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Milwaukee Brewers Microbrew
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel beat reporters Curt Hogg and Todd Rosiak join host JR Radcliffe to discuss the Milwaukee Brewers, Major League Baseball and life on the Brewers beat.
Episodes
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The Brewers officially clinch a playoff spot, but pitching issues have cropped up. Plus: A conversation with Rickie Weeks (09.15.2025)
The Brewers are officially in the playoffs after clinching a berth over the weekend, and the magic number is down to 8 to win the division (and the likely…
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Starting pitching sparkles as Brewers surge toward playoff berth, plus a conversation with Craig Yoho (09.08.2025)
The Brewers swept the Pirates and pulled closer to their goals, where it appears a playoff berth and first-round playoff bye are looking inevitable. Brewers…
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Brewers still fighting but sure could use an off day, plus a conversation with Shelby Miller (09.01.2025)
We're one month away from more Milwaukee playoff baseball. The Brewers have held their own during this long stretch without an off day, including an excellent…
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Brewers hit a home run with Bob Uecker celebration, but the team's surge of magic has slowed. Plus: A conversation with Kent Sommerfeld (08.25.2025)
The Brewers delivered a sensational tribute to Bob Uecker on Sunday, but it was only a 3-5 week on the field coming off the magical 14-game winning streak…
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Somehow, Brewers season gets even more magical, even as 14-game winning streak comes to end. Plus: a conversation with Brandon Lockridge (08.18.2025)
After a string of amazing weeks, the Brewers have topped themselves yet again. A series in Cincinnati features two unbelievable wins (and a wild near-miss)…
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The Milwaukee Brewers are unstoppable. Plus: A conversation with ex-Badgers star Brad Davison (?) (08.11.2025)
How can anyone get enough of these Milwaukee Brewers? Journal Sentinel reporter Curt Hogg and host JR Radcliffe re-visit the latest perfect week for the best…
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The best team in baseball goes on an offensive rampage after quiet trade deadline. Plus: A chat with Easton McGee (08.04.2025
The Milwaukee Brewers went on an unprecedented offensive outburst, wrapping up an eventful week with a 5-1 record and smashing sweep of the Nationals. Brewers…
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Welcome to the 2025 trade deadline, and the Brewers need a bat. Trade-deadline chatter with Robert Murray (07.28.2025)
The Milwaukee Brewers need some thump at the 2025 trade deadline, but will the franchise actually be able to make a splash in the coming days? Brewers reporter…
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The smoking-hot Brewers give the Dodgers the business, George Webb next? Plus: Conversations with Prince Fielder and Bill Hall (07.21.2025)
The Brewers have won 10 straight, coming through the all-star break with yet another impressive series to become the first team since 2006 to sweep a season…
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The wild Jacob Misiorowski all-star nod and the white-hot Brewers have an all-time week to remember (07.14.2025)
What an incredible week for the Brewers. Milwaukee went 6-0, sweeping the mighty Dodgers in the process, got some remarkable all-star news and won twice via…
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Brandon Woodruff's return provides an uplifting grace note on 3-3 road trip (07.07.2025)
Brandon Woodruff returned to a big-league mound for the first time in more than 1.5 seasons, and the early returns were excellent. His winning showing against…
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Catching up on a big week for the Brewers against Pittsburgh and Colorado (07.01.2025)
The Brewers are sitting in a playoff spot and just two games out of first place in the National League Central, even after a gut-punch loss Sunday. That's…
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Diving deep on the Brewers minor leagues: Made, Peña, Pratt and more, plus a conversation with three top Timber Rattlers (06.30.2025)
In this special episode of Microbrew, Journal Sentinel reporter Curt Hogg and host JR Radcliffe take a deep dive into the Brewers farm system, a talent-rich…
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Jacob Misiorowski is even more dazzling the second time, and the offense goes nuclear. Plus: A conversation with Rob Zastryzny (06.23.2025)
