• 2020 team awards, and prospect development thoughts from Appleton
    Oct 12 2020

    Will and DVR hand out virtual hardware for Most Valuable Player, Most Improved Player, and Rookie of the Year, and share their thoughts on prospect development at the alternate site in Appleton.


    Rundown

    2:00 BA is Playing Deep into October

    3:52 The Brewers' Rookie of the Year

    10:29 Most Improved Player

    15:27 Unheralded Contributors for The Crew in 2020

    22:41 Prospect Development at the Alternate Site in Appleton


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    30 mins
  • Braun's future, Brewers trade chips, and key offseason questions
    Oct 8 2020

    Will and DVR discuss the future of Ryan Braun and consider the possibility that he's played his last game in a Brewers uniform before discussing the team's best trade chips and several key questions as the offseason begins.


    Rundown

    1:25 Ryan Braun’s Future

    9:11 Josh Hader and the Brewers’ Trade Chips

    18:14 Looking for Potential Partners to Deal

    20:34 Omar Narváez and Tough Individual Decisions

    27:04 What Might the 2021 Payroll Look Like?


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    34 mins
  • Back to the playoffs!
    Sep 30 2020

    Will and DVR discuss the Brewers' arrival in the postseason for the third consecutive year and the tall task ahead with a Wild Card matchup against the top-seeded Dodgers.


    Rundown

    1:37 Anything Can Happen in a Best-of-Three Series

    3:58 How Well Do the Brewers Have to Play to Pull the Upset?

    6:32 Choosing Excitement over Frustration

    9:35 Remember the 2018 NLCS?

    14:11 Daniel Vogelbach Status

    15:45 Brewers Game 1 Considerations

    22:16 How Will Adrian Houser and Josh Lindblom Factor In?

    27:36 Series Predictions


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    31 mins
  • The Last Push Toward October
    Sep 22 2020

    Will and DVR discuss the Brewers' big week, which included a sweep of the Royals and a series win over the Cardinals, to get back to .500, before breaking down the final eight games of the regular season.

    Rundown
    2:16 Grinding Through Two Doubleheaders for a Series Win
    5:09 More Drama with the Cardinals
    8:44 Jacob Nottingham's Increased Role & Clutch Grand Slam
    14:01 Corbin Burnes Fires Another Gem
    19:58 Luis Urías Has Gone Cold After a Fast Start to 2020
    22:17 Daniel Vogelbach's Big Day
    26:47 Previewing the Final Week

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    35 mins
  • Is This Rock Bottom for the 2020 Brewers?
    Sep 14 2020

    Derek VanRiper and Will Sammon discuss a frustrating week for the Brewers, which included a 19-run outburst in Detroit, a walk-off win over the Cubs, a Josh Hader blown save, and a no-hitter at the hands of Cubs starter Alec Mills.

    Rundown
    1:25 Clinging to October Dreams at 20-24
    4:42 Which Weekend Loss Was Worse: Saturday or Sunday?
    7:47 Does the Season Ride on the Five-Game Series with St. Louis?
    11:22 Appreciation for the Seven-Inning Doubleheader
    18:28 Looking Ahead to the Matchups with the Cards
    24:28 A Prime Sweep Opportunity vs. Kansas City?

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    28 mins
  • The Grind Back Toward .500 Continues
    Sep 8 2020

    Derek VanRiper and Will Sammon discuss the Brewers' ongoing grind to return to .500, the decision to replace Justin Smoak with Daniel Vogelbach, the struggles of Adrian Houser, and the plan for Josh Lindblom as a three-game home series with the Cubs looms this weekend.

    Rundown
    1:32 The Long Grind Back To .500
    5:56 Where Might the Brewers Get More Production the Rest of the Way?
    10:22 Daniel Vogelbach In; Justin Smoak Out
    14:57 Tyrone Taylor's Temporary Opportunity
    20:08 Making Sense of Adrian Houser's 2020 Struggles
    25:52 The Plan for Josh Lindblom

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    31 mins
  • Sitting Out in Protest & Looking Ahead
    Sep 1 2020

    Derek VanRiper and Will Sammon discuss the Brewers' decision to not play their scheduled game against the Reds last Wednesday in protest of social injustice, a relatively quiet trade deadline, and the slow push back toward the .500 mark.

    Rundown
    1:06 The Brewers' Protest of Social Injustice
    11:50 A Quiet Trade Deadline
    16:51 A Bounce Back Against the Pirates
    25:31 Looking at the September Schedule

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    33 mins
  • A Bad Weekend in Pittsburgh
    Aug 24 2020

    Derek VanRiper and Will Sammon discuss the Brewers' tough weekend in Pittsburgh, the effectiveness of the rotation as a whole to this point of the season, the ongoing struggles of the offense, and the importance of the next two series at home ahead of next week's trade deadline.

    Rundown
    0:59 We All Feel 11-15 Right Now
    5:12 The Brewers' Rotation Has Actually Been Good
    8:53 Brock Holt DFA'd & Making Quick Decisions in a Shortened Season
    12:15 The Lack of Steady Offensive Production
    15:53 Angel Perdomo Out, J.P. Feyereisen In
    19:19 A Big Series with the Reds

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    28 mins