December of 2017 was not a fun month to be a fan of the Milwaukee Brewers, on the surface. Shohei Ohtani considered Milwaukee for approxiomately 1.25 seconds before deciding against the Midwest. The Cardinals got significantly better, adding Marcell Ozuna to their outfield for next to nothing (although watching them stumble over their own feet […]
Author: Colin Anderle
Could The Answer In Center Field Actually Be Two?
The 2018 Brewers will come into Spring Training with far fewer question marks in the lineup than they have in recent years, but center field remains an area of uncertainty. Keon Broxton has been good for 2.4 WARP in 707 plate appearances of action over the past two seasons, but his high strikeout rate makes […]
Replacing Jimmy Nelson’s Production
On September 8, Jimmy Nelson dove headfirst back into first base in what was at the time a crucial win over the Cubs. The result of the play was a torn labrum, a devastating blow to the Brewers’ 2017 season, and a likely setback for the team’s 2018 hopes as well. Rehabilitation from the shoulder […]
The Brewers Fan’s Definitive Playoffs Rooting Guide II
Maybe none of yesterday’s American League teams appealed to you all that much. Maybe you’ve decided “screw it, I’m already having a short-term fling with a strange team, why not double my pleasure and pick one from each league?” Maybe you’re just still unable to cope with the late-season elimination and you’re desperately reading this […]
The Brewers Fan’s Definitive Playoffs Rooting Guide
Growing up as a Milwaukee Brewers fan in the ’90s and early ’00s, but obsessing over baseball like I do, was not a great combination. Those Milwaukee teams were essentially done by August, or even earlier, and played out the season with ramshackle lineups and makeshift starting rotations cobbled together out of has-beens, never-weres, and […]
Nathan For You
#Brewers pitching prospect Nathan Kirby, out two years with pair of elbow surgeries, is pitching in squad games in instructional ball. — Tom (@Haudricourt) September 26, 2017 His BP profile page might not reflect it yet, as it still sits vacant dating back to 2015, but one of the Brewers’ most intriguing mothballed minor-leaguers is […]
The Four Haders
Since joining the Brewers bullpen in early June, rookie Josh Hader has made quite the impression. Over 20 innings in 15 appearances the lefty has accumulated a sterling 0.90 ERA and a 1.05 WHIP, plus 10.8 strikeouts per nine innings. His versatility and recent history as a starter has seen him used in roles from […]
A Vogt of Confidence
On the surface, the Brewers’ waiver claim of former Oakland catcher Stepen Vogt might look like more of the same. I’ve written before about Milwaukee’s propensity for using the waiver wire and, really, a significant part of the team was built from the scraps of other franchises. Hernan Perez. Junior Guerra. Carlos Torres and Jared […]
The Unofficial Neftali Feliz Arson Report
The Brewers took a gamble on an unpredictable relief pitcher this off-season. So far, the house is up big. On Sunday evening, the Brewers’ Chase Anderson had himself a nice vengeance game against the Arizona Diamondbacks, who traded him away prior to the 2016 season. Anderson pitched six innings, surrendering one run and striking out […]
Eric Sogard: Oasis or Mirage?
Quickly, without Googling: through this past weekend’s action, among Major League players with at least 50 plate appearances, who tops the leaderboard for wRC+? Mike Trout? A good guess, if a predictable one, but he’s in second place. Eric Thames? You’re really, really close. As in, same team, same first name, close. I’m talking about […]