The Barrel Banter - A Milwaukee Brewers Show

The Barrel Banter - A Milwaukee Brewers Show

We banter about the Milwaukee Brewers, allowing you to look at the Brewers from a new angle. Covering analytical topics like acquisitions and player breakdowns, and fun topics like our favorite uniforms and quirky parts about the players. We've been around the game our whole lives, and love to share our passion with our fellow fans! Not affiliated with the Milwaukee Brewers or Major League Baseball in any capacity.

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February 9, 2025 46 mins

S6, E14: Peter & David Go sign off for the final time.

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This interview originally aired in May 2023.

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S6, E9: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Brewers Beat Writer Todd Rosiak joins the show to discuss:

- Whether the Brewers are NL Central favorites

- An update on Brandon Woodruff's health

- Christian Yelich... healthy?

- Who's on 3rd? Or shortstop?

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February 2, 2025 74 mins

S6, E8: Peter & David share a big announcement about the future of The Barrel Banter.

Also, they rank the 20 best Brewers of their lifetimes.

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S6, E7: The second part of our conversation with author and historian Lee Kluck on legendary Brewers GM Lee Kluck.

Click here to buy his book!

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S6, E6 (pt. 1 of 2): Historian Lee Kluck recently published Leave While the Party's Good, a biography on the late great Brewers general manager Harry Dalton.

We talked about his background and how he built the '82 Brewers.

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This podcast originally aired on July 31, 2023.

Dillard discusses his career, upbringing in baseball, having a Major League dad, the Minor Leagues and more.

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S6, E5: Curt Hogg of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel joins to discuss CC's Hall of Fame candidacy and election, who the next Brewer in the Hall of Fame will be, whether Ryan Braun will receive HOF votes, and much more!

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S6, E4: We paid tribute to Uecker by giving our favorite quotes.

The crazy impact that Dave Parker had (and didn't have) in his one year in Milwaukee.

Also, will CC make the Hall of Fame? Should he? Who else are we checking on the ballot?

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January 16, 2025 12 mins

The episode we hoped would never come.

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S6, E2: The Brewers' 2025 season will hinge on these five players - listen for who they are.

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S6, E1: Jim Goulart (@Mass_Haas on X) joins us to talk about founding the site now known as Brewer Fanatic, his Brewer fandom as someone who's exclusively lived on the East Coast, and where the Brewers stand after the new year.

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S5, E37: With Devin Williams and Willy Adames darting for (or being darted to) opposite coasts, what's next for the Brewers?

We break down some of the big questions:

- What do the Brewers have in Nestor Cortes?

- Will Caleb Durbin start in the infield?

- Who takes over for Willy Adames at SS? Williams at closer?

- Is the bullpen still a strength of this team?

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S5, E36: Pat Murphy's Manager of the Year victory capped off a fantastic award season for the Brewers. We break down the award with CBS 58's Scott Grodsky.

We break down every award won by a Brewer (there were a lot!)

We also talk about the latest roster moves around the edges, including a non-tender, surprising option decisions and when Willy could re-sign.

Support The Barrel Banter: https://creators.spotify.com/pod/show/thebarrel...

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S5, E35: Beat writer Andrew Wagner joined us to preview the Brewers' offseason!

- Why Adames may re-sign

- Whether the Brewers trade Williams

- How much money the team has to spend

Find him on X @byandrewwagner

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October 14, 2024 51 mins

S5, E34: The Brewers' season is over :/ but that doesn't mean we're finished talking about the 2024 Brewers.

In today's episode we hand out...

1. MVP

2. Pitcher of the Year

3. Rookie of the Year

4. Breakout Player of the Year

- Grades on players

- 10 defining stats

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S5, E33: Today, we looked at the loss (a few days removed and hopefully more rationally), whether the season was a success and what the offseason and 2025 team may look like.

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October 3, 2024 23 mins

S5, E32: The Brewers won a thriller at American Family Field on Wednesday, defeating the Mets 5-3 on the heels of two homers from Jackson Chourio and a go-ahead two-run homer from Garrett Mitchell.

We preview the decisive third game and look at what has gone right, and what has gone wrong for the Brewers thus far.

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October 1, 2024 35 mins

S5, E31: The Brewers begin their Wild Card Series with the Mets today - all you need to know as the Brewers try to break their five-series postseason losing streak.

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S5, E30: CBS 58 Sports Director Kevin Holden joins us again to talk Brewers' postseason!

Among our topics:

- How this clinch compared to previous years

- Why their inexperience could give them an advantage

- Lining up the rotation

- Which bullpen arms to trust/not trust

- Which team the Brewers want to face to open the playoffs

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