Author: Mitchell Skurzewski

The Milwaukee Brewers’ slide in the second half continues in 2022. It stings seeing a team good enough to be in the playoffs likely missing out on them. Over the past six weeks the Brewers have a 20-20 record. How will this disappointment impact the 2023 Brewers roster? At the trade deadline, Brewers general manager David Stearns described it as being about “bites at the apple.” Well, it looks like the team won’t get a bite at the apple in 2022. The Brewers’ play has been more disappointing than the deadline. It could change the way the roster is typically…

Shaka Smart is gaining traction on the recruiting trail at Marquette. Smart snagged his second 4-star commitment in two weeks on Tuesday when Top-100 guard Tre Norman committed. Norman, a 6-3 guard, is ranked 85th by 247 Sports, No. 91 on ESPN and 99th in Composite Ranking in the 2023 class. The only major recruiting site not to have Norman in top-100 is Rivals. Norman’s commitment comes on the heels of Al Amadou pledging to the Golden Eagles. The excitement on what Smart is forming at Marquette has fans excited. Norman and Amadou are impact players and could get Marquette…

The Milwaukee Brewers seem like a lifeless team. It’s felt that way for a couple weeks now. Could a simple infusion of a young talent change things? On its own, perhaps not. Baseball is an odd sport though. The smallest things can spark a team. Mitchell delivers in first MLB start Eric Lauer called out the front office for its trade deadline. Lauer said it didn’t seem to be in line with a team up three games on the division. The team has a chance this year and should be focused on it. But perhaps a young, new face can…

The Milwaukee Brewers’ biggest strength and differentiator in recent years has been the backend of their bullpen. The group’s success and praise was usually attributed to Josh Hader and Devin Williams. A key piece, though, in recent years is often overlooked. That’s Brad Boxberger. What Changed After The Trade Deadline? Everyone talked about All-Star closer Josh Hader and filthy setup man Devin Williams. Now, the talk is about the trade deadline pieces, Matt Bush and Taylor Rogers, are talked about. Meanwhile, Boxberger just continues to be incredibly efficient. Boxberger came through yet again Sunday against the Cubs putting up a…

Marquette received a big-time commitment from four-star PF prospect Al Amadou on Thursday afternoon. Amadou announced his decision live on 247Sports. https://twitter.com/247Sports/status/1560327003869483010 “Marquette is a basketball school” This is an exciting commitment for Shaka Smart and the Golden Eagles. Amadou chose Marquette over St. John’s, Georgia Tech, Miami and San Diego. He attends school at Springside Chestnut Hill Academy and plays AAU for Philly Pride. Amadou said Marquette’s tight-knit culture was part of his reason for choosing the Golden Eagles. “Marquette is a basketball school, they have a plan for me, and a tight(-k)nit community, which is important to me,”…

After tearing it up in Low-A Ball, rising Milwaukee Brewers prospect Jackson Chourio was promoted Sunday to the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers (High-A). Chourio has steadily raised his prospect status over the last year. Who is this guy you’ve been hearing all Brewers media members talk about? How did he become viewed as a star-in-the-making as the Brewers’ top-ranked prospect? Let’s take a look. Chourio signed with Brewers as 16-year-old Jackson Chourio signing with the Brewers as an international prospect wasn’t viewed as a major deal. After just a year it looks like it could prove to be a franchise-altering signing.…

The Milwaukee Brewers offense has been the cause of a lot of discontent in recent years. This year’s offense is inconsistent, frustrating and dependent on the long ball with low averages up and down the lineup. Good news! The perfect addition is available at the MLB Trade Deadline and being a rental shouldn’t cost much to acquire him. The addition I’d love to see the Brewers add to this lineup: Nationals 1B Josh Bell. Why Bell fits so well Bell would immediately slide into the middle of the Brewers’ order. Bell has played exclusively at first base this year but…

The Milwaukee Brewers lead the National League Central by 2.5 games. Despite the injuries, the Brewers have continued to stay ahead of the Cardinals. We covered five surprises thus far in 2022 for the Brewers. Now, we’ll address some players who haven’t met expectations to this point. If the Brewers get more from the listed players in this article, the Brewers could once again run away with the NL Central. Adrian Houser Houser started out the 2022 season throwing well. However, things have taken a turn lately and have only gotten worse. Houser left his last start with right elbow…

The Milwaukee Brewers reclaimed their spot atop the NL Central last night. I thought now would be a good time to look at who has surprised to help put the Brewers there. Over the course of 162 games there will be some ups and downs. But without the contributions of some unsung heroes, Milwaukee would not be atop its division right now. Who are those players? Let’s dig in. Rowdy Tellez Tellez was anticipated to be in the middle of the Brewers order. However, he never had put together a big season or really allowed to. Coming into the year…

It was quite a year for Justin Lewis and Marquette. Even though it ended with a dud in the NCAA Tournament, the Golden Eagles weren’t expected to make it there. It was supposed to be a rebuilding year. A huge leap by Justin Lewis and transfer impacts led the Golden Eagles to March Madness. Lewis led the team with averages of 16.8 points per game and 7.9 rebounds per game. Lewis and Darryl Morsell provided a consistent scoring punch that Marquette needed. Now, both are moving on with Morsell graduating and Lewis electing to stay in the NBA Draft. Justin…