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Baseball and Beer. A perfect combination. The Cold Brew Podcasts discusses all the latest happenings with the Milwaukee Brewers while drinking some ice cold beers. Brought to you by the crew of Reviewing The Brew and a series of special guests.
Dave Gasper and Matt Carroll talk about the latest with the Milwaukee Brewers. Injury news has gone from bad to worse with Robert Gasser, Joe Ross, and others. The debut of Carlos Rodriguez was a welcome sight, as was James Meeker. As the trade deadline approaches, GM Matt Arnold has to weigh a number of factors in addressing this rotation. Dave and Matt break down those factors and ponder if an early trade to address the rotation should happen.
Dave Gasper and Matt Carroll break down the Brewers sweep of the White Sox and getting swept at the hands of the Phillies. The starting rotation lost another to injury in Robert Gasser. How dire is that situation and how soon do the Brewers need to make a move? With trade season approaching, Dave and Matt break down some early Deadline rumors
Dave Gasper and Matt Carroll break down an eventful week of Brewers baseball. Craig Counsell made his return to American Family Field and was thoroughly booed. Was the tribute video a setup? And how could such a game live up to this much hype? Also, Quentin Berry got into a benches clearing incident with the Red Sox because of bunting. All of that and more in this week's Cold Brew Podcast
Dave Gasper and Matt Carroll break down the latest Milwaukee Brewers topics. Brice Turang and Sal Frelick were held out of the lineup in Miami against lefties, which left many wondering why. Also, Joe Ross' injury leaves the Brewers down yet another starting pitcher. How will they fill the void left by Ross and who is even left for that rotation? All of that and more in this week's Cold Brew Pod
Dave Gasper and Matt Carroll break down the latest Brewers news and rumors. Rhys Hoskins will be out for a few weeks with a hamstring injury, how big of an impact will that have on the club? The pitching staff has had several unsung heroes that the Brewers acquired for very cheap that have had big impacts. Also, who are the All Star locks on this team and which former All Star has been rumored as a potential Brewers trade target at the Trade Deadline?
Dave Gasper and Matt Carroll break down a wild recent slate of Brewers games that involved several run ins with umpires involving Aaron Judge's slide, Jake Bauers' swing, Freddy Peralta, Abner Uribe, and the most disliked umpire in Milwaukee Chris Guccione. Also Wade Miley's injury places more strain on an already strained rotation, who could step up? Tyler Black Time has arrived as well. All of that and more on this episode of the Cold Brew Podcast.
Co-hosts Dave Gasper and Matt Carroll break down the latest news surrounding the Milwaukee Brewers. Christian Yelich is back on the injured list with a back problem. How does that impact the offense just when he was back to his MVP self? Jackson Chourio is struggling, while the rotation has seen better days. A clear need on this team is emerging. Dave and Matt dive into all of that and more in this week's pod.
Dave Gasper and Matt Carroll break down the Brewers hot start to the 2024 season, including great performances on offense. Brice Turang has taken a quantum leap, Jackson Chourio is playing well to start his career, and there's a big series this weekend against the Orioles with some juicy storylines. Also, why don't the Brewers get a PPI draft pick for Chourio? All of that and more on this week's Cold Brew Pod
Co-hosts David Gasper and Matt Carroll break down the Brewers Opening Day roster decisions, Eric Haase missing out on a spot, and how injuries late in spring training had big implications. Also, David and Matt go through their bold predictions for the 2024 Brewers season
Co-hosts Dave Gasper and Matt Carroll break down Brewers spring training coming to its conclusion as the 2024 regular season is almost here! Dave and Matt dive into the news of Devin Williams' injury, Jackson Chourio making the roster, and look at the decisions on the final cuts that need to be made for the Opening Day roster.
Co-hosts Dave Gasper and Matt Carroll welcome MLB Pipeline's Sam Dykstra to the podcast this week as Sam digs into his Brewers Top 30 Prospects list over at MLB Pipeline, discussing Jackson Chourio, Jacob Misiorowski, Brock Wilken, and everything Brewers prospect related. Who are his breakout picks for 2024? What are realistic expectations for Jackson Chourio? Who just missed the Top 30? All that and more in this week's pod.
Dave Gasper and Matt Carroll break down the latest news and notes from the Brewers universe, including a couple of former players finding new homes, as well as take a closer look at the 2024 rotation picture. Then, Dave and Matt pick their 2 Brewers players 25 or younger that they think will have the best 2024 season and draft a list of their favorite spring training cliches. Who drafted the best list? Make your pick in the Spotify poll
Dave Gasper and Matt Carroll break down and analyze the latest happenings with the Milwaukee Brewers. Spring training is rolling on and a big name is back in the Big Woo. Brandon Woodruff signed back with Milwaukee on a 2 year deal. Also Gary Sanchez's contract has been finalized after a hiccup, and there's massive domino effect on what that means for Eric Haase, Jeferson Quero, and Austin Nola, who found himself released, but don't feel too bad for Nola, he'll be just fine. Also Sal Frelick is now an infielder? Dave and Matt break down how that shakes up the roster math.
Co-hosts Dave Gasper and Matt Carroll celebrate the return of mitt pops and bat cracks as pitchers and catchers have reported to spring training. One player that hasn't reported though is Gary Sanchez. What could be holding up the finalization of his deal? Also Brandon Woodruff remains without a team, could a reunion with Milwaukee be possible? Plus, we break down Matt's Opening Day roster prediction as spring gets underway and who didn't make the cut.
Co-hosts David Gasper and Matt Carroll break down the crazy week that has been for the Milwaukee Brewers. Corbin Burnes has been traded to Baltimore, Gary Sanchez is now a Brewer, and so is Jakob Junis. The roster most thought was just about set has changed quite a bit. Dave and Matt break it all down on this week's Cold Brew Pod
Dave Gasper and Matt Carroll break down the big Brewers signing of Rhys Hoskins to a two year contract, what it means for the lineup, and the Brewers outlook on 2024 and beyond. Also, the Brewers were rumored to be in the market for Aroldis Chapman, a look ahead at next year's Hall of Fame ballot and the several former Brewers that are on it, plus Ryan Braun is in the Walk of Fame, but should his number be officially retired?
Dave Gasper and Matt Carroll break down the frozen state of the Brewers offseason, the International Signing Window opening and the work the Brewers did there, as well as give our list of our Top 5 most hated Brewers of all time.
Co-hosts David Gasper and Matt Carroll break down the Brewers arbitration settlements, the case with Devin Williams, and learn while in the middle of recording his new contract with the Crew. Also David and Matt draft their top 10 obscure Brewers legends, players who had a few big on field moments and are remembered fondly as legends in Brewers uniforms for their contributions no matter how small.
Co-hosts Dave Gasper and Matt Carroll discuss the big happenings with the Milwaukee Brewers. The Brewers traded for Dodgers pitcher Bryan Hudson, giving up a sizable return for the towering lefty. Dave isn't so sure of the process that went into this deal was the right one. Also, there's rumored interest in a free agent first baseman, and how concerning is the state of the starting rotation right now?
Co-hosts David Gasper and Matt Carroll of Reviewing the Brew break down the Brewers recent moves, including the trade for reliever Taylor Clarke, signing catcher Eric Haase, as well as trading Adrian Houser and Tyrone Taylor to the Mets for Coleman Crow. What does the Houser trade mean for Burnes future and the Crew's plans for 2024?
Co-hosts David Gasper and Matt Carroll break down a wild week for the Brewers at the Winter Meetings. They signed Jackson Chourio to a record-breaking contract extension, they signed a couple of pitchers, had a win in the Draft Lottery, and there are a bunch of rumors surrounding this team as well. We break it all down in our post-Winter Meetings episode
Co-hosts David Gasper and Matt Carroll welcome Brewers minor league hitting coordinator Brenton Del Chiaro to the podcast to talk some hitting. Brenton breaks down the Brewers organizational philosophy on hitting, what a hitting coordinator does, and talks about the top hitters in the Brewers system, including newly extended Jackson Chourio, Brice Turang, Joey Wiemer, Tyler Black, Brock Wilken, and so many more!
Co-hosts David Gasper and Matt Carroll discuss the Brewers hiring of Pat Murphy as their next manager following the betrayal of Craig Counsell. Rickie Weeks has been named associate manager to fill Murphy's old job. Also David and Matt break down the Brewers trades for Oliver Dunn and Chad Patrick this week and the upcoming non-tender deadline and the decisions that need to be made.
David Gasper and Matt Carroll discuss the dark week in Brewers baseball. Craig Counsell has departed the Brewers and signed with the rival Chicago Cubs. What does this mean? Why did this happen? How should fans react? The fallout from this move is immense. Also, rumors indicate the Brewers are willing to trade virtually anyone. Is a rebuild incoming?
Co-hosts David Gasper and Matt Carroll discuss the beginnings of the Brewers offseason, including an update on the status of Craig Counsell's free agency tour, the re-signing of Colin Rea, some other roster moves and rumors, including the rumors that Jimmy Hoffa is buried next to American Family Field. Yes, that Jimmy Hoffa, and that American Field. All that and more on this episode of the Cold Brew Podcast.
Co-hosts David Gasper and Matt Carroll are back after the Milwaukee Brewers suffered a brutal and disappointing early postseason exit. This exit has also led to a number of questions about the upcoming Brewers offseason, including the future of manager Craig Counsell and now the health of co-ace Brandon Woodruff. Where do the Brewers go from here? All that and more on this week's Cold Brew Pod
Co-hosts David Gasper and Matt Carroll dive into the latest news on the Milwaukee Brewers. There's an update on Craig Counsell's leanings for 2024 and where he could possibly end up going. Also, JC Mejia has been suspended for PEDs...again. The Brewers are closing in on the NL Central crown after a huge series win against the Cardinals and how could Mark Canha fit in the Crew's plans for 2024? All that and so much more discussed in this week's pod.
Co-hosts David Gasper and Matt Carroll are back and there's a lot going on with the Milwaukee Brewers as Craig-tember rolls on. Former President of Baseball Ops David Stearns is leaving for a job with the Mets, while anticipated, is there an inevitable brain drain from the Brewers front office that will follow? Also, William Contreras is open to extension talks, what could a timeline look like for that? Josh Donaldson is now a Brewer and playing well and the pitching staff makes Milwaukee look like a World Series contender. All that and more in this week's Cold Brew Pod
Co-hosts David Gasper and Matt Carroll celebrate the arrival of Craig-tember! We're in the final month of the regular season and Craig Counsell has the Brewers in first place in the NL Central by three games. David and Matt discuss the additions to the roster, September call ups, the 9 game win streak, and the series loss to the Cubs, as well as so much more.
Co-hosts David Gasper and Matt Carroll discuss the Brewers recent hot streak, with sweeps against the Rangers and Twins, Willy Adames finally heating up and the offense putting things together, the trade rumors involving Pete Alonso, and what to do with Jesse Winker. All of that and a lot more in this week's Cold Brew Pod.
Co-hosts David Gasper and Matt Carroll discuss the latest going on with the Brewers as they continue their three city road trip including a poor performance out in Los Angeles while Matt went on a road trip of his own. The Brewers are facing a gauntlet of a schedule right now while the Cubs...aren't. Also, who is in the mix for a September call up? David and Matt make their picks.
