The Barrel Banter - A Milwaukee Brewers Show

S5, E9: The Brewers rode a hot offense to win 4 of 6 on their road trip - how real is the offense? They currently rank second in runs/game, HR, BA, OBP and SLG.

And should we root for former Brewers? Corbin Burnes beat the Brewers on Sunday - is it more painful, less or does it not really matter as fans? We banter...

S5, E8: The Brewers are off to the races with a 6-2 record in the young season - what are some takeaways this early? Will they continue the stretch?

Thanks to Peter for keeping the show up and running this week!

S5, E7: As expected, the Brewers left New York undefeated after sweeping the David Stearns-led Mets.

On today's episode we go through some takeaways from the first series - closer role, stolen bases, Chourio, and the Hoskins-McNeil fracas.

S5, E6: Opening Day is here - the Brewers enter with less certainty on the roster than they've had in a long time.

How will their rookies fare?

What can we expect from a team without Burnes, Woodruff, and half a season of Devin Williams?

Is the offense good enough to carry the team this year?

This and many more questions answered in the episode!

S5, E5: The Brewers were dealt the devastating blow of a Devin Williams-less first half after the star closer was diagnosed with a pair of back fractures. How will the Brewers proceed without their star closer?

We preview the Brewers' outfield today, their most interesting position. Will Chourio start on Opening Day? What kind of season will Yelich have? Frelick in the infield or outfield? This and much more on today's episode.

S5, E4: The Brewers have a plethora of rotation innings available, so who might fill them? We look at the candidates.

What are the expectations for newly-appointed ace Freddy Peralta? Can Wade Miley repeat his 2023 success? Are Robert Gasser and DL Hall legit rotation options?

S5, E3: Brewers' broadcaster and former pitcher Tim Dillard joined us to discuss his old post - the bullpen.

13:00 - Previewing the Brewers' bullpen

13:00 - Williams

18:30 - Uribe

23:00 - Payamps

26:00 - Peguero

28:00 - Hoby

38:30 - Hall and Gasser

43:30 - Breakout pick (big surprise)

51:00 - What pitchers do in the bullpen

S5, E2: Today, Curt Hogg of the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel joined the show to look at the Brewers' competition in the crowded NL Central!

The episode:

- Day in the life of a baseball writer (1:00-4:00)

- Cardinals (4:00-18:00)

- Cubs (18:00-29:00)

- Reds (29:00-41:30)

- Pirates (41:30-46:30

- Best case on why the Brewers will win the Central, why they won't (46:30-51:00)

Plus, stay for the end to hear the player Curt likes most for 2024.

Follow Curt on Twitter @cyrthogg

Bonus: The Brewers began Spring Training play on Saturday, defeating the Padres before dropping to the Rockies on Sunday. With the whole roster in camp, we give our biggest takeaways and storylines of Spring Training 2024.

S5, E1: The Brewers made the surprising but exciting move to bring injured ace Brandon Woodruff back on a two-year deal. We break it down.

We devote most of the episode to talk about Sal Frelick's potential move (part-time) to the infield, and preview the position as a whole.

What can we expect from Adames and Hoskins? Where do Joey Ortiz, Brice Turang and Tyler Black fit? Could Sal Frelick really take some playing time from the others? This and much more on today's episode.