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Steve joined Jaymes and Ryan this week and the guys discussed the unveiling of the pitch clock, some minor league signings, leftover arbitration questions, the largely forgotten Ulice Payne saga and bar shuttle options. 

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On this all questions episode, the guys talked about Christian Yelich's backness, Eric Lauer's bullpeness, Luke Voit and Keston Hiura's hurtness, Darrin Ruf's Brewerness and Tyler Black's Vottoness.

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It wasn't pretty, but the Brewers snuck into the playoffs despite a 29-31 record. The guys talked all about what that might mean for the future and then looked ahead to the upcoming series with the Dodgers in Los Angeles. Among topics discussed were who will pitch and whether or not they stand any sort of chance at all. 

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With Jaymes out this week, Paul, Brad and Ryan were joined by JP Breen to talk about MLB's latest plan for getting baseball back on the TV this summer. Also discussed were how Christian Yelich's contract might have been different if it had been just a little delayed, what having no 2020 season would mean for all the Brewers 2021 contract options and an extended trip down memory lane to talk about some of our earliest memories with the game of baseball.  

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It's #Craigtember and the Milwaukee Brewers are going to need that magic to stay in the hunt for the Wild Card. Steve, Ryan and J.P. discuss the rough series against the St. Louis Cardinals, the better showing agains the Cubs in Chicago, and the recent moves and injuries the team will have to overcome in their playoff push.

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On this week's episode Jaymes and Ryan discussed the stupid Tigers, the stupid Cubs and the stupid Cardinals, Aaron Ashby, how far the Brewers will go in the postseason and who we'd like to see them play. 

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It's time once again for our big annual preview, starting with the NL Central, the rest of the league, postseason picks and answers to your questions on the eve of the season.

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On this week's show Jaymes and Ryan discussed the suddenly overflowing rotation, Craig Yoho's callup to the majors, the debuts of Logan Henderson and Caleb Durbin and the continued struggle to find a regular third basemen.

They also discussed the upcoming RAE/FTF Draft event at the Green Bay Distillery this Friday from 12-4 PM.

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It’s time for the final 2019 Prop Bet Results. Andy Schaaf joins Steve, Ryan and J.P. with the names of the winners, and who on the podcast takes the title as the 2019 Prop Bet Champ. The guys also talk about some of the early offseason moves, Josh Hader’s Super 2 status, and their thoughts on the the World Series match up.

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Loser by the Grateful Dead, So Glad You Made It, Spring 1990

On this week's show the guys discussed the surprise settlement with William Contreras, yet another lefty RP minor league signing and where both the Brewers offense and scouting department stand today.

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On this week's show, the guys discussed the Santana and Canha trades, what they got and what they gave up, what still might be coming and where things stand after 4 straight losses.

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On this weeks episode the guys discussed the Brewers sweep of the Twins, Jackson Chourio's progress, where things stand with the pitching staff coming out of the break and what makes a dive bar.

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J.P., Ryan and Steve dive into listener questions and discuss when Keston Hiura will be ready to make his Milwaukee Brewers debut, a platoon for Travis Shaw, the current free agency stalemate, and more.

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Run for the Roses by Oteil Burbridge and Friends, Brooklyn Bowl 1/18/2018

The Los Angeles Dodgers outlast the Milwaukee Brewers in game seven of the NLCS. Steve, Ryan and J.P. discuss the final two games of the series and what the difference was between going to the World Series and heading home for the offseason.

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On this week's episode Jaymes, Brad and Ryan discussed the Brewers decision to postpone their Wednesday night game after the events in Kenosha sparked player actions all over pro sports. After that, it was once again time to talk about the struggling offense, some notable pitching performances and just what might be in store for the trade deadline. 

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We're kicking off our two part Big Season Preview with a deep dive into the Brewers pitching, including a discussion of Woodruff vs Burnes, the best way to use Josh Hader, Devin Williams health and how the long relievers might be deployed. We also gave some betting advice and made a very unfortunate prediction. 

