The step to the minor leagues from amateur baseball, be it high school or college, is a transition of many facets. Players are sent to parts of the country previously unknown to them, joined with teammates they have likely never met, and immersed in an organization’s philosophy that may or may not sync neatly with […]
Day: August 29, 2016
Game 130 Recap: Pirates 3 Brewers 1
Four runs, all on solo shots: three for Pittsburgh, one for Milwaukee. You sweep some, you get swept by some. Best Play: The first time through the Brewers order, Ivan Nova allowed a lone hit and picked up a pair of strikeouts. Jonathan Villar assured he wouldn’t have as smooth a trip the second time. On the second pitch […]
Can Keon Broxton Make Enough Contact?
Out of nowhere, center fielder Keon Broxton has made a case for himself as Milwaukee’s best player in August. He has four homers and 11 stolen bases in just 24 games this month, and his .414 OBP leads all Brewers regulars to go with a .292 batting average and a .514 slugging percentage. After going […]