Author: Tyler Koerth_

St. Louis Cardinals rookie Masyn Winn had a first hit that he will never forget.  On Friday night, against the New York Mets, he beat out a ball hit in the infield and recorded his first MLB hit.  After the play had concluded first baseman Pete Alonso accidentally threw the ball into the stands. Pete Alonso went on to apologize profusely afterwards and indicated that in the heat of the moment he simply had a brain fart.  Thankfully the baseball was able to be retrieved, but as a part of his apology he also elected to send the 21 year…

Milwaukee Brewers catcher William Contreras is currently enjoying his first season as a member of the organization after being acquired from the Atlanta Braves in a three team trade last offseason.  He recently posted on social media saying “I love this place” with a picture of a block of cheese and a yellow heart. I love this place💛🧀 pic.twitter.com/bNT0cgGss1 — William Contreras (@Wcontreras42) August 20, 2023 His post on Twitter came a few hours after the Brewers defeated the Texas Rangers for a second consecutive time.  The 25 year old catcher is currently a key piece on a playoff contending…

Milwaukee Brewers starting pitcher Freddy Peralta has been on a tear over his last handful of starts.  During his last five outings he has covered 30.2 innings, gave up 19 hits, allowed five earned runs (1.49 ERA), issued just seven free passes, and has struck out 50 batters.  He has been so good during this stretch, especially with racking up strikeouts, that he has tied a franchise record that was set by Corbin Burnes in 2021. Freddy Peralta has tied a Milwaukee Brewers franchise record set by Corbin Burnes in 2021.   During Corbin Burnes 2021 Cy Young season he…

The Milwaukee Brewers dealt infielder Luis Urias to the Boston Red Sox right before the 2023 trade deadline and received minor league pitcher Bradley Blalock in return.  In Boston Luis Urias has been having a “grand” time for he has hit grand slams in back-to-back games played. GRAND SLAM LUIS URÍAS! pic.twitter.com/cV2bX7SLiS — Red Sox (@RedSox) August 17, 2023 Luis Urías. Grand Slam Specialist. pic.twitter.com/bSLSuVR8UE — Red Sox (@RedSox) August 19, 2023 Luis Urias, who was acquired by the Boston Red Sox from the Milwaukee Brewers, is having a grand time with his new team. Grand slams in…

The St. Louis Cardinals executed a trade with the Toronto Blue Jays 18 days ago in which shortstop Paul DeJong was dealt minor league pitcher Matt Svanson.  At the time Toronto had recently placed their star shortstop Bo Bichette on the IL with a knee injury.  Today Bo Bichette was activated off the IL and Paul DeJong was DFA’d as a corresponding roster move. Former St. Louis Cardinals shortstop Paul DeJong has been DFA’d by the Toronto Blue Jays. With the Blue Jays Paul DeJong struggled to the tune of just three hits in 44 plate appearances.  He did…

The Cincinnati Reds may be making a big move by promoting their number ranked prospect in shortstop Noelvi Marte to the big leagues.  No official announcement has been made by the team but this appears to be happening based on his Instagram story. Noelvi Marte seems to be coming to The Show. – Matt McLAIN – Brandon Williamson – Andrew Abbott – Elly De La Cruz – CES – Now, Noelvi Marte 6 rookies called up mid year all going to play a pivotal part to try to get this team to the playoffs. And that doesn’t even… pic.twitter.com/PZLA0BrGkP —…

The Milwaukee Brewers did just enough to escape with a 9-8 victory on Friday night over the Texas Rangers.  Runs came in bunches in this game as the Brewers had three separate three run innings and the Rangers had a three run fourth inning, one run sixth, and then scored four runs in the ninth. In the ninth inning Brewers manager Craig Counsell initially called upon Andrew Chafin to record the final three outs of the game.  Unfortunately he faltered and Devin Williams was eventually brought into the game.  Ultimately this set up a showdown between himself and Corey Seager…

The NL Central Standings have been tightly contested all season long.  Currently the Milwaukee Brewers (65-54) have the largest lead of the year at 3.5 games, but the Chicago Cubs (61-57) and Cincinnati Reds (62-58) are within striking distance of both the division as well as Wild Card. With approximately 40-45 games to go in the regular season each team’s remaining strength of schedule may play a factor as to how the NL Central and Wild Card standings shake out.  Let’s take a look at how each team will finish out the season. NL Central Standings: How will the Milwaukee…

The Milwaukee Brewers are currently tasked with a weekend series against the Texas Rangers.  They are coming off of a tough series in which the Los Angeles Dodgers swept them in three games and now they have to face another high powered offense.  On Friday night, in the opening game, their offense provided multiple three run innings and the pitching staff just barely held on in what ended up being a 9-8 Brewers victory. Multiple Milwaukee Brewers three run innings “just enough” for Crew to defeat the Texas Rangers.   Milwaukee struck first in this game with their first three…

St. Louis Cardinals rookie Masyn Winn recorded his first career hit on Friday night against the New York Mets.  The saying “you will never forget your first” could not be more true in this instance for after this milestone opposing first baseman Pete Alonso chucked the ball into the stands. Masyn Winn got his first career hit and Pete Alonso threw the ball in the crowd 🤦‍♂️ pic.twitter.com/UrHXhguyCc — Talkin’ Baseball (@TalkinBaseball_) August 19, 2023 Following the game Pete Alonso said, “I feel horrible. I feel awful. I didn’t mean to — I know it sounds stupid, but it’s just…