The Barrel Banter - A Milwaukee Brewers Show

Bonus: The Brewers acquired 1B/DH Carlos Santana from Pittsburgh in exchange for Jhonny Severino. We break it down!

S4, E32: Today we welcome Tyler Koerth, lead editor and writer at WI Sports Heroics and contributor at Reviewing the Brew! We discuss: - Where should the Brewers upgrade? - Looking at trade deadline targets - Predicting the 2nd half Follow Tyler on Twitter @TylerKoerth

S4, E31: Today we're joined by special guest, David Gasper! Gasper is editor-in-chief of Reviewing the Brew, host of the Cold Brew Podcast, Brewers' expert at Prospects1500, and host of Sports on Deck at iHeartRadio and 1310 WIBA. We discuss: - Potential impact prospects in the 2nd half (Black, Misiorowski, Chourio) - What to expect from Abner Uribe - Grading the Brewers' draft - Why t...

S4, E30: On today's episode we hand out five first-half awards, ranging from the John Axford Award to the Eric Gagne Award. Don't miss our picks for the biggest surprises and disappointments. We then assess the state of the MLB All-Star Game and some events MLB could implement or change to improve the weekend. Lastly, we spend time looking at who should be an All-Star? Should Burnes be an...

S4, E29: On today's episode we banter about: - Thoughts on PNC Park and the city of Pittsburgh - July as the biggest month of the year with all the divisional matchups - Yelich outperforming his MVP levels - Where the Brewers have gone wrong at the trade deadline in recent years

Peter and David report live from PNC Park during the Brewers’ tumultuous 11-8 victory over the Pirates on Saturday, July 1st.

S4, E28: The Brewers' offense continues to struggle, so we devote most of the episode to that. We discuss: - Whether the Brewers would benefit from sliding Christian Yelich to the middle of the order - Why they can't afford to miss on another round of hitting prospects - Assessing the Reds as a legitimate contender

TBB1: Welcome to The Barrel Briefing, a weekly update on the Brewers hosted by David Go. Today's topics: - Christian Yelich's emergence - Caratini/Burnes pairing - Abner Uribe call-up - Frelick and Keston back from injury Follow us on Twitter and YouTube @thebarrelmke, and read the latest on Substack at thebarrelmke.substack.com

S4, E27: Today we're joined by author Matt Prigge, author of six books, including Opening Day in Milwaukee: The Brewers' Season Starters, 1970-22! We discuss the process of writing the book, the research that all went into it, and what Opening Day means to him. We really enjoyed our conversation. We also discuss, along with Matt and before he joined, the Brewers' recent skid and the ne...

S4, E26: Today we wander through topics, including: - Adjusting expectations for an injury-riddled roster - Handing out May MVP and Cy Young Awards - Discussing the latest episode of The Freshmen - Is it time to option Turang and Wiemer

S4, E25: Today we welcome memorabilia collector and Milwaukee resident Troy Kinunen onto the podcast! Troy tells fabulous stories including: - How he came to own the original racing sausages - The Milwaukee Braves vs. the Milwaukee Chiefs? - A fantastic Robin Yount story - The inspiration for the modern look of Bernie Brewer (hint: he was a real person (!) ) We enjoyed this interview tremendously;...

S4, E24: The Brewers struggled on their road trip, dropping 2 of 3 to both St. Louis and Tampa Bay. Houston and San Francisco come to town with the Brewers looking for a reversal of fortunes. On today's episode we discuss: - Owen Miller's breakout and his role as the season progresses - The state of the starting rotation given the Wade Miley injury - A look at some of the new bullpen arms...

S4, E23: The Brewers bounced back from their rough NL West stretch with a series sweep. Today, David discusses: - Eric Lauer's move to the bullpen - What version of Christian Yelich the Brewers can expect going forward - An update on Jackson Chourio, Tyler Black, Jeferson Quero, and the Brewers' other top prospects Go watch the latest video on Bob "Hurricane" Hazle on our YouTube channel Follow ou...

