Brewers

Actual baseball things are drawing ever closer, with meaningful milestones down to single-digit days away. Opening Day remains farther out on the horizon, however. As of February 7, 2023, it is 51 days away.

It's six days until the NFL crowns its champion. There is just over a week until Valentine's Day. One more day after that and Pitchers & Catchers will be required to have reported to Spring camp in Phoenix.

But Opening Day 2023? Well that's 52 days away from February 6.

Wisconsin's weather might be in the 30s today, but BBtJN is in the mid-to-low-50s as we continue counting down to Opening Day.

Who wears #53 on the back whilst pitching for our favorite nine? I'm glad you asked.

February 4 is 54 days away from Opening Day on March 30. Jake Cousins wears #54 when he's pitching out of the Brewers' bullpen.

Let's review Cousins' recent performance and see how things look for 2023.

Opening Day 2023 is 55 days away. Hoby Milner wears #55 on his Milwaukee Brewers jersey.

Feels like there might be something there...

The Milwaukee Brewers have dealt with a handful of injuries over the past few weeks that have left the active roster in flux. Over the weekend they got some good news as contributors returned after rehab stints. Mike Brosseau, Trevor Gott, and Jandel Gustave all returned in the past few days.

Veteran outfielder Lorenzo Cain reached 10 years of service time while with the Milwaukee Brewers today, and despite that being a substantial milestone, it was met with him being designated for assignment. Outfielder Jonathan Davis had his contract selected from Triple-A Nashville.

Fans and experts often struggle to remember that MLB players are human beings and not numbers on a screen or little men inside their TV. The 2022 Milwaukee Brewers have displayed this in several ways, showing that physical traits and stats are only part of the equation.

The Milwaukee Brewers got some reinforcements over the past two days in the form of returning pitchers. Aaron Ashby was activated off the injured list on Tuesday with Trevor Gott being activated prior to Wednesday’s game.

Even if the Milwaukee Brewers slipped into the playoffs, most would see 2022 as a disappointment unless they made a miraculous run to the NLCS (at least). Either way, there are a handful of free agent decisions the front office needs to make for next season.

Signing Wade Miley to a one-year contract isn't going to turn many heads for the Milwaukee Brewers. However, the club's acquisition of another starting pitcher opens up several strategic options for the team to explore. Do the Brewers already have something in mind, or will they sit back and let the answer come to them?