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When the Milwaukee Brewers traded Josh Hader to the San Diego Padres, it was met with some criticisms. After all, the Brewers were basically giving one of the MLB’s best relievers and closers for years. Less than a month later, though, Milwaukee fans might be thanking the team they made the move. Saying that Hader […]

The Milwaukee Brewers were leading the National League Central a few weeks ago. But ever since they traded Josh Hader, Milwaukee has found themselves in a downward spiral. Reliever Trevor Rosenthal was expected to help soften the blow of Hader’s absence. However, MLB insider Bob Nightengale recently announced that Rosenthal will miss the remainder of […]

Almost everyone questioned the Milwaukee Brewers’ decision to trade Josh Hader ahead of the 2022 MLB trade deadline. The Brewers were in the midst of the postseason race and Hader is a star closer with a proven resume. But maybe they knew something nobody else did? Since being traded to the San Diego Padres, Hader […]

This isn’t the Josh Hader that most of us have known. After being traded to the San Diego Padres, Hader has looked like a different man, for all the wrong reasons. Usually one of the most reliable closers in the game, the former Brewer has struggled in his save appearance this year. In the last […]

The trade that sent Josh Hader to the San Diego Padres ahead of last Tuesday’s MLB trade deadline is not getting fully embraced, particularly by Milwaukee Brewers fans. It’s easy to see why, since Hader was among the top performers for many years for the Milwaukee club, who has become a perennial National League title […]

Undoubtedly, the San Diego Padres made the biggest splash over the last week in acquiring two MLB superstars, Juan Soto and Josh Hader. Fernando Tatis Jr. is still recovering from his fractured wrist, but manager Bob Melvin now has Tatis Jr., Soto, and Manny Machado as the top three hitters in his lineup. The Washington […]

The Milwaukee Brewers traded Josh Hader to the San Diego Padres ahead of the 2022 MLB trade deadline. The move was questioned by many, as the Brewers have legitimate World Series aspirations this season. But Milwaukee was happy to receive a decent return for Hader. The Brewers received LHP Taylor Rogers, RHP Dinelson Lamet, LHP […]

Milwaukee Brewers pitcher Devin Williams is still in disbelief that the team traded star reliever Josh Hader to the San Diego Padres ahead of Tuesday’s deadline. While Hader has struggled in recent weeks, Williams saw his fellow pitcher as a key piece in what they’re doing. Considering that, it was no surprise that the 27-year-old […]

The San Diego Padres are going all in to compete for a World Series title this season. General manager A.J. Preller pulled off the biggest trades in MLB history Tuesday morning by acquiring World Series champion and generational talent Juan Soto from the Washington Nationals. This changes the entire perspective of the league as there […]

Just hours after finally pulling the trigger on a Josh Hader trade that sent their long-time reliever to the San Diego Padres, the Milwaukee Brewers made another move for their bullpen. According to Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic, the Brewers are getting reliever Matt Bush of the Texas Rangers via a trade. The trade is […]

The Milwaukee Brewers made the difficult decision to part ways with All-Star closer Josh Hader at the 2022 MLB trade deadline. After offloading Hader to the Padres in a huge deal on Monday, David Stearns, President of Baseball Operations for the Brewers, released a statement in which he addressed the decision to pull the trigger […]

The recent Josh Hader trade to the San Diego Padres shocked the MLB world. Why would the Milwaukee Brewers, a first place team, trade one of MLB’s best relievers? Well, there are reasons which we will discuss in a moment. ESPN MLB insider, Jeff Passan, broke the news and revealed the entirety of the trade. […]

The San Diego Padres pulled off a blockbuster deal to acquire Josh Hader from the Milwaukee Brewers on Monday. San Diego managed to bring in the four-time All-Star without sacrificing any of their top five prospects, who have been dangled in various other trade conversations. The fact that the Padres held onto their most valued […]

The San Diego Padres have made a huge splash at the 2022 MLB trade deadline, acquiring superstar closer Josh Hader from the Milwaukee Brewers in a deal first reported by ESPN’s Jeff Passan. In exchange for the hard-throwing lefty, the Padres are sending Taylor Rogers and a series of prospects to Milwaukee. BREAKING: The Brewers […]

The Milwaukee Brewers are in a good but not solid position yet to make the 2022 MLB postseason, so there will always be murmurs about their plans for the 2022 MLB trade deadline. One name that has floated up in the rumor mill is Brewers reliever Josh Hader, with Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic listing […]