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Opening Day is this Thursday, so Ryan, J.P. and Steve discuss the final roster decisions, expectations for the offense and the pitching staff, and make picks for breakout players, team MVPs, the Milwaukee Brewers final record, the NL standings, playoffs and World Series match up. Also, Zak Koga of Karben4 Brewing joins the podcast to talk about the brewery and new releases coming out in the next few months. Enter the Prop Bet contest by filling out the form to compete with the guys and the rest of the Milwaukee's Tailgate listeners: goo.gl/A8vTeT Support the podcast: www.patreon.com/MKETailgate Music: Fair Weather Fans by The Baseball Project, Recorded Live at WFMU

Steve joined Jaymes and Ryan this week to talk about where things stand a month into the season, the NL Central race, the injury outlook, the bullpen, free soccer tickets and, of course, cheese on cheese cannibalism.

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The guys decided to take the week off after a long and trying season, so instead of a regular episode this week we've opted to bring you a peek at what you can expect from the Minor League Extra should you decide to support us at that level. We'll be back with a regular episode next week. 

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On this week's episode, Jaymes and Ryan were joined by new Minor League Extra cohost James Anderson, so naturally the discussion centered on a lot of minor league talk, including the new international signees, Hedbert Perez and Garrett Mitchell.  Also discussed were Theo Epstein's new role at the MLB office and, of course, Josh Hader trade speculation. 

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On this week's show, the guys talked about the Yelich back situation and how it impacts the coming trade deadline, the Nick Mears acquisition, walk up songs and the status of the sky.

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The playoffs are starting this week and the guys looked back at a successful regular season and ahead towards a wild card matchup with the Diamondbacks and where this Craigtember ranks in the pantheon.

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The Milwaukee Brewers 2019 season featured ups, downs, disappointing performances, and production from unexpected places. Steve, Ryan and J.P. recap the season with all of the ups, downs, and a path to the post season that no one predicted.

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Ryan is gone for the week, so J.P. and Steve are left to discuss who needs to step up to get the Milwaukee Brewers into the playoffs, who is the better player: Eric Thames or Jesus Aguilar, and Ryan Braun's legacy.

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On this week's episode Jaymes, Paul, and Ryan discussed the continued ups and downs of the Brewers season, whether or not Corbin Burnes is now the ace of the staff, the decision to DFA Justin Smoak and Devin Williams ROY chances. Also included an excerpt of the upcoming Minor League Extra discussion with Mike Rodenbaum of MLB Pipeline about the return the Brewers got for David Phelps and Phil Bickford's long awaited MLB debut. 

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On this week's show the guys discussed the highs and lows of the last week, whether a corner has been turned against LHP, who should go from the current roster and Ryan being cursed.

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On this weeks' show the guys discussed the last minute signing of Jose Quintana before moving on to a position by position preview of the 2025 Brewers roster, trying to figure out the best way to deploy them and how much upside the offense really has.

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The 2021 ZiPS projections are out and we dug deep into the numbers of Christian Yelich, Keston Hiura, Devin Williams and others. After that, we looked at the completion of the Knebel trade, discussed the Brewers return to AAA Nashville as well as ballpark food we can't wait to get back to. 

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The guys discussed what was a pretty outstanding week for the Brewers, David Stearns finally landing with the Mets, how things are setting up for the playoffs and of course those stinkin' patches.

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Spencer sat in with Jaymes and Ryan to discuss the opening of big league camp, Sal Frelick's positional wanderlust, the missing Sanchize and where things stand with ownership these days, plus a whole bunch of questions.

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On this week's show Steve, Spencer and Ryan discussed another good week for the Brewers, what the team can do to get that first round bye and how the bullpen shapes up the rest of the year and beyond.

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On this first episode of the 2024 season the guys discussed a tidy sweep of the Mets, some standout performances and had some fun at Jeff McNeil's expense.

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Winning 9 of of the last 11 games, the Milwaukee Brewers enter Memorial Day with a 4 game lead in the division. J.P., Steve and Ryan talk about the recent surge from the top of the order, especially Jesus Aguilar. They also discuss Orlando Arcia's surprising demotion down to Colorado Springs.

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The Brewers are off to a solid 3-1 start due to strong pitching and some notable rookie performances. The guys discussed the speed, defense and hitting profiles of the newbs, new turf, shorter games and paying to use Bernie's slide.

