S4, E54: Peter and David return for their first episode in over a month, recapping all the craziness that's gone down during their hiatus.

Among our many topics today...

5:40 - a longer look at the Burnes trade

17:20 - contender, rebuilder, other?

29:30 - do Jakob Junis and Gary Sanchez move the needle?

Next week we start our positional previews as the Brewers open up Spring Training. Stay tuned!

The Brewers dealt Corbin Burnes to the Orioles - what now?

We break down why the Brewers made the move, whether the return was sufficient, and what their next steps should be.

Should they trade Adames and Williams too? What direction is the team headed?

S4, E53: Today we're joined by Derek VanRiper for a fantastic conversation about the Brewers.

Derek is a podcast host, producer and writer for The Athletic, as well as a lifelong Brewer fan and Milwaukee-area native.

We discuss:

- The Rhys Hoskins signing

- Whether the Brewers are headed in the right direction

- Why the Brewers won't (or will) win the NL Central in 2024

S4, E52: On today's episode we break down and grade the Brewers' recent moves:

- Trading Adrian Houser & Tyrone Taylor to New York for RHP Coleman Crow

- Acquiring RHP Taylor Clarke from Kansas City for IF Cam Devanney & RHP Ryan Brady

- Signing Eric Haase to a one-year deal

We also rank the bests in franchise history:

- Best mascots

- Best pitchers

- Best uniforms

- Best #7s

S4, E51: Biloxi Shuckers' manager Mike Guerrero joined us for this week's edition of The Barrel Banter!

On this episode we discuss:

~5:00 - What makes Chourio so good

~10:00 - Chourio = Griffey, A-Rod

~14:00 - Tyler Black as an elite table-setter

~17:45 - Why Jeferson Quero is the best catcher he's managed

~21:40 - What makes him excited about Jacob Misiorowski's future

~31:00 - Whether pitchers throw harder in the modern game

S4, E50: Vinny Rottino joined us for a fantastic interview about...

- Pharmacy school

- His Brewers' career

- Time in Japan and Korea

- Experience representing Team Italy in the World Baseball Classic

- The shift to scouting and broadcasting after his playing career!

S4, E48: The Brewers have had as busy an offseason as anyone. Today we take a look at each of their moves over the past two weeks, including:

- Hiring Murphy and Weeks

- Non-tendering Woodruff and Rowdy

- Trading Robert Moore and Hendry Mendez for Oliver Dunn

- Trading Abraham Toro for Chad Patrick

- Trading Jace Avina and Brian Sanchez for Jake Bauers

We then talk about what we're thankful for as Brewers' fans - the roof, Bob Kozlowski and a recent run of success (and more).

Episodes we mentioned: Murphy hire, Woodruff injury

S4, E47: In today's episode we preview the Brewers' offseason.

- Trade Wiemer or Mitchell?

- Was the Canha trade good or bad?

- Add at first base/DH or let things play out?