David Gasper and Matt Carroll discuss the recently passed MLB Trade Deadline. The Milwaukee Brewers made several moves, including trades for Mark Canha and Andrew Chafin, as well as sending out Luis Urias in a surprise last minute deal. David and Matt dissect the trades that were made, the rumored trades that weren't made, and how the big picture looks heading into the final stretch of the season.
Co-hosts David Gasper and Matt Carroll of Reviewing the Brew discuss the Brewers trade for first baseman Carlos Santana from the Pittsburgh Pirates. What does he bring to the offense, what did the Brewers give up, and then what's next? There's more coming before the Trade Deadline, who could be the next targets and which prospects could be traded next?
David Gasper and Matt Carroll are joined this week by Baseball Prospect Journal's Dan Zielinski, who won Mock Draft Wars with the best mock draft in the business this year. We dive into each of the Brewers draft selections, why they made the picks, and why we like them. Everything you need to know on Brock Wilken, Josh Knoth, Mike Boeve, Cooper Pratt, and so many more.
David Gasper and Matt Carroll discuss the wild week that has been so far with the Milwaukee Brewers in their series against the Cubs. There was a huge comeback win led by Jahmai Jones of all people, then disappointing losses the next two days, including some roof shenanigans with it closing and opening and closing again and the Cubs were quite upset about it. Also, David and Matt begin to preview the upcoming MLB Draft, discussing prospects the Brewers could look to target with the 18th overall pick as well as the 33rd pick, and their overall strategy.
Hosts David Gasper and Matt Carroll get you ready for the upcoming month of July and go through where the Brewers stand halfway through the year. There's horrible trade proposals out there already, plus the infield gets shaken a little with the return of Brice Turang while Luis Urias gets optioned down. Orlando Arcia is now an All Star with the Braves? What does this mean for the Brewers and their ability, or lack thereof, to develop talent. We dive into all of that and more on this week's Cold Brew Podcast
Co-hosts David Gasper and Matt Carroll are back with a look at the up and down nature of the Milwaukee Brewers recently. There have been some wins that give hope for this team and some losses that make us question whether this team has what it takes. What can we make of this Brewers team? With the Trade Deadline approaching, what should the Brewers strategy be and where are their needs? David and Matt dive into that subject as well as the current struggles of some important players in the heart of the order, including Willy Adames, Rowdy Tellez, and Jesse Winker. Should the Brewers move on from Winker? If those guys don't hit, where can the Brewers turn?
Co-hosts David Gasper and Matt Carroll are joined this week by Biloxi Shuckers play by play broadcaster Javik Blake. David, Matt, and Javik dive into the Milwaukee Brewers Double-A affiliate and the exciting team down there. In-depth conversations about top prospect Jackson Chourio, Jeferson Quero, Tyler Black, Carlos Rodriguez - both of them, Abner Uribe, and so many more. Also, which surprise Shuckers could we see in Milwaukee by the end of the season? When could we see Jackson Chourio promoted to Triple-A? And who might be promoted with him?
Co-hosts David Gasper and Matt Carroll discuss the latest in a wild week of Milwaukee Brewers news. The farm system has provided more good news than the big league club of late, including top prospect Jackson Chourio hitting a walk off homer to break out of a slump to lead the farm system recap. The starting rotation desperately needed some help and the Brewers found a diamond in the rough in the addition of Julio Teheran. Also discussed in this week's podcast is the struggling offense, the reasons why they are struggling, and when help will arrive, plus what the plan will be when key players return from the injured list.
Co-hosts David Gasper and Matt Carroll discuss the latest in a big stretch of Brewers news. Former All Star Julio Teheran is now in a Brewers uniform and had an excellent debut as the starting rotation is reeling from several more injuries. Some players are on the mend though as Luis Urias has begun a rehab assignment, but once he returns, who gets sent off the roster to make room? It'll be a tough choice as David and Matt work through the options. Also Rob Manfred is in Milwaukee and there are reported threats that the Brewers could relocate if the government doesn't meet their funding obligation for maintenance. How much stock should we put in these threats?
Co-hosts David Gasper and Matt Carroll discuss the latest hot topics surrounding the Milwaukee Brewers. Luke Voit is off to a slow start in 2023 and Matt has seen enough to know what he wants the Brewers to do with him. Keston Hiura is mashing in Triple-A, could he be forcing his way back on to the big league roster? Also, the St. Louis Cardinals are in the basement of the NL Central and we have some fun at their expense and wonder what might be the reason everything is going wrong down in STL. Also discussed is Mookie Betts being afraid of ghosts and the Brewers Top 10 most important young players to the future of the franchise.
Co-hosts David Gasper and Matt Carroll discuss the latest news on the Milwaukee Brewers. There's a mix of good news and bad news this week, especially on the injury front involving Adrian Houser, Gus Varland, and Tyrone Taylor (good news) as well as Garrett Mitchell and Sal Frelick (bad news). Also discussed in this episode is the bullpen meltdown against the Red Sox, whether or not the Josh Hader trade was actually the best deal the Brewers made at last year's Deadline (not that that's saying much), and David and Matt's top trade deadline targets to keep an eye on for this year. Plus, is having a roof on American Family Field a bad thing? Someone thinks so.
Co-hosts David Gasper and Matt Carroll dig into the Milwaukee Brewers stretch of winning to begin the season. The Brewers recently ended a 7-3 road trip out west against contending teams and things are looking great. The offense looks improved, the bullpen is excellent, and the rotation is as advertised. There have been some injuries as well, but the Brewers keep chugging along, winning games.
Co-hosts David Gasper and Matt Carroll discuss the Milwaukee Brewers Opening Day loss against the Cubs in this week's episode, along with breaking down the roster battle decisions. Luke Voit earned a spot while Keston Hiura did not. Brice Turang earned a spot while Joey Wiemer and Sal Frelick did not. Were the Brewers playing service time manipulation games with their outfield prospects? Why did they go with just two true outfielders and so many infielders? We dive into all of that and more.
Co-hosts David Gasper and Matt Carroll take a deep dive into the Milwaukee Brewers roster decisions as Opening Day approaches. There are battles for jobs in the bullpen, the infield, and the outfield. Who could take those spots and who might miss out? David and Matt dissect each situation. Plus, the Phillies now have a need at first base after an injury to Rhys Hoskins. Could the Brewers look to trade one of their spare first basemen? There's a lot of reasons to do so. All of that and more in a loaded Cold Brew Podcast episode.
Co-hosts David Gasper and Matt Carroll are back as Brewers spring training continues. There's just two weeks left until Opening Day. David has a new puppy and she makes her podcast debut as David and Matt discuss Luke Voit's roster status, the future of Keston Hiura in Milwaukee, Brewers in the World Baseball Classic, trading Victor Castaneda to the Rays, and more. Check it out on the latest episode of the Cold Brew Podcast.
Co-hosts David Gasper (@dgasper24) and Matt Carroll (@MKEMatt13) discuss the latest in a busy week of news surrounding the Milwaukee Brewers. There are new injuries to Jason Alexander and Tyrone Taylor before spring even begins that impacts a couple of roster battles in camp. Plus there are some new faces with the free agent signings of Justin Wilson, Tyler Naquin, and Luke Voit. The presence of Naquin and Voit could spell trouble for guys like Taylor and Keston Hiura when it comes to roster spots and David and Matt dive into how those situations could work out. Also, Willy Adames had some interesting comments from spring training that suggested he won't be signing an extension to stay in Milwaukee. We dig into that whole situation and so much more on this week's Cold Brew Podcast.
Co-hosts David Gasper and Matt Carroll discuss the big news early on in Brewers spring training, the arbitration case of Corbin Burnes. The Brewers won the case against Burnes but his comments upon arriving at spring training were anything but good for the organization. David and Matt dissect the whole situation with Corbin Burnes in this episode and the ugliness of the whole thing. Plus, more bad news with an Aaron Ashby injury update and the potential of Craig Counsell not sticking around to manage the Brewers much longer. It's an episode you won't want to miss.
Co-hosts David Gasper and Matt Carroll have a lot to discuss this week. It's the last podcast before pitchers and catchers report and spring training begins! There's news about Aaron Ashby being injured and how that will affect the roster picture, plus David and Matt dive into the World Baseball Classic rosters that have been announced. There are Brewers all over the place and Milwaukee will be well represented in this tournament. Also, Ben Sheets has been elected to the Brewers Walk Of Fame. That's well deserved for him but there are plenty others who are deserving of induction. David and Matt draft their Top 5 Walk of Fame snubs.
Co-hosts David Gasper and Matt Carroll are joined this week by former Brewers pitcher Josh Lindblom. Josh announced his retirement earlier this offseason and he talks through his decision to retire, his last three years in the Brewers organization, funny stories from his career, mentoring the Brewers young prospects, and he makes a breaking news announcement about what's next for him in his career. David and Matt follow up the conversation with Lindblom by discussing the recent top prospects lists that have been announced and what's to come for the Brewers.
Co-hosts David Gasper and Matt Carroll dive into the Brewers poor decision to take their ace Corbin Burnes to arbitration over a small amount of money in a battle that they won't win no matter what as well as the addition of Brian Anderson and so much more.
Co-hosts David Gasper and Matt Carroll are back for Season 4 of the Cold Brew Podcast! The Brewers started their new year out with a couple of moves, signing an old friend in Wade Miley to a free agent deal, claiming a former Top 100 prospect, and trading away an oft-injured reliever. Plus there's the retirement of a friend of the podcast. All that and more on the first episode of season 4 of the Cold Brew Pod!
It's the end of the year! After a long and tumultuous 2022, the year is coming to an end and before we look ahead to 2023, co-hosts David Gasper and Matt Carroll go back through the biggest Brewers stories from the past 365 days. There was a lockout, a couple of massive trades, a front office shakeup, and a scathing criticism of the organization. We go through it all and recap the year that was 2022 as we wrap up Season 3 of the Cold Brew Podcast. Up next, Season 4!
Co-hosts David Gasper and Matt Carroll are joined this week by Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel's Brewers beat writer Curt Hogg. Curt, David, and Matt discuss the moves made that set up this offseason, how they were able to pull off the William Contreras trade, and what's left for the Brewers to do this offseason. They haven't been active in free agency and have some money to spend and we dive into the remaining options there. Plus, more on prospects that could help out this season and extension candidates. Who are the Brewers most likely to extend and what is the current situation with Willy Adames, Corbin Burnes, and Brandon Woodruff? Check it all out and more on this week's Cold Brew Podcast.
Co-hosts David Gasper and Matt Carroll take you through a wild week in Milwaukee Brewers news. First, Matt mourns the departure of his beloved Mario Feliciano from the 40 man roster. Feliciano was DFAed after the Brewers acquired utility infielder Owen Miller from the Cleveland Guardians so we discuss that trade and impact it will have. The big, big news of the week was the trade for William Contreras along with two relievers only in exchange for Esteury Ruiz, and we dive into every angle of that trade, how the Brewers upgraded, and how this trade came together. Also, what does trading Ruiz for Contreras mean for the legacy of the Josh Hader trade? We dive into it all on this episode of the Cold Brew Podcast.
