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• Brewers outslugged by Marlins in 6-2 loss

  27-07-2024 05:18 via brewcrewball.com
  
  Brewers pitcher Freddy Peralta| Photo by John Fisher/Getty Images Inconsistent play from Milwaukee sinks team in loss Box Score
  The Brewers were presented an opportunity to take on a struggling Miami Marlins team while getting Freddy Peralta on the mound, but an inconsistent night left the Brewers with a 6-2 loss.
  The momentum of the game shifted quickly when the Marlins cracked two home runs in the first inning. It was a consequence of some uneven control from Peralta early in the game. The fir
  
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• Brewers outslugged by Marlins in 2-6 loss

  27-07-2024 05:18 via brewcrewball.com
  
  Brewers pitcher Freddy Peralta| Photo by John Fisher/Getty Images Inconsistent play from Milwaukee sinks team in loss Box Score
  The Brewers were presented an opportunity to take on a struggling Miami Marlins team while getting Freddy Peralta on the mound, but an inconsistent night left the Brewers with a 2-6 loss.
  The momentum of the game shifted quickly when the Marlins cracked two home runs in the first inning. It was a consequence of some uneven control from Peralta early in the game. The fir
  
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• Game Thread #103: Milwaukee Brewers (59-43) vs. Miami Marlins (37-66)

  27-07-2024 01:23 via brewcrewball.com
  
  Brewers catcher William Contreras | Photo by Quinn Harris/Getty Images Brewers look for momentum as deadline approaches The Brewers continue their quest for a division title as the Miami Marlins come to town for a three-game series.While the Marlins aren’t a formidable foe by their record, the series presents several interesting storylines. The Brewers have to prepare for life without Christian Yelich and the Marlins will feature several players sweeping through trade rumors everywhere.Whi
  
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• Copy of Game Thread #103: Milwaukee Brewers (59-43) vs. Miami Marlins (37-66)

  27-07-2024 01:23 via brewcrewball.com
  
  Brewers catcher William Contreras | Photo by Quinn Harris/Getty Images Brewers look for momentum as deadline approaches The Brewers continue their quest for a division title as the Miami Marlins come to town for a three-game series.While the Marlins aren’t a formidable foe by their record, the series presents several interesting storylines. The Brewers have to prepare for life without Christian Yelich and the Marlins will feature several players sweeping through trade rumors everywhere.Whi
  
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• Brewers players to appear for Team USA in the Olympics

  26-07-2024 16:30 via brewcrewball.com
  
  JEFFREY PHELPS, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel via Imagn Content Services, LLC Ben Sheets is the most notable name to appear for both Team USA and the Brewers in this look back at Olympic baseball history Baseball at the Olympics has an up-and-down history, as MLB has never officially agreed to release its players, meaning most professional baseball players didn’t make it to the Olympics. There are a few notable exceptions, including Brewers’ star pitcher Ben
  
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• Brewers eke out another win over Cubs, take series finale 3-2

  24-07-2024 23:11 via brewcrewball.com
  
  David Banks-USA TODAY Sports Go-ahead double by William Contreras in ninth helps guide Milwaukee to a series win at Wrigley Box Score
  Coming off a hard-fought 1-0 win over the Cubs on Tuesday night, the Brewers eked out another tough win on Wednesday afternoon, beating Chicago 3-2 behind a go-ahead double from catcher William Contreras in the ninth inning.
  Justin Steele started his day off in a jam, walking Joey Ortiz and Willy Adames and allowing a single to Rhys Hoskins to load the bases with
  
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• Game Thread #102: Milwaukee Brewers (58-43) @ Chicago Cubs (49-54)

  24-07-2024 18:30 via brewcrewball.com
  
  Matt Marton-USA TODAY Sports Brewers go for series win in season finale against Cubs After a closely fought 1-0 win over the Cubs in a rain-delayed Tuesday night game, the Brewers are looking to close out their road trip with another series win at Wrigley Field Wednesday afternoon.
  Milwaukee is 3-1 through the first four games of their short five-game trip out of the All-Star break, having swept the Twins in two games and splitting the first two games against the Cubs.
  Having already clinched th
  
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• Christian Yelich placed on injured list with back tightness

