The Brewer Fanatic Podcast

The guys recap a .500 homestand, whether the Brewers' frequent blowout losses should be cause for concern, mixed signs from Quinn Priester's first six outings, and more.

The guys recap the longest road trip of the year and an up-and-down first month of the regular season.

Jack and Spencer break down the MLB debuts of Caleb Durbin, Logan Henderson, and Craig Yoho, the Brewers' rough defensive showing in San Francisco, and more.

Jack and Spencer analyze the Diamondbacks and Tigers series, takeaways from Brandon Woodruff's first rehab start, the outlook at third base with Caleb Durbin replacing Oliver Dunn, and more.

The guys review the series in Colorado, the current state of the starting rotation, and Brice Turang's newfound power. Spencer also gives his thoughts on the first full week of minor-league baseball.

In this emergency episode, Jack and Spencer give their initial reactions and analysis after the Brewers traded for pitcher Quinn Priester.

The guys give their takeaways and storylines to watch after the first two regular-season series, Jack retells his press box misadventures involving a foul ball and a fishing net, and Spencer looks ahead to the start of the lower minor-league seasons.

Opening Day is here! The guys recap the Brewers' loss to the Yankees, how Freddy Peralta's first start could carry into future adjustments, Vinny Capra's unique offseason training, and more.

Jack and Spencer discuss Brandon Woodruff's first MLB spring training outing, Brice Turang's short-lived stint as the shortstop, Bryan Hudson's evolving repertoire, their Opening Day roster prediction, and much more!

Jack and Spencer discuss the hot spring training performances of Christian Yelich and Rhys Hoskins, the current state of the infield mix, and more.

Jack and Spencer give their thoughts on the Jose Quintana signing, DL Hall and Aaron Ashby injuries, as well as the early showings from Caleb Durbin, Oliver Dunn and others in Maryvale.

Jack and Spencer give their thoughts on the Manuel Margot and Mark Canha signings, Blake Perkins' injury, and early showings from a few Brewers in spring training.

The guys discuss the encouraging reports from Brandon Woodruff's first live BP session, recap the latest on the infield situation, and are joined by Andrew Wagner of Forbes Sports to put Mark Attanasio's comments from camp into context.

The guys recap injury updates from the first day of spring training, break down the signing of Tyler Alexander, and react to the Brewers avoiding arbitration with William Contreras.

Jack and Spencer discuss the Elvin Rodriguez signing, how the Brewers maximized deception throughout their starting rotation last season, Garrett Mitchell doing offseason work at Driveline Baseball, and more.

Spencer and Joseph answer a lot of overarching questions about the Brewers system, recap the Nashville Sounds season, tier the position players and pitchers, as well as answer more of your listener questions!

Jack and Spencer pay tribute to Bob Uecker after his passing, break down why the Brewers are taking William Contreras to an arbitration hearing, and review the 2025 international signing class.

Jack and Spencer break down what the Brewers' new broadcast agreement means for fans and the team's finances, react to some recent rumors, and analyze the Grant Anderson trade in real time.

Spencer and Joseph recap the Biloxi Shuckers season, tier the position players and pitchers, as well as answer your listener questions!

Spencer and Joseph recap the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers season, tier the Rattlers position players and pitchers, as well as answer your listener questions!

Jack and Spencer share more thoughts on Nestor Cortes and Caleb Durbin as the return for Devin Williams, break down the three left-handers the Brewers added to their pitching mix, and discussed MLB's study on pitcher injuries.

The guys host an emergency episode to break down the Devin Williams trade, including why the Brewers made the move and what to make of the return.

Spencer and Joseph recap the Carolina Mudcats' season, tier the Mudcats position players and pitchers and answer your listener questions!

With the Winter Meetings a few days away, Jack and Spencer attempt to plan their own versions of the Brewers offseason and make new observations based on the experience.

Jack and Spencer break down the potential impact of losing Walker McKinven to the White Sox, the upcoming Rule 5 draft, how the Brewers can fix Deivi García, and more.

In an extended episode and the first of a five part series, Joseph Zarr joins Spencer to discuss the Brewers 2024 MiLB season, some of the departures and additions, updates on how players from the organization have fared in the AFL and winter leagues, and also placed DSL and ACL prospects into tiers based on their future potential.

Jack and Spencer break down Willy Adames's free agency and a flurry of Brewers moves to begin the offseason, including declining club options for Colin Rea and Devin Williams.

Jack and Spencer react to recent news on the coaching staff, including Chris Hook's new contract and Quintin Berry following Craig Counsell to Chicago.

