Ken Rosenthal reported Monday afternoon that the Toronto Blue Jays are showing interest in Mike Fiers. Mike Fiers has been the Brewers best pitcher this season, with 0.8 WARP in 107 innings pitched. I can definitely imagine why Rosenthal would include that Melvin isn’t very motivated to move their best starting pitcher (with due respect […]
Day: July 20, 2015
Brewers Farm Update: Monday, June 20
Colorado Springs Sky Sox (38-54), 21 GB Friday, July 17: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E Colorado Springs 0 3 0 4 0 0 0 0 1 8 10 0 New Orleans 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 2 9 1 RHP Josh Roenicke (W, 5-7): […]
Jimmy Nelson Takes the Next Step
The Brewers’ rotation has, perhaps, had the largest hand in torpedoing their 2015 season. As a whole, the group owns a 4.64 ERA (fifth-worst in baseball), a 4.34 FIP (sixth-worst in baseball), and a 4.68 DRA (fifth-worst in baseball). The struggles of Kyle Lohse and Matt Garza have caused most of this, and Mike Fiers […]
The Costs and Consequences of the Brewers’ Local TV Contract
While payroll is not the only—or even ultimate—determining factor in a team’s success, the ability to spend a lot of money on players undoubtedly helps. That financial flexibility can be utilized in multiple ways; smart teams will spend millions on both impact free agents and locking up their young players. Organizations such as the Tampa […]