  24-07-2024 17:51 via brewcrewball.com
  
  Mark Hoffman/Milwaukee Journal Sentinel / USA TODAY NETWORK Gary Sánchez reinstated from injured list to fill roster spot The Brewers have placed outfielder Christian Yelich on the 10-day injured list with a back injury, as catcher Gary Sánchez was reinstated from his IL stint to fill the roster spot.
  C Gary Sánchez reinstated from the 10-day injured list.
  OF Christian Yelich placed on the 10-day injured list with low back inflammation. pic.twitter.com/CgRzFlxE6h— Milw
  
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• Brewers manage tough win in 1-0 nailbiter

  24-07-2024 06:18 via brewcrewball.com
  
  Matt Marton-USA TODAY Sports Colin Rea stars, Brice Turang breaks slump with game-winning hit Box Score
  Rain delayed tonight’s start by about an hour and a half, and for most of the night it looked like both the Brewers’ and Cubs’ offenses just decided not to show up at all. But this ended up being a tense, thrilling pitcher’s duel, and Milwaukee was able to prevail in an ugly, sweaty 1-0 win.
  It looked early like the wait may have thrown off Cubs starter Jameson Taillon
  
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• Game Thread #101: Milwaukee Brewers (57-43) @ Chicago Cubs (49-53)

  24-07-2024 00:18 via brewcrewball.com
  
  Matt Marton-USA TODAY Sports Brewers look to even series behind Colin Rea A day after a disappointing game in which the Milwaukee Brewers failed time and time again to capitalize on scoring opportunities, they’ll look to rebound versus the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field. They’ll do so behind the steady hand of Colin Rea, while the Cubs will send Jameson Taillon to the mound.
  This will be the third matchup between Rea and Taillon this season. The Brewers have won both previous games; i
  
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• Jackson Chourio is happening

  23-07-2024 15:30 via brewcrewball.com
  
  Ron Chenoy-USA TODAY Sports The 20-year-old rookie is starting to deliver on his promise Jackson Chourio is as promising a prospect as the Brewers have ever had. His raw tools, particularly his speed and quick hands, are enticing enough to draw comparisons to last year’s MVP, Ronald Acuña Jr. In the minor leagues, he showed a tremendous ability to quickly adapt to a new level of pitching, despite being consistently way younger than his competition. After the Brewers signed him to th
  
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• Brewers can’t take advantage of scoring opportunities in 3-1 loss to Cubs

  23-07-2024 07:07 via brewcrewball.com
  
  Matt Marton-USA TODAY Sports The Brewers left 10 men on base and went 1-for-9 with runners in scoring position. Box Score
  On Monday night, the Brewers put themselves in position several times to score. However, the team struggled to come through. Meanwhile, the Cubs slowly built up a lead and held on to it. The end result was a 3-1 loss on Monday night.
  It didn’t take long for the Brewers to put together their first scoring opportunity. With one out in the first, William Contreras doubled
  
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• Game Thread #100: Milwaukee Brewers (57-42) @ Chicago Cubs (48-53)

  23-07-2024 01:15 via brewcrewball.com
  
  Photo by Matt Krohn/Getty Images The last series against the Cubs this season begins tonight After a weekend series in Minnesota, the Brewers travel southeast along I-94 from the Twin Cities to Chicago. The Brewers are 6-4 against the Cubs so far this season, and need just one win to secure the season series victory. Tobias Myers will get the start to make the first attempt for the season series win. Myers has struggled against the Cubs this season, posting a 7.00 ERA in two starts covering nine
  
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• Get your “Chourios” shirt now

  22-07-2024 23:01 via brewcrewball.com
  
  Celebrate Jackson Chourio’s hot rookie season with a new shirt from Breaking T In an homage to the “Cheerios” brand, our friends at Breaking T have released a new “Chourios” shirt celebrating Brewers rookie outfield Jackson Chourio, who has been among the best players in the league since June 1 as he’s overcome a slow start in his age-20 season.
  Per the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel’s Curt Hogg, Chourio leads all MLB rookies in fWAR since June (1.4), hitti
  
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• Brewers add former first-round pick in deal with Mets