Co-hosts Dave Gasper and Matt Carroll discuss a lot of big Brewers news over the last week. Kolten Wong has been traded to the Mariners and it's a much better looking deal than the Renfroe trade, but we dissect that move and the mild surprise we felt. Also, the Winter Meetings were this week and there's a lot to talk about with rumored trade targets, comments from Craig Counsell about the Hader trade and a highly touted prospect, plus we discuss the results of the first MLB Draft Lottery and the Rule 5 Draft, where the Brewers made their first selection in several years. Finally, we get to some recent juicy rumors about the Brewers potential acquisitions.
It was a busy week in the news for the Milwaukee Brewers. Co-hosts David Gasper and Matt Carroll are here to break it all down this Thanksgiving week. Hunter Renfroe has been traded for three pitchers. David and Matt discuss what we can expect from those young arms and why this trade felt so underwhelming. Also, the Renfroe trade was followed by news that Kolten Wong may be the next to go in a trade, but it's not all sad news. The Brewers have opened extension talks with Willy Adames, so David and Matt dive into the Brewers history at shortstop and why extending Adames is so important for the franchise. Also in this episode, the non-tender decisions, including the departure of Brent Suter, as well as another minor trade and minor free agent signing.
The offseason Hot Stove is kicking into high gear. Co-hosts David Gasper and Matt Carroll discuss the latest Milwaukee Brewers news this week including several rumors involving trade candidates such as Kolten Wong and Hunter Renfroe, as well as where Omar Narvaez might go next year. Also, the Brewers did announce several new additions to the 40 man roster to protect them from the Rule 5 Draft, including one outside the box candidate that might spell the end of an era for a different Brewers player in a Milwaukee uniform.
The offseason has begun and the Milwaukee Brewers are already making some moves. Co-hosts David Gasper and Matt Carroll take a dive into each of the moves and rumors that have been swirling around the team. Including the decision to pick up Kolten Wong's option but decline Brad Boxberger's club option for next year, the waiver claim of Tyson Miller, and the Brewers making a trade for an old friend in catcher Payton Henry. Also, rumors have begun to swirl about Corbin Burnes potentially being traded this offseason, and David is certainly not happy about it and goes on a tangent about the Brewers even entertaining the idea of a Burnes trade.
Brewers President of Baseball Operations David Stearns has stepped down from his role, allowing GM Matt Arnold to take over as the head man running baseball operations in Milwaukee. Co-hosts David Gasper and Matt Carroll react to and discuss Stearns' decision, what went into it, what changes we can expect, and the difficult situation that Matt Arnold is inheriting. The offseason is only just beginning, and the Brewers have a big change at the decision-making level.
Brewers president of baseball operations David Stearns held his end of season press conference this week. Co-hosts David Gasper and Matt Carroll dive into his comments and what they mean about the team this year, what we can expect in the offseason and in seasons to come for the Brewers. The futures of Corbin Burnes, Brandon Woodruff, and Willy Adames are all discussed this week, as well as why the Brewers can't pull another Hader-style trade and why fans shouldn't expect a spending spree in free agency this winter.
The Milwaukee Brewers season ended with a thud, missing the postseason and leaving us all disappointed. Co-hosts David Gasper and Matt Carroll discuss the disappointing ending of the season for the Brewers, how we ended up here after such promise, and the long offseason ahead with a number of key free agents. Plus, the Brewers are now in the MLB Draft Lottery and have a chance for the first overall pick.
It's now or never for the 2022 Milwaukee Brewers. They're in the final stretch of the regular season and they're within reach of a playoff spot but just haven't been able to get over that hump quite yet. Co-hosts David Gasper and Matt Carroll talk about how the Brewers have remained so close yet so far, their confidence level in this team, Christian Yelich's slump, and their most optimistic looks forward for the rest of the season. Get ready for the final few games of the regular season with this week's Cold Brew Podcast.
Co-hosts David Gasper and Matt Carroll talk the big news of the week with the Milwaukee Brewers; an update on the extension talks, or lack thereof, between the Brewers and Cy Young winner Corbin Burnes. Why haven't the Brewers reached out? What does the future hold for these two sides? David and Matt dive into the rabbit hole of this situation and look at it from every angle.
Co-hosts David Gasper and Matt Carroll take a deep dive on this week's Cold Brew Podcast into former outfielder Lorenzo Cain's criticism of the Brewers organization and their apparent lack of respect for him as a veteran and a lack of importance on clubhouse chemistry. David and Matt dissect Cain's comments one by one on what they might mean, who is to blame, how things can be fixed, and where things have really gone wrong. The Brewers continue to struggle on the field and the clubhouse issues may present an explanation as to why. It's a jam-packed Cold Brew Podcast episode with all the gossip and the details. You won't want to miss this.
Co-hosts David Gasper and Matt Carroll discuss all the latest news and analysis of the Milwaukee Brewers. Finally, the Brewers have called up some top prospects with the arrival of Garrett Mitchell and Esteury Ruiz. David and Matt discuss the promotions, the spark added to the lineup from them, why they didn't happen earlier, and why the Brewers didn't choose some of the other quality options at their disposal. Also, there's the news that Trevor Rosenthal is out for the season and David gets on his soapbox about that trade one more time. The Brewers have also reached 100 million fans and their thank you gift was a massive dud. What could they have done instead? We have some ideas.
Co-hosts David Gasper and Matt Carroll discuss the latest happenings with the Milwaukee Brewers on the Cold Brew Podcast. David and Matt discuss the Crew's performance against the Dodgers in Los Angeles, the lackluster series against the Cubs, and where the Brewers stand in the postseason races. Is the Division already out of reach? How does September line up for the Brewers to make a run like they have before? David and Matt also dive back into the trade deadline moves and how the team has responded in the weeks since, including Eric Lauer's comments about the message that was sent from the front office. With roster expansion coming soon, which hitting prospect should earn the call? We debate. All of that and more on this week's Cold Brew Podcast.
Co-hosts David Gasper and Matt Carroll discuss all the latest happenings with the Milwaukee Brewers. On this week's Cold Brew Podcast, David and Matt discuss the recent series against the Los Angeles Dodgers, how the team has continued to respond to the moves at the Trade Deadline, and where they seem to be at mentally heading into the final stretch. Also, David and Matt have a lengthy discussion on Keston Hiura and how the Brewers need to handle him, the pros and cons of playing him more often, what his future is in Milwaukee, and what he needs to do to get back on track.
Co-hosts David Gasper and Matt Carroll discuss all the latest surrounding the Milwaukee Brewers. After a rough first week of games post-trade deadline, the Brewers bounced back with a series win against the Rays. How does that lead them into a crucial next week of games, and how recovered is this clubhouse? Mark Attanasio and David Stearns offered more in-depth comments on the reasons behind the Josh Hader trade and David and Matt dissect those comments and what they mean for the Brewers going forward.
Co-hosts David Gasper and Matt Carroll celebrate the 100th episode of the Cold Brew Podcast, although it's under a bit of somber circumstances as the Milwaukee Brewers Trade Deadline haul left a lot to be desired. The Brewers made three trades with each one getting worse than the one before, including the trade that sent away franchise cornerstone Josh Hader. David and Matt try to make sense of the seemingly non-sensical trade deadline moves the Brewers made, talk through what the strategy might have been, what was wrong with each move made, and where the Brewers go from here.
Co-hosts David Gasper and Matt Carroll talk some trade deadline as we are just days away from the 2022 MLB Trade Deadline. David and Matt discuss their favorite targets and many other possibilities for the Brewers at the Deadline including Josh Bell, Ramon Laureano, Trey Mancini, Brandon Drury, and so many more. Also discussed is the possibility of a Pedro Severino trade, updates from the farm on Joe Gray Jr, Jackson Chourio, and Garrett Mitchell, plus more updates on the 2022 Brewers Draft class and the latest signings.
Co-hosts David Gasper and Matt Carroll recap the Milwaukee Brewers 2022 MLB Draft class haul. David and Matt discuss first round pick Eric Brown, towering flamethrower Jacob Misiorowski, Arkansas shortstop Robert Moore, and all the key members of the Crew's draft class. They go over the top targets, their favorite selections, and which players to keep an eye on as well as the Brewers strategy approaching this Draft. Also discussed this week is the rumor that Juan Soto is on the trade market and whether or not the Brewers could/would get involved and what the cost might be.
Co-hosts David Gasper and Matt Carroll are joined this week on the podcast by Baseball Prospect Journal's Dan Zielinski. David, Matt, and Dan discuss the upcoming 2022 MLB Draft and preview how the first round could go and who the Milwaukee Brewers might select. Dan gives expert scouting reports on several top draft prospects and his thoughts on whether they might be available for the Brewers and fit their organization. Prospects covered include Drew Gilbert, Jordan Beck, Chase DeLauter, Connor Prielipp, Cooper Hjerpe, Kumar Rocker, and more including one college pitcher who Dan compared to... Brandon Woodruff. It's a must listen episode of the Cold Brew Podcast to get you ready for the 2022 MLB Draft.
Co-hosts David Gasper and Matt Carroll discuss everything Milwaukee Brewers on the Cold Brew Podcast. This week, the Brewers reached the halfway point of the regular season and they are solidly in first place. David and Matt discuss the recent series against the Cubs at home including a walk off winner from Victor Caratini, Jason Alexander's future on this roster, Corbin Burnes' dominance, and Keston Hiura's big day on Wednesday. What should the Brewers do with Hiura? The question comes up again and Hiura is leaving Craig Counsell and David Stearns with some tough decisions. We dive into all of that and more in this week's Cold Brew Podcast.
Co-hosts David Gasper and Matt Carroll discuss all the latest happenings with the Milwaukee Brewers. On this week's podcast, we discuss Rowdy Tellez's recent offensive surge, Brandon Woodruff's return and how angry his fastball was, Lorenzo Cain getting designated for assignment and what he meant to the franchise, as well as playing a fun game of Which Marvel Superhero are these Brewers.
Co-hosts David Gasper and Matt Carroll are joined this week by Carolina Mudcats play-by-play broadcaster Greg Young to discuss the latest news from the Brewers prospects down in Low-A Carolina. David, Matt, and Greg discuss the meteoric rise of Jackson Chourio, the resurgence of Hedbert Perez, the experience of Willy Adames' rehab assignment in Carolina, several more top end prospects in Carolina, and Mudcats' hopes to end their playoff drought.
Co-hosts David Gasper and Matt Carroll discuss all the latest Milwaukee Brewers news and analysis on the Cold Brew Podcast. On this week's pod, David and Matt discuss Craig Counsell reaching the Brewers franchise record for wins, Christian Yelich's newfound success in the leadoff spot, Aaron Ashby's injury and an update on Brandon Woodruff, as well as what the future role for Brice Turang should be, how the Brewers can fix this offense, and what they need to do to revamp it this offseason.
Co-hosts David Gasper and Matt Carroll discuss the Milwaukee Brewers' recent struggles, especially on the recent homestand, where the Brewers won just one game and struggled in all facets. David and Matt also dive into Christian Yelich's struggles, how he can get back, and what fans should expect from him. Also discussed on the episode is the meteoric rise of Jackson Chourio, the returns of Willy Adames and Hunter Renfroe, as well as a potential new issue with Brandon Woodruff. All that and more in this week's Cold Brew Podcast.
