Approximately three months into the season it’s become quite clear: the 2016 Brewers are a different animal than last year’s team. For one thing, the second Wild Card spot is a distant–but not unrealistic–dream. The farm system, which lay barren for years, is flourishing with young impact talent. But perhaps the most notable change in […]
Day: June 24, 2016
Chase Anderson’s Platoon Split Has Killed Him
The Brewers traded Jean Segura this offseason for two reasons: With Orlando Arcia ascending and Jonathan Villar snagged from the Astros, they didn’t really need him anymore, and the Diamondbacks were willing to pay a hefty price for his services. Isan Diaz, Aaron Hill, and Chase Anderson — a prospect and two established (to different degrees) major […]
On Garin Cecchini’s Improvements
One of the rebuilding strategies employed by Slingin’ David Stearns during his first offseason as Brewers’ general manager was to bring in myriad “post-hype” prospects. Among those players was former Red Sox third base prospect Garin Cecchini. The sweet-swinging lefty put himself on the map with an outstanding 2013 campaign between high-A and AA where […]
One-Year Roundtable: State of the Brewers
On June 22, 2015, BPMilwaukee launched, adding to the Internet a concise and rapidfire analytical spin on our beloved Milwaukee Nine. I know this because I began my acquaintance with BPMilwaukee as an everyday fan, and BPMilwaukee quickly became a necessary read. There was instantly a sort of crisp, consistent presentation that let each point […]