Batting Practice Podcast

The Brewers are two wins away from a World Series championship.

This week, we recap an unbelievable first two games of the World Series as Milwaukee takes a 2-0 lead over the Tampa Bay Rays.

We break down the chaotic ending to Game 1, including Trevor Megill having to essentially close out the game twice, before turning to an incredible Game 2. After falling behind 4-0, the Brewers answered immediately, chipped away at the deficit and eventually tied the game on a massive Sal Frelick home run before completing the comeback.

We also discuss the controversial check-swing call that ended Game 2, another dominant performance from the Milwaukee bullpen, why this Brewers team continues to respond when things go wrong and whether they have even played their best baseball yet.

Finally, we make our predictions for the rest of the series as it heads to Tampa and finish with another round of Batter Up.

Two wins to go.

It actually happened. The Milwaukee Brewers swept the Los Angeles Dodgers and are headed to the World Series.

This week, the guys celebrate Milwaukee’s first National League pennant, relive the biggest moments from the NLCS, and talk about why this Brewers team has shown a level of fight that previous postseason teams simply didn’t have.

Then it’s time to look ahead. What needs to go right for Milwaukee to finish the job? The guys discuss the starting rotation, the heavily used bullpen, cutting down on walks and defensive mistakes, the importance of opening the series at home, and whether the long layoff before Game 1 is a help or a concern.

Finally, everyone makes their World Series predictions — and there’s a pretty clear consensus:

Brewers in six.

Four more wins.

The Milwaukee Brewers have taken a commanding 2-0 NLCS lead over the Los Angeles Dodgers, and the boys are feeling pretty good about it.

We break down Milwaukee’s first two wins, why this Brewers team feels different from previous postseason squads, William Contreras’ big performance, the bullpen’s dominance, and the mistakes the Brewers still need to eliminate as the series shifts to Los Angeles.

Then we turn to the Dodgers and one of the biggest questions of the postseason: what is going on with Shohei Ohtani? We debate whether Dave Roberts should shake up the lineup, whether Ohtani’s injury is affecting him more than the Dodgers are admitting, and what Los Angeles needs to do to get back into the series.

We also discuss the Joey Ortiz/David Hamilton lineup decision, give our updated series predictions, look ahead at the potential World Series matchups, and finish things off with another baseball guessing game.

The Brewers are two wins away. Can they finish the job?

In this episode of Batting Practice, us as Brewers fans hit the record button as soon as the game 2 walkoff happened. After a crazy ending involving the roof in game 1, game 2 was even wilder ending with a Jackson Chourio walk off single. Will the Brewers be able to pull it off in San Diego? Or will the Padres come roaring back at home?

Andrew and Jacob break down every Wild Card matchup, including White Sox-Astros, Yankees-Red Sox, Phillies-Braves, and Cubs-Padres, before looking ahead at how the entire playoff bracket could unfold.

Can the White Sox keep their surprise season going? Are the Yankees built for a deep October run? Is Craig Counsell facing serious pressure if the Cubs go home early? And after winning 103 games, are the Brewers the team best positioned to finally knock off the Dodgers?

We make our World Series picks, debate the biggest threats in each league, and get ready for October baseball.

With one week left in the regular season, the American League playoff picture is somehow still wide open.

The Rays, Yankees, and Red Sox lead the way in the East, the Guardians and White Sox are still fighting for the Central, and the AL West might give us one of the strangest division winners we’ve seen in years.

The guys break down every remaining AL race, debate whether a .500 team could really make the postseason as a division winner, and predict which teams will survive October.

Can the White Sox finish the job? Are the Yankees or Red Sox built for a deep run? Should the Rays be considered the team to beat? And who ultimately represents the American League in the World Series?

Plus, we look at some of the season’s biggest disappointments and close things out with more MLB guessing-game chaos.

THIS IS THE YEAR TO BEAT THE DODGERS! | BP S3 E83

The NL Central is entering crunch time, and the Cubs and Brewers are about to go head-to-head in a stretch of games that could decide the division.

This week on the Batting Practice Podcast, Andrew and Jacob break down the Brewers’ lead over Chicago, whether the Cubs can still make a run at the division, and why a Cubs-Brewers postseason matchup is starting to feel inevitable.

Then, we dive into one of the biggest debates in baseball: Pete Crow-Armstrong vs. Shohei Ohtani for NL MVP. PCA has the defense, the production, and the momentum — but is it enough to knock off the biggest star in baseball? And would missing the playoffs kill PCA’s MVP case?

Plus:
⚾ How many games Milwaukee needs to take from Chicago
⚾ Why the rest of the NL Central has helped the Brewers
⚾ Our way-too-early Brewers World Series prediction
⚾ Sal Stewart, the White Sox and more MLB chaos
⚾ Pickle and Batter Up to close out the show

The final month of the MLB season is here, and the Cubs-Brewers rivalry is about to get serious.

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Nearly a month has passed since the 2026 MLB Trade Deadline — so which moves are actually paying off?This week on Batting Practice, we check back in on some of the biggest names moved at the deadline, including Tarik Skubal, Adley Rutschman, Freddy Peralta, Luis Arraez, Taylor Ward, Joe Adell and more.And surprisingly… a lot of the biggest acquisitions haven’t exactly gone according to plan.We break down which players have impressed with their new teams, which trades are already looking questionable, and whether some contenders may have actually been better off standing pat at the deadline. Plus, we look back at the infamous Pete Crow-Armstrong/Javier Báez trade as a reminder that sometimes it takes years before we know who truly won a deal.Who has been the BEST trade deadline acquisition so far? And which move has been the biggest bust?Drop your picks in the comments!⚾ Subscribe for weekly MLB discussion, debates, predictions and more from Batting Practice.#MLB #MLBTradeDeadline #Baseball

e NL Central is coming down to the Brewers and Cubs — and the biggest games are still ahead.This week on Batting Practice, Andrew and Jacob break down the battle between Milwaukee and Chicago as the two rivals fight for the NL Central crown, playoff positioning, and potentially the top seed in the National League.Are the Brewers actually built for October? We compare this Milwaukee team to the 2018 Brewers, discuss whether Christian Yelich can deliver another signature postseason run, and ask if Jackson Chourio is ready to become the next star to carry the franchise.Then we head to Chicago. Is the Cubs lineup more dangerous than Milwaukee's? How much should Brewers fans fear Pete Crow-Armstrong, Alex Bregman and the rest of the Cubs offense? And with another postseason appearance looking increasingly likely, how much pressure is really on Craig Counsell?Plus, we look at the Cardinals' fading Wild Card hopes, officially declare a couple NL Central teams dead, and preview the huge Brewers-Cubs matchups coming down the stretch.Topics include:Brewers vs. Cubs for the NL CentralCan Milwaukee win the National League?2026 Brewers vs. the 2018 BrewersChristian Yelich & Jackson Chourio in OctoberCubs lineup vs. Brewers pitchingPete Crow-Armstrong's breakout seasonCraig Counsell's future in ChicagoCardinals Wild Card chancesBrewers-Cubs playoff matchup predictionsWho wins the NL Central: Milwaukee or Chicago? Let us know in the comments.Subscribe for weekly MLB talk, predictions, debates and more from Batting Practice.