Brewers

The 2022 MLB season met its first checkpoint just after Memorial Day and, against all odds or cursory glances, the weathered, well-traveled Milwaukee Brewers sat atop the National League Central. As history is wont to do, it provides us a glimpse into the future. Or does it?

The 2022 MLB All Star game had several players mic’d including Yankee teammates and battery mates Nestor Cortes and Jose Trevino. That got me thinking. What if Juan Nieves and Bill Schroeder were mic’d up during Nieves’ no-hitter back in 1987?

The 2022 Major League Baseball season is upon us. Fans are sure to have opinions after two or three games. There will be overreactions of both the good and bad nature. It is, after all, the first week of the season, and every team is in contention. That said, let’s take the Delorean back to April of 1994. How would I react to a new era of Brewers baseball? 

The 1990s were a wasteland for the Milwaukee Brewers franchise (thanks, Sal Bando). It began a run of 14 straight years without a winning record. But that doesn't mean all was lost. Fans would be teased by the occasional winning streak, and the flashes of greatness. One of the primary figures on the club during this time was slugging 1B John Jaha, a late bloomer who's successes were matched (if not equaled) by his injuries.

Tailgating, the Brewers and you. Sounds like a pretty good trio. And we're offering discounted tickets, complimentary beers and brats, which makes it even better.

Suddenly, in the span of a week, the Brewers have fallen out of the division lead. Prior to the recent cluster of losses, the Crew had an odd string of events at the trade deadline. Fans were quick to blame the front office and ownership, but I’m here to tell you there's other reasons for the slide.

Spring training is a great time to evaluate and consider not only the coming season, but the medium- and long-term future of a franchise. Today, let’s make a circuit of the Brewers’ infield, thinking about their organizational depth at each position.

Speed kills. You can't teach speed. Everything else in the game can be taught, but speed is a gift from God.”

- NFL Owner Al Davis

Sorry to disappoint; this is not my goodbye column.

Sometimes a player is remembered for more than his performance on the field. Who can forget the handlebar mustache of Rollie Fingers? The antics of Mark Fydrich. The epic beard of Brian Wilson. The afro of Oscar Gamble. In this Brewer throwback, we look at the man with perhaps the greatest name in franchise history - as well as an impressive mustache - Billy Jo Robidoux.

Slow starts happen. It’s a part of baseball. The Milwaukee Brewers dropped a series to the Chicago Cubs to start the year off, then lost to an 0-3 Baltimore Orioles team on Monday. The offense looks lackluster. The pitchers aren't executing. What exactly does the team have going for it right now?

Since the Milwaukee Brewers acquired Luis Urías in a trade with the San Diego Padres in November 2019, the young infielder has become an integral part of the Milwaukee clubhouse. But is his performance on the field what the Brewers need?