What We Learned

What we learned: January 2, 2015

Today's lessons include players who died in 2014, rebuilding a team while competing, and what to look at as 2015 begins.

By -JP-@BrewersFanJP Jan 2, 2015, 11:14am CST

Brewers News & Analysis

On Wednesday, Kyle looked back at the players from Wisconsin's baseball history who died in 2014.
What will 2015 look like in terms of team building for the Brewers? Derek believes that the Brewers can rebuild their team while competing this year.
Adam McCalvy of Brewers.com has ten questions about the Brewers entering 2015, headlined by what to expect from Ryan Braun.
On Disciples of Uecker, Nicholas Zettel looks ahead to 2015 and what stories will help define the year for the Brewers.
Over on Reviewing the Brew, Kyle Lesniewski has five predictions for 2015.
John Sickels of Minor League Ball has a preliminary look at his grade distribution of the Brewers prospects.

Around Baseball

The Cincinnati Reds acquired outfielder Marlon Byrd from the Philadelphia Phillies on Wednesday for minor league pitcher Ben Lively.
The Chicago Cubs signed outfielder Chris Denorfia to a one-year deal worth $2.5 million.
The Colorado Rockies signed catcher Nick Hundley to a two-year deal worth $6 million.
On Thursday, the Atlanta Braves acquired pitcher Manny Banuelos from the New York Yankees for relievers David Carpenter and Chasen Shreve.
On MLB.com, Mark Newman has 15 questions that we are wondering about in MLB as 2015 begins.