{"id":904406,"date":"2026-05-08T06:21:20","date_gmt":"2026-05-08T11:21:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/08\/brewers-manager-schools-rowdy-milwaukee-crowd-after-4-7m-star-endures-bitter-experience\/"},"modified":"2026-05-08T06:21:20","modified_gmt":"2026-05-08T11:21:20","slug":"brewers-manager-schools-rowdy-milwaukee-crowd-after-4-7m-star-endures-bitter-experience","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/08\/brewers-manager-schools-rowdy-milwaukee-crowd-after-4-7m-star-endures-bitter-experience\/","title":{"rendered":"Brewers Manager Schools Rowdy Milwaukee Crowd After $4.7M Star Endures Bitter Experience"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The Brewers came out as the true wild card from last year. They finished off with a 97-65 record, winning the NL Central and securing a playoff berth. However, an even .500 record has Milwaukee Brewers fans on edge, but their frustration boiled over on Tuesday, drawing a sharp and public rebuke from manager Pat Murphy<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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\u201cFor them to be booing him out there, that\u2019s just not our best fans, that\u2019s for sure,\u201d Murphy said. \u201cI was disappointed in those people who didn\u2019t support him when he was going through that stuff. Does he probably care? No. Is it expected? That\u2019s fine. But these aren\u2019t machines out there. These are people. I thought that was in poor taste, but I\u2019ve done things in poor taste, too,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

While fans booing the players and team is just part of baseball culture, Murphy drew the line when the Milwaukee crowd targeted veteran Trevor Megill<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

On Tuesday, the Brewers were leading the Blue Jays by 4-3 by the eighth, after Jacob Misiorowski\u2019s heroics at the start. But when Megill took over in the ninth, things quickly fell apart. The Brewers\u2019 $4.7 million arm failed to record a single strikeout and allowed three earned runs, handing the Blue Jays a 6-4 lead.<\/p>\n

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Brewers Manager Pat Murphy was not pleased with fans booing Trevor Megill in the 9th inning\ud83d\udc47<\/p>\n

\u201cI thought it was in poor taste. But I\u2019ve done things in poor taste too, so I forgive them.\u201d pic.twitter.com\/bGpBgOjafC<\/a><\/p>\n

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The Brewers managed to fight back and tie the game in the bottom of the ninth, but the bullpen ultimately couldn\u2019t hold on.\u00a0Garrett Anderson<\/strong> took over in the 10th inning, but couldn\u2019t do much better. He allowed another three runs, and the Jays finished off with a 9-7 score.<\/p>\n

Tuesday\u2019s score just amplified Megill\u2019s poor run this year. He is currently standing with a 14.40 ERA in six appearances. While\u00a0the fans let him hear it, Murphy was quick to defend his pitcher. He reminded the fans that Megill is the same guy who saved the Brewers<\/a> in the last two years. He is the same guy who posted a 2.49 ERA and 30 saves last year and a 2.72 ERA in 2024.<\/p>\n

As per Murphy, Megill, with such stats, deserves more respect from the fans, and a few slip-offs shouldn\u2019t judge his capability. \u201cBut he saved 30 games for us last year, so my heart goes out to him right now,\u201d Murphy added.<\/p>\n

For the Brewers, the only hope that remains is that Megill was still optimistic after the game. \u201cI\u2019m definitely way better than that,\u201d Megill said. \u201cPitches can be a lot better. Pitch execution can be a lot better. A lot of things can be better.\u201d Considering how Megill put up numbers last year, it\u2019s still too early to write him off, but Murphy should look out for an alternative.<\/p>\n

The Brewers have a bigger challenge as Megill struggles<\/h2>\n

Megill is clearly struggling this year, and he may or may not get back to his prime in the next few games. However, for the Brewers, it\u2019s a race against time to select their alternatives.<\/p>\n

The first name in the list is Abner Uribe, who was the Brewers\u2019 top setup man last year. He had an impressive 1.67 ERA and 90 SOs last year. However, similar to Megill, Uribe is going through a rough patch this year. He has allowed three runs over his last two outings and has a 5.68 ERA! Then the next name could be Jared Koenig, who also had an impressive 2.86 ERA last year. But currently, he is on the IL with an elbow issue.<\/p>\n

So, options are very limited for Murphy.<\/p>\n

Garrett Anderson could have been another option, but his performance on Tuesday raises questions. Megill is a veteran, and he knows best how to make things work. Moreover, we are almost certain that despite the booing, the Brewers do not have any plug-and-play replacement available right now. So, Murphy pushing Megill despite his rough patch might just be the best thing to do now.<\/p>\n

Fans booing their own player is never a good sign for anyone. But winning cures all, and Murphy might be working to make that happen.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Tomi Latson
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