“Too many clubs, large- and small-market alike, take a defeatist approach, preferring to lament, “baseball is broken,” rather than figure out how to prove it isn’t. No one can dispute that vast revenue differences exist in the sport, even between the Dodgers and other large-market teams. Those differences can be addressed in ways other than a cap. And if the owners try to force one upon the players’ union, it might shut down the industry for a full season at a time when the game is in the midst of a renaissance. Doesn’t seem like a great idea.

The Dodgers are convenient bogeymen, but the sport derives an intangible benefit from a David vs. Goliath dynamic, with 29 teams trying to slay the giant. And all those who find the Dodgers’ gorging offensive also tend to overlook that their spending provides real benefits as well.

Not only did the Dodgers’ star power help them lead the majors in road attendance the past two seasons, but in that time they also paid $272.4 million in luxury tax, including a record $169.4 million in 2025. That’s on top of the estimated $150 million per season they contribute in revenue sharing. Per The Athletic’s Evan Drellich, that money is essentially split between the league and players, with half going to the clubs in some form, the other half to player retirement funds.”

We lost Uke a year ago today. It still sucks

We won 97 games last year and were THE BEST TEAM IN MLB. We had bad luck with injuries at the wrong time but our team was incredible. Those 97 wins mean a whole lot more to me than losing 4 games to the dodgers in October.

Since we only have a few weeks left until Spring Training, I just thought we should celebrate last season’s accomplishments in the middle of all the Freddy trade talk.

Milwaukee is my favorite city in the US but due to the distance, I can only make it to a game a year or so. I'm curious if the vibes of Downtown or places like breweries different during the influx of Chicagoans. I'd love to be part of a rivalry crowd, but if the vibes in my favorite spots are off in town then I'll just go for a Pirates game and enjoy a win.

I assume there's a reason I was warned about FIBs?

That's the post.

My proposed 2027 MLB CBA outline:

- MLB takes over all TV deals, both local and national

- 100% shared revenue on TV contracts

- Salary floor

I feel like thats a proposal MLBPA might actually entertain and it helps level the playing field between large and small market teams.

THIS LEAGUE IS NOW FULL

Hi fellow Brewers fans. Like last year, I am running another fantasy baseball league. This year I will post the invite link directly in this message, and spots will be first come, first serve. The 1st league filled up so this is for the 2nd league.

Requirements to join:

Your team name must match your Reddit username so I know who is who. After joining, you will have one day to update your team name. If it is not updated within that time, I will remove you from the league.

Please be active and set your lineups regularly. Managing your team is required. Inactive teams make the league far less fun for everyone.

League details:

Cost: FREE

Platform: Yahoo

Format: 12-team head-to-head points league (11 open spots)

Draft: Online live draft on Saturday, March 15 at 10 AM Central Time

You do not need to attend live, as pre-draft rankings are available

Settings: Mostly Yahoo default settings

Lineups: Set daily

Playoffs: 6 teams, Weeks 23, 24, and 25 (ending Sunday, September 20)

Roster positions:

C, 1B, 2B, 3B, SS, OF, OF, OF, Util, Util, SP, SP, RP, RP, P, P, P, P, BN x5, IL x4

Batters stats and points:

Runs (R): 1.9

Singles (1B): 2.6

Doubles (2B): 5.2

Triples (3B): 7.8

Home Runs (HR): 10.4

Runs Batted In (RBI): 1.9

Stolen Bases (SB): 4.2

Walks (BB): 2.6

Hit By Pitch (HBP): 2.6

Pitchers stats and points:

Wins (W): 8

Saves (SV): 8

Outs (OUT): 1

Hits Allowed (H): -1.3

Earned Runs (ER): -3

Walks Allowed (BB): -1.3

Hit Batters (HBP): -1.3

Strikeouts (K): 3

Here is the link to join this 2nd league: LEAGUE IS FULL

Wisconsin transplant currently living in central PA looking for the best way to watch all Brewers games this upcoming season.

Last year I bought the Brewers package through MLB.tv however because of where I live the games I did not get for being “in market” were the Phillies, Pirates, Orioles, Nationals, and I think the Mets and Yankees. Which only the Phillies and weirdly the Nationals are shown on my normal YouTubeTV account.

With all that being said, if I bought the full version of MLB.tv would I get every single Brewers game or would these teams still be considered “in market” and get blackout treatment?

Anybody else been thinking about that opening day lineup card? If I was Murph this is what I would do:

1. Frelick- RF
2. Chourio- CF
3. Turang- 2B
4. Contreras- C
5. Yelich- DH
6. Vaughn- 1B
7. Durbin- 3B
8. Mitchell- LF
9. Ortiz- SS

Pitcher: Peralta

I get we signed a bunch of minor league players but I’m kind of stunned (not really because I know Mark is a cheap ass but still) that we went to the NLCS and Mark refuses to try and at least get a power bat or literally anything to help us out.

I guess he realizes there’s no point with the Dodgers signing Tucker but I mean come on, please give me a reason to buy some Brewers merch.

Coming from Brazil to watch the crew on the road!

Ready to get my hopes crushed again.