Co-hosts David Gasper and Matt Carroll bring you all the latest Milwaukee Brewers news and analysis on this week's Cold Brew Podcast. David and Matt discuss Omar Narvaez's sudden Covid IL placement, the call up of Alex Hall, and the big string of MLB debuts and call ups over the last week as the roster shuffled due to injuries. Prospect fan favorite Luke Barker was finally freed and promoted to the big league roster, but he never got into a game before going back down. Also discussed on the podcast is the debuts of Ethan Small and Jason Alexander, as well as Tyrone Taylor getting hot, how Keston Hiura should get playing time and Jace Peterson getting on base, as well as David's food habits and struggles.
Co-hosts David Gasper and Matt Carroll discuss the recent rash of injuries affecting the Milwaukee Brewers on this week's pod, including the injuries to Hunter Renfroe and Freddy Peralta and what those injuries mean for the Brewers and players such as Tyrone Taylor, Aaron Ashby, and Lorenzo Cain. With an open spot for the 6th man in the rotation and a doubleheader coming up, will Ethan Small get the call? David and Matt discuss that as well. Also, Keston Hiura is up and sort of performing well but also struggling a bit. What can the Brewers do with him? What are their options. That is discussed as well as the rumors that Brewers owner Mark Attanasio is interested in buying a share of an English soccer team.
Co-hosts David Gasper and Matt Carroll discuss all the latest Milwaukee Brewers news on this week's Cold Brew Podcast episode. David and Matt start off with a farm report, looking at the production of players like Joey Wiemer, Felix Valerio, and more. RHP prospect Alec Bettinger was outrighted off the 40 man with some very odd timing, which could mean many different things that we discuss including a potential impact on the major league timeline for Ethan Small and Brice Turang. Willy Adames injured his ankle this week and landed on the IL, which isn't good but there are positive signs. JC Mejia was suspended for steroids, Keston Hiura got some redemption with a walk off home run on Wednesday, and trade deadline rumors are already starting to fly. David and Matt discuss the early rumor regarding a potential Brewers trade target, and where the early areas of need are for the Crew to addess.
Co-hosts David Gasper and Matt Carroll discuss the latest happenings with the Milwaukee Brewers on the Cold Brew Podcast. On this week's episode, we discuss Christian Yelich's recent offensive surge and whether or not he is "back" to his MVP form, and Matt makes a bold declaration. Also David and Matt discuss the demotion of Keston Hiura, his future with the Brewers, Rowdy Tellez's hot streak, an injury update on Jake Cousins, and go into an in-depth discussion on potential extension candidates. The Brewers have a limited amount of players they actually can extend, so who should they prioritize? David and Matt have different approaches to how Milwaukee should handle creating their "Core Four".
Co-hosts David Gasper and Matt Carroll talk about a very fun week for the Milwaukee Brewers. They swept the Reds, took 2 of 3 from the Cubs, and the offense exploded over the homestand. We talk the Rowdy Tellez breakout, Willy Adames matching him, the return of Luis Urias, all the home runs, a record setting amount of home runs, the future at first base with Rowdy Tellez, the creation of the Home Run Bell, and that's just the offense. Also there's Eric Lauer's performance, a string of 3 straight starts with 10+ Ks by Brewers starters, whether this is the best rotation in baseball, and the potential leaked Brewers City Connect uniforms. All of that and more in a packed episode of the Cold Brew Podcast.
Co-hosts David Gasper and Matt Carroll are back from their trip to Nashville last weekend, discussing what they saw on the Nashville Sounds including the performance of top prospects Ethan Small and Brice Turang. Eric Lauer had a dominant start on Sunday Night Baseball and he is continuing to break out, although there was a little help from Angel Hernandez behind the plate that night. We also discuss the one game homestand against the Giants and why heckling Joc Pederson was a bad idea, as well as Willy Adames getting the offense going in Pittsburgh, Aaron Ashby's excellent start, and Rob Manfred deadening the baseballs.
Co-hosts David Gasper and Matt Carroll take their trip out to Nashville to visit the Brewers Triple-A affiliate, the Nashville Sounds. Recording from the Band Box at First Horizon Park, David and Matt discuss the trip down to Nashville, the beautiful ballpark, the prospects, and who could help soon at the big league level. Also discussed is the rehab assignment of Luis Urias, the early season successes/disappointments for the Brewers, Christian Yelich heating up at the plate, and Josh Hader as the best reliever in Brewers history? Listen to all that and more on our road trip episode of the Cold Brew Podcast.
Co-hosts David Gasper and Matt Carroll discuss all the latest Milwaukee Brewers news and updates on the Cold Brew Podcast. This week, we talk overreactions to the Brewers early season performance against the Cubs and Orioles, the benches clearing incident between the Brewers and Cubs after Andrew McCutchen was hit by a pitch, an update on Luis Urias' injury, as well as a report from down on the farm regarding the recent trade of Jamie Westbrook and the plan to put shortstop prospect Brice Turang in the outfield. All that and more in this week's Cold Brew Podcast episode.
Co-hosts David Gasper and Matt Carroll celebrate the beginning of the 2022 regular season. However, the year got off to a sour start with the suspension of Brewers catcher Pedro Severino for PEDs, which led to a butterfly effect on several players as the Brewers made two trades to fill the catching gap created by Severino's suspension. We discuss those moves as well as the Brewers loss on Opening Day to the Cubs and how Brewers fans reacted to the game.
Co-hosts David Gasper and Matt Carroll get you caught up on all the latest Milwaukee Brewers news and analysis as we close in on Opening Day of the 2022 season. David and Matt discuss the recent signing of Jose Urena, Craig Counsell's curious quote about flamethrowing prospect Abner Uribe, Corbin Burnes being named Opening Day starter, and the arbitration results. Also as we get ready for the season we make our Bold Predictions for the year and our guesses for the Brewers win total in the 2022 season.
Co-hosts David Gasper and Matt Carroll are joined this week by MLB.com Prospect Writer Sam Dykstra, who ranked and wrote the recently released Brewers Top 30 Prospects list on MLB Pipeline. We discuss Sam's rankings, the reasoning behind some players moving up or moving down the list from last season, and get his thoughts on numerous Brewers prospects, including Sal Frelick, Joey Wiemer, Garrett Mitchell, Hedbert Perez, Felix Valerio, Mario Feliciano, and so many more. Sam also lists who just missed the cut for the Top 30, who his favorite prospect in this system is, and a dark horse to make his MLB debut this season. If you have any interest in Brewers prospects, this is the podcast episode for you.
Co-hosts David Gasper and Matt Carroll discuss a very busy week in Milwaukee Brewers news. The Brewers signed Brad Boxberger to a one year contract, which Matt accurately predicted in last week's episode and Matt takes his victory lap. Then David and Matt discuss Boxberger's return and why it made sense from the get-go. Also discussed was the signing of Andrew McCutchen, how he will be utilized, and why this was a great move for the Brewers to make. However, this does have an impact on Tyrone Taylor, and David and Matt discuss how his role changes and the opportunities in front of him. Other topics discussed this week include whether or not the Brewers are done adding to their offense this offseason and the potential for this to be Lorenzo Cain's final season as a big league player.
Co-hosts David Gasper and Matt Carroll have a big reason to celebrate this week as baseball is back! MLB and the MLBPA agreed to a new Collective Bargaining Agreement, which means spring training can start, the transaction freeze is lifted, and baseball is underway! David and Matt discuss how the negotiations got this point over the last few days, take you through the reports and emotions of the day, and break down the big changes in this CBA and how they impact the Milwaukee Brewers. Finally, David and Matt give their predictions for what the Brewers first move will be post-lockout. Get excited because baseball is back!
Co-hosts David Gasper and Matt Carroll discuss the latest news on MLB's lockout, which was thought to be ending last week, but is instead continuing because of the awfulness of Commissioner Rob Manfred, among other things. David and Matt discuss the reasons for the failure to reach a new CBA, what the loss of Opening Day means, and how we can get back to an agreement. David and Matt also have a big announcement to make regarding one of the Brewers minor league affiliates and discuss a recent hypothetical trade proposal involving Josh Hader.
Co-hosts David Gasper and Matt Carroll are joined this week by Brewers infield prospect Gabe Holt, who joins the podcast from spring training in Arizona. David, Matt, and Gabe discuss the beginning of spring training, as well as Gabe's draft day experience, his 2021 season, his goals for 2022, some of his favorite teammates, stories from his time with the Carolina Mudcats, and much more. Get to know Gabe Holt a little more as he continues his rise through the Brewers farm system.
David Gasper is joined on this special edition of the Cold Brew Podcast by Fansided MLB Insider Robert Murray to get the latest updates on MLB's labor negotiations and how soon we might get a CBA and get baseball back in our lives. Robert also discusses the report on David Stearns' contract and the Mets' pursuit of him, as well as what will happen once this lockout does end and what direction the Brewers will go in free agency, and teases something potentially big coming down the line.
Co-hosts David Gasper and Matt Carroll discuss the latest news surrounding Brewers baseball this week, including the day pitchers and catchers were supposed to report, but never did, the current state of the lockout, how a short spring training impacts the Brewers, and the report of new details emerging about David Stearns' contract with the Milwaukee Brewers.
Co-hosts David Gasper and Matt Carroll discuss the latest news surrounding the Milwaukee Brewers and the hopeful start of the 2022 season. We discuss Rob Manfred's recent comments and the current state of MLB's lockout, the deadline both sides are facing, and why the time is now for a deal to get done. Also discussed on the podcast is changes to the Crew's minor league coaching staff, the additions of Rickie Weeks and Pedro Alvarez to the front office, what will have to happen once the lockout is done, and Matt goes on a little aside involving soap operas.
Co-hosts David Gasper and Matt Carroll have an in-depth discussion this week on the latest news surrounding MLB's lockout of the players and how the two sides can come to a deal and bring baseball back into our lives. There's also reports that the DH is definitely coming to the NL next year, which David and Matt agree is a tremendous positive for the Brewers, and they explain why. Also discussed is the best first round picks the Brewers have made at each position in franchise history as well as minor leaguers starting to arrive at the spring training complex in Maryvale, Arizona.
Co-hosts David Gasper and Matt Carroll are joined this week by Brewers beat writer for The Athletic Will Sammon. David, Matt, and Will discuss the recent MLB lockout negotiations, including reports about the DH coming to the NL and the institution of an NBA-style Draft Lottery to the MLB Draft. Also discussed with Will is the Brewers hiring of former Phillies GM Matt Klentak to a special assistant role in the front office. Among other topics discussed are: Prince Fielder's HOF ballot results and this year's HOF election, the Brewers top five big league trade chips, and a trade proposal David made involving Adrian Houser and the Minnesota Twins.
