What We Learned: Offseason officially begins with an arrest

Brewers News and Notes

Links from BCB

Keon Broxton arrested on trespassing charge in Tampa | -JP-, BCB

Keon Broxton was arrested early Friday morning on a trespassing charge, where he was also shouting insults at police officers. He had since apologized for the incident.

BCB Mailbag 3: Prospects and Cubs | Kyle Lesniewski, BCB

In the third edition of the mailbag, Kyle discusses top prospect results, the possibility of a Cubs dynasty, and more.

Community 2016 Top Prospects Review: #1 Orlando Arcia | eddiemathews, BCB

The review of the top prospects concludes with the #1 propsect from before the season, who is now on the major league team.

SB Nation GM Sim - Brewers Update Thread | mjdietz, BCB FanPost

In the SB Nation GM simulator, mjdietz is taking part as the Brewers representative, and is keeping us up to date on what he has done in the simulation so far.

Links from Other Sites

Championship Droughts | Nicholas Zettel, BP Milwaukee

With the Cubs off the board, the Brewers now have the fourth longest championship drought and pennant drought in MLB, and are tied for the seventh longest playoff drought.

Will Braun be around come Opening Day? | Adam McCalvy, Brewers.com

As the offseason officially begins, there are several questions surrounding the team, led by the trade potential of Ryan Braun.

NPIND: 2B — Scooter Gennett’s time as a Brewer is ticking
NPIND: SS — How Orlando Arcia overcame a tough start
NPIND: 3B — Gauging Perez and Villar’s breakout seasons
Gabe Stoltz, Disciples of Uecker

Continuing in their offseason series, Gabe Stoltz looks at three of the infield positions, how their seasons went and what to expect in the future.

Minor League Notes

Top 9 performers from AFL Fall Stars Game | Jonathan Mayo, MLB.com

In Saturday’s Fall Stars game, Jacob Nottingham was one of the top performers with a RBI and an impressive throw on a stolen base attempt.

Fall Stars and a No-No | Lane Grindle, Minor Details

In addition to the Fall Stars game, Jorge Lopez was dominant in his second start in the Puerto Rico Winter League, pitching five no-hit innings.