  22-07-2024 02:08 via brewcrewball.com
  
  Dale Zanine-USA TODAY Sports Prospect TJ Shook heads to New York in minor trade The Milwaukee Brewers have acquired left-hander Tyler Jay in a minor deal with the New York Mets, sending right-hander TJ Shook back to New York.
  Jay, 30, was a first-round pick by the Twins in 2015 but didn’t make his MLB debut until this season with the Mets. In three MLB appearances with New York, he went 4 2⁄3 innings, striking out three and allowing four earned runs on seven hits and three walks.
  He&
  
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• Brewers emerge victorious from seven-homer barrage

  21-07-2024 23:31 via brewcrewball.com
  
  Brewers outfielder Jackson Chourio | Photo by Adam Bettcher/Getty Images Chourio, Haase highlight power-happy Sunday Box Score
  As if an extra-inning victory wasn’t enough, the Milwaukee Brewers outdid themselves with a nervous 8-7 win on Sunday afternoon.
  The Brewers and Minnesota Twins combined for seven home runs, making for a hectic game and an even more nerve-wracking finish.While much of the offense came from the long bomb, the first runs on the board came from a crucial defensive err
  
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• Game Thread #99: Milwaukee Brewers (56-42) @ Minnesota Twins (54-43)

  21-07-2024 18:05 via brewcrewball.com
  
  Benny Sieu-USA TODAY Sports Brewers look to sweep two-game series after extra-innings victory The Brewers certainly put on a show as they returned from the All-Star break with their extra-innings victory last night. They look to close out the two-game series with newcomer Aaron Civale on the mound.
  Civale was brought in to help fortify the rotation and his most recent start was more evidence of what he’s capable of doing. His 6 1⁄3 inning start against the Pirates was his most impres
  
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• Copy of Game Thread #99: Milwaukee Brewers (56-42) @ Minnesota Twins (54-43)

  21-07-2024 18:05 via brewcrewball.com
  
  Mark Hoffman/Milwaukee Journal Sentinel / USA TODAY NETWORK Brewers look to sweep two-game series after extra-innings victory The Brewers certainly put on a show as they returned from the All-Star break with their extra-innings victory last night. They look to close out the two-game series with newcomer Aaron Civale on the mound.
  Civale was brought in to help fortify the rotation and his most recent start was more evidence of what he’s capable of doing. His 6 1⁄3 inning start against
  
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• Brewers prevail in 12 innings in wild 8-4 victory over Twins

  21-07-2024 05:26 via brewcrewball.com
  
  Jeff Hanisch-USA TODAY Sports Peralta, Chourio shine in memorable second-half opener Box Score
  The Milwaukee Brewers and Minnesota Twins returned to play tonight after the All-Star break, one day later than most of the league, with nearly identical records and looking to build on favorable playoff positioning. Both teams sent underperforming aces to the mound, with Milwaukee’s Freddy Peralta taking on Minnesota’s Pablo López, and they turned in a pitcher’s duel that woul
  
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• Game Thread #98: Milwaukee Brewers (55-42) @ Minnesota Twins (54-42)

  20-07-2024 23:30 via brewcrewball.com
  
  Mark Hoffman/Milwaukee Journal Sentinel / USA TODAY NETWORK Brewers open their post-All-Star schedule with two-game series in Minneapolis Welcome back for the first game thread in nearly a week! The Milwaukee Brewers open their “second half” (they’re actually about 60% of the way through their schedule) this evening in downtown Minneapolis with the first of two games against the Minnesota Twins. You might call the Twins the “Brewers of the American League,” another
  
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• 2024 Brewers Draft Signing Tracker

  19-07-2024 21:57 via brewcrewball.com
  
  Peter Ackerman / USA TODAY NETWORK Stay up to date as the Brewers welcome the future to the organization The Brewers drafted 22 players over the course of 20 rounds in the 2024 MLB Draft. The team now has until 4 p.m. CT on Thursday, August 1 to sign each draft pick. We’ll keep track of the signees below. The Brewers total signing bonus pool is $12,984,400, which can be allocated as the team chooses (i.e. slot bonuses are not the guaranteed signing value). Teams that exceed their bonus poo
  
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• Brewers All-Star break updates include 2025 schedule release, Abner Uribe surgery

