Brewers

You gotta love it when perseverance pays off. We've all heard the stories - the ones about a player spending 10+ years bumming around the minors - crappy pay, crappy hotels, crappy bus rides - all for the chance to reach the Show. Former Brewer reliever Mark DiFelice is one of those stories - albeit with a rather abrupt ending.

It was a wild inaugural year for Brewer Fanatic (née Brewer Fan). Let’s look at the most popular news and editorials of 2022.

In all likelihood, Milwaukee will not trade for big name players like Juan Soto or Shohei Ohtani. As the August 2nd trade deadline looms, let’s take a look at a couple of players that the Brewers could realistically acquire without draining the farm system.

Outside of Corbin Burnes and Brandon Woodruff, Aaron Ashby is the most crucial pitcher for the 2023 Milwaukee Brewers. Ashby enters his third MLB season as a valuable weapon to deploy in the rotation and out of the bullpen. Some numbers from 2022 point to a possible breakout this coming season if Ashby can clean up a few areas.

In 1970, baseball was back in Milwaukee (much to the chagrin of Seattle fans). Sadly, it wasn't very good baseball. This was an expansion club after all. So, while wins were few and far between, Brewer fans did get to enjoy the performance of Tommy Harper, the organization's first all-star.

In 2022, the Milwaukee Brewers' rookie outfielder Garrett Mitchell made quite the impression following his call-up in late August.

Maybe the Minnesota Vikings and Green Bay Packers hate each other, but the distaste is muted among the Twins and Brewers giving the consistency of competition. Still, Kirk Cousins has a cousin named Jake who pitched in the Milwaukee system and the Brewer reliever is nearing a return.

The look and feel of Brewer Fan may have changed with the transition to Brewer Fanatic, but the great content remains. Here are our most popular community discussions of 2022.

The Major League Baseball trade deadline is almost upon us. Let’s hop in the DeLorean and revisit one of the most controversial trades in Brewers history as told through the eyes of eight-year-old me.

The Milwaukee Brewers starting rotation took a step back in 2022. In fairness, it would have been almost impossible for the starters to duplicate what they accomplished in 2021. Regardless, there was still plenty of talent and fantastic outings. Let's look at the five best starting pitching performances of 2022.

Recent mega-deals for free agents like Carlos Correa, Trea Turner, Justin Verlander, Jacob deGrom, and Dansby Swanson have left Brewers fans upset – not all for the same reason. Still, some are looking and wondering why the Brewers aren’t either signing free agents or extending players.

Brian Shouse is a name that may ring some bells for Brewers fans. While he was never an all-star or a Cy Young winner, Shouse was still an effective relief pitcher that got the job done.