Jack and Spencer discuss Matt Arnold and Pat Murphy's final press conferences of the season and take listener questions on pending offseason decisions.

Jack and Spencer dissect another heartbreaking playoff series loss - and why this keeps happening to the Brewers - before transitioning into offseason coverage.

In this playoff preview episode, Jack and Spencer break down their preferred Wild Card rosters, how the Brewers will manage their pitching staff, and much more.

Spencer is joined by Ryan Topp of Milwaukee's Tailgate. They discuss the Brewers taking 2 of 3 in Arizona and then 2 of 3 at home against Philadelphia, the Brewers clinching the NL Central, Christian Yelich in the TV booth, Chris Hook's wizardry, and much more!

The guys recap the Rockies and Giants series, Colin Rea's recent struggles, the changes Aaron Civale and Frankie Montas have made since joining the Brewers, the value of keeping the coaching staff intact under Pat Murphy, and more.

Jack and Spencer discuss some in-game decisions during the Reds and Cardinals series, why re-signing Willy Adames in free agency is unlikely, Jack's presence on two championship-winning softball teams in as many weeks, and more.

The guys discuss the series wins against Oakland and San Francisco, Blake Perkins's preparation and baseball IQ, Aaron Ashby's resurgence, Chris Hook's value to the Brewers, and more!

The guys discuss the sweep of the Guardians and the series loss at the hands of the Cardinals. They break down some changes Frankie Montas and Aaron Civale have made and the results of those changes so far, they explain their frustration with a particular part of William Contreras's game, talk about Devin Williams's heavy usage coming off of injury, and much more.

Curt Hogg of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel fills in for Spencer as he and Jack discuss Christian Yelich's season-ending back surgery, a series split with the Dodgers with some questionable bullpen management, whether Jacob Misiorowski or Craig Yoho could join the Brewers down the stretch, and more.

The guys recap the lackluster Nationals series and the offensive explosion in the Braves series. They break down Frankie Montas's first two starts, Jackson Chourio's continued dominance at the plate, Willy Adames's struggles in the field, and why they're still hesitant to jump on the Garrett Mitchell bandwagon.

In an extended episode, the guys recap the trade deadline and give their take on why it was a quiet one for the Brewers, break down some head-scratching decisions by Pat Murphy against the Braves, and discuss whether Milwaukee can hang onto its lead in the NL Central.

The guys break down the successful five game road trip to Minnesota and Chicago, discussing Jackson Chourio's huge two game series against the Twins, the Brewers proclivity for bunting against the Cubs, the upcoming bullpen roster crunch and much more!

The guys discuss a sluggish finish into the All-Star break, what the second half could have in store, how the Brewers could manage a potential bullpen crunch, and more. Spencer also recaps how the Brewers did in this year's MLB Draft.

In the first half of this episode, the guys are joined by Jamie Cameron to discuss the upcoming MLB Draft from a Brewers perspective. During the second half, they go through the series losses to the Dodgers and Pirates, discuss another strong Tobias Myers outing, William Contreras' defense, and more!

The guys break down the Cubs series and 75% of the Rockies series (curse you, MLB schedule makers). They discuss Joel Payamps' struggles, the grand slam binge, Colin Rea's continued excellence, the Aaron Civale trade, and much more!

The guys recap the rest of the Brewers West Coast trip and a sweep of the Rangers at home, break down the recent pitching performances of Carlos Rodriguez, Tobias Myers, and Dallas Keuchel, and more.

Jack and Spencer discuss the Reds series and the Angels series, how the defense has carried the team of late, Snoop Dogg, Tyler Black's role, and much more!

Jack and Spencer discuss the Brewers 4-2 week against the Tigers and Blue Jays, William Contreras' recent struggles, Carlos Rodriguez's debut, potential outfield logjams, Jacob Misiorowski's future, and much more!

Jack and Spencer discuss the recent two series stretch against the White Sox and Phillies, what can be gleaned from those six games, whether people should be concerned about the offense, Aaron Ashby's return, and much more.

Jack and Spencer discuss the Boston series, Craig Counsell's return, openers, mustaches, the Blake Perkins Game and much more.

Jack and Spencer recap a tough start to the road trip, Pat Murphy's decision making in the Marlins series, Robert Gasser's outlook, and more.

Jack and Spencer discuss another successful homestand, an offensive onslaught, Robert Gasser's debut, Jake Bauers breaking out at the plate, and much more.

Jack and Spencer react to a challenging road trip, vouch for more playing time for Joey Ortiz, address concerns with Sal Frelick, and more.