Is it better to be lucky, or good? History has, time and again, proven this to be a trick question. The truth is, if you want to succeed in anything, you need to be both lucky and good. Building a championship baseball team is no exception. The 1994 Montreal Expos and 2001 Seattle Mariners might […]
Day: July 29, 2016
Jhan Marinez: The Forgotten Man
The final countdown before the trade deadline has begun, and the Brewers will be one of the most intriguing teams to watch this weekend. Of particular interest to many contenders are a trio of pitchers in Milwaukee’s bullpen, as Jeremy Jeffress, Will Smith and Tyler Thornburg are becoming household names in the baseball world as […]
Isan Diaz and the Return of Segura
With the Diamondbacks coming and going through town this week, this was the first chance for former Brewers’ shortstop Jean Segura to revisit the city where he grew up as a young major league player. After a a string of disappointing seasons, Milwaukee shipped Segura to Arizona over the winter, where he has thrived this […]
Junior Guerra Has Been Really Clutch
Junior Guerra still feels…surreal. That a 31-year-old independent-baller with 3.3 innings pitch in the major leagues became a dependable starting pitcher is bizarre enough. That he’s worked an ERA of 2.85 over his first 15 starts — better than Jon Lester, better than Chris Sale, better than Max Scherzer — leaves me speechless. There are […]
Game 100: Brewers 6 Diamondbacks 4
The Brewers capped their series against the Diamondbacks with a victory to clinch the four game set (three victories against one loss). Arizona chipped away at Milwaukee’s lead, but the bullpen held on to win. Worst Play / Best Play: Prior to the game, I was one of many Brewers fans disparaging the Classic Supreme […]