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The regular podcast was off this week for the holidays, but we didn't want to leave you with nothing before the new year so we've excerpted the end of the December Minor League Extra here for our regular listeners, including a general dynasty league strategy discussion, a couple questions and another round of Luke's game. To hear our over 90 minute discussion of the Brewers farm system, please join our Patreon at the Ball and Glove level and above.

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This week the guys discussed the hazards of playing on the west coast, what might be in store for the pitching staff, the short and long term outlook in the outfield and the weather.

We also discussed fundraising effort for the Beckum-Stapleton Little League.

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On this last episode before the start of the regular season, the guys broke down the NL Central Race, picked division, World Series and award winners for around the game and took a bunch of fantastic listener questions about the season to come. Support the podcast on Patreon and receive the Monthly Minor League Extra and Weekly Packers Preview. Music: Fair Weather Fans by The Baseball Project recorded live at WFMU

J.P. is busy grading papers, so Paul Noonan joins Steve and Ryan to discuss the Milwaukee Brewers successful 10-game road trip and how the team is on the cutting edge of managing a pitching staff.

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We talked all about the Brewers surprising trade for Willy Adames, how it fits with their earlier Arcia trade and what it means for Luis Urias future with the club. After that, it was time for a trip to the conspiracy corner, a little light labor talk and the last TV contract.

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On this week's supersized episode, the guys talked Garrett Mitchell, other potential #Craigtember promotions, Hader's freefall, JR's piece on attendance all mixed with a running commentary on a crazy game. 

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Hi Everyone! 

Make sure you have your copy of Major League queued up as Paul, Brad, and Ryan are joined by Acme Packing Company's Tex Western and Jonathan Barnett to walk you through the 1989 classic. We walk through Milwaukee lore, the janitor from Scrubs, the Moneyball implications of the Indians, how Jobu is not a thing and pretty offensive, batting out of order to beat the Yankees, what was improvised, what was not, Corbin Burnes, Corbin Burneson, and the improbably record of the Duke. Plus Wesley Snipes awkward running. 

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Ben Lindbergh on the Indians battign out of order.

J.P., Ryan and Steve discuss the Milwaukee Brewers players who avoided arbitration, reasons for the slow offseason throughout baseball, and Orlando Arcia's potential upside as a hitter.

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The Brewers made a number of decisions at the non-tender deadline this year and the guys dug deep, looking at who stayed, who went and who might be yet to go. Then they looked at the overall payroll situation and players released by other teams that might find their way to Milwaukee by offseason's end. 

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On this week's show the guys discussed Devin Williams, Willy Adames, a number of players who (probably) won't be Brewers next year and locking up young players.

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On this week's show, JR joined Jaymes and Ryan to discuss a good week that ended very poorly, Garrett Mitchell, the ROY race, the best Brewers rookie classes and, of course, Hank the ballpark pup.

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The Milwaukee Brewers make up for the 1-2 series against the Marlins by sweeping the Pittsburgh Pirates. Steve, Ryan and J.P. discuss the highs and lows including the bad outing from Taylor Williams, the good Freddy Peralta, and the continued power binge from Mike Moustakas. The guys also argue about the roster crunch that continues to keep Keston Hiura is Triple-A and when the team will need to make a decision to bring one of their best young hitters back up to the major leagues.

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The lockout may be on, and the guys got around to that eventually, but the Brewers made a flurry of moves since last episode and the guys discussed Hunter Renfroe, the catcher additions and what remains to be done. 

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The regular season is mercifully over, so the guys mostly avoided the end of the year, previewed the Atlanta series and discussed the Devin Williams injury. We also discussed the hopefully impeding destruction of a certain baseball 

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We continue our preview of the 2024 season with an in depth look at the Brewers pitching, including the shakeup to the bullpen caused by the Devin Williams injury, the depth of staff, some picks to breakout and your questions.

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The pace of labor talk concessions picked up this week, at least on the players side. We talked all about that, the ongoing embarrassment that is Dick Monfort and some Brewers roster questions we'll have to wait to get answers. 

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The injuries may be pilling up for the Brewers, but they keep on winning on yet another extended road trip. The guys discussed all that, some notable good hitting performances, the odds of getting a bye, sidearmers and the Apple TV odds kerfuffle. 

