Brewers Extra Innings

It was certainly an odd week that started with the Brewers continuing to struggle hitting with runners in scoring position and finished with two games where no pitcher could keep the ball in the ballpark. All the while, the club continues to stick around in both the division and wild-card race.WTMJ's Scott Warras returns to the Podcast to give his thoughts on the club.Biloxi Shuckers broadcaster Garrett Greene gives an update on the Brewers' Double-A affiliate.

Grisham talked with Matt Pauley after his game winning home run.

Just one week after the Brewers were swept by the Cubs and seemingly were at their low-point of the season, they win 5 of 6 over the last week to give the team new momentum. We look back at the week and try to figure out what it means for the post-season potential of the team.Kyle Lobner, who is featured on the Timber Rattlers website, the Shepherd Express and the Milwaukee Record, joins Matt and gives his thoughts on the current state of the team.Carolina Mudcats broadcaster Greg Young also joins the program. The Mudcats are one of the most interesting minor league teams in the Brewers' system as they currently house the top two prospects in the organization.

After making his Major League debut, Devin Williams joins Matt Pauley during "Brewers Extra Innings" on 620 WTMJ.

After making his Brewers debut throwing 2 scoreless innings against the Pirates, pitcher Jacob Faria joins Matt Pauley during Brewers Extra Innings on 620 WTMJ.

Brewers outfielder Trent Grisham joins Matt Pauley during "Brewers Extra Innings" on 620 WTMJ.

Following a sweep by the Cubs, the Brewers sit just one game over .500 and are a season-high 4 games back of the division lead.Is this time to panic or can this team still turn it around in time to make a late-season run for the division crown?BrewerFan.net's Jim Goulart joins the Podcast to share his thoughts on the current state of the team.Timer Rattlers voice Chris Mehring also appears giving an update on what's going on with the Brewers' prospects in Appleton.

After pitching the Brewers to victory in his first since being re-acquired by the club, Jordan Lyles joins Matt Pauley during "Brewers Extra Innings" on 620 WTMJ.

The trade deadline is approaching. While the last week was spent asking if the Brewers should buy or sell, taking two of three from the Cubs probably puts that question in the rear-view mirror. So now we ask how much help can the team acquire prior to the deadline?Brew Crew Ball's Tim Muma joins the Podcast to give his thoughts.Also, The Voice of the Rocky Mountain Vibes, Rob Namnoum, appears on the Podcast giving his take on the Brewers' short-season Pioneer League affiliate.

The Brewers are playing better baseball having taken series from both Atlanta and Arizona in the past week. However, the club lost one of their top players when starting pitcher Brandon Woodruff left Sunday's game with an oblique injury. The extent of the injury is not known as of the time of the recording of the Podcast but should Woodruff be out for an extended amount of time, does that change how David Stearns approaches the trade deadline?WTMJ News' Tony Bettack joins the program to give his thoughts on the Brewers and the National League in general. Brew Crew Ball's Brad Ford is back for part 2 of our two-week look-around the minor leagues.

After hitting his first career Grand Slam helping the Brewers to a win over the Diamondbacks, Brewers utility man Tyler Saladino joins Matt Pauley during Brewers Extra Innings on 620 WTMJ.

After hitting a home run that gives the Brewers the lead in the 8th inning of their eventual 8-3 win over Arizona, Mike Moustakas joins Matt Pauley during Brewers Extra Innings on 620 WTMJ.

After throwing 7 innings allowing just 1 run against Arizona, Brewers pitcher Zach Davies joins Matt Pauley during "Brewers Extra Innings" on 620 WTMJ.

It was a rough weekend for the Brewers losing 2 of 3 to the Giants with the bullpen letting down in all 3 games. Are the current struggles of the bullpen part of the ebb and flow of a baseball season or is it a bigger deal than that? We discuss on this Week's Brewers Extra Innings Podcast.ESPN Milwaukee Producer Ashton Rotman comes back on the Podcast to give his take on the current state of the team.Brew Crew Ball's Brad Ford also takes us through the various Single-A clubs in the organization and lets us know how they are doing and what players we need to be keeping an eye on.

We have reached the MLB All-Star break. This week's Podcast is all about looking back at the (unofficial) first half of the season, breaking it down and then figuring out in what ways the team needs to improve in the 2nd half.The Brewer Nation's Adam Rygg joins the Podcast as the featured guest.

After collecting two hits, including a home run, Keston Hiura joins Matt Pauley during Brewers Extra Innings on WTMJ.

What a week it was for the Brewers. Keston Hiura returns along with Tyler Saladino, Travis Shaw is optioned to Triple-A while Hernan Perez is designated for assignment and Jimmy Nelson heads to the injured list all while the team starts to play a little better. We touch on just about every story line from the week during this week's show.Journal-Sentinel Trending Sports Reporter JR Radcliffe is this week's featured guest as he gives his takes on all the story lines of the week as well.

Matt Pauley discusses the Travis Shaw demotion, the Keston Hiura promotion, why Tyler Saladino is taking the place of Hernan Perez, and more.

What a week it has been for the Brewers. They finish a 2-8 road-trip, they go on a 5-game losing streak, they bounce back by winning two in a row against a streaking Reds team, they place Jimmy Nelson in the bullpen after he may have declined a Triple-A option, they place Adrian Houser in the rotation and Travis Shaw hits a 465-foot home run. Those are just some of the things that happened in the last seven days.We talk about that and more during this week's Podcast.Former BP Milwaukee editor Nicholas Zettel joins the show to give his thoughts on the club.San Antonio Missions radio broadcaster Mike Saeger joins to give insight into what is happening at the Triple-A level (and we do talk about Keston Hiura).

Another week has come to an end and the Brewers just barely lead the Cubs for 1st place in the NL Central.On this week's episode, we continue the conversation about how much of a leash certain players have with Keston Hiura continuing to put up big numbers at Triple-A, try to figure out what we really know about Jimmy Nelson based on his two starts and look at the improvement at the plate from Travis Shaw since his return from the Injured List. Brew Crew Ball Managing Editor Kyle Lesniewski and Biloxi Shuckers broadcaster Garett Greene are the featured guests.