Co-hosts David Gasper joins with Matt Carroll who returns this week as they discuss all the latest Milwaukee Brewers news and rumors. First, the Brewers hired two new coaches to the MLB coaching staff, former players Jim Henderson and Matt Erickson, who seem to be great hires. Then David and Matt discuss the International Signing Period which began last Saturday and the big prospects the Brewers signed, including Jhonny Severino, Johan Barrios, and Luis Lara, among others. David and Matt also discuss the importance of the international market, how it's grown in recent years, and how the Brewers have utilized it. Also discussed is David's recent Top 50 Brewers prospects list, who made it and why they were placed where they were. Finally, we discuss recent trade proposals made on Twitter involving Brandon Woodruff and Josh Hader, finishing with an in-depth discussion on Josh Hader's value and whether the Brewers should trade him or not.
Host David Gasper is joined this week by Brewers outfield prospect and reigning Brewers minor league player of the year Joey Wiemer. They discuss Wiemer's incredible 2021 season, his offseason goals, his time in the Arizona Fall League, how he turned his 2021 season around, his MLB Draft experience, and so much more on a jam-packed interview on this week's Cold Brew Podcast episode. David finishes up the podcast discussing some actual Brewers news that came out recently on the coaching staff and the bobblehead schedule.
Co-hosts David Gasper and Matt Carroll are joined this week on the podcast by Brewers LHP prospect Antoine Kelly. Antoine discusses his offseason work, his goals for 2022, his recovery from Thoracic Outlet Surgery, his Draft story, his future role in either the rotation or the bullpen, and so much more.
Co-hosts David Gasper and Matt Carroll are joined this week by 2018 Brewers catcher Erik Kratz. Erik shares stories from his playing days and his days with the Brewers, including how the Brewers targeted him in minor league free agency, how his trade to Milwaukee went down, what it was like playing for Craig Counsell and Pat Murphy, karaoke sessions on the team bus, the 2018 NLCS against the Dodgers, Christian Yelich's MVP run, throwing smoke at teammates, and so much more!
Co-hosts David Gasper and Matt Carroll take a look at a couple of hypothetical Brewers trade proposals that popped up this week on this episode of the Cold Brew Podcast. One of them was the worst trade proposal either has ever seen, and one seemed somewhat decent but still fell short of what we'd like to see to make a deal. Also in this episode, David and Matt have a draft of their Top 10 favorite Brewers players of all time, excluding the top guys of Robin Yount, Paul Molitor, Ryan Braun, Prince Fielder, and Christian Yelich, forcing a little deeper dive to make their teams. Vote on whether you think Team David won the Draft or if Team Matt won the draft in the poll on Spotify and on the Twitter poll.
Co-hosts David Gasper and Matt Carroll are joined this week by Rob Friedman, also known as Pitching Ninja. The Milwaukee Brewers had one of the most dominant rotations baseball has seen and we broke down this rotation, why these guys are successful, and how they work together to completely destroy hitters. We talk about each guy in this Brewers rotation - Corbin Burnes, Brandon Woodruff, Freddy Peralta, Adrian Houser, and Eric Lauer - with an in-depth look at their stuff and what makes them so successful. It's a really fun and insightful episode to get a closer look at this incredible Brewers starting rotation.
Co-hosts David Gasper and Matt Carroll talk about all the latest Milwaukee Brewers news. After a break over Thanksgiving, there's plenty to talk about and Brewers president of Baseball operations David Stearns gave us plenty to work with after a last-minute buzzer beater trade ahead of the lockout, acquiring Hunter Renfroe from the Red Sox for Jackie Bradley Jr and prospects David Hamilton and Alex Binelas. Why did they make this move? What does this deal mean for the team? We break down the trade in full. Also, we discuss the lockout, how MLB got to this point in labor relations, and when this could potentially end. Finally, we discuss the non-tender deadline and the removal of Daniel Vogelbach and John Curtiss from the 40 man roster.
Co-hosts David Gasper and Matt Carroll discuss all the latest Milwaukee Brewers news and analysis weekly on the Cold Brew Podcast. On this week's episode, David takes a massive victory lap regarding Corbin Burnes winning the 2021 NL Cy Young award. It was a close race between Burnes and Zack Wheeler, but Burnes came out on top and David's reaction is everything you're hoping for. Also discussed on the podcast this week is what a Burnes contract extension could look like, the Mike Brosseau trade, Manny Pina's departure, and Rule 5 eligible prospects to protect.
Co-hosts David Gasper and Matt Carroll discuss all things Brewers on the Cold Brew Podcast. On this week's episode, David and Matt discuss the reports that the Mets are still continuing to pursue Brewers PBO David Stearns and are trying to wait until next year to hire him, in their latest pathetic and desperate attempt to fix their organization. Also discussed on the pod this week is the Brewers' decision to not give Avisail Garcia the Qualifying Offer, the hiring of Ozzie Timmons and Connor Dawson as the team's co-hitting coaches to replace Andy Haines, as well as some top free agent targets and awards season.
Co-hosts David Gasper and Matt Carroll discuss a variety of topics surrounding the Milwaukee Brewers on this week's Cold Brew Podcast episode. This week, the topics include Avisail Garcia opting out and reaching free agency, whether or not the Brewers should give Garcia a Qualifying Offer, Jackie Bradley Jr's decision to opt in, the possibility of Tim Hyers as Brewers hitting coach, the free agent signing of Trevor Gott to kick off the offseason, and the free agency departures of Luke Maile and Eric Yardley. Check it out!
Co-hosts Dave Gasper and Matt Carroll discuss the latest Milwaukee Brewers news on the Cold Brew Podcast. This week, we give an update on Brewers prospects in the Arizona Fall League, including the continued excellence of Joey Wiemer. Other Brewers prospects in Arizona include Mario Feliciano, Joe Gray Jr, Justin Jarvis, Abner Uribe, Taylor Floyd, and Lun Zhao. Also, the New York Mets made another run at another Brewers executive this week, turning their sights this time on Matt Arnold. After some back and forth reporting, Matt Arnold decided to withdraw his name from consideration and signed an extension with the Crew.
Co-hosts David Gasper and Matt Carroll discuss the Brewers dismissal of Andy Haines as the hitting coach this week, including what they believe ultimately led to his departure. With Haines now out of the picture, the Brewers are going to need a new hitting coach. David and Matt take a look at 8 candidates for the job, 4 internal options, and then 4 external options that could fill the role and whether they are strong contenders or not the right fit right now. This search will be an important one as whomever they choose will be tasked with getting Christian Yelich and Keston Hiura back on track.
Co-hosts David Gasper and Matt Carroll are joined this week by MLB.com Brewers beat writer Adam McCalvy to discuss the Milwaukee Brewers early postseason exit and the upcoming offseason. David, Matt, and Adam discuss what went wrong for this Brewers team, when things first seemed to change, and what this early loss means for this team's construction. Christian Yelich had a rough season, how can he get back on track and be who the Brewers need him to be. We also discuss the Mets' pursuit of David Stearns for their top baseball executive job and whether he could actually leave. Furthermore, we discuss the first base situation, upcoming arbitration cases, and some team needs to address this offseason. It's a very fun and informative episode to help get you through the Brewers October exit and get you primed for an interesting offseason.
Co-hosts David Gasper and Matt Carroll are joined this week by WTMJ's Matt Pauley to preview the upcoming NLDS between the Brewers and Braves. This episode takes a look at the matchup against the Braves, how the starting pitching matchups play out and who they are in favor of. Matt has an interesting idea for how the pitching plan could work out for Game 3. We also discuss Corbin Burnes' Cy Young case, how he can win, why he should win, and if we believe he will win. Also, with Devin Williams now out, how do they replace him in the eighth inning? Could Ethan Small be an option? Also, Kolten Wong wrote a letter to Brewers fans and there's some very funny and very poignant moments in there that need to be discussed. Finally, we give our predictions for how the NLDS will end.
Co-hosts David Gasper and Matt Carroll discuss all the latest Milwaukee Brewers news as the regular season winds down in this episode of the Cold Brew Podcast. The biggest news of the week was Brewers reliever Devin Williams punching a wall and breaking his hand over the weekend after the Crew clinched the NL Central title. David and Matt give their honest and occasionally explicit reactions to this news and discuss how this changes the Brewers bullpen heading into the postseason. Also, Eric Lauer is a very fun guy and has some interesting names for his pitches. Brett Anderson appears to acknowledge the end of his Brewers career and Keston Hiura is back up in the big leagues. Why? We discuss. We also give an update on the Cy Young race and where Corbin Burnes stands. We finish the episode with a Mailbag segment this week and answer some Twitter questions from listeners.
Co-hosts David Gasper and Matt Carroll discuss everything Milwaukee Brewers on this week's Cold Brew Podcast episode. Recently, Avisail Garcia met the plate appearance threshold to turn his club option for 2021 into a mutual option. We discuss how he got there, what this means, and if Garcia is going to leave Milwaukee in free agency this offseason. Christian Yelich is back in a slump at the plate and is hitting the ball on the ground way too much. What is going on with him and is it easily fixable? Jackie Bradley Jr is having a horrible season, is he a candidate to be left off the playoff roster? We discuss if he should be left off and if we think he will be left off or what his role should be. To close, we discuss an update on the 2021 NL Cy Young race and where Corbin Burnes stands.
Co-hosts David Gasper and Matt Carroll are joined this week by Brewers play by play announcer Jeff Levering to discuss all things Milwaukee Brewers. David, Matt, and Jeff talk about the Corbin Burnes-Josh Hader combined no-hitter from last Saturday and how David's bold prediction from before the season began came true. We also revisit the other bold predictions from before the season and if they ended up happening. We discuss the decision to remove Burnes after the eighth inning, and just how dominant this rotation has been. Brewers legend Ryan Braun also announced his retirement earlier this week. We go over some of our favorite Ryan Braun moments, and discuss whether his number should be retired and hanging in the rafters at American Family Field. Kolten Wong has seemingly been undervalued and the new dad has brought something extra to the Brewers this season, and we discuss his success.
Co-hosts David Gasper and Matt Carroll finish their Brewers minor league affiliate tour with a look at the Triple-A Nashville Sounds. Joined by Sounds broadcaster Jeff Hem, the guys discuss the history between the Brewers and Sounds, the return of baseball this season, and look at the Brewers players in Triple-A this season. Keston Hiura has had a few stints in Triple-A this year and we get an update on how he's doing in his most recent trip down there. We also discuss Brice Turang, Corey Ray, Mario Feliciano, and others on the offensive side of the ball. Pitching-wise, Matt is curious about Luke Barker and we learn Barker's feelings on the #FreeLukeBarker movement on Twitter. Also among the pitchers discussed are Aaron Ashby, Ethan Small, Dylan File, Alec Bettinger, and friend of the podcast Josh Lindblom. Get caught up on everything going on with the Nashville Sounds this year with this episode.
Co-hosts David Gasper and Matt Carroll celebrate one whole year of the Cold Brew Podcast and joining as the guest this week is Garrett Greene, the play by play broadcaster for the Biloxi Shuckers, the Milwaukee Brewers Double-A affiliate as we continue our tour through the minor leagues. David, Matt, and Garrett discuss the Shuckers 2021 season, what it means to have fans back, and how Biloxi was impacted by the recent Hurricane Ida. Getting into the prospects, we discuss the seasons of pitchers such as Ethan Small, Zack Brown, Noah Zavolas, Leo Crawford, and Lucas Erceg. At the plate, we talk about some of the Crew's top hitting prospects, including Brice Turang and Garrett Mitchell, who have both donned Shuckers uniforms this season. Also discussed was Tristen Lutz, David Hamilton, Thomas Dillard, and others. It's a bit of a super-sized episode this week with lots of in-depth discussion on these Brewers prospects.
