Milwaukee Brewers Microbrew

This week's midweek Microbrew looks at how the Brewers fared at the 2026 trade deadline, adding three pitchers in two deals, including one for a pair of top-flight minor leaguers. But was it enough? Plus: Some additional thoughts on the Dodgers landing Tarik Skubal and conspiracy corner.Then, hear from the two newest Brewers with audio of Dustin May and Antonio Senzatela (30:00) from Aug. 4,...

The Brewers went 3-3 in San Francisco and Anaheim, and the trade deadline has arrived, but the Brewers won't be getting Tigers star Tarik Skubal; he's going to the Los Angeles Dodgers empire instead. Host JR Radcliffe and Journal Sentinel Brewers reporter Curt Hogg discuss the many angles of the Skubal trade. Were the Brewers involved? Should they have been more involved? Are the Dodgers...

The trade deadline is less than a week away. Brewers reporter Curt Hogg and host JR Radcliffe look at several aspects to the trade deadline, including the customary shouting of possible player acquisitions. But more than that, could this team really be more aggressive than in years past? A look back at deadline activity around Matt Arnold, the players who'd be possible trade chips (including at...

Yet another productive week for the Milwaukee Brewers has them continuing to threaten for the best record in baseball, and the trade deadline is just about here. Will the Brewers be bold this deadline? Brewers reporter Curt Hogg and host JR Radcliffe discuss yet another electric outing from Jacob Misiorowski to end the week, plus a seemingly surprise roster move in the team's decision to...

Could the Brewers actually make a deadline splash? Robert Murray of FanSided joins host JR Radcliffe to discuss the landscape we get within two weeks of the Aug. 3 deadline. Who's available? Who could the Brewers realistically make a push for? What do they need? Are there even enough sellers this year? Then, JR chats with Richie Sexson, the former Brewers slugger who will partake in the Brewers...

The Brewers staged two walk-off wins in a sweep of the Marlins after the all-star break; are we crazy to still have serious questions about this offense? Brewers reporter Curt Hogg and host JR Radcliffe discuss the great start to the unofficial second half, even with discouraging injury news about Brandon Woodruff (and Sal Frelick, for that matter). They discuss the Lance McCullers acquisition...

Spencer Michaelis of Brewer Fanatic and Backfield Brew joins host JR Radcliffe to discuss the Brewers' 2026 draft, from top pick Brady Ebel and second-round pick Sawyer Strosnider to the sleepers Spencer really likes, including a dominant high-school pitcher from California. After JR looks back at the all-star game (a boring 4-0 win by the American League), the two also discuss the news Wednesday...

The Brewers had a strange week, first taking four of five against the Cardinals and then laying an egg in Pittsburgh, but they arrive at the all-star break in great shape. Can they keep this up with a pitching staff on the mend? Brewers reporter Curt Hogg, driving from Pittsburgh to all-star festivities in Philadelphia, joins host JR Radcliffe to discuss the team's pitching misfortunes, with...

On this week's midweek Microbrew, host JR Radcliffe chats with Dr. Karie Zach, a sports medicine physician at the Froedtert and Medical College of Wisconsin Health Network, to try and get a better sense of the types of ailments pitchers Brandon Woodruff and Quinn Priester are facing. What exactly are cysts, and how do they cause problems in a surgically repaired shoulder? What are the treatments...

The Milwaukee Brewers continue to struggle with runners in scoring position and lost starting pitcher Brandon Woodruff yet again with more complications from his balky right shoulder, but the wins kept coming in during a 5-2 week. Brewers reporter Todd Rosiak and host JR Radcliffe dive into the loss of Woodruff, Garrett Mitchell's remarkable week, more great work from the pitching staff,...