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Good morning everyone. I’m sure many of you are getting back to work today, or still recovering from the holiday weekend. We’ve got plenty to catch you up on, and as you settle back into your desks at work, trying to fight off the egg nog sugar comas that were induced from holiday celebrations, here’s all of the links to catch you up from the last week, in a rapid fire format.
Brewers News and Notes
News Updates
Milwaukee Brewers’ Farm System rated as one of “Most Improved” by MLB Pipeline | Kyle Lesniewski, BCB
Milwaukee Brewers lose Blake Parker back to Angels on waivers | Jaymes L, BCB
Milwaukee Brewers Owner Mark Attanasio Publishes Open Letter to Fans | Kyle Lesniewski, BCB
Milwaukee Brewers excluded from early season Sunday Night Baseball games | -JP-, BCB
Josmil Pinto signs with Giants | eddiemathews, BCB
Player Updates
Travis Shaw had to Google Tyler Thornburg after trade | Jaymes L, BCB
Thames grateful for life's latest twist | Adam McCalvy, Brewers.com
Free Agent Targets
Brewers Free Agent Targets: Santiago Casilla | Kyle Lesniewski, BCB
Brewers Free Agent Targets: Todd Coffey | eddiemathews, BCB
Brewers Free Agent Targets: Travis Wood | Jaymes L, BCB
Mailbags
BCB Mailbag 8: Baby Names and the 2017 Brewers | Kyle Lesniewski, BCB
Inbox: Who will open '17 in Brewers' rotation? | Adam McCalvy, Brewers.com
Ryan Braun Analysis
Making the Case for Trading Ryan Braun | Seth Victor, BP Milwaukee
The Disappearing Trade Value of Ryan Braun | Craig Edwards, FanGraphs
Minor League Notes
Don’t Worry About Brett Phillips | Jaymes L, BCB
Frosty Microbrews: Berberet, Ramirez Transition to the Mound | Kyle Lobner, TimerRattlers.com
2017 Breakouts | Kyle Lesniewski, BP Milwaukee
Historical Looks
Biggest hit in Crew history? Coop's '82 knock rates high | Adam McCalvy, Brewers.com
Deck the Calls: Brewers | MLB.com Video
Other Links from BCB
The Thursday Thinker: Scrambled Names | -JP-, BCB
On the Inside Looking Out | Aaron128, BCB FanPost
Other Links from Other Sites
Brewers have creative knack for finding closers | Adam McCalvy, Brewers.com
The Brewers’ Potential Breakout Slugger | Jeff Sullivan, FanGraphs
Hunting for Great Splitters 1 | Nicholas Zettel, BP Milwaukee
Waiving Them Through The Turnstyles | Colin Anderle, BP Milwaukee
Assessing Roster Moves III: Ideal 40-Man | Nicholas Zettel, BP Milwaukee