Cold Brew Podcast

Co-hosts David Gasper and Matt Carroll discuss the biggest Milwaukee Brewers news and topics in this week's Cold Brew podcast episode. After a hot stretch winning 17 of 21 games, the Brewers got swept by the Reds at home as the offense went stagnant. While there was a lot that went wrong in that series, one positive was Brett Anderson putting up a strong start, one you would expect from someone like Corbin Burnes instead, but Anderson felt like Burnes in a way he wouldn't want to as well with his lack of run support. The "sticky stuff" situation is reaching a head as MLB begins to crack down on it and David and Matt discuss how this could impact the Brewers staff and Brewers offense as well as the potential injury risk to pitchers. Jackie Bradley Jr.'s struggles at the plate have continued and it's getting to a point where people should be concerned not only for this year, but for what it'll mean for the outfield situation next year as well. Matt gives an update on the minor leagues to wrap things up. 

Co-hosts David Gasper and Matt Carroll are joined this week by Brewer Nation's Adam Rygg. David, Matt, and Adam start this week's episode by discussing the recent hot streak the Brewers have been on since the acquisition of Willy Adames. The conversation turns to the recent injury of Travis Shaw and how long he might potentially be out and what the Brewers will have to do to cover third base in the meantime. Other topics discussed include the usage of Luis Urias, Keston Hiura going back down to Triple-A and the issues at first base, Aaron Ashby moving to the bullpen in Triple-A and what that means for his future and the Brewers bullpen, a little look at Joe Gray Jr and a few other prospects on the farm. The topic of the potential of Ryan Braun making a comeback begins at around the 44:00 mark as a recent Instagram video sparks hope that he might return to the Brewers in 2021.

Co-hosts David Gasper and Matt Carroll are joined this week by the host of Brewers Live on Bally Sports WI, Craig Coshun. Craig gives some quick thoughts on the upcoming Milwaukee Bucks series and tells his untold story about the creation of the phrase "Bucks in 6". Then we start the baseball discussion, looking at the recent addition of Willy Adames as the starting shortstop and how big of a role Adames played in sparking the winning streak the Brewers just went on. We get Craig's reaction to the trade as a fan and his thoughts on the move as a whole. David, Matt, and Craig then discuss Christian Yelich's struggles this season and whether he looks different than his usual self. Among the other topics discussed this week is Keston Hiura's struggles, who deserves All Star votes, and what it's been like working with Tim Dillard and Vinny Rottino on the Brewers live broadcasts. 

Co-hosts David Gasper and Matt Carroll talk about all the latest Milwaukee Brewers news in this week's Cold Brew Podcast, and there is a lot to discuss. First, the big news of the week, which is the Crew's acquisition of Willy Adames from the Tampa Bay Rays. What does this mean for the Brewers future at shortstop? What does this mean for Luis Urias? What does this mean for the Brewers bullpen? All important questions to discuss. The Luis Urias/Trent Grisham trade is looking worse and worse and David is ready to make a final declaration on it. But was the move to demote Urias the right call or was it made too soon? 

Then we discuss Keston Hiura's continued struggles at the plate and when it might be time to worry about Christian Yelich. Also, one big topic of discussion this year has been hitting coach Andy Haines. Should he be fired? David and Matt's stances on the topic might be starting to shift. Finally, discussion centers around the Josh Lindblom DFA and the Billy McKinney trade and the episode finishes with a Mailbag segment where we answer questions submitted from Twitter. A fun and informative episode this week! Enjoy!

Co-hosts David Gasper and Matt Carroll are joined this week by Grant Bilse, the host of the Wisco Sports Show on WKTY in La Crosse. Christian Yelich has returned but that hasn't quite sparked the offense like Brewers fans hoped he initially would. Is there reason to be concerned about him or the offense? The Brewers starting rotation has been excellent, but the run support they've been getting is subpar, which is wasting so many excellent starts from what is considered 3 Cy Young candidates. David, Matt, and Grant also discuss Tony La Russa's issues as manager down in Chicago, and even though it doesn't affect the Brewers, making light of La Russa's issues as manager is a fun time for all involved. About halfway through the episode, David, Matt, and Grant play "The Blame Game" regarding the Brewers offense. How much blame does each guy place on the five different categories: Andy Haines, David Stearns, the players, injuries, and Rob Manfred. Finally, the guys discuss Luis Urias' struggles and the future of the shortstop position. Enjoy!