Co-hosts David Gasper and Matt Carroll continue their tour through the Brewers minor league system this week. After a conversation with Carolina Mudcats broadcaster Greg Young last week, David and Matt talk with longtime Wisconsin Timber Rattlers Play-by-Play man Chris Mehring. Chris gives updates and details on all the Milwaukee Brewers top prospects that have come through Appleton and played for the Timber Rattlers this year, including the Crew's top prospect Garrett Mitchell, as well as David Hamilton, Hayden Cantrelle, Korry Howell, Joe Gray Jr, Joey Wiemer, Thomas Dillard, and many, many more. Chris also talks about some stories from the Alternate Training Site last year and what he witnessed there and has a story on the first day Hedbert Perez arrived at camp. It's a fun episode this week to get you caught up on everything Brewers minor leagues.
Co-hosts David Gasper and Matt Carroll are joined this week by Carolina Mudcats broadcaster Greg Young. The Brewers Low-A affiliate has been having an excellent 2021 season, and Greg is able to give us in-depth scoops on the team and how some Milwaukee Brewers prospects have been performing this year. We start with a discussion of what Greg has seen with the outfield studs that have graced the grass in Zebulon, North Carolina this year, including Joe Gray, Jr, Joey Wiemer, and most recently, the Crew's 2021 first round pick Sal Frelick. Among the other Brewers hitting prospects discussed are Ernesto Martinez, Zavier Warren, Felix Valerio, Gabe Holt, and Freddy Zamora. On the mound, we discuss flamethrower Abner Uribe, along with Justin Bullock, TJ Shook, and Brandon Knarr. It's a fun and insightful episode with Greg, and is full of information on some top Brewers prospects.
Co-hosts David Gasper and Matt Carroll are joined this week by Brewers beat writer for The Athletic, Will Sammon. David, Matt, and Will discuss several topics surrounding the Milwaukee Brewers this week, starting off with the wild and crazy 2021 MLB Trade Deadline. At the deadline, the Brewers acquired relievers Daniel Norris and John Curtiss in separate trades and we break down each of those trades, looking at what the Brewers gave up and what they are getting in return. Were the Brewers in on Kris Bryant and Anthony Rizzo? Will has some inside info. Also, John Axford made a surprise return to Milwaukee this week and it was over just after it got started with a bad elbow injury, and we discuss the circumstances around his return and subsequent departure. Where does the Brewers bullpen go from here with most of it's depth on the shelf? Matt suggests a long-awaited call-up of a minor league star. Finally, with Milwaukee likely to win their division, should the Crew want to get the top seed in the NL or should they go for the second-best record and aim for an easier path forward in October? We discuss that and a lot more on a very fun 50th episode of the Cold Brew Podcast.
Co-hosts David Gasper and Matt Carroll are back this week discussing the Milwaukee Brewers 2021 Trade Deadline. We're just a day away from the Deadline and the Brewers have already made a trade, acquiring infielder Eduardo Escobar from the Arizona Diamondbacks in exchange for a package of low-tier prospects. David and Matt discuss what Escobar will bring to the team as well as what this means for Keston Hiura and the rest of the guys on the Brewers roster. Also, we discuss other rumors happening as of right now and our thoughts on who the Brewers might still add to this team at the Deadline and what positions they need to get.
Host David Gasper is joined by the founder of Baseball Prospect Journal, Dan Zielinski, on the Cold Brew Podcast to discuss the Milwaukee Brewers 2021 Draft class. David and Dan take in-depth looks on how the draft played out and who the Brewers selected. The centerpieces of the Crew's draft were first round pick Sal Frelick, an outfielder from Boston College, Tyler Black, a second baseman from Wright State, and Alex Binelas, a third baseman from Louisville who's hometown is Oak Creek, Wisconsin. Also, the Brewers added several pitchers that seem to fall in line with previous trends and make a lot of sense for the organization. David and Dan also discuss the later round selections, including a possible major steal in the 11th round. For some great insight on the Brewers newest prospects and each of their selections, this is a great episode to get you familiar with them.
Co-hosts David Gasper and Matt Carroll are joined this week by Jake Mastroianni, co-host of the Locked On Brewers podcast. David, Matt, and Jake begin this week's episode by discussing the end of the first half of the season with the three losses to the Reds and where they stand heading into the All Star Break. David initiates another edition of "Conspiracy Corner" this week with a conspiracy theory on the poor umpiring in that series against the Reds. The All Star festivities were fun, including the Home Run Derby and the All Star Game, which featured several Milwaukee Brewers. Corbin Burnes' ASG performance wasn't great and what happened during Freddy Peralta's inning was a little irksome. Speaking of Peralta, David, Matt, and Jake discuss whether they would have Peralta as the Game 2 starter in a postseason series right now, and David gives a somewhat surprising answer.
Co-hosts David Gasper and Matt Carroll begin this week's episode discussing the Brewers recent trade for Rowdy Tellez, what it means for their ability to stick in the first base market, and how it impacts the rest of the Crew's deadline plans. Also, David issues his apology to Jace Peterson after his incredible and unlikely run at the plate. Plus, news from the farm has Garrett Mitchell and Joe Gray Jr making their way up the ladder with promotions. At the 27:00 mark, Matt has to jump out and MLB Draft expert and Draft Director at Prospects Live Joe Doyle joins David to discuss and preview the upcoming 2021 MLB Draft. Joe shares his knowledge about this draft class as a whole and his thoughts on the Brewers team needs to address in the draft, who he would pick for them, who he thinks they will pick, and when or if they should address the corner infield spots in this draft. Joe brings a lot of good information to help get Brewers fans prepared for the upcoming draft.
The Milwaukee Brewers have won nine straight games! Co-hosts David Gasper and Matt Carroll discuss the Crew's recent winning streak, including a series sweep over their bitter rivals, the Chicago Cubs. The Cubs series had some very interesting games, including a 10 run eighth inning in the first one and a 15 run comeback in the series finale. David and Matt discuss the craziness of those games and that series, including the wild ejection of hitting coach Andy Haines, during an 8 run inning! The Willy Adames addition has sparked this club and sparked a new jersey purchase for David. Also, Corbin Burnes and Kolten Wong both left Thursday's game against the Pirates with injuries, and we discuss the updates on both of those key players. It's a fun episode this week, and it's always fun to win and the Brewers are winning.
Co-hosts David Gasper and Matt Carroll are joined this week by BJ DeGroot, host of BJ and the Bear in the morning on The Score in Appleton. David, Matt, and BJ begin the episode by discussing Daniel Vogelbach's hamstring injury and what it means for him and first base. Keston Hiura has gotten the call back up to the big leagues. Is it too soon? David has some thoughts on how Hiura's early promotion might actually benefit the Brewers for this season. David, Matt, and BJ also talk about the "sticky stuff" crackdown and how poorly it's going, which makes it clear MLB is unable to just read the room and understand what's going on in the game of baseball. On the pitching staff, Brett Anderson's injury impacts the rotation and a couple of bullpen arms have made strong impressions as two top prospects in Aaron Ashby and Ethan Small have put themselves in good spots as well. Also, Matt decides to do something we haven't done yet on the Cold Brew Podcast. Check it out, this is a really fun episode this week.
Co-hosts David Gasper and Matt Carroll discuss the biggest Milwaukee Brewers news and topics in this week's Cold Brew podcast episode. After a hot stretch winning 17 of 21 games, the Brewers got swept by the Reds at home as the offense went stagnant. While there was a lot that went wrong in that series, one positive was Brett Anderson putting up a strong start, one you would expect from someone like Corbin Burnes instead, but Anderson felt like Burnes in a way he wouldn't want to as well with his lack of run support. The "sticky stuff" situation is reaching a head as MLB begins to crack down on it and David and Matt discuss how this could impact the Brewers staff and Brewers offense as well as the potential injury risk to pitchers. Jackie Bradley Jr.'s struggles at the plate have continued and it's getting to a point where people should be concerned not only for this year, but for what it'll mean for the outfield situation next year as well. Matt gives an update on the minor leagues to wrap things up.
Co-hosts David Gasper and Matt Carroll are joined this week by Brewer Nation's Adam Rygg. David, Matt, and Adam start this week's episode by discussing the recent hot streak the Brewers have been on since the acquisition of Willy Adames. The conversation turns to the recent injury of Travis Shaw and how long he might potentially be out and what the Brewers will have to do to cover third base in the meantime. Other topics discussed include the usage of Luis Urias, Keston Hiura going back down to Triple-A and the issues at first base, Aaron Ashby moving to the bullpen in Triple-A and what that means for his future and the Brewers bullpen, a little look at Joe Gray Jr and a few other prospects on the farm. The topic of the potential of Ryan Braun making a comeback begins at around the 44:00 mark as a recent Instagram video sparks hope that he might return to the Brewers in 2021.
Co-hosts David Gasper and Matt Carroll are joined this week by the host of Brewers Live on Bally Sports WI, Craig Coshun. Craig gives some quick thoughts on the upcoming Milwaukee Bucks series and tells his untold story about the creation of the phrase "Bucks in 6". Then we start the baseball discussion, looking at the recent addition of Willy Adames as the starting shortstop and how big of a role Adames played in sparking the winning streak the Brewers just went on. We get Craig's reaction to the trade as a fan and his thoughts on the move as a whole. David, Matt, and Craig then discuss Christian Yelich's struggles this season and whether he looks different than his usual self. Among the other topics discussed this week is Keston Hiura's struggles, who deserves All Star votes, and what it's been like working with Tim Dillard and Vinny Rottino on the Brewers live broadcasts.
Co-hosts David Gasper and Matt Carroll talk about all the latest Milwaukee Brewers news in this week's Cold Brew Podcast, and there is a lot to discuss. First, the big news of the week, which is the Crew's acquisition of Willy Adames from the Tampa Bay Rays. What does this mean for the Brewers future at shortstop? What does this mean for Luis Urias? What does this mean for the Brewers bullpen? All important questions to discuss. The Luis Urias/Trent Grisham trade is looking worse and worse and David is ready to make a final declaration on it. But was the move to demote Urias the right call or was it made too soon?
Then we discuss Keston Hiura's continued struggles at the plate and when it might be time to worry about Christian Yelich. Also, one big topic of discussion this year has been hitting coach Andy Haines. Should he be fired? David and Matt's stances on the topic might be starting to shift. Finally, discussion centers around the Josh Lindblom DFA and the Billy McKinney trade and the episode finishes with a Mailbag segment where we answer questions submitted from Twitter. A fun and informative episode this week! Enjoy!
