The jerseys were just the tip of the iceberg in a brutal week for Brewers, plus an interview with Kyle Harrison (04.13.2026)
From Milwaukee Brewers Microbrew by Milwaukee Brewers Podcast
April 13, 2026 · 1h 14m
About this episode
The episode discusses the Brewers' recent struggles, including a losing streak and poor performance, along with an interview with pitcher Kyle Harrison.
The Brewers had a brutal week, suffering a five-game losing streak for the first time since mid-2023 and playing some of those games in jerseys that nobody seems to like. The pitchers are struggling, particularly in the bullpen. Christian Yelich left Sunday's game ominously. The defense has been suspect. The hitting has been suspect. The Brewers have gone from 8-2 to barely above .500, and that was against teams that were ostensibly struggling. Brewers reporter Curt Hogg and host JR Radcliffe go through the ugliness, from bullpen usage to dropped velocity to a dearth of options to fix the offense. And what is WITH those City Connect jerseys, anyway? In Three Up Three Down (38:00), they discuss Willson Contreras, promising work from Jacob Misiorowski, the excellent Jake Bauers experience and a brief first big-league appearance from Shane Drohan. In Remembrew When (58:30), JR looks back at a memorable Phil Garner moment in a week where two ex-managers died: Garner and Davey Lopes. Curt Blanche (1:02:30) discusses one of baseball's cathedrals. Then, JR chats with new starting pitcher Kyle Harrison (1:07:00) about his tweaked repertoire, his California upbringing, a high-school…
People in this episode
Host: JR Radcliffe
Guest: Kyle Harrison
Topics covered
- Brewers performance
- player interviews
- team struggles
- jersey discussion
- historical moments
- pitching issues
Keywords
- Brewers
- losing streak
- Kyle Harrison
- Christian Yelich
- City Connect jerseys
- pitching
- baseball history
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Milwaukee Brewers
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