The Barrel Banter - A Milwaukee Brewers Show

S1, E18: The injury-laden Brewers were clearly overmatched by a powerhouse Dodger ballclub that looks like the World Series favorite in the National League. We analyze what went wrong in the short two-game series, what they did well, and what could have been better. We also take a birds-eye view at the offseason and where they should look to improve the team. Be sure to check out our blog at https...

S1, E17: The Brewers somehow did it, finishing at 29-31 yet sneaking into the Postseason as the 8th seed. It's been a wild ride but also an exciting one especially down the stretch. In this episode we recap what went right in order for the Brewers to make the Postseason, provide injury updates (or lackthereof) on Corbin Burnes and Daniel Vogelbach, and preview the three game Dodgers' Playoff serie...

Bonus: In today's bonus episode we take a look at the Brewers' mediocre series in Cincinnati and ahead at the biggest series of the year. Thanks for joining us on this short bonus episode. Be sure to check out our blog at https://bleedingblueandyellow.wordpress.com/blog-2/, and remember to subscribe, rate, and review our podcast! Find us on Instagram and Twitter @brewerspodcast.

S1, E16: The Brewers took care of business, taking 3 of 5 from St. Louis and sweeping the Kansas City Royals. They enter the last week tied for a postseason spot, with their two main competitors on the docket for this week in the Reds and Cardinals. The Brewers control their own fate but will they be able to pull it off? Plus, did we finally stump David in a trivia question? Listen to find out. Be...

S1, E15: The highlight was their biggest win in more than a decade, and the low point was their worst performance in more than a decade. What can we expect going forward from this mediocre ballclub? Corbin Burnes and Devin Williams could take home some hardware this year? Tony Graffanino, Joe Dillon, Matt Wise, and Elmer Dessens are mentioned… what an episode. The article that David penned on the...

S1, E14: The arrival of Daniel Vogelbach brought the DFA of Justin Smoak... who is Daniel Vogelbach? We've got you covered. Brewers had a subpar week against a pair of AL Central opponents but are still in the thick of the postseason race. A couple of pitching debuts did not go as planned, but one did land on Pitching Ninja in the process. Be sure to check out our blog at bleedingblueandyellow.wor...

S1, E13: The Brewers followed up an okay series against Cincinnati with a series victory vs. the last place Buccos. The Brewers decided against sitting out the deadline, dealing from a place of depth by sending reliever David Phelps to Philadelphia for a trio of young minor league pitchers. Numerous arms were recalled... what exactly should we expect from Trey Supak and Justin Topa? Be sure to che...

S1, E12: A tough week in Minnesota and Pittsburgh exposed the lack of consistency in the offense, dropping 5 of 6 to the two opponents. They return home this week to face Cincinnati and Pittsuburgh, hoping to get things back on track in advance of the 8/31 trade deadline. We discuss Brock Holt's questionable DFA and the debuts of Angel Perdomo and Drew Rasmussen, also. Many of the Brewers' key per...

S1, E11: The Brewers bounced back from a series loss at the hands of the Twins to take 3 of 4 from the Cubs at Wrigley. Luis Urias was activated from the IL and hit .474 on the week, providing a spark for an offense that needed one. The bullpen has been lights out... will Peralta's and Williams's success continue? Be sure to check out our blog at bleedingblueandyellow.wordpress.com, and remember t...

S1, E10: Brewers split the series with the White Sox, and drop of 3 from Cincinnati in their weekend set. The old "Chinese home run" (please do not actually use this term) is discussed, as is the Brewers' all-time great infielder Colin Walsh. Be sure to check out our blog at bleedingblueandyellow.wordpress.com, and remember to subscribe, rate, and review our podcast! Find us on Instagram and Twitt...

S1, E9: Lorenzo Cain's opt-out leaves a big hole in center field, but will the Brewers be able to adequately replace him with Ben Gamel? Braun was placed on the IL over the weekend, leaving an opening at DH as well. 2 of 3 from the Pirates before dropping last night to the White Sox, Cardinals' series postponed... the season hasn't exactly started how we might have hoped but there are still many t...

Live baseball is finally back! We discuss key takeaways from the Brewers' series loss against the Cubs this past weekend.  Vinny Rottino gets name dropped for the first of hopefully many times on this podcast, and we discuss the poor journalism of Bob Nightengale, who reported that Justin Verlander would be out for the season. Be sure to check out our blog at bleedingblueandyellow.wordpress.c...

Opening Day is here! We interview "Brent Suter's Actual Raptor", @brewersraptor on Twitter to discuss '90's baseball and a preview of the upcoming year. The Postseason was expanded to 16 teams, how will that affect the Brewers' Playoff chances? Enjoy this bonus episode interview with @brewersraptor! Be sure to check out our blog at bleedingblueandyellow.wordpress.com, and remember to subscribe, ra...

Today marks the fourth and final episode of our four part series analyzing the Brewers' roster on a positional basis. Could Yelich be MVP once again? Will Cain bounce back? Braun is going to DH full time now? Story lines abound for the Brewers' outfielders, their strongest positional group. We also discuss some news on the injury front, and former Brewer Tyler Cravy's piece on the Players' Tribune...

In the third installment of the four-part series previewing the Brewers' positionally, we analyze the catching corps and infielders. Narvaez and Pina figure to earn the bulk of the playing time behind the dish, Smoak and Morrison could become one of the stronger 1B/DH tandems in the league, and Hiura looks to continue his success he displayed last year. We take a look at each member of the Brewers...

Today is the second installment of a four-part series previewing each aspect of the Brewers' roster. The bullpen doesn't get much love from national pundits analyzing the Crew's roster, however they have collected a solid crop of arms to fill out the relief corps. Hader and Knebel will lock down the back end roles, with Suter, Phelps, and Claudio holding down the fort as middle relievers. Beyond t...

In the first episode of a four-part series we preview the Brewers' starting rotation, taking a look at each of the arms that figure to receive any amount of starts in 2020. Woodruff, Houser, Lindblom, and Anderson each have starting roles locked up, but what about a trio of young, talented arms to round out the rotation? Stay tuned for part two of this series previewing the bullpen, releasing next...

In episode 3 we talk through some of the rule changes coming for 2020, including the universal DH, expanded rosters, and the COVID-19 list. We also take a dive into whether having regular at-bats for Ryan Braun at DH would help the Crew or not, and how expanded rosters at the outset of the year could benefit the Brewers. Be sure to check out our blog at bleedingblueandyellow.wordpress.com, and rem...

In this podcast we discuss each of the draft picks including first round selection Garrett Mitchell, how they will benefit the Crew, and our thoughts on the picks. We also analyze some of the surprising decisions made at the top of the draft, and how certain players could perform going forward. Be sure to check out our blog at bleedingblueandyellow.wordpress.com, and remember to subscribe, rate an...

It's been five long months since the off-season concluded. The Brewers made many moves so we spend time recapping them to help get a refresher on who some of the new additions are, notable losses, and which moves were the best or worst of the off-season. Be sure to check out our blog at bleedingblueandyellow.wordpress.com, and remember to subscribe, rate and review our podcast! Enjoy our FIRST eve...