Milwaukee Brewers closer Josh Hader was once considered the best reliever in MLB. His nasty left-side delivery and filthy pitches made him an elite presence on the mound. But Hader is laboring to say the least right now. The Brewers closer now has a 4.50 ERA after surrendering 6 runs to the San Francisco Giants […]

Despite a 91-win season, the Toronto Blue Jays missed out on the playoffs by one game in 2021. The Jays haven’t made the playoffs since 2016, but a core of Vladimir Guerrero Jr, Teoscar Hernandez, and Bo Bichette have fans north of the border excited for what’s to come in the future.  Shortstop Marcus Semien […]

Milwaukee Brewers closer Josh Hader is typically unhittable against left-handed batters. That’s what made Atlanta Braves star Freddie Freeman’s game-winning home run off Hader on Tuesday even more special. With Game 4 of the NLDS tied at 4-4 in the eighth inning, Freeman blasted an opposite field home run off Hader with two outs to […]

With all of the reported rumors circulating around the availability of Milwaukee Brewers’ star closer Josh Hader, for a small-market franchise, it is smart for them to at least look into what type of value the All-Star hurler could get this team. Money runs all professional sports, and that is very, very true in the […]

The New York Yankees came into this offseason looking to make some big moves to put them over the top in the American League. After coming up just short in the postseason the last couple of years, the Yankees are looking to spend big money in free agency and scour the trade market for top-notch […]

The New York Yankees have entered this MLB offseason looking to make major moves to return them to the World Series. They have been competing over the past couple of years, but have not had quite enough talent to put themselves over the top. According to a report from Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic, the […]

The National League Central division has had a very busy offseason up to this point so far, as the St. Louis Cardinals, Milwaukee Brewers, Chicago Cubs, Cincinnati Reds, and Pittsburgh Pirates have all made personnel moves so far this offseason. But out of all five teams, it looks like the Brewers have been the busiest, […]

With the Milwaukee Brewers looking to be cutting salary this offseason, their roster only has 10 returning players on it from its 25-man roster that they ended the 2019 season with. On top of that, President of Baseball Operations David Stearns has doubled down on that sentiment, all while wanting to keep the franchise competitive […]

The Milwaukee Brewers are shopping left-handed relief pitcher Josh Hader, according to Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic. Rosenthal notes the New York Mets as one team to potentially watch in trade discussions, although it is not known if the Brewers have actually held talks with the Mets about Hader. Hader is coming off a dominant […]

After setting a franchise record for team payroll this past season, the Milwaukee Brewers have a tall task ahead of them going into the 2019 offseason. Faced with having two of their key cogs almost certainly jumping to the open market due to under-market mutual options, both Mike Moustakas and Yasmani Grandal become free agents […]

The Washington Nationals defeated the Milwaukee Brewers in the National League Wild Card game on Tuesday night after scoring three runs off of Brewers closer Josh Hader in the eighth inning: NATS WIN! The Nationals win against the Brewers, 4-3! ⚾️ — FOX 5 DC (@fox5dc) October 2, 2019 It did not take long for […]

After 162 games, playoff baseball is finally upon us. October is indeed in full swing, and the Washington Nationals and Milwaukee Brewers will kick things off in the National League Wild Card game on Tuesday night in Washington, D.C. Let’s break it down: How did they get here? The Nationals and Brewers are two teams […]

With just over 10 days to go until the end of the 2019 MLB regular season, the narrative in the National League Central division seems to be a fight to the death between the St. Louis Cardinals and Chicago Cubs. The two bitter rivals have seven games in hand against one another, starting with a […]

Young superstars are dominating both the American and National Leagues in the MLB, helping increase the popularity of the sport in a time that they need it the most. Being able to relate to the younger generation is a very useful tactic for the sport of baseball, and marketing this sport to its strengths can […]

In a world where dreams do come true and anything goes, a picture-perfect roster comprised of major league baseball players from the National League could be brought together to make for an absolutely unstoppable franchise. Formidable to all other MLB teams, this team is exactly what an All-Star game roster would look like, without favoritism […]

Last season, the Milwaukee Brewers stunned the baseball world by winning the National League Central and making a run all the way to the NLCS, coming within just one game of a World Series appearance. One of the most notable reasons for Milwaukee’s success was the dominance of their bullpen unit, which ranked fourth in […]

The passing of the torch happens on a seasonal basis in all professional sports, as athletes who helped transition his generation to the next one will pass the torch to the players leading the next charge of today’s players. From the likes of Patrick Mahomes and Baker Mayfield in the NFL to Giannis Antetokounmpo and […]