Episode 416 | Do we Need to do All Four Hobbits?

On this week's show the guys discussed a couple more minor league signings, the Brewers new streaming home, WBC rosters, the impending opening of training camp and why it doesn't pay to read too much into what happens in spring training.Support the podcast on Patreon and receive the Monthly Minor League Extra and Weekly Packers Preview.Music: Fair Weather Fans by The Baseball Project recorded live at WFMU

On this week's show the guys discussed a couple of minor league signings, the latest PECOTA projections and the impending release of the Fangraphs team projections, some wonderful farm system rankings, colluding to stop the Dodgers and, of course, The Lord of the Rings. Support the podcast on Patreon and receive the Monthly Minor League Extra and Weekly Packers Preview.Music: Fair Weather Fans by The Baseball Project recorded live at WFMU

The Brewers finally made the move we'd been waiting for all winter and dealt Freddy Peralta for the Mets for a pair of top 100 prospects. Jaymes, Paul and Ryan looked at it from both long term and short term perspectives, how it impacts the rest of the roster and what else we're hoping to see now that it's done.Support the podcast on Patreon and receive the Monthly Minor League Extra and Weekly Packers Preview.Music: Fair Weather Fans by The Baseball Project recorded live at WFMU

It was a slow Brewers news week, but the guys did talk about the recent crop of international signings, engaged in some Dodgers Discourse, another hypothetical Freddy Peralta trade, backup catchers, Craig Yoho and the most Milwaukee possible gameday giveaway. Support the podcast on Patreon and receive the Monthly Minor League Extra and Weekly Packers Preview.Music: Fair Weather Fans by The Baseball Project recorded live at WFMU

Spencer was in for Paul this week and the guys discussed a number of noteworthy changes to the coaching staff, some arbitration settlements and one noteworthy non-settlement, the Brewers evolving TV situation and some of your questions.Support the podcast on Patreon and receive the Monthly Minor League Extra and Weekly Packers Preview.Music: Fair Weather Fans by The Baseball Project recorded live at WFMU

The guys returned for their first show of the new year and discussed the uncertainty surrounding Brewers players currently in Venezuela, prospect Frank Cairone's Friday car accident, another Freddy trade proposal, managing playing time and what makes the Brewers different than teams like the Rays and Guardians. Support the podcast on Patreon and receive the Monthly Minor League Extra and Weekly Packers Preview.Music: Fair Weather Fans by The Baseball Project recorded live at WFMU

The regular pod is off for the holidays this week, but here is an excerpt of December's Minor League Extra where Ryan and Spencer took some questions on player comps, pitch tipping and Orlando Arcia's career.If you would like to listen to the whole thing, which included a draft of the 2029 opening day roster, go here and become a Ball and Glove level member. Music: Fair Weather Fans by The Baseball Project recorded live at WFMU

On this week's show Jaymes was back to talk about a few minor Brewers moves, to look around the NL Central at what the competition has been up to, baseball contract structures, the World Baseball Classic and, of course, beer.⁠Link to Hunger Task Force Food Drive⁠Support the podcast on Patreon and receive the Monthly Minor League Extra and Weekly Packers Preview.Music: Fair Weather Fans by The Baseball Project recorded live at WFMU

Steve sat in for Jaymes this week and walked the guys through their thoughts on the Angel Zerpa for Issac Collins and Nick Mears trade, a couple of depth signingings in the OF, the release of the Brewers 2026 ZiPS projections and, of course, the cuteness of Christian Yelich's new pooch. Link to Hunger Task Force Food DriveSupport the podcast on Patreon and receive the Monthly Minor League Extra and Weekly Packers Preview.Music: Fair Weather Fans by The Baseball Project recorded live at WFMU

Ryan was back with Paul and Jaymes to preview baseball's winter meetings, talk about payroll, extensions, the Brewers chances to win the NL in 2026 and doing a little turn on the catwalk. Yeah, the catwalk. Support the podcast on Patreon and receive the Monthly Minor League Extra and Weekly Packers Preview.Music: Fair Weather Fans by The Baseball Project recorded live at WFMU