Jacob Misiorowski was asked on last week's podcast what he could do for an encore to his great debut, and he mused, "Six innings, no-hit?" Well, guess what?…
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Jacob Misiorowski mania has arrived, leading to an electric debut and a trade. Plus: A conversation with Misiorowski himself (06.16.2025)
An eventful week of Brewers baseball included a 4-3 record, including a thrilling debut for top prospect Jacob Misiorowski, who worked five no-hit innings in a…
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The offense has another rough weekend, and what's up with Brandon Woodruff? Plus: A conversation with Caleb Durbin (06.09.2025)
The offense endures a quiet weekend against San Diego, resulting in three shutouts and a consistent trend of a team that struggles to slug the baseball…
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Are the Brewers back? Milwaukee now riding seven-game winning streak (06.02.2025)
The Milwaukee Brewers came into the week having not swept any series this year, and now they've swept them back-to-back. Including two walk-off wins, an…
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The Brewers haven't looked like a playoff team, and bullpen choices are making it harder. Plus: A conversation with Isaac Collins
Memorial Day is typically the time when you can throw out the "it's early" caveats, and thus far ... the Brewers don't look the part of a playoff team, even…
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The Brewers are having one of their worst offensive months ever. How does this get salvaged? Plus: A conversation with Logan Henderson (05.19.2025)
The Brewers' offensive doldrums continued with four shutout losses in a stretch of five games and a brutal week of baseball, albeit one that ended with a win…
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The Brewers' offensive funk continues while the rotation options overflow, with special guest Dominic Cotroneo. Plus, a conversation with Grant Anderson (05.12.2025)
The Brewers offense continues to struggle badly through another 3-3 week, but the rotation suddenly has more options than spots. Host JR Radcliffe is joined by…
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Right now, the Cubs are clearly better than the Brewers. How can that change? Plus, a conversation with Daz Cameron (05.05.2025)
The Brewers went 3-3 vs. the two Chicago teams but looked like they misplaced their edge, as manager Pat Murphy put it. The Cubs, right now, are clearly the…
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Are we sure this is a good defensive team? Plus: A conversation with Quinn Priester (04.28.2025)
The Brewers suffered through an ugly 2-5 week in which defensive miscues played a huge role in the losses. What's up with the defense? Brewers reporter Curt…
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Logan and the Runners: Brewers set franchise record, get two big debuts. Plus a conversation with Jose Quintana (04.21.2025)
Easter Sunday wasn't quite as good for the Brewers as THAT Easter Sunday, but with an amazing debut from Logan Henderson and a franchise-record haul of stolen…
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Will there be changes in the bullpen after uneven week out west? Plus: A chat with Jake Bauers (04.14.2025)
Milwaukee went 3-3 out west and got some encouraging performances from its patchwork starting rotation, so that's good news, right? Bullpen struggles played a…
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The Brewers end the week at .500, but how do they escape their pitching shortage? Plus, a conversation with Chad Patrick (04.07.2025)
The Brewers had a great week, particularly because they racked up wins with unexpected starters on the mound after a crazy rash of pitching injuries. Add…
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Brewers open the season with a Bronx thud (03.31.2025)
The Milwaukee Brewers had a truly ugly start to the 2025 season, allowing 15 home runs over the course of three games to the Yankees and getting blown out…
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On the eve of opening day, and we still have questions (03.26.2025)
The Milwaukee Brewers roster is set ... kind of? We still have some questions before the team takes on the New York Yankees in the Bronx on Thursday, kicking…
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Injuries put the Brewers roster situation in flux, plus John Ourand on the Brewers' TV broadcast situation (03.18.2025)
Brewers reporter Curt Hogg and host JR Radcliffe discuss the injury situation in camp for the Milwaukee Brewers, including an oblique that's going to sideline…
