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What We Learned: On the road for the weekend

The Brewers are heading to Atlanta for a weekend series. We look at that and more in today’s What We Learned.

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MLB: Pittsburgh Pirates at Milwaukee Brewers Benny Sieu-USA TODAY Sports

Recent Results

Brewers 4, Pirates 2


Brewers News and Notes

What do the Brewers fans think about this year’s team? While getting an exact feel on the pulse of the fans is impossible, there’s ways to get an idea of it. One of those is the tracking poll that has been ongoing in the FanPosts this season. Here are a few of the things it has shown us this season. Approval on GM David Stearns is near absolute now, though confidence in manager Craig Counsell has been falling a little bit. The overall thought on how many games the Brewers could win is higher, and the vast majority of fans now give the Brewers at least a 10% chance to make the playoffs. There’s much more you can find out in the poll, so check out that link to see it.

In the meantime, if you have something you want to talk about, the FanPosts are available for you to use. Everyone has access to them, just start a post, write about something that interests you, and publish it. You can get feedback from the community, as well as start some potentially interesting discussions. Make sure to check it out.


Links from BCB

Series Preview: Milwaukee Brewers @ Atlanta Braves
Jaymes L, BCB

BCB Tracking Poll - Results for Week 12
aaronetc, BCB FanPost

Who should the Brewers trade?
Baseball Punditz, BCB FanPost

Na na na na, Na na na na, Hey hey hey, Goodbye: The Miguel Diaz Version
justthestatsman, BCB FanPost


Links from Other Sites

With baby in hospital, Shaw doing double duty
Adam McCalvy, Brewers.com

Arcia's gem among Crew's top game-enders
Adam McCalvy, Brewers.com

Perez used a hesitation move to avoid a tag
Eric Chesterton, Brewers.com

Real or not? Orioles should trade Manny Machado, Brewers have an ace
David Schoenfield, ESPN

Notes: Knebel raises game to new level in topping strikeout streak of Aroldis Chapman
Tom Haudricourt, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

NL Central Regression
Charlie Clarke, BP Milwaukee

The Juiced Ball and You
Paul Noonan, BP Milwaukee

Royals sign Neftali Feliz
Chris Cotillo, MLB Daily Dish


Minor League Update

Colorado Springs Sky Sox (AAA) | 42-28

  • Thursday: Colorado Springs 8, New Orleans 5
  • Friday: Colorado Springs @ New Orleans | 7:00 pm
  • Saturday: Colorado Springs @ New Orleans | 6:00 pm
  • Sunday: Colorado Springs @ New Orleans | 12:00 pm

Biloxi Shuckers (AA) | 36-33

  • Thursday: Mississippi @ Biloxi (PPD Rain)
  • Friday: Mississippi @ Biloxi | 5:35 pm (DH)
  • Saturday: Mississippi @ Biloxi | 6:35 pm
  • Sunday: Mississippi @ Biloxi | 5:05 pm

Carolina Mudcats (A+) | 36-33

  • Thursday: Carolina 3, Potomac 5
  • Friday: Carolina @ Potomac | 6:05 pm
  • Saturday: Carolina @ Potomac | 5:35 pm
  • Sunday: Carolina @ Potomac | 12:05 pm

Wisconsin Timber Rattlers (A) | 26-42

  • Thursday: Kane County @ Wisconsin (PPD Rain)
  • Friday: Kane County @ Wisconsin | 5:35 pm
  • Saturday: Kane County @ Wisconsin | 6:35 pm
  • Sunday: Kane County @ Wisconsin | 1:05 pm

DSL Brewers | 9-7

  • Thursday: DSL Brewers 7, DSL D-backs2 10
  • Friday: DSL D-backs2 @ DSL Brewers | 9:30 am
  • Saturday: DSL Phillies White @ DSL Brewers | 9:30 am
  • Sunday: Off Day

DSL Indians/Brewers | 7-7

  • Thursday: DSL Dodgers2 @ DSL Indians/Brewers (Suspended Rain)
  • Friday: DSL Indians/Brewers @ DSL Dodgers2 | 9:30 am
  • Saturday: DSL Indians/Brewers @ DSL Cubs1 | 9:30 am
  • Sunday: Off Day

Helena Brewers | 0-4

  • Thursday: Helena 1, Great Falls 2
  • Friday: Billings @ Helena | 8:05 pm
  • Saturday: Billings @ Helena | 8:05 pm
  • Sunday: Billings @ Helena | 2:05 pm

AZL Brewers | 0-0

  • Sunday: AZL D-backs @ AZL Brewers | 9:00 pm

Check out our prospect reports for more information on minor league performances.

Milwaukee Brewers Daily Prospect Report: Thursday, June 22


News and Notes

Moving time…
Lane Grindle, Minor Details

Brewers get good news on first-round pick Keston Hiura's elbow
Todd Rosiak, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Timber Rattlers to Hold Online Auctions for Game-Worn Items
TimberRattlers.com


NL Central Updates

Thursday’s Games

  • Cardinals 1, Phillies 5
  • Cubs 11, Marlins 1
  • Reds had the day off.

This Weekend’s Games

Reds @ Nationals

  • Friday: Luis Castillo vs. Stephen Strasburg | 6:05 pm
  • Saturday: Homer Bailey vs. Joe Ross | 3:05 pm
  • Sunday: Scott Feldman vs. Tanner Roark | 12:35 pm

Cubs @ Marlins

  • Friday: John Lackey vs. Jose Urena | 6:10 pm
  • Saturday: Jon Lester vs. Justin Nicolino | 3:10 pm
  • Sunday: Mike Montgomery vs. Edison Volquez | 12:10 pm

Pirates @ Cardinals

  • Friday: Jameson Taillon vs. Adam Wainwright | 7:15 pm
  • Saturday: Gerrit Cole vs. Lance Lynn | 6:15 pm
  • Sunday: Chad Kuhl vs. Mike Leake | 7:05 pm

This Weekend’s Games

Brewers @ Braves

  • Friday: Jimmy Nelson vs. Mike Foltynewicz | 6:35 pm
  • Saturday: Matt Garza vs. R.A. Dickey | 3:10 pm
  • Sunday: Zack Davies vs. TBD | 12:35 pm