have impressed so far in the young year, we give our good early impressions of some of the more unheralded names. And lastly, we predict our Brewers' season win total, playoff results...

S3, E9: Opening Day has finally arrived so we take some time to review the Opening Day roster. Lots happened at the catcher position, so we break down what happened and what the Brewers could decide to do with Caratini and Severino in the 2nd half. Finally, we give 5 bold predictions for the 2022 seasons, including whether or not Yelich will bounce back, another Cy Young winner, and more.

S3, E8: The Brewers' pitching staff is among the best in baseball but their offense doesn't lack question marks. How will Yelich and Hiura fare? Will Renfroe and Cutch admirably replace Avi Garcia? Also, a Chipotle-themed trivia question.

S3, E7: Corbin Burnes and Brandon Woodruff headline an outstanding rotation and Josh Hader puts the final touch on games at the back end of the bullpen, but in between them do the Brewers have the best pitching staff in baseball 1-13? A lot of arms have flown under the radar to this point, but it's time they gain recognition. Today's episode features us looking at some of the higher profile pitche...

S3, E6: The owners ended their lockout of the players this past week after 99 days, bringing players to Spring Training to prepare for the 2022 season. Their new agreement includes things such as changes in the playoff structure, universal DH, pitch clock, among others, so we break down the CBA agreement so you don't have to read the 180 page document. We also look at how these rule changes could...

S3, E5: In today's episode we break down what role the Brewers' top 2 pitching prospects, Ashby and Small, could have on the Crew in 2022. Starter or reliever, AAA or the Majors, there are a lot of ways the Brewers could opt to continue the later stages of their development. We also take a deep dive into the Brewers' offseason acquisitions up to this point, notably Hunter Renfroe along with a few...

S3, E4: Rob Manfred announced the universal DH will be in play for the 2022 season (if it happens), leading us to a discussion of how it almost happened 35 years ago, and how it might impact the Brewers. Who are some good candidates for the Crew to target for the post? Keith Law of the Athletic released his Top 100 prospects, Top 20 Brewers' prospects, and overall farm system rankings. Where do th...

S3, E3: Big Papi was elected in his first cycle on the Hall of Fame ballot, but that's just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to the Hall of Fame and the controversy surrounding it this year. Should Bonds and Clemens have been elected? What about Schilling? And will we ever see A-Rod or Manny in Cooperstown alongside their contemporary Big Papi? There are so many questions around the HoF so we...

S3, E2: In today's episode we cap off our all-time team with five of the greatest in franchise history. Hint: Robin Yount barely made it. Then we come back to the present where we introduce the non-roster players on the team who are seeking to be the next Brad Boxberger or Jake Cousins, some of whom will be in Big League camp. We draft teams to see who will have more Major League playing time. For...

S3, E1: Thanks for joining us for the first episode of 2022 on the Bleeding Blue & Yellow Podcast. Not much is actively happening around baseball, so we decided to continue to take a deep dive into the best players in the franchise's history, and where the Brewers come from. Who came before them in Milwaukee, and who really were the Milwaukee Braves?

S2, E42: In the final episode before 2022, we take a look at the past by analyzing the new Hall of Famers entering Cooperstown, and giving part two of the history lesson of the Brewers. Also, a few worthy honors for some recently retired Brewers?

S2, E41: The Brewers have a long (if not storied) history filled with twists and turns through various cities, levels and stadiums. We take you through it all in our Brewers' History Lesson series, today being the first part. We go another five players deep into our Brewers' all-time team, selecting five deserving candidates to add to the quality squad. And we give Luke Barker some love because it...

S2, E40: What does the lockout mean for baseball fans as it officially went into effect on Wednesday? And the deadline deal made with Boston... was that a good trade? It might be awhile until the lockout is resolved, so we took a look at which rule changes might be good for baseball as David becomes acting commissioner for the day.

S2, E39: The Brewers acquired RHP J.C. Mejia from the Cleveland *Guardians* last week, what role could he play for the Brewers in 2022? Burnes and Hader made it to the All-MLB team, but which Brewer was snubbed? Should the Brewers consider trading Hader this offseason, or rather extend him? And what implications does the Jose Berrios extension with the Blue Jays have for the Brewers in their hopes...

S2, E38: Corbin Burnes took home his first Cy Young Award on Wednesday, slightly edging out Zack Wheeler of the Phillies for the award. We break down how we got there and where his trajectory will take him. The Brewers also recently acquired two bench pieces, Pedro Severino and Mike Brosseau. How will they factor into the Brewers' plans for 2022? Who should the Brewers target in free agency this y...

S2, E37: In light of his late season retirement, we finally take a deep dive into the illustrious career of Ryan Braun. Braun won many awards, who could be next in line taking home some hardware this year? Josh Hader already did last week, we look into that. Who might the Brewers protect from the Rule V draft coming up?

S2, E36: We give fans the state of the Brewers, their positional needs and their payroll. Do they have room to add? And what will the raises for Burnes and Woodruff be in arbitration? Can they try to add a corner bat, or should they target the bullpen? There are many questions entering the offseason regarding who the Brewers already have, and we answer many of them as we look ahead into the offsea...

S2, E35: It's been well-documented that the Brewers' staff was outstanding, but what kind of grades would we give the staff? Who wins Brewers MVP and Rookie of the Year? The Brewers had many outstanding performers on the roster. Will JBJ and Garcia exercise their options? Decisions are coming soon so we break that down.

S2, E34: We gave you fans a few weeks to cope before recapping the unfortunate and sudden ending to the Brewers' season, but it is now time to discuss what went wrong, what can be improved upon, and how to react going into the offseason. We also hand out grades for the position players. Does Yelich deserve a C? Worse? How far did Adames exceed expectations. We break down every Brewer hitter this y...