Co-hosts David Gasper and Matt Carroll are joined this week by ESPN La Crosse's John Pappadapoulos. The episode is broken down into two sections, one about the good news and one about the bad news. The good news segment goes first and discusses the return and dominance of Corbin Burnes, the development of Freddy Peralta, the rotation as a whole, Christian Yelich and many others going on rehab assignments, and the expansion of the seating capacity at American Family Field. The Bad News segment starts around the 29:00 mark and goes over the Brewers struggles hitting the ball, especially with runners in scoring position, the lack of a right handed power bat, a Keston Hiura update, the lack of run support for the rotation, the need for a bat at the Trade Deadline, as well as the departures of Jacob Nottingham and Jordan Zimmermann. It's a fun and informative episode this week. Enjoy!

Co-hosts David Gasper and Matt Carroll are joined this week by Bally Sports Wisconsin host Dario Melendez. David, Matt, and Dario discuss the news of Christian Yelich's return from the IL and immediate return to the IL and our levels of concern over Yelich's recurring back issues. A slew of other injuries have also hit the ballclub and we discuss how they impact the team and how the Brewers have still been able to find success despite these injuries. The clubhouse culture the Brewers have built plays a large part in that, as well as the overall roster depth, as we discuss in further detail. Also among the topics discussed this week are Keston Hiura's demotion to Triple-A, the debut of Mario Feliciano, and Luis Urias' recent success as the plate. Enjoy!

Co-hosts David Gasper and Matt Carroll are joined this week by Matt Pauley, host of the Brewers pre- and post-game shows on WTMJ. David and the two Matts discuss at length the horrible ump show on Wednesday by Marty Foster and all the poor decisions by that umpiring crew that impacted the game. After that, we move to the choice of Zack Godley to get the spot start in place of Brett Anderson instead of some of the more expected options. Adrian Houser went yard of Daniel Castano and there was much to discuss there including the photo of Castano's reaction and the T-Shirt Houser was wearing. The Brewers are moving to a six-man rotation and we discuss how long that might stay in place and why there's reason to believe in Eric Lauer as a member of the rotation. We also discuss what to do with Keston Hiura at first base, when Christian Yelich and Lorenzo Cain will return, and the departure of Jacob Nottingham. Lots of fun in this episode and lots of good conversation. Enjoy!

Co-hosts David Gasper and Matt Carroll are joined this week by Steve "Sparky" Fifer, the host of the Wendy's Big Show on the Big Show Network and the host of Sparky's Midday Madness on 1250 AM The Fan. David, Matt, and Sparky discuss the absolutely unbelievable dominance of Corbin Burnes in the starting rotation this year, the also hard to believe struggles of Keston Hiura at the plate, and the out-of-nowhere strong performances from Billy McKinney. When is it time to worry about Hiura? What are their options with him if he continues to struggle at the plate? Then David and Matt have a discussion of their own about the Padres series sweep, the upcoming series against the Cubs and the shenanigans that happened in the last series against Chicago and David has some pointed words for the North-siders. 

Co-hosts David Gasper and Matt Carroll are joined this week by former Brewers player and current Bally Sports WI analyst Vinny Rottino. David, Matt, and Vinny discuss his new job on the Brewers TV network as well as his previous job as a pro scout for the Rangers and how his perspective on the game has changed. Among the topics discussed were Keston Hiura's slump, what the causes are and how it can be fixed, the dominance of the rotation so far and how Corbin Burnes has turned himself into the best pitcher in the National League, and some stories from Vinny's playing days. Also, for the fans demanding Andy Haines be fired, Rottino gives a full defense of Haines and an explanation of what a hitting coach is there for and why Haines is the right man for the job.