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There wasn't much movement on the lockout, but there might be some on the horizon. What there was were PECOTA projections aplenty and we discussed them in detail, retiring Josh Hader's number and the 1990's Brewers. 

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With baseball news scarce this week, we decided to bring you a draft of things we love about being a baseball fan, but with a major twist. We decided to draft things that we love to hate about our baseball rivals. Can't stand Go Cubs Go, #CardinalDevilMagic, Wrigley Field North or Marty Brennaman? Neither can we, and we got down in the muck and happily wallowed in our dislike of all things NL Central for your entertainment. 

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We meant to take the week off, but Matt Arnold had other ideas and traded Corbin Burnes to the Orioles for Joey Ortiz, DL Hall and a pick. Steve joined Paul and Ryan to talk all about it and take your questions.

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This week the guys discussed a very uneven week capped off by one hell of an #umpshow, Wade Miley's injury and the status of the rotation at this point and going forward the rest of the season.

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Jake Odorizzi was traded to the Twins over the weekend, and J.P. and Steve discuss whether the Milwaukee Brewers should have been in on the deal considering what it took to get him. They also talk about Eric Hosmer's deal with the Padres and what a deal for Jake Arrieta may look like. Support the podcast: www.patreon.com/MKETailgate Music: Fair Weather Fans by The Baseball Project, Recorded Live at WFMU

Summer Camp has opened, and players are reporting! We talked all about the intake process, and the implications of the ongoing testing and disclosure going on all over the game. After that, it was onto discussion of the roster, the cancellation of the minor league season, Ryan Braun hinting again that 2020 may not be his last year after all, Corey Knebels role and who might get the lions share of playing time at third. We also announced plans for the 2020 fantasy league and set a date for prop bets 2.0.

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The guys discussed the dispiriting week that was in Brewers baseball, the continued fallout from the Hader trade, the lack of a move for a bat and all those close, stupid losses. They also took another stab at the "Chourio is the best prospect since...." game. 

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With Ryan out this week, Jaymes, Brad, and Paul discuss PECOTA's team predictions confirming that the Reds are in fact good. They also do a deep dive into the arbitration process including how Dellin Betances earlier loss to the Yankees made a win by Hader virtually impossible, how Suter thankfully settled, and why arbitration is evil, generally speaking. The gang also takes a nice set of questions from our Patreon supporters, and talks about the new free agents they're most excited to see in camp, as well as Justin Smoak. 

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The Milwaukee Brewers get shut out in the postseason awards as Craig Counsell and Christian Yelich each finish as runner up for Manager of the Year and National League MVP. Ryan, J.P. and Steve discuss whether that was the right choice for both awards and if Brewers fans have legitimate gripes. The guys also talk about the Astros sign stealing scandal and how the Brewers were dragged into the whole mess.

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The offense gets back on track as the Milwaukee Brewers rebound in Philadelphia after a round two game series in Cleveland. Jhoulys Chacin continues to be a solid contributor, and the Brewers prepare for the return of Eric Thames.

Ryan and Steve do a quick overview of the 2018 amateur draft.

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After complaining about all the stupid games this week and the pitcher injuries, the guys discussed the rule changes for 2023, MLB oddly choosing not to fight minor league unionization, offseason moves and what makes dirt no-hitter dirt. 

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J.P. offers some thoughts on the upcoming MLB Trade Deadline. Where are the Brewers going to target, and who might they specifically look to add? J.P. ultimately lands on one guy who he thinks ticks all of the boxes when it comes to what the Milwaukee Brewers figure to be targeting on the trade market.

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The Milwaukee Brewers follow up their season high 8-game winning streak by dropping a 4-game series with the Chicago Cubs. J.P., Ryan and Steve try to figure out where it all went wrong.

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This week, Steve joined Paul and Ryan to discuss the spending spree at the winter meetings, where it leaves the Brewers for 2023 and what they can do to change that outlook, the baseball and the 12 Days of Christmas.

