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RtB Goes Out of the Park

As some of you no doubt know, we at Reviewing the Brew try to be very active on Twitter and engage with our followers as much as possible. One of the groups of people I keep in contact with develop the…Read More

Deadline Passes, Brewers Stay Silent

In the weekend leading up to the Trade Deadline, all signs pointed to the Brewers opening the floodgates and letting go of whatever contract money they could in order to rebuild for the future. Doug Melvin…Read More

Heads Will Roll: Stan Kyles Fired

Well it was only a matter of time, wasn’t it? After the bullpen gave up several leads in the final game to the Washington Nationals and cemented their place as one of the worst collection of relievers…Read More

Hurry Up and Wait: Brewers ‘Open For Business’

Well, the day everyone (except for about two of us here at Reviewing the Brew) has been waiting for is finally upon us: Welcome the Grand Opening of the Milwaukee Brewers fire sale. Read | Share

Brewers Offer Extension to Greinke, Says Nobody in Particular

Details surrounding contract extensions are always a little shady around the trade deadline, and rightfully so. No one really wants to tip their hand in terms of contract details before everything’s…Read More

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The rotation dilemma: Estrada or Fiers?

This is certainly a dilemma that the Brewers haven’t encountered in a long time. In years prior to…Read More

Greinke rumors continue to swirl

Well, we’ve reached that time of the year. We all feared this from the beginning. After Prince Fielder…Read More

Meet Cody Ransom

The Milwaukee Brewers had a busy day in the front office on Wednesday. Apart from placing Alex Gonzalez…Read More

Veras proving trade was a bad call

If you recall, I wrote a post a few months ago about the offseason trade between the Brewers and Pirates,…Read More

Reviewing the Blogs

Like many discerning sports fans, I get all of my news from the internet. With the wide variety of outlets,…Read More

Brewers ink Lucroy to five-year extension

In recent weeks, there have been many rumors about the Brewers trying to sign some of their core players…Read More

Did the Brewers Just Make A Mistake?

  Very rarely do I fret over losing a minor league player.  Often times, I just accept it as a…Read More

Zack Greinke Doesn’t Need An Agent…Question Mark?

Well, I wish I could tell you that today was an uneventful first day of workouts.  Actually, I could…Read More

Doug’s going to Canada

Don’t panic, he’s not leaving Milwaukee. That said, it’s not everyday a player, manager…Read More

Céspedes and the Brew Crew

Now, I know it’s an absolute long shot for this to ever happen, but this post is for the sake of…Read More

No Fielder? No Braun? No Problem!

Yes it’s true, having Ryan Braun out of the line-up does not look like most attractive thing in the…Read More

Turkey Weekend Thanks

First, let me start by wishing you and yours a Happy Holiday Season.  Thanksgiving is one of my favorite…Read More

Brewers Apply “Addition by Subtraction” Technique

  Let me start with this: GOODBYE Mark Kotsay!!!  I am not sad to see you go.  When the team…Read More

Could You Deal with the Brewers Re-Signing Betancourt?

Well?  Could you? Today was the start of General Managers Meetings, which oddly enough are happening…Read More

Brewers kick off trade season, add Francisco Rodriguez from Mets

     Somehow, as I drifted to sleep after the All-Star game, I was unaware that the Brewers had acquired…Read More