It’s spring! Let’s be optimistic. About baseball, at least.

Writing about this but the same projections that have the Twins at 79 have the Brewers at 80.5

Thank you this is much clearer

The term “stable condition” is a good example of people trying to use smart language that instead demolishes meaning. You know what the most stable condition is? Being dead! Which is obviously not what they mean.

Brewers history pieces are cool

Two things: 1. Ted Williams lol 2. Charlie Keller might be the best player you’ve never heard of

David Robertson was really good. I did an insane project a couple years ago where I tried to do a ranking of all the best relievers in baseball history, which is way harder than any other position because of how it's evolved. In any case, Robertson was number 16!! Which seems crazy but...he was good

If at some point the Brewers start Caleb Durbin at 3B + Jett Williams at SS in a MLB game, they would be the 1st team to start a 3B & SS both 5 ft 7 in or shorter in a game since: 7/8/1933 Reds SS Sparky Adams, 5 ft 5 in 3B Andy High, 5 ft 6 in (Inspired by @cespedesbbq.bsky.social convo)

The Belichick snub thing is kind of hilarious to me, a guy who cares about the baseball HOF. It’s almost like if someone was clearly one of the best ever, they should be in the HOF, no matter what the circumstances are.

“[The Brewers] are well-positioned to remain contenders for the next five years, at least”

I went and tried to find all the players who had good careers that had an early offensive season as bad as Ortiz had in 2025

Why is Beltran so jacked

This and several other pieces bemoan the Brewers for not wanting to pay Peralta's $8m salary in 2025... and I just don't feel like that's part of Milwaukee's motivation, here. It is very simply: one year of Peralta or 12 years of two good prospects? They chose the latter.

Peralta would’ve broken Yovani Gallardo’s franchise record for strikeouts if he’d come back… but pour the champagne Yo, you’re safe.

Brewers are in advanced talks to send Freddy Peralta to the Mets, a source confirms.

My mini-manifesto

Brewers reunion?

I like all of these rumors about the Cubs, in the wake of signing Alex Bregman, are now shopping Nico Hoerner, who in 2026 is younger, cheaper, and better than Alex Bregman

You would think that with how badly national predictors have been embarrassed by the Brewers in recent years, they'd be a little more cautious. But I guess it's easier to say that internal development and good scouting = unexplainable witchcraft.

Doug Davis Pitcher Debut: 1999 - Retired: 2011 TEX - ARI - CHC - TOR - MIL

Based on this year's results, it looks extremely likely that Félix Hernández will get into the HOF in the next few years. And I'm good with that! But: if you do a head-to-head comparison of Félix and Cliff Lee... it's hard to argue Félix is more deserving, except that he threw 600 more innings.

Once found this soundtrack on vinyl for $5 so yes, I do own the soundtrack of Experiment in Terror on vinyl if you were wondering

Here's the latest updates on what we've learned about the Brewers players in Venezuela and the efforts to fly them back stateside: www.jsonline.com/story/sports...

I will not ever get a Hall of Fame vote but if I did, here’s what I would do.

In my opinion there are three players from the Negro Leagues who, based on available numbers, it really seems like they should be in without much question. Beckwith is number one in that group (followed by Heavy Johnson and George Scales)

Hannibal

The Brewers understandably can’t offer much on Chourio and their other players in Venezuela right now but… I’ll feel better when they are back in the US. Must be difficult for them right now.

The Brewers’ magic lately seems to come from finding value that hadn’t previously presented itself, so projecting them is obviously a challenge. But… let’s look into it anyway!

Guys, he isn’t.

Literally used this gif in a text to my wife earlier today

Ah, another: I once played in a band for the grand opening of a hotel in which Dave Chappelle was staying. He walked in and watched us play for a minute. Then he left.

Bagged groceries for Mike Singeltary

We’re at the point in the offseason where I’m forcing you to think about Brewers from the early ‘70s

I’m kind of shocked that Braun is doing this well?

… I think I’d rather have Marte than Bregman? Weird.

Since it’s the season, here’s a reminder that there’s a Christmas-themed slasher movie called CHRISTMAS EVIL in which the killer, a man who dresses as Santa, is played by Fiona Apple’s dad

This about captures how i feel from a Milwaukee perspective. Seems like a lot to give up for Zerpa—who on paper is about equivalent to Mears—but we should trust that the FO sees something they like, and they’ve shown that those hunches tend to work out.

I don't know if he'll get to the Brewers, but if he's there when they come around (they have the last pick, but of course remember teams often don't use their picks) I would not be surprised if Daniel Susac ended up with the Brewers in the R5 draft. Gives MIL a way to push back Quero's clock.

This is extremely true

I am going to be honest: as someone whose favorite hobby is trying to figure out who most deserves to be in the Hall of Fame, Kent getting in from an eight-person ballot that also includes Barry Bonds (who, as Joe points out, MADE Kent) is one of the more demoralizing moments I've had in this area.

Filip Bondy, Brewers fan?

I don’t feel great about the gray pants. Gotta commit if you’re going powder blue

This was fun to write. The takeaway: if you were worried that Chourio’s modest step back season was a bad omen, this could set your mind at ease. (He is still in rarefied air, and the others in this zone, revealed in the piece, are very good)

Narrator: He can’t.

The list of David Stearns Era Brewers who have become David Stearns Era Mets grows. -Tyrone Taylor -Pablo Reyes -Ben Gamel -Omar Narvaez -Jesse Winker -Adrian Houser -Jorge Lopez -Cooper Hummel -Devin Williams!

Happy Day

Me when I found out how Grammy voting works