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J.P. returns to talk about light week of games for the Milwaukee Brewers. Steve, Ryan and J.P. discuss how long Alex Claudio and Matt Albers will remain useful pieces in the bullpen, if Keston Hiura is meeting expectations, and what to do about the power outage at first base. Support the podcast on Patreon: Patreon.com/MKETailgate Use the promo code: MKETailgate and receive 20% off in the Karben4 webstore. Music: Fair Weather Fans by The Baseball Project, Recorded live at WFMU

Steve sat in with Paul and Ryan this week to discuss the Brewers first time being swept, the offensive struggles in Philly, who the main competition in the NLC is and lots of injuries.

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On this week's show, the guys discussed the how well Rhys Hoskins fits their needs, how it impacts the rest of the roster, what else they might do, and of course, the history of Syphilis.

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The guys talked about A LOT of things this week, including the coming trade deadline, the potential for internal help, and other things...but let's be honest, this is the Sal Frelick episode.

Editor's Note: When this podcast was first posted, Ryan stupidly uploaded episode 284 instead of 294. It has now been fixed. Sorry about that everyone!

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On this week's show Jaymes and Ryan were joined by special guest Spencer Michaelis to talk about the sweep of the Reds, the Brewers draft class and the upcoming trade deadline.

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It was an insanely busy week in Brewers land, with the hiring of a new manager, a bunch of promotions within the coaching staff, the non-tender of Brandon Woodruff and a whole basket full of smaller moves for Jaymes, Spencer and Ryan to discuss.

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MLB's owners have come in with yet another underwhelming proposal, so Paul and Ryan talked all about that before taking listener questions on the DH news, Stearns' contract, Hiura's leg and JJ Hardy's sexiness. 

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It was another turbulent week post trade deadline for the Brewers, and the guys talked all about Lauer's comments, the obligatory offensive check-in, contemplated Urias future and entertained a trade as a thought exercise. 

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The Milwaukee Brewers put together a solid week, sweeping the Pirates in Pittsburgh and thing two of three from the Rangers over the weekend. Steve, Ryan and J.P. recap the solid performances and roster moves which included Travis Shaw being sent down in favor of utility man Hernan Perez.

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The whole gang was back together this week to talk about the bullpen's struggles, the rotation's brilliance, low pitch counts and, of course, Willson Contreras obnoxious behavior this season against the Brewers. 

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Paul and Brad were on the road this week, so Ryan and Jaymes were joined by JR Radcliffe of the Journal Sentinel and Reporting As Eligible. The guys discussed the Freddy Peralta extension, Orlando Arcia's hot start to the spring and then moved onto your questions, including the Brewers Walk of Fame and the defensive outlook for 2020. 

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David Stearns says he's comfortable entering the season with the current Milwaukee Brewers pitching staff, so Steve, Ryan and J.P. try to figure out what the rotation could look like to start the season.

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The Milwaukee Brewers acquired Neil Walker and J.P., Ryan and Steve discuss how he fits in the line-up. Also, who is Troy Stokes, and what should the Brewers do when they rebrand the team with a new logo?

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Paul and Jaymes recap the utter destruction of the Cubs, their new fake players, the timely end of Jake Arrieta, and how the Brewers caused all of it. They also discuss whether it should not be the Urias Trade, or the Lauer Trade, or still the Grisham trade, Covid and the Pitchers, Corbin Burnes' general awesomeness, and a ton of listener questions. Paul also reads several 5-Star reviews.

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The offseason is now officially underway, with some contract situations for outfielders coming into focus and a new relief pitcher in the fold for 2022 already. After that, the guys discussed some free agent targets, the 2022 budget and how much roster churn we expect. 

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Steve stepped in for Paul this week and, well, you'll just have to listen to find out just how off the rails one podcast can go.

Please note the explicit tag on this one. We mean it.

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Christian Yelich is done for the season with a broken kneecap, but Ryan would rather focus on Trent Grisham’s five hit game. Anyway, the Milwaukee Brewers continue to play well in #Craigtember, sweeping the Marlins and hanging with the Cardinals in St. Louis. Steve, Ryan and J.P. Discuss what it will take for the Brewers to make the post season, and the impact of Keston Hiura and Brandon Woodruff returning to the roster.