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We're already projecting the Brewers 26-man roster (03.10.2025)
Brewers reporter Curt Hogg and host JR Radcliffe try to arrive at 13 pitchers and 13 position players for the 2025 Milwaukee Brewers, and there aren't as many…
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What does signing of José Quintana do for the Brewers, plus Curt arrives in camp (03.04.2025)
The Brewers added starting pitcher José Quintana to the fold, a longtime Milwaukee nemesis, and shores up a starting rotation that could sure use the help…
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Blake Perkins injury, the early stories of camp, third base, a Mark Attanasio quote and more (02.24.2025)
Brewers reporter Todd Rosiak joins host JR Radcliffe to look at the earliest games of Milwaukee Brewers spring training, including some breakout names to know…
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Eight Milwaukee Brewers predictions for the year 2025 (02.17.2025)
With spring training under way, Brewers reporter Curt Hogg and host JR Radcliffe discuss the state of the Brewers, a team that made only very limited offseason…
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The PECOTA projections think the Brewers are a .500 team, so what gives? We talked to the guy who ran the numbers (02.05.2025)
Hosts JR Radcliffe and Curt Hogg welcome in Jonathan Judge of Baseball Prospectus to get insight on the PECOTA rankings, which think the Brewers are a .500…
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CC Sabathia is in the Hall of Fame; should the Brewers retire his number? (01.22.2025)
Brewers reporter Curt Hogg and host JR Radcliffe discuss some favorite memories and crazy numbers from CC Sabathia's magical run in 2008, even some factoids…
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Farewell to Bob Uecker, legendary Brewers broadcaster and voice of generations (01.17.2025)
Thursday marked a sad day in Milwaukee Brewers history with the death of 90-year-old Bob Uecker, the face and voice of Brewers baseball for more than a…
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Are the Brewers gonna do anything in free agency? (01.08.2025)
Brewers reporter Curt Hogg and host JR Radcliffe check in on the Milwaukee Brewers at the start of the 2025 calendar year and ... well, there's not much to…
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Emergency podcast: Brewers trade Devin Williams to New York Yankees (12.13.2024)
The Milwaukee Brewers have made a trade, sending star closer Devin Williams to the New York Yankees for starter Nestor Cortes and prospect infielder Caleb…
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Thanksgiving Brewers musings: Non-tenders, manager of the year, trade chatter, coaching changes and Jesus Made
Before you chomp down on Thanksgiving stuffing, join Curt Hogg and JR Radcliffe of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel as they muse on the recent Brewers…
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Catching up on the offseason moves thus far and the prospects who will matter in 2025 (11.13.2024)
Curt and JR are back to revisit the many things that have happened in the offseason thus far, from a Silver Slugger to Gold Gloves to a bevy of roster moves…
Milwaukee Brewers MicrobrewWe listened back to our preseason predictions and discussed how wrong we were (10.30.2024)
Milwaukee Brewers reporter Curt Hogg and host JR Radcliffe listen back to their February preseason predictions and ... well, they weren't really very close…
Milwaukee Brewers MicrobrewWe're still scratching our head over these Brewers things in 2024, plus some free-agent names to ponder (10.21.2024)
The Brewers season ... still over, and now the Mets are done, too, after wreaking a little bit of extra postseason havoc. Could the Brewers have realistically…
Milwaukee Brewers MicrobrewDigesting the postseason series loss for the Brewers. What went wrong and how do they keep it from happening again? (10.07.2024)
We've had some days to think about it, but it's still stunning. Brewers reporter Curt Hogg and host JR Radcliffe look at the things that went wrong for…
Milwaukee Brewers MicrobrewUtterly devastating loss brings Brewers 2024 season to an end (10.04.2024)
In one of the most heartbreaking losses in Brewers history, a four-run rally against Devin Williams propelled the New York Mets to a 4-2 victory Thursday at…
Milwaukee Brewers MicrobrewAfter epic Game 2 win, it's time for the winner-take-all battle Thursday. Are you ready? (10.02.2024)
Brewers reporter Curt Hogg and host JR Radcliffe chat about the first two games of the wild-card series between the Mets and the Brewers, with the deciding…