  19-07-2024 02:48 via brewcrewball.com
  
  Michael McLoone-USA TODAY Sports Crew gets news on former star reliever in middle of break The Brewers received an injury update on a 2023 rookie breakout as well as a look ahead to 2025 as the regular-season schedule was released for all 30 MLB teams on Thursday.
  First, the injury news. Reliever Abner Uribe, who had a strong 2023 before struggling to start 2024, is expected to miss the remainder of the season after undergoing knee surgery.
  While it was originally speculated that Uribe wouldn&rs
  
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• New MLB x Flavortown line from Homage

  18-07-2024 16:00 via brewcrewball.com
  
  Check out the latest merchandise from Homage, featuring an awesome Guy Fieri-themed Brewers shirt One of the top things people look forward to when they visit the ballpark is the food. Whether you’re at American Family Field or one of the other 29 MLB ballparks, every stadium has its own unique selection of bites.
  You know who else loves trying unique, new foods? Guy Fieri.
  That’s why Homage has rolled out a new MLB x Flavortown line in partnership with Guy Fieri to highlight the gr
  
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• Potential acquisitions and departures for the Brewers at the 2024 trade deadline

  18-07-2024 15:00 via brewcrewball.com
  
  Jeff Hanisch-USA TODAY Sports Milwaukee is likely to make some minor moves as they’ve done in recent years The MLB trade deadline is a tad earlier this year, set for Tuesday, July 30 at 5 p.m. CT, just under two weeks from now. The Brewers are likely to be one of several teams looking to add a final piece or two for their playoff push.
  However, there will almost certainly be more buyers than sellers thanks to the recently expanded playoffs and the large number of teams that can be consider
  
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• 2024 Brewers midseason awards

  17-07-2024 16:30 via brewcrewball.com
  
  Benny Sieu-USA TODAY Sports Christian Yelich, William Contreras co-MVPs among Brew Crew Ball contributors Paul Dietrich
  MVP: William Contreras
  I am fighting recency bias here: Contreras has clearly tired out over the past month and on the whole, Christian Yelich has certainly been a better hitter. But Contreras was the main reason that the Brewers got built the division lead that they did. We’ll hope that a little rest (take a day or two off, William) gets him back on track.
  Cy Young: Brya
  
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• American League beats National League in 94th All-Star Game

  17-07-2024 05:09 via brewcrewball.com
  
  Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports Contreras, Yelich combine to go 0-for-2 in loss Box Score
  The American League All-Stars took down the National League All-Stars in Tuesday night’s All-Star Game, the 94th Midsummer Classic in MLB history.
  The NL threatened in the first, as Shohei Ohtani walked and Bryce Harper doubled to put runners at second and third, but Brewers catcher William Contreras grounded out back to former teammate to end the inning.
  Christian Yelich wouldn’t get to face Burn
  
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• 2024 MLB All-Star Game Thread

  17-07-2024 00:00 via brewcrewball.com
  
  Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports Christian Yelich, William Contreras both get the start in this year’s Midsummer Classic The 2024 MLB All-Star Game gets underway at 7:00 p.m. CT Tuesday night.
  Catcher William Contreras and outfielder Christian Yelich are the lone representatives for Milwaukee, as both players get the starting nod. Contreras will bat fifth while Yelich bats sixth and starts in right field. Rookie phenom Paul Skenes starts for the NL, while former Brewer Corbin Burnes is the start
  
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• Three Brewers questions for the second half

  16-07-2024 19:50 via brewcrewball.com
  
  Brewers pitcher Freddy Peralta | Jeff Hanisch-USA TODAY Sports Key questions to watch as the Brewers build toward playoffs As baseball takes a brief break for the All-Star game, it provides the perfect opportunity to think about the rest of the season.
  The Brewers enter the break with a handy 4.5 game lead in the National League Central. That’s not an insurmountable lead, but it provides a valuable starting point as the team looks to close out the second half.
  There are always questions an
  
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• 2024 MLB Home Run Derby Thread

  16-07-2024 01:30 via brewcrewball.com
  
  Photo by Daniel Shirey/MLB Photos via Getty Images Eight players face off in the 2024 Home Run Derby
  The #HRDerby is TONIGHT!Catch all the action at 8:00 pm ET on @ESPN.(MLB x @TMobile) pic.twitter.com/ue02KD7gxb— MLB (@MLB) July 15, 2024
  The #HRDerby is almost here and this is everything you should know in regards to its new competition flow and rules(MLB x @TMobile) pic.twitter.com/cLVyM5e4dH— MLB (@MLB) July 15, 2024
  
