By The Athletic
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The podcast currently has 35 episodes available.
Will and DVR hand out virtual hardware for Most Valuable Player, Most Improved Player, and Rookie of the Year, and share their thoughts on prospect development at the alternate site in Appleton.
Rundown
2:00 BA is Playing Deep into October
3:52 The Brewers' Rookie of the Year
10:29 Most Improved Player
15:27 Unheralded Contributors for The Crew in 2020
22:41 Prospect Development at the Alternate Site in Appleton
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Will and DVR discuss the future of Ryan Braun and consider the possibility that he's played his last game in a Brewers uniform before discussing the team's best trade chips and several key questions as the offseason begins.
Rundown
1:25 Ryan Braun’s Future
9:11 Josh Hader and the Brewers’ Trade Chips
18:14 Looking for Potential Partners to Deal
20:34 Omar Narváez and Tough Individual Decisions
27:04 What Might the 2021 Payroll Look Like?
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Will and DVR discuss the Brewers' arrival in the postseason for the third consecutive year and the tall task ahead with a Wild Card matchup against the top-seeded Dodgers.
Rundown
1:37 Anything Can Happen in a Best-of-Three Series
3:58 How Well Do the Brewers Have to Play to Pull the Upset?
6:32 Choosing Excitement over Frustration
9:35 Remember the 2018 NLCS?
14:11 Daniel Vogelbach Status
15:45 Brewers Game 1 Considerations
22:16 How Will Adrian Houser and Josh Lindblom Factor In?
27:36 Series Predictions
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Will and DVR discuss the Brewers' big week, which included a sweep of the Royals and a series win over the Cardinals, to get back to .500, before breaking down the final eight games of the regular season.
Rundown
2:16 Grinding Through Two Doubleheaders for a Series Win
5:09 More Drama with the Cardinals
8:44 Jacob Nottingham's Increased Role & Clutch Grand Slam
14:01 Corbin Burnes Fires Another Gem
19:58 Luis Urías Has Gone Cold After a Fast Start to 2020
22:17 Daniel Vogelbach's Big Day
26:47 Previewing the Final Week
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Derek VanRiper and Will Sammon discuss a frustrating week for the Brewers, which included a 19-run outburst in Detroit, a walk-off win over the Cubs, a Josh Hader blown save, and a no-hitter at the hands of Cubs starter Alec Mills.
Rundown
1:25 Clinging to October Dreams at 20-24
4:42 Which Weekend Loss Was Worse: Saturday or Sunday?
7:47 Does the Season Ride on the Five-Game Series with St. Louis?
11:22 Appreciation for the Seven-Inning Doubleheader
18:28 Looking Ahead to the Matchups with the Cards
24:28 A Prime Sweep Opportunity vs. Kansas City?
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Derek VanRiper and Will Sammon discuss the Brewers' ongoing grind to return to .500, the decision to replace Justin Smoak with Daniel Vogelbach, the struggles of Adrian Houser, and the plan for Josh Lindblom as a three-game home series with the Cubs looms this weekend.
Rundown
1:32 The Long Grind Back To .500
5:56 Where Might the Brewers Get More Production the Rest of the Way?
10:22 Daniel Vogelbach In; Justin Smoak Out
14:57 Tyrone Taylor's Temporary Opportunity
20:08 Making Sense of Adrian Houser's 2020 Struggles
25:52 The Plan for Josh Lindblom
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Derek VanRiper and Will Sammon discuss the Brewers' decision to not play their scheduled game against the Reds last Wednesday in protest of social injustice, a relatively quiet trade deadline, and the slow push back toward the .500 mark.
Rundown
1:06 The Brewers' Protest of Social Injustice
11:50 A Quiet Trade Deadline
16:51 A Bounce Back Against the Pirates
25:31 Looking at the September Schedule
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Derek VanRiper and Will Sammon discuss the Brewers' tough weekend in Pittsburgh, the effectiveness of the rotation as a whole to this point of the season, the ongoing struggles of the offense, and the importance of the next two series at home ahead of next week's trade deadline.
Rundown
0:59 We All Feel 11-15 Right Now
5:12 The Brewers' Rotation Has Actually Been Good
8:53 Brock Holt DFA'd & Making Quick Decisions in a Shortened Season
12:15 The Lack of Steady Offensive Production
15:53 Angel Perdomo Out, J.P. Feyereisen In
19:19 A Big Series with the Reds
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Derek and Will discuss the Brewers' season so far with the move back to .500 following three straight wins against the Cubs, as well as Corbin Burnes' return to the rotation, Freddy Peralta's success in the bullpen, and Keston Hiura's struggles with high fastballs.
Rundown
2:41 Corbin Burnes Goes Back to Rotation
6:27 Freddy Peralta's Bullpen Dominance
9:58 Corey Knebel's Struggles
12:53 Drew Rasmussen & Angel Perdomo Get the Call
15:45 What Do You Make of Early-Game Offensive Struggles?
19:29 Luis Urías' Big First Week
27:16 Keston Hiura's vs. High Fastballs
30:10 On Tap: Twins & Pirates
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DVR and Will discuss the activation of Luis Urías, how he fits into the Brewers' roster, the ongoing strikeout issues for the lineup to begin the season, and a very important four-game series on tap for the Brewers at Wrigley Field.
Rundown
1:36 Luis Urías Activated, How Does He Fit?
5:38 How Often Will Keston Hiura DH?
10:30 Thinking Ahead to the Trade Deadline
13:59 Why Are the Brewers Striking Out So Much?
24:48 A Big Series at Wrigley
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