Milwaukee Brewers MicrobrewPreviewing the postseason, as much as we can without an opponent (09.30.2024)
We've reached the end of 162 games and the Milwaukee Brewers won 93 of them. How ... is that possible? Milwaukee Journal Sentinel writer Curt Hogg and host JR…
Milwaukee Brewers MicrobrewA clinch and a comeback, and now our attention turns to October (09.23.2024)
Brewers reporter Curt Hogg and host JR Radcliffe look back at an eventful week, from a clinching celebration bolstered by a walk-off win to an ugly three games…
Milwaukee Brewers MicrobrewBrewers get the job done out west, but what happened Sunday? (09.16.2024)
The Milwaukee Brewers had an excellent 4-2 showing on a road trip to San Francisco and Arizona, but the wild Sunday loss raised some eyebrows. Brewers reporter…
Milwaukee Brewers MicrobrewLousy week interrupts the good vibes. What's up with the Brewers offense ... and the roster? (09.09.2024)
The Brewers endured an ugly 2-4 homestand at home before a west-coast trip, and though their lead in the division is still safe, did we learn about any new…
Milwaukee Brewers MicrobrewYet another great week for Brewers and we're looking ahead to the postseason, plus a chat with Aaron Ashby (09.02.2024)
With another 5-2 week in the books, the Milwaukee Brewers can safely look ahead to the postseason with a month to go. Brewers reporter Todd Rosiak joins host…
Milwaukee Brewers MicrobrewWhen will the Brewers add one (or more) rookie hammers to the bullpen? (08.26.2024)
Microbrew co-host Curt Hogg stopped by the Nashville Sounds this week and spoke to Jacob Misiorowski and Craig Yoho, two potential contributors down the…
Milwaukee Brewers MicrobrewThe roll continues as Brewers go 5-2 against first-place teams, but can they do this without Christian Yelich? Plus, a conversation with Devin Williams
The Brewers are once again red-hot with five straight wins (all against first-place teams) after starting the week 0-2. The National League Central is almost…
Milwaukee Brewers MicrobrewBrewers bats have a massive week, and pendulum swings from concern to wondering if division is locked up (08.12.2024)
The Brewers' bats went on a tear for a 5-1 week, and it's even better than a hot week. Tobias Myers and Colin Rea further reinforced that they can be counted…
Milwaukee Brewers MicrobrewUninspiring trade deadline just the start of ugly week for Brewers; are they in trouble? Plus: A chat with Nick Mears (08.05.2024)
Brewers reporter Curt Hogg and host JR Radcliffe look back at a rough week for the Brewers, and the 2-4 record was just the start of it. The team added another…
Milwaukee Brewers MicrobrewWill the Brewers make another move at the trade deadline? Plus: Devin's back, Yelich hurt and Ryan Braun (07.29.2024)
Curt Hogg and JR Radcliffe discuss the Milwaukee Brewers' tough weekend and the losses of key players Christian Yelich and Bryan Hudson. Does this change what…
Milwaukee Brewers MicrobrewJackson Chourio resumes his hot streak out of the break, but ... yep, still worried about the pitching (07.22.2024)
The Brewers came out of the all-star break with two tense wins over the Minnesota Twins, and 20-year-old Jackson Chourio is still on fire. Brewers reporter…
Milwaukee Brewers MicrobrewHumbling homestand shows there's work left to be done in the second half, plus a chat with Rhys Hoskins (07.15.2024)
The Brewers will take a 4 1/2 game lead into the all-star break, which isn't bad considering the team limped through the past two weeks, including a clunky 2-4…
Milwaukee Brewers MicrobrewBrewers salvage ugly west-coast road trip and wait, Brice Turang isn't an all-star? Plus a chat with Trevor Megill (07.08.2024)
Brewers reporter Curt Hogg and host JR Radcliffe look back at a shaky west-coast trip to Colorado and Los Angeles, which nonetheless ended with a salvageable…
Milwaukee Brewers MicrobrewThe Grand Slam Gang enjoys a thrilling week of baseball, plus a conversation with Tyler Black (07.01.2024)
The Milwaukee Brewers finish a highlight-heavy homestand at 5-1, sweeping the reigning World Series champion Rangers and taking 2 of 3 from the Cubs. An…
Milwaukee Brewers MicrobrewHow can the Brewers address a struggling pitching staff and the struggles of William Contreras, plus author Lee Kluck on the legacy of Harry Dalton (06.24.2024)
A 3-4 West Coast road trip doesn't sound too bad, but the Brewers pitching staff continues to take on water; just what solutions can the Brewers muster to stay…
Milwaukee Brewers MicrobrewBlake Perkins redemption, Freddy Peralta struggling, and Snoop Dogg in the house (06.17.2024)
Snoop Dogg! Brewers reporter Curt Hogg and host JR Radcliffe spent quite a bit of time talking about the rap legend in the house Saturday, but they did find…