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• Brewers add Brewer Hicklen to 40-man roster

  15-07-2024 19:24 via brewcrewball.com
  
  Rick Scuteri-USA TODAY Sports Oliver Dunn transferred to 60-day IL to clear spot The Milwaukee Brewers have selected outfielder Brewer Hicklen to the 40-man roster and optioned him to Triple-A Nashville, where he has already spent the entire 2024 season. Infielder Oliver Dunn was moved to the 60-day injured list to clear a 40-man spot.
  Hicklen, 28, was signed to a minor league deal this past offseason and played well in spring training with the major league squad. He’s only had four MLB at
  
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• Brewers 2024 MLB Draft Thread

  15-07-2024 02:40 via brewcrewball.com
  
  Kyle Schwab-USA TODAY Sports Stay tuned here for updates on the Brewers draft picks Welcome to the 2024 MLB Draft! The Guardians kicked things off Sunday evening by taking second baseman Travis Bazzana out of Oregon State as the No. 1 overall pick. The Brewers first pick was at No. 17, where they took outfielder Braylon Payne out of Lawrence E. Elkins High School in Missouri City, Texas.
  We’ll be keeping track of each Brewers pick as they happen, so stay tuned here for updates as the draft
  
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• Brewers rebound into All-Star Break with dominant 9-3 win

  15-07-2024 00:23 via brewcrewball.com
  
  Photo by John Fisher/Getty Images Willy Adames leads the offense with a 4-for-4 day Box Score
  The Brewers have stumbled a bit in their last homestand, losing four of five games heading into the final game before the All-Star Break. To avoid a four-game losing streak, they needed a great game. The offense provided one behind Colin Rea.
  After Rob Zastryzny opened the game with a clean inning, the Brewers got a run in the first. With two outs, Christian Yelich doubled. Willy Adames followed that up
  
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• Game Thread #97: Milwaukee Brewers (54-42) vs. Washington Nationals (44-52)

  14-07-2024 18:28 via brewcrewball.com
  
  Mark Hoffman/Milwaukee Journal Sentinel / USA TODAY NETWORK Crew looks to salvage series finale in final matchup before All-Star break Coming off a disappointing loss on Saturday, the Brewers are staring down a sweep at the hands of the Nationals, who entered the weekend on a five-game losing streak.
  To avoid the sweep, Milwaukee will need to rely on Colin Rea, who is coming off a rough start against Pittsburgh, where he went five innings and allowed seven runs on six hits and two walks with thr
  
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• Brewers fail to hold early lead, fall 6-5 in heartbreaker

  14-07-2024 01:21 via brewcrewball.com
  
  Hoskins had a big two-out hit early. | Benny Sieu-USA TODAY Sports Inability to add on after big first inning dooms Milwaukee Box Score
  The Milwaukee Brewers suffered a tough loss at the hands of the Washington Nationals this afternoon, a game in which they got out to a big lead early. But the offense, which has been struggling lately, was shut down by the Nationals’ bullpen after they chased starter Mitchell Parker in the first inning, and their inability to add on came back to bite them
  
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• NL defeats AL in All-Star Futures Game

  14-07-2024 01:01 via brewcrewball.com
  
  Kevin Jairaj-USA TODAY Sports Brewers’ Cooper Pratt gets a couple innings at shortstop Box Score
  The MLB All-Star Futures Game was played this afternoon at Globe Life Field in Arlington, the league’s annual showcase of some of the best prospects in baseball. The Brewers’ lone representative in this game was Cooper Pratt, their sixth-round draft pick in 2023 who recently cracked MLB Pipeline’s top 100 prospect list.
  The game, which is now an AL vs. NL contest instead of th
  
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• Game Thread #96: Milwaukee Brewers (54-41) vs. Washington Nationals (43-52)

  13-07-2024 21:00 via brewcrewball.com
  
  Jeff Hanisch-USA TODAY Sports Brewers offense hoping to bounce back after Friday’s loss The Milwaukee Brewers’ offense stunk in the first game of their series with the Washington Nationals on Friday night. They managed just four hits—three of them from Sal Frelick—and two runs despite facing a pitcher who had an ERA of 6.66 at Triple-A making his first major-league start of the season. Washington, on the other hand, managed twelve hits, ten of them in the first five innin
  