S4, E22: Today, we discuss... - The Brewers are scuffling a bit, but how worried should we be? - April Awards - Figuring out the confusing numbers of Eric Lauer - Success vs. Failure in a Brewers' season

S4, E21: Today we were joined by Eric Agnew of the Miller Park Minute to discuss the following: - Can the Brewers overcome the injuries that continue to pile up? - Whether the Brewers are the among the top three teams in the NL. - How the Brewers can improve the fan experience at American Family Field. Stay tuned until the end to hear Eric shockingly reveal his least favorite racing sausage! You c...

S4, E20: The Garrett Mitchell injury is devastating for a club that has relied on him heavily. How will they weather the storm? Will Sal Frelick be able to step in? What can Blake Perkins provide? The Matt Bush blow-up outing caused Brewers' Twitter to revisit the Brewers' trade deadline strategy for relievers. After Bush, Rosenthal, Rogers, Norris, and Curtiss all failing, when will they...

S4, E19: The biggest news of the young season came last week when Brandon Woodruff told reporters he would miss significant time. Are the Brewers capable of handling the loss of one of the best pitchers in baseball? What can we make of the hot start? We find 3 more positives along with 3 negatives. With Craig Counsell passing Phil Garner to become the franchise leader in games managed, where does...

S4, E18: The Brewers are firing on all cylinders, which has us thinking... Is this the most talented Brewers' team ever? We dive into that. What impact could the prospects play beyond just their on-field production? Could they improve even the play of the veterans. What are some meaningful stats we can gather from the early going? We know the Brewers aren't going to have 4 9+ WAR players,...

S4, E17: Luis Urias went down with a hamstring injury on Opening Day, opening the door for Joey Wiemer's recall. We discuss why losing Urias is a big loss. We go over some takeaways from the Brewers' successful first weekend at Wrigley, including the rookies and the newcomers. What can we reasonably expect from Joey Wiemer in his first taste of the Big Leagues? All-Star caliber player? Ben...

S4, E16: Welcome to our biggest episode of the year! Today we break down: - The Turang and Varland roster inclusions - Voit re-signing - Keston clearance of waivers - Final spot in the bullpen - Our bounce back and breakout candidates - Our bold predictions - And finally, our win prediction and whether or not the Brewers will win the Central

S4, E15: Some pretty big news came out of Brewers' camp yesterday when Keston Hiura was informed he will not make the Brewers' Opening Day roster. Where do the Brewers go from here? Did they make a mistake in letting him go? Along with Hiura, Tyler Naquin was informed he will not make the roster, leaving room for either Sal Frelick or Joey Wiemer. Which one will make the Opening Day roster...

S4, E14: The Brewers have a roster crunch with some playing time available in the outfield. How will they use that playing time? Sal Frelick and Joey Wiemer could end up taking some of it, as soon as Opening Day. The WBC has produced endless drama, but how are the Brewers performing in it? We recorded this just before Urias's big HR, but he and Rowdy have helped Team Mexico greatly. The battle...

S4, E13: Peter returns on this episode, leading us into further and more updated discussion about the position battles in camp. Could the Brewers cut ties with Keston Hiura before Spring Training ends? Will Owen Miller find his way onto the Opening Day roster? Then, we hold our 2nd annual Non-Roster Invitee Draft. We selected 6 players each in our quest to find the non-roster players who will play...

S4, E12: After David briefs everyone on the history of the Cactus League, he breaks down the Brewers' roster, which position battles are going on at Spring Training, and who might see head north to break camp with the club.

S4, E11: The Corbin Burnes arbitration case sent fans into great despair, but behind it is an issue that's much deeper - their lack of identity. If the players leave, will the fans leave too? I wrote about this on our brand new Substack ! On Corbin Burnes, Sustained Winning, and a Franchise's Identity Are the Brewers Better Going into '23 than '22? We discuss the World Baseball Classic, including...