Section 422: A show about the Milwaukee Brewers The Athletic

Will and DVR hand out virtual hardware for Most Valuable Player, Most Improved Player, and Rookie of the Year, and share their thoughts on prospect development at the alternate site in Appleton. 

Rundown
2:00 BA is Playing Deep into October
3:52 The Brewers' Rookie of the Year
10:29 Most Improved Player 
15:27 Unheralded Contributors for The Crew in 2020
22:41 Prospect Development at the Alternate Site in Appleton

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Will and DVR discuss the future of Ryan Braun and consider the possibility that he's played his last game in a Brewers uniform before discussing the team's best trade chips and several key questions as the offseason begins.

Rundown
1:25 Ryan Braun’s Future
9:11 Josh Hader and the Brewers’ Trade Chips
18:14 Looking for Potential Partners to Deal
20:34 Omar Narváez and Tough Individual Decisions
27:04 What Might the 2021 Payroll Look Like?

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Will and DVR discuss the Brewers' arrival in the postseason for the third consecutive year and the tall task ahead with a Wild Card matchup against the top-seeded Dodgers. 

Rundown
1:37 Anything Can Happen in a Best-of-Three Series
3:58 How Well Do the Brewers Have to Play to Pull the Upset?
6:32 Choosing Excitement over Frustration
9:35 Remember the 2018 NLCS?
14:11 Daniel Vogelbach Status
15:45 Brewers Game 1 Considerations
22:16 How Will Adrian Houser and Josh Lindblom Factor In?
27:36 Series Predictions

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Will and DVR discuss the Brewers' big week, which included a sweep of the Royals and a series win over the Cardinals, to get back to .500, before breaking down the final eight games of the regular season.
Rundown2:16 Grinding Through Two Doubleheaders for a Series Win5:09 More Drama with the Cardinals8:44 Jacob Nottingham's Increased Role & Clutch Grand Slam14:01 Corbin Burnes Fires Another Gem19:58 Luis Urías Has Gone Cold After a Fast Start to 202022:17 Daniel Vogelbach's Big Day26:47 Previewing the Final Week
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Derek VanRiper and Will Sammon discuss a frustrating week for the Brewers, which included a 19-run outburst in Detroit, a walk-off win over the Cubs, a Josh Hader blown save, and a no-hitter at the hands of Cubs starter Alec Mills.
Rundown1:25 Clinging to October Dreams at 20-244:42 Which Weekend Loss Was Worse: Saturday or Sunday?7:47 Does the Season Ride on the Five-Game Series with St. Louis?11:22 Appreciation for the Seven-Inning Doubleheader18:28 Looking Ahead to the Matchups with the Cards24:28 A Prime Sweep Opportunity vs. Kansas City?
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Derek VanRiper and Will Sammon discuss the Brewers' ongoing grind to return to .500, the decision to replace Justin Smoak with Daniel Vogelbach, the struggles of Adrian Houser, and the plan for Josh Lindblom as a three-game home series with the Cubs looms this weekend.
Rundown1:32 The Long Grind Back To .5005:56 Where Might the Brewers Get More Production the Rest of the Way?10:22 Daniel Vogelbach In; Justin Smoak Out14:57 Tyrone Taylor's Temporary Opportunity20:08 Making Sense of Adrian Houser's 2020 Struggles25:52 The Plan for Josh Lindblom
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