Co-hosts David Gasper and Matt Carroll are joined this week by Grant Bilse, the host of the Wisco Sports Show on WKTY in La Crosse. Christian Yelich has returned but that hasn't quite sparked the offense like Brewers fans hoped he initially would. Is there reason to be concerned about him or the offense? The Brewers starting rotation has been excellent, but the run support they've been getting is subpar, which is wasting so many excellent starts from what is considered 3 Cy Young candidates. David, Matt, and Grant also discuss Tony La Russa's issues as manager down in Chicago, and even though it doesn't affect the Brewers, making light of La Russa's issues as manager is a fun time for all involved. About halfway through the episode, David, Matt, and Grant play "The Blame Game" regarding the Brewers offense. How much blame does each guy place on the five different categories: Andy Haines, David Stearns, the players, injuries, and Rob Manfred. Finally, the guys discuss Luis Urias' struggles and the future of the shortstop position. Enjoy!
Co-hosts David Gasper and Matt Carroll are joined this week by ESPN La Crosse's John Pappadapoulos. The episode is broken down into two sections, one about the good news and one about the bad news. The good news segment goes first and discusses the return and dominance of Corbin Burnes, the development of Freddy Peralta, the rotation as a whole, Christian Yelich and many others going on rehab assignments, and the expansion of the seating capacity at American Family Field. The Bad News segment starts around the 29:00 mark and goes over the Brewers struggles hitting the ball, especially with runners in scoring position, the lack of a right handed power bat, a Keston Hiura update, the lack of run support for the rotation, the need for a bat at the Trade Deadline, as well as the departures of Jacob Nottingham and Jordan Zimmermann. It's a fun and informative episode this week. Enjoy!
Co-hosts David Gasper and Matt Carroll are joined this week by Bally Sports Wisconsin host Dario Melendez. David, Matt, and Dario discuss the news of Christian Yelich's return from the IL and immediate return to the IL and our levels of concern over Yelich's recurring back issues. A slew of other injuries have also hit the ballclub and we discuss how they impact the team and how the Brewers have still been able to find success despite these injuries. The clubhouse culture the Brewers have built plays a large part in that, as well as the overall roster depth, as we discuss in further detail. Also among the topics discussed this week are Keston Hiura's demotion to Triple-A, the debut of Mario Feliciano, and Luis Urias' recent success as the plate. Enjoy!
Co-hosts David Gasper and Matt Carroll are joined this week by Matt Pauley, host of the Brewers pre- and post-game shows on WTMJ. David and the two Matts discuss at length the horrible ump show on Wednesday by Marty Foster and all the poor decisions by that umpiring crew that impacted the game. After that, we move to the choice of Zack Godley to get the spot start in place of Brett Anderson instead of some of the more expected options. Adrian Houser went yard of Daniel Castano and there was much to discuss there including the photo of Castano's reaction and the T-Shirt Houser was wearing. The Brewers are moving to a six-man rotation and we discuss how long that might stay in place and why there's reason to believe in Eric Lauer as a member of the rotation. We also discuss what to do with Keston Hiura at first base, when Christian Yelich and Lorenzo Cain will return, and the departure of Jacob Nottingham. Lots of fun in this episode and lots of good conversation. Enjoy!
Co-hosts David Gasper and Matt Carroll are joined this week by Steve "Sparky" Fifer, the host of the Wendy's Big Show on the Big Show Network and the host of Sparky's Midday Madness on 1250 AM The Fan. David, Matt, and Sparky discuss the absolutely unbelievable dominance of Corbin Burnes in the starting rotation this year, the also hard to believe struggles of Keston Hiura at the plate, and the out-of-nowhere strong performances from Billy McKinney. When is it time to worry about Hiura? What are their options with him if he continues to struggle at the plate? Then David and Matt have a discussion of their own about the Padres series sweep, the upcoming series against the Cubs and the shenanigans that happened in the last series against Chicago and David has some pointed words for the North-siders.
Co-hosts David Gasper and Matt Carroll are joined this week by former Brewers player and current Bally Sports WI analyst Vinny Rottino. David, Matt, and Vinny discuss his new job on the Brewers TV network as well as his previous job as a pro scout for the Rangers and how his perspective on the game has changed. Among the topics discussed were Keston Hiura's slump, what the causes are and how it can be fixed, the dominance of the rotation so far and how Corbin Burnes has turned himself into the best pitcher in the National League, and some stories from Vinny's playing days. Also, for the fans demanding Andy Haines be fired, Rottino gives a full defense of Haines and an explanation of what a hitting coach is there for and why Haines is the right man for the job.
Co-hosts David Gasper and Matt Carroll discuss a very busy week in Milwaukee Brewers baseball. First, David and Matt discuss the big news of the Orlando Arcia trade with the Atlanta Braves, talking about why it happened, who's coming back, and what happens next. Following up on David's bold prediction on last week's episode with Jeff Levering about a Brewers no-hitter this year, the Crew has had a couple of no-hit bids late into games, and the rotation has looked excellent. One player who hasn't looked excellent is Keston Hiura, and although David's been saying not to worry about Hiura, things have been looking rough through the first week. David and Matt discuss what might be wrong, and how he could be fixed, and that it needs to happen soon. Also, a couple of players are having strong bounce-back seasons worth mentioning, and the Brewers had an early season bench-clearing with the Cubs. At the end, David and Matt touch on Opening Day, and returning to the stadium for the first time in 18 months.
Co-hosts David Gasper and Matt Carroll are joined this week to preview the Milwaukee Brewers 2021 season by Brewers radio play-by-play announcer Jeff Levering. David, Matt, and Jeff discuss the return of baseball to the Cream City, where the team is coming out of spring training, and the importance of the return of fans to the ballpark. Having gone so long without fans has had a negative impact on everyone involved, and we discuss what it'll mean to have fans back and the impact it'll have on the team on the field. Also, we try to predict where the Brewers will end up in the standings at the end of the year and Jeff gives his bold prediction for the season. David offers up his five bold predictions and Jeff supports them, even if they are a little out there. Opening Day has finally arrived, and we'll get you ready for it and the rest of the season with this episode.
Co-hosts David Gasper and Matt Carroll are joined this week on the Cold Brew Podcast by Doug Russell of 97.3 The Game. David, Matt, and Doug start by discussing the dominant spring training performance of Garrett Mitchell and what his timeline to the big leagues could look like. Then the trio discusses the chances of Billy McKinney and Tyrone Taylor making the big league roster and how the Brewers will handle having so much depth across the roster and whittle it down to the 26 players on Opening Day. Among the other topics discussed are Josh Hader moving back to a traditional closer's role instead of the multi-inning fireman role, the battle for the 5th starter job, where does Daniel Vogelbach fit in if anywhere, as well as a theory on the plan for Jacob Nottingham, Brandon Woodruff being the Opening Day starter, and Christian Yelich getting back to normal.
Co-hosts David Gasper and Matt Carroll are joined this week by recently retired former Brewers pitcher Tim Dillard. David, Matt, and Tim share plenty of laughs talking about Tim's retirement and reminiscing on his career. Tim tells the stories of when he got drafted by the Brewers in 2001 and 2002, the story of his first big league call up, the 2008 and 2011 playoff teams he was a part of, and he tells a previously untold story about the day Zack Greinke was tossed from a start in Houston in 2012 after four pitches. Remember that? Tim tells a hilarious story of the aftermath and confusion of Greinke's ejection. Also, Tim shares one of his favorite Zack Greinke stories, talks about the creation of his MiLB Network videos on Twitter, talks about playing for the Milwaukee Milkmen last summer, and gives his thoughts on Ryan Braun's own comments on retirement and whether he should hang it up. Tim also tells a previously untold story of mocking Ron Roenicke and does a hysterical impression of Josh Hader telling the story of his call up, and another great impression of Ed Sedar. This is a can't miss episode of the Cold Brew Podcast.
In a bonus episode this week, David and Matt are joined by Milwaukee Brewers shortstop prospect and 2020 5th round pick, Hayden Cantrelle. Among the topics discussed are Cantrelle's first impressions of the organization, former Brewers that were Louisiana-Lafayette alumni, Instructional league, playing independent ball last summer, and the story of his draft day experience, and so much more.
Co-hosts David Gasper and Matt Carroll are joined this week by "The Franchise" Tim Allen of 1250 AM The Fan in Milwaukee. David, Matt, and Tim discuss a variety of topics related to the Milwaukee Brewers, including the recent free agent signing of Jackie Bradley Jr, how he fits in the Brewers outfield, and what it means for the other outfielders on the Brewers roster. Among the other topics discussed is players that have surprised in spring training, players that have disappointed, and prospects we're most excited for. Also, at the end of the episode, we discuss the potential for a Ryan Braun return in 2021.
Co-hosts David Gasper and Matt Carroll are joined this week by 97.3 FM The Game producer and host of SportsMap All Night, Bill Schmid this week on the podcast. With Brewers spring training games underway, David, Matt, and Bill discuss what we've seen in the early returns so far in camp, who and what has impressed us to this point, as well as the rumblings of the Brewers having interest in Yoenis Cespedes. Also, it appears the Brewers might be already putting Luis Urias as the starting shortstop. Is that the right move? Matt wrote a Top 15 Brewers prospects list this week on Reviewing the Brew and he discusses his list in this episode as well as we gush about the bright future with some of these prospects.
Co-hosts David Gasper and Matt Carroll are joined this week by Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Sports Reporter JR Radcliffe. David, Matt, and JR discussed the biggest topics in Milwaukee Brewers news this past week. Among the topics discussed was the Jackie Bradley Jr rumors that surfaced this week and how he could fit into the Brewers roster, Mark Attanasio's comments on the start of the season and what players they went after, as well as his bid to open the stadium formerly known as Miller Park at 35% capacity on Opening Day. Also discussed was the Brewers players reporting to camp in the "best shape of their lives", including a beefed up Christian Yelich and slimmed down Avisail Garcia, and what the outlook for Freddy Peralta is and what the overall rotation picture looks like as well as how the left side of the infield could shake out.
Co-hosts David Gasper and Matt Carroll are joined this week by Brewerfan.net's own Jim Goulart on the Cold Brew Podcast. David, Matt, and Jim discuss the origins of the Brewerfan website and the arrival of spring training. Brewers pitchers and catchers have reported to camp, so with camp kicking off, we talk about the players we're most excited to see this spring, the recent free agent additions of Travis Shaw and Brett Anderson, as well as the reported interest in Justin Turner, but the Crew's ultimate failure to sign him. The trio also talk about which non-roster invitees stand the best chance of making the Opening Day roster.
Co-hosts David Gasper and Matt Carroll were joined by Milwaukee Brewers LHP prospect Aaron Ashby this week on the Cold Brew Podcast. David, Matt, and Aaron discuss Aaron's preparation for spring training, a new pitch he's throwing, goals for the 2021 season, and go through his journey from Draft Day to now. We talk about Aaron's time in Rookie ball, to Low-A Wisconsin, then High-A Carolina, as well as his 2019 Brewers Minor League Pitcher of the Year award. Then the discussion turns to Aaron's experience at the Alternate Training Site in 2020 and then at Instructional League. We also have some fun discussing our golf games and Aaron's favorite beer.
