During spring training, the Brewers’ stated plan was to use Will Smith and Jeremy Jeffress as co-closers. Manager Craig Counsell said that he would not be choosing either to be his Opening Day closer, and this logic made a certain amount of sense. Neither Jeffress nor Smith was a Proven Closer, but both were successful […]
Day: June 8, 2016
Game 58 Recap: Brewers 5 Athletics 4
Tl;dr: Zach Davies took a no hitter into the seventh inning, but Chris Carter’s two home runs were enough to overcome a shaky appearance by Jeremy Jeffress to beat Oakland 5-4. Top Play (WPA): Chris Carter home runs accounted for all of the Brewers scoring. His first mammoth home run of the game occurred in […]
Jhan Marinez Has The Stuff, But Not The Results
TINSTAAPP: There Is No Such Thing As A Pitching Prospect. For every promising young hurler who lives up to his billing, ten more will flame out. Brewers fans have certainly experienced this concept, with Mark Rogers, Jed Bradley, and (possibly) Wily Peralta, among others. And before this year, Jhan Marinez looked like a pretty good […]