The Brewers Should Wait To Acquire A First Baseman
First base has turned into a massive question mark for the Brewers, but it's not a problem they need to run out and solve immediately.
Rumors and Speculation
Shawn Kelley: Freely* Available Talent?
Could this recent Mariners castoff be a contributor for the Brewers?
Lyle Overbay: A Birthday Brewer?
Ken Rosenthal says the Brewers are talking to the veteran first baseman about a minor league deal.
Heyman: Brewers Offer Zack Greinke "Close To $112.5 Million"
The Brewers have reportedly made a big offer to Zack Greinke, but will it be big enough?
Freely* Available Talent: Jonathan Sanchez
The News: Jonathan Sanchez was designated for assignment by the Kansas City Royals on Tuesday night. The Stats: Here's the basics on Jonathan Sanchez. He's 29 years old and in his third and final...
Brewers' Greinke Explanations Found Wanting
The Brewers have tried to explain Greinke's absence, but their story just doesn't measure up.
SELL OUT! A Symphony in Twenty Parts: Martin Maldonado Edition
In case you missed parts 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7, wherein we explored the reasons for and against trading Manny Parra and Nyjer Morgan and George Kottaras and Corey Hart and Randy Wolf and Rickie...
SELL OUT! A Symphony in Twenty Parts: Kam Loe Edition
In case you missed parts 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6, wherein we explored the reasons for and against trading Manny Parra and Nyjer Morgan and George Kottaras and Corey Hart and Randy Wolf and Rickie...
SELL OUT! A Symphony in Twenty Parts: Rickie Weeks Edition
In case you missed parts 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5, wherein we explored the reasons for and against trading Manny Parra and Nyjer Morgan and George Kottaras and Corey Hart and Randy Wolf, respectively. Hi!...
SELL OUT! A Symphony in Twenty Parts: Randy Wolf Edition
In case you missed parts 1, 2, 3, and 4, wherein we explored the reasons for and against trading Manny Parra and Nyjer Morgan and George Kottaras and Corey Hart, respectively. Hi! My name is R...
Baltimore Sun Reports Orioles Are "Going Hard" After Greinke, But Won't Deal Young Pitching
MLB Trade Rumors directed my attention to this post by Dan Connolly of the Baltimore Sun, who says the Orioles are "going hard" after Zack Greinke. The Orioles surprised nearly everyone by getting...
Freely* Available Talent: Brian Fuentes
Freely* Available Talent is something I'm considering turning into a recurring feature here on BCB, looking at players who other teams are making available that could potentially help this team. T...
SELL OUT! A Symphony in Twenty Parts: Corey Hart Edition
In case you missed parts 1, 2, and 3, wherein we explored the reasons for and against trading Manny Parra and Nyjer Morgan and George Kottaras, respectively. Hi! My name is JON COREY HART, but you...
SELL OUT! A Symphony in Twenty Parts: George Kottaras Edition
In case you missed parts 1 and 2, wherein we explored the reasons for and against trading Manny Parra and Nyjer Morgan, respectively. Hi! My name is HANDSOME GEORGE KOTTARAS. And here's why you...
SELL OUT! A Symphony in Twenty Parts: Nyjer Morgan Edition
In case you missed part 1, wherein we explored the reasons for and against trading Manny Parra. Hi! My name is NYJER MORGAN. And here's why you should trade me! 2012/Career vitals: In 2012, his...
SELL OUT! A Symphony in Twenty Parts: Manny Parra Edition
[Rubie sez, by way of introduction: I've been banging the "sell everything that isn't bolted down" drum since mid-May, when it became clear that the Brewers weren't going to have enough healthy...
Brewers 2012 Draft Preview
A preview of the Brewers potential picks in the first round of the 2012 draft
Brewers Face Interesting Roster Decisions To Clear Space For DL'ed Pitchers
At some point in the coming days, the Brewers are going to have to make a couple of moves to make things work on their 40 man roster. The roster is currently full, and space will have to be made to...
Could Jo-Jo Reyes Be The Answer?
Here's something to think about/discuss this morning while I work on the Mug. The Brewers and Blue Jays are running out of time to resolve the PTBNL in the Carlos Villanueva trade. If I recall...
Spring Training Roster Battles: Position Players
There aren't many position battles for the Brewers this year, but we're taking a look at the few that exist.
MACHAWATCH! September 23, 2010 Edition.
One week left, cats and kittens, and the writing is clearly on the wall for the beleaguered manager of YOUR Milwaukee Brewers. It's impressive* that Ken Macha's lasted this long -- and, in my...
MACHAWATCH! September 2, 2010 Edition.
After last week's abbreviated MACHAWATCH!, there was some talk of shutting this baby down for the season, icing down the arm, and saving our bullets for next year. We've never thrown this many...
MACHAWATCH! August 26, 2010 Edition.
We're coming into the home stretch, Friends of the Show: soon the calendar will turn to September, rosters will be expanded, and a bevy of precocious youngsters will have the chance to put their...
MACHAWATCH! August 19, 2010 Edition.
So, if the Brewers had blown that 3-0 lead in the bottom of the ninth yesterday, after Randy Wolf was yanked after giving out a one-out, Braun-aided "double" (cough, cough) and John Axford was...
MACHAWATCH! August 12, 2010 Edition.
Author's note: The original plan this week was to run MACHAWATCH! on Wednesday afternoon, but that plan was scuttled when @notkenmacha told me that he was too busy "teaching these slapnuts the...
MACHAWATCH! August 5, 2010 Edition.
Welcome to the Dog Days of the baseball season, friends. It's hot, your favorite team has fallen far off the pace for a post-season birth, and they recently got dumptrucked by a team that sold...
