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The Milwaukee Brewers Can Evade Their Rotation Deficiencies in Shortened MLB Season

Jun 23, 2020

Major League Baseball, Milwaukee Brewers, Opinions & Predictions

The Milwaukee Brewers boast the same identity in 2020 as they have in each of the last three seasons: a high-profile offense, accompanied by a flashy bullpen and mediocre starting pitching. Fortunately for Milw...

The Best and Worst Trade of the Decade for the Milwaukee Brewers

Quinn Allen

Apr 11, 2020

Major League Baseball, Milwaukee Brewers, Opinions & Predictions

The last decade hasn't necessarily been something to write home about for the Milwaukee Brewers. But it did start off on the right foot when they made it all the way to the 2011 National League Championship Ser...

National League Central X factors for 2020

Robbie Stratakos

Mar 18, 2020

Hall of Fame, Major League Baseball, National League Central, Opinions & Predictions

What players can move the needle for their respective teams in the 2020 Major League Baseball season? Here are X factors for every team in the National League Central. St. Louis Cardinals: Harrison Bader The ...

Brewers Should Finish Short-Term, Void-Filling Offseason by Signing Dallas Keuchel

Robbie Stratakos

Dec 20, 2019

Major League Baseball, Milwaukee Brewers, Opinions & Predictions

The Milwaukee Brewers have been the most active team in Major League Baseball this offseason, and they should finish off the period by signing Dallas Keuchel. The Brewers either released or lost the followin...

Minor Moves: Deolis Guerra, Josh D. Smith

Joe Orsatti

Oct 19, 2019

Cincinnati Reds, Headlines, Miami Marlins, Milwaukee Brewers, Transactions

As October continues, non-roster players have continued to elect free agency, and organizations have begun to trim their 40-man rosters to facilitate offseason acquisitions. Right-handed pitcher Deolis Guerr...

The Milwaukee Brewers Need to Add Two Top-of-the-Rotation Starters

Robbie Stratakos

Oct 10, 2019

Major League Baseball, Milwaukee Brewers, Opinions & Predictions

The Milwaukee Brewers didn't lose to the Washington Nationals in the National League Wild Card Game because of their starting rotation. But if they're ever going to win the NL pennant, they need to add two top-...

NL Wild Card Game: Who Has The Edge?

Tom Dorsa

Oct 1, 2019

Hall of Fame, Milwaukee Brewers, National League, Opinions & Predictions, Postseason, Washington Nationals

As we near the pair of highly anticipated Major League Baseball Wild Card Games, it’s imperative to examine which advantages and disadvantages the participating teams hold against their WC opponents. In the ...

Recent Transactions Show Brewers’ Long-Term Organizational Vision, Quest for Success

Tom Dorsa

Sep 1, 2019

Major League Baseball, Milwaukee Brewers, Opinions & Predictions

Often in postseason races, teams will become prisoners of the moment and lack the vision and mental resolve to navigate the short-term and long-term future of the organization. Few clubs, and almost always the ...

MLB: Hader and Doolittle’s Struggles Highlight the Effects of Relying Too Much on One Pitch

Robbie Stratakos

Aug 19, 2019

Major League Baseball, Milwaukee Brewers, Opinions & Predictions, Washington Nationals

If you were asked to name the five best relievers in Major League Baseball back in spring training, there's a strong chance that Josh Hader and Sean Doolittle would've been on your list. Fast forward to mid-Aug...

A Retrospective on the Tyler Thornburg Trade

Jason Kelly

Jul 11, 2019

Boston Red Sox, Headlines, Milwaukee Brewers, Opinions & Predictions

In December of 2016, the Boston Red Sox acquired Tyler Thornburg from the Milwaukee Brewers in exchange for Travis Shaw, as well as prospects Mauricio Dubon, Josh Pennington, and Yeison Coca. The move, orchestr...

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