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• Brewers offense stagnates in 5-2 loss to Washington

  13-07-2024 05:07 via brewcrewball.com
  
  Jeff Hanisch-USA TODAY Sports Peralta’s struggles continue, Brewers manage just four hits Box Score
  The Milwaukee Brewers have an unfortunate recent history of heading into the All-Star break with a bit of malaise, and fans were surely wary of that after seeing their team drop two of three to the Pittsburgh Pirates earlier this week. Trying to finish strong, they turned to Freddy Peralta to try to keep the Washington Nationals in check.
  With the Brewers and their fans hoping to see more ef
  
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• Brewers' offense stagnant in 5-2 loss to Washington

  13-07-2024 05:07 via brewcrewball.com
  
  Jeff Hanisch-USA TODAY Sports Peralta’s struggles continue, Brewers manage just four hits Box Score
  The Milwaukee Brewers have an unfortunate recent history of heading into the All-Star break with a bit of malaise, and fans were surely wary of that after seeing their team drop two of three to the Pittsburgh Pirates earlier this week. Trying to finish strong, they turned to Freddy Peralta to try to keep the Washington Nationals in check.
  With the Brewers and their fans hoping to see more ef
  
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• Game Thread #95: Milwaukee Brewers (54-40) vs. Washington Nationals (42-52)

  13-07-2024 00:34 via brewcrewball.com
  
  Benny Sieu-USA TODAY Sports Brewers look to avoid pre-All-Star break swoon in series with Nationals Coming off of a disappointing series in which they lost two of three at home to the Pittsburgh Pirates, the Milwaukee Brewers will look to avoid going into the All-Star break on a skid—something they’ve done all too commonly in this era.
  They’ll try to do that against a Washington Nationals team that, while they’re still a ways from contention, is no longer a laughing stock
  
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• Series Preview: Milwaukee Brewers vs. Washington Nationals

  12-07-2024 01:03 via brewcrewball.com
  
  Brewers shortstop Willy Adames | Benny Sieu-USA TODAY Sports The Brewers will take on struggling Nationals in final series before All-Star break With the All-Star break looming just around the corner, the Brewers will finish off the first half with a three-game set against the Washington Nationals.
  The Nationals have been spunky this season with some interesting players, but their play hasn’t been consistent enough to believe in an underdog run at a wild card spot. Of course, they play in
  
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• Ranking the 2024 Brewers grand slams so far

  12-07-2024 01:00 via brewcrewball.com
  
  Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images Milwaukee has hit seven grand slams prior to the All-Star break. Which of them has been the best? Over the past few weeks, the Brewers have made waves in baseball with their grand slam barrage. They’re up to seven grand slams this season, which includes a stretch of six grand slams in 13 days. Now that it’s been almost a week since the Brewers last grand slam, let’s look back at the Brewers seven grand slams this season and rank them.#7: June
  
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• Pitchers duel goes to Pirates, Brewers shut out 1-0

  11-07-2024 22:39 via brewcrewball.com
  
  Photo by John Fisher/Getty Images Paul Skenes took a no-hitter through seven innings. Box Score
  After trading blowout games to start the series, the Brewers and Pirates had a pitchers’ duel to finish up with the rubber match. Aaron Civale and Paul Skenes matched up well against each other, with Skenes taking a no-hitter through seven innings.This was the Brewers first time facing Skenes in his career, and they saw every bit of why he’s already considered one of the best pitchers in t
  
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• Game Thread #94: Milwaukee Brewers (54-39) vs. Pittsburgh Pirates (44-48)

  11-07-2024 19:31 via brewcrewball.com
  
  Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images The rubber match is on deck for this afternoon in Milwaukee. After the first two games of the series, the Brewers and Pirates have each taken one. They’ve traded off blowouts, with the Pirates taking Monday’s game and the Brewers taking yesterday’s game. The rubber match is set for this afternoon, as these teams will face off for the last time until late September.
  Up for the Brewers is Aaron Civale, who will be making his second start in a
  
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• Myers locks down Pirates in dominant 9-0 win