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It's time to mercifully put to bed the 2022 Brewers season. We talked about the offense, the starters and, of course, the bullpen.  Also a very large number of good listener questions, thus the length. Enjoy our misery!

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Somehow the Milwaukee Brewers losing streak going into the All-Star Break gets worse when Josh Hader's offensive tweets from the past resurface after a poor outing in the All-Star Game. Steve, Ryan and J.P. try to talk through the controversy.

With Manny Machado being traded to the Dodgers, the Brewers appear to be connected to Brian Dozier to upgrade second base.

The guys hand out their awards for the first half of the season.

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Steve is back with Ryan and J.P., and the guys discuss Freddy Peralta's role in the Milwaukee Brewers rotation with the looming return of Zach Davies, Corey Knebel's meltdown and whether he can be trusted in leverage situations going forward, and an update on the 2018 Season Prop Bet standings.

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On this week's episode Jaymes and Ryan discussed the Brewers hot streak, Josh Hader's usage, sticky stuff, Aaron Ashby and why Jackie Bradley Jr. isn't trash. 

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The guys are back this week to talk about the Brewers hot start to the season, what's got them most excited and what pitfalls they still see out there.

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Spencer joined Jaymes and Ryan to discuss the Brewers season ending presser, some changes in the NL Central, the timely death of Bally's and a bunch of your questions.

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On this week's episode the guys discussed Garrett Mitchell's early camp success, overall pitching strategy, payroll deferrals, rando jersey's spotted in the wild, that stupid dog thing, and kayaking to a Brewers game.  

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They talked! They finally talked! They didn't get anywhere, and we talked about some of the details including expanded playoffs and formulas for everything. We also talked happy memories, bobbleheads and, of course, labor law. 

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Steve, Ryan and J.P. discuss the Milwaukee Brewers tough series against the Cubs and the Cardinals. Both the starting rotation and the bullpen have let the team down in the second half, so what can the team do to maximize the few outstanding performers available?

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Paul returned to the pod just in time to talk all about the Brewers sweep at the hand of lowly A's. The guys attempted to make sense of that, where things stand now and what the future looks like.

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In the first outing for our new crew, Jaymes, Paul, Brad, and Ryan  discussed the Gyroko signing in detail, what it means for the outlook for the infield this year and what it says about the off-season as a whole. They also discussed the Craig Counsell extension, Josh Hader's arbitration submission and the just where the Cincinnati Reds stand after their active winter so far. 

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The Brewers went 5-1 on their road swing through San Diego and Chicago. We talked all about that, whether the team is playing over their heads, the mounting injury worries, the outlook for some of the current fill-ins, Corey Ray's debut and what a pitching lab could do for us. 

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J.P. is back this week and the guys break down Ohtani's decision to sign with the Angels, Giancarlo Stanton getting traded to the Yankees, and rumors about Domingo Santana. Music: Fair Weather Fans by The Baseball Project, Recorded Live at WFMU

The Milwaukee Brewers finish their first home stand of the season 2-5 against the Cardinals and Cubs thanks to lack a hitting and some really poor defense. J.P., Ryan and Steve discuss what has them worried, and what will hopefully turn around in the next few weeks.

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Joining Jaymes and Ryan to celebrate Corbin Burnes big Cy Young win was Old Friend Steve Garczynski. After that, it was on to a discussion of Craig Counsell finishing second yet again in the MOY race, the hot stove heating up, the latest Mets news and the Brewers retired number standards. 

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The 2019 MLB Season starts March 28th for the Milwaukee Brewers, so J.P., Ryan and Steve preview all the divisions and make their preseason picks for the playoffs.

The rotation is finalized before Opening Day and the guys run through their expectations for the young pitchers. They also discuss the current injuries in the bullpen and how that could effect the team moving forward.

2019 Prop Bet Contest

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MLB and the Union still aren't talking but we discussed why that is and some other MLB skullduggery from the last week. After that we took listener questions on the rotation, the schedule, the Bundesliga and some Jim Bowden nonsense

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EDITORS NOTE: Ryan seems to have gotten multiple stories from college history class 20 years ago mingled in his head. The table shape argument was actually an issue in the Vietnamese War peace negotiation, not Korea. Sorry Dr Haney!

The Stalin line was still good, though,