Co-hosts David Gasper and Matt Carroll are joined this week by B.J. DeGroot, of BJ and the Bear on 95.3 FM The Score in Appleton as our guest. David, Matt, and B.J. discuss a wild few days in Milwaukee Brewers news, leading off with the signing of free agent second baseman Kolten Wong to a multi-year contract and what his addition means for the Brewers lineup and how he fits on this roster. Also, this signing has a ripple effect on Keston Hiura and his position change that he will have to make. With the right side of the infield now taken care of, what about third base? The trio discusses potential options to fill that hole, including a rumored possible Jose Ramirez trade and what it might cost to get him. To finish up, David, Matt, and B.J. talk about the non-roster invitees to spring training, our excitement for Garrett Mitchell, and the rumors that the Brewers have interest in signing veteran starter Rich Hill to a contract. All in a fun-filled episode of the Cold Brew Podcast.
Co-hosts David Gasper and Matt Carroll are joined this week by Milwaukee Brewers RHP Josh Lindblom. The three of them discuss Josh's offseason progress, getting ready for the 2021 season and if he'll be reporting to spring training in the best shape of his life. Also, Josh talks about his return from playing in South Korea, the adjustments he had to make last season, the impact of the odd circumstances surrounding the season had on he and the rest of his Brewers teammates. Josh also discusses what he's looking to improve in 2021 with an in-depth discussion on spin efficiency and how to improve it, as well as how he got such an expansive pitch mix. It's a really informative, and really fun conversation with Josh Lindblom as he pulls back the curtain a little bit on last season and his career as a whole.
Co-hosts David Gasper and Matt Carroll are joined by Reviewing the Brew contributor Josh Waldoch on this week's episode of the Cold Brew Podcast. David, Matt, and Josh discuss the recent free agent signings, some Brewers third base targets and how they can fix the position that is currently shaping up to be dreadful, as well as how Joc Pederson might fit on this team as a free agent, the much needed bounce backs of Avisail Garcia and Lorenzo Cain, and the settled arbitration cases of Brandon Woodruff and Josh Hader, which Matt correctly predicted and David incorrectly predicted in the previous episode.
Co-hosts David Gasper and Matt Carroll discuss the latest Brewers news on this week's Cold Brew Podcast. Among the topics discussed are the Daniel Robertson and Jace Peterson signings, the infield picture and whether more moves will be coming soon, a possible Ryan Braun return and the factors that will play into his decision, where the league is on the DH, fans in the stands, and a full schedule in 2021, the upcoming arbitration cases of Brandon Woodruff and Josh Hader, as well as MLB Network's list of the top relievers in baseball and the disrespect to Devin Williams and Josh Hader.
Co-hosts David Gasper and Matt Carroll are joined this week by Matt Pauley of 620 WTMJ and they discuss a variety of subjects including the 2021 NL Central's similarity to the 2020 NFC East, which turns into a discussion on Rob Manfred's tenure as commissioner and the direction of the game of baseball heading into 2021. Also discussed is the Brewers starting rotation picture heading into 2021 and their possible need to add a veteran starter to the mix and who that might be as well as an update on some Brewers prospects playing winter ball down in Australia.
Co-hosts David Gasper and Matt Carroll are joined by Adam Rygg of Brewer Nation this week. David, Matt, and Adam discuss the impacts of the Blake Snell and Yu Darvish trades on the Brewers going forward, the injury news on Jacob Nottingham, a very interesting trade proposal involving Josh Hader and the Mets, as well as some more of our favorite Miller Park Moments.
Co-hosts David Gasper and Matt Carroll are joined by Scott Borkenhagen of BrewMaths.com and they discuss the Brewers new minor league affiliate alignment, some of Scott's stats, including Fan Factor, as well as the Brewers addition of Tim Lopes, what the Brewers should want for Christmas this year, and some of our favorite Miller Park moments as the name change gets set to occur. It's a fun episode this week. Scott's audio is a little distorted at the beginning, but don't worry, it normalizes fairly quickly.
Co-hosts David Gasper and Matt Carroll are joined by Fansided's National MLB Insider Robert Murray this week to discuss a variety of Brewers and MLB related topics. David, Matt, and Robert take a look at the recently completed Corey Knebel trade, the Brewers philosophy on left-handed pitching, the Brewers' lack of corner infield depth and power bats in the system, how this is a crucial year coming up for the franchise, who the ideal trade partner for Josh Hader is, and much, much more. You won't want to miss this week's episode of the Cold Brew Podcast with Robert Murray as the special guest.
Co-hosts David Gasper and Matt Carroll discuss all the happenings at the 2020 MLB Winter Meetings. There were rumors of a possible Brewers-Joc Pederson connection, the moves of the Rule 5 Draft, and more that happened. David and Matt also discuss Brewers GM David Stearns' batting average now that we know that number, and some possible first base targets for the Brewers to look at. Plus, with the Phillies hiring an aggressive GM in Dave Dombrowski, does this make them more likely to push for a Josh Hader trade? We discuss all that and more in this week's episode of the Cold Brew Podcast.
Co-Hosts David Gasper and Matt Carroll are joined by MLB.com's Brewers beat writer Adam McCalvy this week to discuss the recently passed Non-Tender Deadline. Corey Knebel has shockingly been traded to the Dodgers, and we're wondering just what could be coming back in return. The Brewers signed several players to contracts to avoid arbitration and non-tendered several others. Also, the Brewers signed catcher Luke Maile to the roster and the catching corps is pretty deep right now. We discuss how the plans for behind the plate could shake out going forward in 2021.
Co-hosts David Gasper and Matt Carroll are joined by the play-by-play voice of the Biloxi Shuckers, Garrett Greene, to discuss the Brewers recent additions of Mario Feliciano, Dylan File, and Alec Bettinger to the 40 man roster. Garrett also talks about what he's seen from numerous other Brewers prospects in his years as a broadcaster in the Brewers minor league system. We also discuss the upcoming minor league realignment and impact it will have on the people and communities of the places seeing professional baseball cut.
Co-hosts David Gasper and Matt Carroll are joined by Wisconsin State Journal sportswriter Andrew Wagner this week to discuss his vote for the NL Rookie of the Year and why he didn't choose Devin Williams. Also this trio discusses Josh Hader trade rumors, where the Brewers could look for upgrades, which players could be added to the 40 man to be protected from the Rule 5 Draft, and we start our position-by-position look in free agency talking about potential catchers that could be added and where the Brewers catching situation goes from here.
Co-hosts David Gasper and Matt Carroll are joined by Brewers beat writer for The Athletic Will Sammon this week. They discuss Will's NL Cy Young award ballot, Corbin Burnes finishing sixth, Devin Williams winning Rookie of the Year, and what the chances are of a Josh Hader trade this winter. Also, we play another game of "Tender or Non-Tender?" and also have a quick update from Brewers Instructional league and much, much more in a jam-packed discussion on this week's Cold Brew Podcast with Will Sammon.
Co-Hosts David Gasper and Matt Carroll are joined by Rob Friedman, commonly known on Twitter as Pitching Ninja on this week's episode as they talk all about the pitching staff of the Milwaukee Brewers. We take deep dives into Devin Williams, Corbin Burnes, Adrian Houser, and many more pitchers. How did he come up with the "Airbender" nickname for Williams' changeup? Will Burnes ever give Ninja his cutter grip? Find out the answers to those questions and a whole lot more in a very fun, enjoyable episode of the Cold Brew Podcast.
Co-hosts David Gasper and Matt Carroll of Reviewing The Brew are joined by 1250 AM morning host Bart Winkler to discuss the latest surrounding the Milwaukee Brewers. Among the topics discussed in this week's episode are the Brewers payroll picture, a possible return of Brett Anderson in free agency, reunions with other former Brewers, the shortstop battle between Luis Urias and Orlando Arcia, and more.
Co-Hosts David Gasper and Matt Carroll are joined by Brewers Live host Dario Melendez as they cover a variety of topics surrounding the Milwaukee Brewers, including: Recent salary projections for the Brewers arbitration eligible players, contract extension candidates, players that need Rule 5 Draft protection, prospects that might get traded this offseason, and much more.
Co-Hosts David Gasper and Matt Carroll are joined by Doug Russell, popular Milwaukee sports radio host and host of "The Doug Russell Podcast" on this week's episode. David, Matt, and Doug discuss the Milwaukee Brewers biggest team needs to address this offseason, contract option decisions to make, the very tight payroll budget, and play a very fun game entitled "Tender or Non-Tender!"
All of that and more in this week's episode of the Cold Brew Podcast!
Co-Hosts David Gasper and Matt Carroll are joined by Reviewing the Brew alum and Dairyland Express co-editor Paul Bretl as they discuss the end of the Brewers postseason, the upcoming decision by Ryan Braun on playing in 2021, the potential of a Josh Hader trade, and an offseason outlook among much more on this week's episode of the Cold Brew Podcast.
Co-Hosts David Gasper and Matt Carroll are joined by Reviewing the Brew contributor John Egan to discuss the upcoming NL Wild Card series between the Milwaukee Brewers and Los Angeles Dodgers. As a preview of the series, discussion centers on possible pitching matchups, how the loss of Corbin Burnes hurts the Brewers, if the offense can break out, and what are the actual chances of the Brewers winning this series against the Dodgers as a major underdog.
Co-hosts David Gasper and Matt Carroll are joined by special guest Steve "Sparky" Fifer from 105.7FM The Fan in Milwaukee to discuss the latest Brewers news, including their dwindling playoff hopes, the emergence of Dan Vogelbach, the crippling slumps of Keston Hiura, Luis Urias, and Christian Yelich, as well as the case for Devin Williams to win NL Rookie of the Year.
Hosts David Gasper and Matt Carroll sit down to discuss what was a very important week for the Brewers playoff hopes after games against the Cubs and Cardinals and the mixed results that came from those games.
0:00: Intro
1:30: The Alec Mills No-Hitter
5:30: First doubleheader against Cardinals
11:00: The Return of Corey Knebel
15:00: Yadier Molina/Mike Shildt clear the benches
25:00: David's Tony La Russa Story
26:00: Update on the division race/playoff chances
34:00: Craigtember just getting started?
45:00: Finding offensive consistency
50:00: Supak DFA, Player Pool
Hosts David Gasper and Matt Carroll are joined by fellow Reviewing the Brew contributor and podcast host Tyler Koerth to discuss the latest Milwaukee Brewers news.
0:00: Intro
1:45: 19 Run Explosion
8:00: Corbin Burnes Dominates and Cy Young chances
20:48: Adrian Houser's Struggles
32:30: Devin Williams Reliever/Rookie of the Year?
40:20: The return of Corey Knebel
43:30: Update On Playoff Race/Craigtember
50:45: Jedd Gyorko Needs To Play More
53::50: Justin Smoak/Dan Vogelbach/Ryan Braun
Hosts David Gasper and Matt Carroll are joined by former Brewers beat writer for The Athletic and National MLB Insider Robert Murray and they discuss the latest happenings with the MLB Trade Deadline, the Brewers approach to the deadline, the future of Josh Hader in Milwaukee, and much much more. The stories and insight that Murray brings makes this a can't-miss episode.
0:00: Intro/The Story of "Significant"
4:07: Clevinger Trade/Deadline
10:10: Corbin Burnes' return to dominance
20:30: The Yasmani Grandal Effect/The Pitching Lab
24:18: The Luis Urias Deal
30:10: The emergence of Devin Williams
36:30: Josh Hader Trade Guarantee?
46:30: David Phelps Trade
52:50 Scouting changes
57:10: Robert's First Question As A Reporter