Author: Tyler Koerth_

On the last day of April Brewers reliever Jake Cousins pitched in the ninth inning against the Cubs.  It took him 30 pitches to escape that inning in which he eventually struck out the side.  He did leave a bases loaded jam as he got into that position by giving up a hit and walking two batters. The day after this appearance, it was announced that Cousins was heading to the injured list with swelling in his right elbow.   The Brewers have placed reliver Jake Cousins on the 10-day injured list with fluid build-up in his right elbow. Vic Caratini…

The Brewers are entering May on a five game winning streak.  They currently are atop the National League Central standings and finished April with a 15-7 record.  This is good enough for the franchises third best winning percentage in April.  They also are tied with the Mets for most wins in the National League. Throughout the first month, the Brewers have had some spectacular performances from players.  Willy Adames had a seven RBI game against the Pirates.  Eric Lauer had a 13 strikeout game against the Phillies.   Josh Hader was steady all month and collected 10 saves, including his 100th…

To begin the 2022 season, MLB teams have been allowed to carry 28 players on their active roster.  This came about due to a shortened spring training and increased concern for player health.  However, this change was meant to be temporary.  Starting May 2, teams will have to decrease their rosters to 26. Along with losing two players on the active roster, their are certain contingencies teams must meet.  For example, there is a maximum number of pitchers that can be on the roster.  Initially this number was set at 13.  However, it was recently announced that the cap will…

After a series win out on the east coast against the Phillies, the Brewers are returning home tonight for a one game showdown in Milwaukee against the Giants.  The Brewers are entering play at 10-6 and the Giants 11-5.  Both teams won their divisions in 2021 and and are off to good starts to begin the 2022 season. April 25 was originally supposed to be an off day for the Brewers.  However, when the start of the regular season was pushed back the Giants series was re-scheduled.  Due to this, the Brewers now have to travel back to Milwaukee to…

Just two pitchers in the history of the Brewers franchise have reached triple digit saves totals. Following a 6-5 victory against the Cardinals on Easter Sunday, Josh Hader closed out the game and became the third.  He now joins John Axford and Dan Plesac as a member of the 100 save club. In order to lock down save number 100, Hader had to go through the heart of the Cardinals order.  It had to be a sweet feeling to retire the side of Paul Goldschmidt, Tyler O’Neill, and Nolan Arenado in order.  Both O’Neill and Arenado went down on strikes.…

Nine games have come and gone and the Brewers offense is currently taking a lot of heat from fans.  For some fans, the lack of production is bringing out infuriating memories of what has been an inconsistent Brewers offense over the past few years.  To begin the season, they have been shut out twice and put up just one run on two other occasions.  Surely someone on the Brewers staff is concerned about this, right? Right now, Brewer players and coaches have acknowledged that they know they are not playing their best offensive baseball.  For example, during the Oriole’s series…

To begin the 2022 season, Brewers manager Craig Counsell elected to shake up his batting order when facing left handed pitchers.  The initial lineups included dropping Kolton Wong out of the leadoff spot and replacing him with Andrew McCutchen.  Other changes included opting to play Tyrone Taylor over Lorenzo Cain as well as Keston Hiura over Rowdy Tellez. If there is anything we know about Craig Counsell, it is that the lineup will vary drastically over the course of the season.  There also is rationale behind a lot of his moves.  For instance, his goal when facing left handed pitchers…

Due to a delay in the start of the regular season, the Brewers home opener is now Thursday April 14, 2022.  Thursday’s game will be against a NL Central rival in the St Louis Cardinals.  This will be the start of a seven game homestand, which is following a seven game road trip against the Cubs and Orioles to begin the season. [pickup_prop id=”21207″] Before the series begins, here are three things to know ahead of opening weekend. 1) Thursday’s Home Opener Will Take Place on Milwaukee Day Thursday’s date is 4/14, which coincides with Milwaukee’s area code of 414. …

Back in March, Brewers infielder Luis Urias injured his quad during the second game of spring training.  At the time the injury was thought to be minor.  There additionally was optimism that he could possibly be ready to go by opening day.  Unfortunately that has not been the case. On Tuesday, manager Craig Counsell provided an update as to where Urias is currently at in the rehab process. Slow progress for Luis Urías, Craig Counsell said today. The Brewers hope to get Urías at-bats in Arizona beginning later this week before considering a rehab assignment to Double-A or Triple-A. —…

After much anticipation, Brewers baseball is finally back.  Unfortunately, the first series of the year against the Cubs did not go our way.  After losing the first two games, the Brewers managed to win a one run game in the finale on Sunday.  It was an action packed weekend full of lots of drama.  Here are three numbers to know after the first three games of the year. 1) 53 batters have been hit by a pitch in the Brewers/Cubs rivalry since 2020. Brewers and Cubs fans have historically embraced the I-94 rivalry and are very passionate about their teams. …