Milwaukee Brewers Microbrew

The Brewers added starting pitcher José Quintana to the fold, a longtime Milwaukee nemesis, and shores up a starting rotation that could sure use the help, especially with recent injuries. Host JR Radcliffe and Brewers reporter Curt Hogg review the stories of camp through the first two weeks of spring training and what's left to settle.

Brewers reporter Todd Rosiak joins host JR Radcliffe to look at the earliest games of Milwaukee Brewers spring training, including some breakout names to know like Ernesto Martinez Jr. and Vinny Capra. Who's going to play third base for this team? How will the Blake Perkins injury impact the roster, and what are the odds that newcomers Manuel Margot or Mark Canha make the team? Are the Brewers done adding to the roster? What did Todd make of a Mark Attanasio media session that caught a little bit of fire for a complicated quote? What does he make of Aaron Ashby's rocky debut? Plus: Brewers trivia! 

With spring training under way, Brewers reporter Curt Hogg and host JR Radcliffe discuss the state of the Brewers, a team that made only very limited offseason moves and appear to have a gaping hole on the infield, plus a tenuous starting-pitching situation after an injury to DL Hall. Then, they make their annual predictions -- one likely, one controversial, one spicy and one insane. How wrong will they be this year?

Hosts JR Radcliffe and Curt Hogg welcome in Jonathan Judge of Baseball Prospectus to get insight on the PECOTA rankings, which think the Brewers are a .500 team and well behind the Cubs in the National League Central. Why are the projections so bearish on the Brewers' offense, including Christian Yelich and Jackson Chourio? Why is Garrett Mitchell so confounding to the projections system? Is there any signing the Brewers could make to improve their outlook? Are they doomed?

Brewers reporter Curt Hogg and host JR Radcliffe discuss some favorite memories and crazy numbers from CC Sabathia's magical run in 2008, even some factoids fans may not already be aware of. Sabathia was named to the Baseball Hall of Fame Class of 2025 on Tuesday, and his brief but unforgettable time with the Brewers surely played a role. One of the guys thinks the Brewers should seriously entertain retiring Sabathia's number (the other ... does not agree). Is the case a sound one?

Thursday marked a sad day in Milwaukee Brewers history with the death of 90-year-old Bob Uecker, the face and voice of Brewers baseball for more than a half-century. Brewers reporter Curt Hogg and host JR Radcliffe discuss Uecker's impact, what he meant to the Brewers organization and what he meant to them personally. 

Brewers reporter Curt Hogg and host JR Radcliffe check in on the Milwaukee Brewers at the start of the 2025 calendar year and ... well, there's not much to say. What's the likeliest area of need that the Brewers will still address this offseason? Have the Cubs overtaken the Brewers as the top dog in the Central? The guys discuss preseason projections, Tyler Black, the bullpen picture, Craig Yoho, Pat Murphy, Cooper Pratt and more.

The Milwaukee Brewers have made a trade, sending star closer Devin Williams to the New York Yankees for starter Nestor Cortes and prospect infielder Caleb Durbin. Brewers reporter Curt Hogg joins host JR Radcliffe to discuss the transaction. Learn more about the players involved, how it impacts Milwaukee's roster, what's the next move plus machinations from the Rule 5 draft.

Musical cues (in order of use): "Strobes" by Epocha, "Ricketts Glenn" by Roy Williams and "Rock is Back" by Got Happy. Royalty-free music available at EpidemicSound.com. 

Before you chomp down on Thanksgiving stuffing, join Curt Hogg and JR Radcliffe of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel as they muse on the recent Brewers happenings, from non-tenders to some 40-man roster additions. Pat Murphy is manager of the year, the Devin Williams trade market looks dicey, Nolan Arenado might be available and Hoby Milner has been non-tendered by the organization. What will the impact be of losing coaches Quintin Berry and Walker McKinven. Also: Curt and JR go golfing in November.

Curt and JR are back to revisit the many things that have happened in the offseason thus far, from a Silver Slugger to Gold Gloves to a bevy of roster moves that included the surprising departure of Colin Rea. Is there any lingering possibility that Willy Adames returns? How are the Brewers supposed to trade Devin Williams with an oversaturated free-agent market for relievers, and how are they supposed to address third base with an underabundance of players on the free-agent market at that spot? Where is this team going to improve? Is Roki Sasaki really a possibility? 

Then, a longer look at the minor league names to know (1:04:00), both for 2025 and beyond.  What should we know about Brock Wilken, Cooper Pratt, Luis Lara, Jesus Made and more? Which player has the chance to make the biggest impact next year?