Brewers

In 1973, the Milwaukee Brewers had their first 20 game winner. Can you name him? Not many people can as the club struggled to win a lot of games in the early years of the franchise. The answer - in case you are wondering - is right hander Jim Colborn.

One baseball game is in the books, with 161 more to play. But does what happened today matter?

With the implementation of the universal designated hitter, and the mid-season departure of Lorenzo Cain, the Brewers have a gap open in the outfield. The Brewers will have plenty of options on the trade market, but what realistically makes the most sense?

Corbin Burnes wasn’t in midseason form on Opening Day (as you would expect), and the Brewers were unable to come up with enough big hits and fell to the Cubs on Opening Day.

Two Cy Young candidates met on Friday night in Milwaukee, and the guy with a Cy Young Award already was just a little better to help the Brewers to a big win to help them keep pace with the Phillies in the Wild Card race. 

The Brewers split the series against the Pirates, and now the trade deadline is approaching. With the Cubs going nowhere, this may be the last time the Brewers see their rivals in Cubs colors, setting up an impactful and uncharacteristically sentimental series.

Over the past seven to ten games, every Brewers win has been big. Every Brewers loss has been excruciating. Saturday night's 4-3 loss to the Marlins was especially rough. 

The 2022 MLB Amateur Draft is just on the horizon, beginning on July 17th. Looking back at the late round gems of past Brewer drafts, one current Brewer stands out. So do a couple of unsigned draftees.

The numbers were phenomenal. 18-12 record. 280 innings pitched. 17 complete games. Only 14 home runs and 50 walks allowed. Three shutout innings in the All-Star game. It was 1978, and for 22-year-old Lary Sorensen, it was one of the finest years any Brewer pitcher ever put together. Sadly, he would never match his glorious 1978 campaign, and Sorensen's personal life would eventually overshadow his baseball achievements.

Before returning home for the 4th of July, the Brewers play four in the Steel City. The Brewers come into the series 6-0 on the season against the Bucs. Red hot Rowdy Tellez has a pair of multi-homerun games in the last week, and looks to add onto his total. 

The Brewers found a gem in the 22nd round that helped the team when he was on it, and also helped the team when he was traded. But they also were unable to sign some players who ended up on rival teams. 

In a Must Win game, the Brewers and Marlins fought hard. In fact, they needed a little overtime to determine the winner. From about the seventh inning forward, every inning was immensely intense.