Farewell, Lorenzo Cain, and Brewers get back to their winning ways by sweeping the Reds

Put the brooms away, the floors have been swept.

Winning is fun! The Milwaukee Brewers have ended their streak of losing series at four in a row by sweeping the Cincinnati Reds. This series had everything. Leads were blown, home-runs were hit, and storylines were formed. Most importantly the Brewers won every game.

In sadder news, this series also saw Lorenzo Cain be designated for assignment. It’s unclear whether this means retirement or if he will try and sign on with another team, but nonetheless Saturday’s news was met with significant emotion for Brewers fans and baseball fans in general.

Ti Windisch joins the podcast again to reflect on the series and Adam McGee fights through illness to make his long awaited return.

Master Brewer Leaderboard (through 68 games)

(The Master Brewer Leaderboard is a season-long leaderboard tracking and ranking exceptional performances from Brewers players in the form of Master Brew Points 🍺, which at the end of the season will tally up to crown our Crewsing for a Brewsing Player of the Year.)

Jason Alexander 🍺

Jason Alexander knows how to get himself out of trouble. He tossed 5.2 innings on Saturday night with only two earned runs allowed, scattering eight hits and a walk. His magical run of stranding baserunners now sees him with a 2.42 ERA across 22.1 innings in four starts.

Hunter Renfroe 🍺

Hunter Renfroe came to Cincinnati to eat Skyline Chili and hit homers. Just kidding, that chili is terrible, but Renfroe did come to hit homers. Renfroe hit three across the series powering the Brewers to a sweep and bringing his total up to 13 on the season.

Andrew McCutchen 🍺

McCutchen is bouncing back right before our eyes. In two games against the Reds he went 4-for-7 with a pair of walks and three runs scored. Cutch also made a return to the outfield which featured an impressive catch in the first inning on Sunday to help Adrian Houser get out of a jam.

Victor Caratini 🍺

What a season Victor Caratini is having. He only played in one game in this series, but it was a big one. He finished 2-for-2 with a two-run homer, a single, and a walk. On the season, Caratini’s batting line is up to .266/.377/.466. For players with a minimum of 100 plate appearances, Caratini ranks third in WRC+ for National League catchers behind only William Contreras and Wilson Contreras. Caratini may not make the All-Star team, but he could work himself into the conversation with more plate appearances and continued success.

Hoby Milner 🍺

Hoby Milner did what Hoby Milner does this season and we love to see it. Milner’s 1.2 innings of scoreless relief was highlighted by three strikeouts and stranding the bases loaded. His season ERA keeps dropping, now settling in at 2.17.

Devin Williams 🍺

It’s becoming clear that Devin Williams deserves to be an All-Star this season. Against Cincy he pitched two innings with no runs allowed and four strikeouts. After a tough start to the season, Williams’ ERA is now at 2.42. His 14.88 strikeouts per nine innings is second for relievers in the NL behind only Edwin Diaz.

Leaderboard through 68 games

Rowdy Tellez: 🍺 x9

Jace Peterson, Corbin Burnes: 🍺 x7

Christian Yelich: 🍺 x6

Hunter Renfroe, Josh Hader 🍺 x5

Devin Williams, Andrew McCutchen, Willy Adames: 🍺 x4

Hoby Milner, Jason Alexander, Tyrone Taylor, Aaron Ashby, Freddy Peralta, Eric Lauer, Kolten Wong 🍺 x3

Victor Caratini, Omar Narvaez, Brandon Woodruff, Luis Urias, Adrian Houser, Keston Hiura: 🍺 x2

Brad Boxberger, Trevor Gott, Luke Barker, Peter Strzelecki: 🍺