Author: Tyler Koerth_

The Milwaukee Brewers reportedly had an offer on the table to Craig Counsell that was in the ballpark of $5.50 MM per season.  This would have made him the highest paid manager in the game, but the Chicago Cubs elected to top that by offering him $8.00 MM per year for five seasons.   He ultimately accepted his offer and reportedly never gave the Brewers a rebuttal opportunity. Craig Counsell reportedly never gave the Milwaukee Brewers a rebuttal opportunity before signing with the Chicago Cubs.   During a zoom call with Brewers principal owner Mark Attanasio he provided the following response…

The Milwaukee Brewers had their former manager Craig Counsell lured away from them as he fell into the hands of their division rival the Chicago Cubs.  Chicago is a much bigger market than Milwaukee with more financial flexibility.  Craig Counsell signing with the Cubs immediately links one All-Star free agent to the Windy City. New Chicago Cubs manager Craig Counsell immediately links free agent Justin Turner to the team due to the Milwaukee Brewers prior interest in him.   The Milwaukee Brewers, Craig Counsell, and Justin Turner have a history together.  Even though Justin Turner never signed with the Brew…

Former Milwaukee Brewers manager Craig Counsell stunned the baseball world on Monday, November 6 by agreeing to a five year, $40.00 MM deal with the Chicago Cubs.  It was public knowledge that teams like the New York Mets and Cleveland Guardians had interviews with him, but the Cubs managed to keep things quiet.  Here is how they did it. The Chicago Cubs lured Craig Counsell away from the Milwaukee Brewers after less than one week of making contact.   On November 1 Craig Counsell officially became a free agent.  Prior to then teams had to ask the Milwaukee Brewers permission…

Longtime Milwaukee Brewers manager Craig Counsell is currently exploring options outside of the Brew Crew.  A decision is supposedly coming soon and so far known interviews have happened with the New York Mets and Cleveland Guardians.  The Houston Astros also additionally expressed interest. Of these teams mentioned above a report has surfaced indicating that Craig Counsell is no longer the lead candidate for one of these teams with a managerial vacancy.  That team is the Houston Astros. Longtime Milwaukee Brewers manager Craig Counsell is no longer the lead candidate for the Houston Astros opening (report).    Dusty Baker’s retirement…

The Milwaukee Brewers offseason has just begun and already some controversial decisions have been made.  Rather than pick up Mark Canha’s $11.5 MM option they elected to trade him to the Detroit Tigers for a minor league pitcher.  Additionally Wade Miley declined his half of a $10.00 MM mutual option for the 2024 season.  Lastly we are still awaiting the fate of manager Craig Counsell in which all indications right now are pointing towards he will be staying with the Crew so long as they match his financial demands. A decision regarding Craig Counsell is supposedly going to be made…

Milwaukee Brewers top prospect Jackson Chourio is playing in the Venezuelan Winter League for the third consecutive season.  This gives the currently 19 year old teenager a great opportunity to compete against a mix of MLB veterans as well as other prospects.  On Saturday night, while rocking a new hairdo, he hit his first home run of the winter. Top Milwaukee Brewers prospect Jackson Chourio swats his first winter league home run. Jackson Chourio’s solo home run off of left-handed pitcher Gunnar Kines was Águilas del Zulia’s only run of the game.  He took the ball to deep left-center…

The Milwaukee Brewers and Detroit Tigers agreed to a trade involving Mark Canha and minor league pitcher Blake Holub.  Milwaukee was open to trading him due to a looming $11.5 MM 2024 club option.  This led to the thought process of why not trade him instead of declining his option and receiving nothing in return. For Detroit they have a very young team and future hall of fame veteran Miguel Cabrera just retired.  They additionally are coming off of a second place finish in the American League Central in which they had a 78-84 record.  Adding a veteran like Mark…

The Milwaukee Brewers and Cincinnati Reds each had one player as the face of their franchise throughout most of the 2010s.  In 2007 Ryan Braun won rookie of the year for the Brew Crew, was the 2011 NL MVP, and received MVP votes in seven of the 14 seasons that he played.  On the other hand Joey Votto was the runner up in rookie of the year voting in 2008, won MVP in 2010, and received MVP votes in nine of 17 seasons. Ryan Braun officially hung up his cleats after the shortened 2020 season concluded.  Joey Votto, who is…

The Milwaukee Brewers have made their first trade of the 2023-2024 offseason by trading Mark Canha to the Detroit Tigers.  This deal was executed shortly before they had to make a decision on his $11.5 MM club option.  Rather than decline it and be responsible for a $2.00 MM buyout they are receiving right handed relief pitcher Blake Holub in return. Mark Canha has been traded by the Milwaukee Brewers to the Detroit Tigers in exchange for Blake Holub.   News of the trade first broke when the Milwaukee Brewers social media team posted details on the transaction.  They highlighted…

MLB News: Just a few days into the official start of the off-season the National League Central has seen three significant players either decline their 2024 contract options or have their team decline a club option.  The teams impacted are the Milwaukee Brewers, Chicago Cubs, and Cincinnati Reds. Milwaukee Brewers starting pitcher Wade Miley declines his half of a mutual option (MLB News).  During his age 36 season Wade Miley put together a solid 2023 campaign that consisted of 23 starts, 120 innings pitched, and a 3.14 ERA.  An elbow issue did cause him to miss a few starts,…