It’s not every offseason where a team doesn’t offer a contract to one of the best homegrown pitchers in franchise history. However, due to the projected money he’s owed and a shoulder injury that keeps him out for at least most of 2024; this is exactly what the Brewers did. At the deadline to tender […]
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This offseason, Craig Counsell gave the hot stove an early burn by shockingly departing his hometown Brewers for the Chicago Cubs. With Counsell’s departure, you can’t help but wonder what the future will be for other managers. One manager worth paying attention to is Tampa Bay Rays skipper Kevin Cash. He has one year left […]
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The Milwaukee Brewers have certainly had better weeks. Longtime manager Craig Counsell shockingly departed the organization for the arch-rival Chicago Cubs. However, what the Craig Counsell news overshadows is the state of the team going forward. Many key players are scheduled to be free agents and Milwaukee won’t keep them all. It’s safe to say […]
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Before the 2023 season, Craig Counsell opted not to sign a contract extension and became a lame-duck manager last season for the Brewers. He later put contract talks on hold until after the season was done. After the season concluded, Counsell wanted to reset the market for manager salaries. He then tested free agency and […]
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Craig Counsell’s shockingly left the Milwaukee Brewers to manage the archrival Chicago Cubs. He signed a five-year $40 million deal making him the highest-paid manager in baseball. All managers want to win the World Series. One of the possible reasons for Counsell leaving is unlike the Brewers, Chicago is willing to spend money to try […]
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After being swept by the Arizona Diamondbacks in the Wild Card round, the Milwaukee Brewers are facing an uncertain offseason. Many key players either have expiring contracts or only one year of team control remaining. With the market the Brewers are in, this requires them to make choices on who to keep when filling out […]
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Nobody has done as great of a managerial job as Craig Counsell since taking over as the Milwaukee Brewers skipper. He recently led the team to their third NL Central title in six years. This is also the fifth time in six seasons that Counsell’s Brewers are playing baseball in October. Given all that he’s […]
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On September 26th, the Chicago Cubs were opening a critical late-season series against the Atlanta Braves. The Cubs had just 1/2 a game lead on the Miami Marlins for the final wild-card spot. This made this series a must win. With the Cubs ahead by one run and two runners on base, a fly ball […]
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As the regular season concludes, many fans are wondering what to do since their team might not be in the postseason. After all, only 12 teams make the big dance while the other 18 sit at home waiting for the next season. In some respects, not having a team in the playoffs is a huge […]
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During the trade deadline last year, Milwaukee Brewers Baseball Operations President David Stearns shipped longtime star closer Josh Hader to the San Diego Padres. This was despite the Brewers leading the NL Central by two games. After initially struggling, Hader remained in dominant form as he had been for years with Milwaukee. This move disturbed […]
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Former Brewers general manager David Stearns has been serving as an advisor to the team’s baseball operations this season. The New York Mets recently tapped him to be their president of baseball operations. With manager Craig Counsell’s contract expiring after this season, rumors have Stearns hiring him to be the Mets manager. After all, Stearns […]
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After a red-hot August, the Chicago Cubs looked poised to take over the NL Central. They ended the month winning an important series against the Brewers and took over the division-deciding tiebreaker. However, in September, the Cubs have been playing their worst baseball of the season at the most critical time of the year. They’ve […]
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A ball pops the glove making a deafening sound as it lands in Milwaukee Brewers catcher William Contreras’ glove. It’s a noise so loud that can be heard throughout American Family Field. The pitch clocks in at 102 mph to the awe and excitement of Brewers fans. The ball is not only traveling exceptionally fast, […]
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In recent years, the Milwaukee Brewers have developed quite the pitching laboratory. Almost like the Tampa Bay Rays, it seems as though the Brewers can find other team’s castaways and turn them into effective pitchers. Reliever Hoby Milner is an example of the Brewers’ success in digging up high-leverage relievers. Since signing with Milwaukee in […]
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