  11-07-2024 04:58 via brewcrewball.com
  
  Brewers pitcher Tobias Myers | Photo by Patrick McDermott/Getty Images Myers cruises through eight shutout inningsBox Score
  The Brewers cruised to a convincing 9-0 victory Wednesday night courtesy of Tobias Myers.The righty continues to prove he can shut down lineups without relying on premium velocity. He outclassed the Pirates, tallying six strikeouts over eight scoreless frames. He allowed just four hits on the night, scattering traffic without facing many difficulties.
  He didn’t allow
  
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• Game Thread #93: Milwaukee Brewers (53-39) vs. Pittsburgh Pirates (44-47)

  11-07-2024 00:42 via brewcrewball.com
  
  Brewers catcher William Contreras | Mark Hoffman/Milwaukee Journal Sentinel / USA TODAY NETWORK Crew looks to bounce back in game two After a rough loss to the Pirates, the Brewers look for a rebound with Tobias Myers taking the mound.
  Myers’ incredible June certainly inspired the notion that Myers could be more than just a fill-in starter. His last two outings have been bumpy, allowing seven runs over 12 innings (5.25 ERA), but his xFIP over those two games is 3.68. He gave up some hard c
  
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• Game Thread #93: Milwaukee Brewers (53-38) vs. Pittsburgh Pirates (43-47)

  11-07-2024 00:42 via brewcrewball.com
  
  Brewers catcher William Contreras | Mark Hoffman/Milwaukee Journal Sentinel / USA TODAY NETWORK After a rough loss to the Pirates, the Brewers look for a rebound with Tobias Myers taking the mound.
  Myers’ incredible June certainly inspired the notion that Myers could be more than just a fill-in starter. His last two outings have been bumpy, allowing seven runs over 12 innings (5.25 ERA), but his xFIP over those two games is 3.68. He gave up some hard contact across those two starts, but pa
  
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• Big inning costs Brewers as they fall to Pirates, 12-2

  10-07-2024 04:55 via brewcrewball.com
  
  Jeff Hanisch-USA TODAY Sports Buccos hit five home runs in blowout Box Score
  The Milwaukee Brewers and Pittsburgh Pirates looked to be on their way to a close, fun baseball game this afternoon, but when Brewers starter Colin Rea suffered some horrible luck in an inning that quickly spiraled out of control, the Pirates were on their way to an easy victory.
  Rea got off to a nice start this evening, when he retired the Pirates in order in the first (two of which were on, we’ll say, “clo
  
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• Game Thread #92: Milwaukee Brewers (53-38) vs. Pittsburgh Pirates (43-47)

  10-07-2024 00:53 via brewcrewball.com
  
  Jovanny Hernandez / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel / USA TODAY NETWORK With a week until the All-Star break, Brewers look to finish strong After avoiding a sweep at the hands of the Los Angeles Dodgers on Sunday, the Milwaukee Brewers return home to American Family Field for six more games before the All-Star break, starting this evening with the first of a three-game set with the division rival Pittsburgh Pirates.
  Like the Brewers, the Pirates are 3-4 in their last seven, having dropped two of thre
  
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• The Brewers’ bullpen is showing cracks. What should they do?

  09-07-2024 15:10 via brewcrewball.com
  
  Michael McLoone-USA TODAY Sports Examining the Brewers internal and external relief options All season long, the Milwaukee Brewers’ bullpen has been an unexpected strength. After Devin Williams was injured in spring training, the relief group entered the season with question marks, and season-long struggles for two of last year’s best relievers, Hoby Milner and Joel Payamps, could have spelled doom. But the emergence of Trevor Megill and Bryan Hudson as elite relief options and of Ja
  
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• Offensive bombardment carries Brewers in 9-2 win

  08-07-2024 01:45 via brewcrewball.com
  
  Brewers outfielder Blake Perkins | Jason Parkhurst-USA TODAY Sports Yelich’s game-tying 8th-inning homer not enough in loss The Brewers assembled yet another victory testifying to their strengths as a roster with a convincing 9-2 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers.
  In this series finale, there was a pivotal figure in Christian Yelich’s 3-for-4 performance, but the entire team combined to leave Los Angeles with an encouraging win against one of the best teams in baseball.
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