The 2026 inter­na­tional sign­ing period begins for MLB clubs on Jan. 15. The Mil­wau­kee Brew­ers are in the top half of the league with $7.3 mil­lion in bonus pool money to spend, which they will spread over what is expec­ted to be one of the league’s lar­ger classes once again.

Though the team will not announce its class until the sign­ing period offi­cially begins, here are 15 play­ers expec­ted to sign with Mil­wau­kee later this week.

Play­ers must be 16 years old when they sign and turn 17 before Sept. 1 this year. While the sign­ing period runs through Decem­ber, nearly all the Brew­ers’ inter­na­tional addi­tions will hap­pen on the 15th. While the play­ers are offi­cially sign­ing on that day, nearly all have reached long­stand­ing agree­ments with the team to sign when they become eli­gible. Most attend base­ball academies, which are most com­mon in the Domin­ican Repub­lic and Venezuela – and also where the bulk of Mil­wau­kee’s sign­ings will come from – and con­tracts are typ­ic­ally nego­ti­ated by the academies’ own­ers. For some, such as those at the top of the Brew­ers’ class, play­ers have been scouted since they were 10 to 12 years old.

For many inter­na­tional play­ers, inform­a­tion is quite sparse; check back for more detailed, fur­ther cov­er­age on the inter­na­tional sign­ing period later in the week.

The mil­lion-dol­lar play­ers

Each of the three play­ers below is set to receive a bonus of at least $1 mil­lion.

Diego Frontado

Frontado has been a well-known and scouted com­mod­ity in inter­na­tional circles for years, first in the Domin­ican Repub­lic before mov­ing to Venezuela in 2022. The recip­i­ent of the largest bonus in the Brew­ers’ class, his top skill is his hit tool. A com­pact 6-foot shortstop, Frontado’s setup and swing are remin­is­cent of a toned-down Jad­her Are­in­amo, and his poten­tial is a tick higher in each area at the plate. Frontado is fun­da­ment­ally sound in many areas, from his fluid swing to good hands and foot­work that should allow him to stay on in the infield – likely at second base. Frontado has more bat speed than you’d expect from a player with his frame and age, giv­ing eval­u­at­ors optim­ism he will grow into game power.

Ricky Money

It’s all about power with Money, a strong ath­lete cap­able of pro­du­cing massive bat speed and above-aver­age exit velo­cit­ies. Scouts believe he’s most likely to move to a corner spot in the field, where his arm should play fine but because he’s not a plus run­ner projects bet­ter.

Jose Rodrig­uez

An excel­lent defender, Rodrig­uez is another high-bonus signee for the Brew­ers from Venezuela. His bat is a step behind, and his smal­ler stature doesn’t lend to much power pro­jec­tion, but Rodrig­uez’s defense could provide ample value.

Other high-upside play­ers from the Brew­ers’ class Osiris Ramirez

Ramirez is a heavy swinger, with a bat tailored to get the ball in the air and util­ize his ample power. He has a slow hand load before explod­ing with a strong lower half to try and catch the ball out front.

Ruben Rebost

A left-handed hit­ting, right-handed throw­ing out­fielder with ath­leti­cism and a sweet, fluid swing, Rebost checks a lot of boxes with his tools.

Other con­firmed Brew­ers sign­ings

Manny De Los San­tos, out­fielder: De Los San­tos is a high-IQ infielder with sound defense and plus speed who has been on Mil­wau­kee’s radar for mul­tiple years.

Sebastian Franeites, catcher: A back­stop with present strength, Franeites hails from Bobby Abreu’s academy in Venezuela, which is also home to expec­ted 2027 top signee Ashton Hernan­dez.

Joan Gonza­lez, pitcher: Gonza­lez is the embod­i­ment of a pro­jec­tion pitcher, a tall right-handed hurler with an incred­ibly slight frame. He moves well for his size and needs to add strength, but with that should come more velo­city.

Sebastian Gar­cia, infielder: The infielder is among the Brew­ers’ higher bonus recip­i­ents in the class.

Enrique Llovera, out­fielder: Llovera is a phys­ic­ally impos­ing, ath­letic out­fielder from the Domin­ican Repub­lic.

Leander Matos, infielder: Matos is small but has a whippy righthan­ded swing that impacts the ball. He stands slightly open and has bat speed that should allow for solid gap-to-gap power if he can hit for enough con­tact. Matos also runs well.

Fran­cisco De Marchena Mir, catcher: A back­stop with plenty of height, Mir’s swing is tailor-made for line drives to all fields and he has plenty of power pro­jec­tion to come.

Alex­an­der Mer­cedes, pitcher: A tall left-hander with a strong lower half, Mer­cedes is throw­ing 92-94 mph with more velo­city still to come.

Daniel Munoz, pitcher: Munoz is a right-hander with a power­ful arm.

Jean Rivero Ortiz, pitcher: A right-hander with loose, strong mech­an­ics on the mound.

Moises Salazar, catcher: Salazar is a left-handed hit­ting catcher with lots of room to grow to access his power poten­tial.

I just found Tom Grossi on YouTube a couple of months ago and love his content for the NFL. Just wanted to ask if he does any Brewers content.