“I don’t want to be the next Michael Jordan. I only want to be Kobe Bryant.” Over the past year and a half, a narrative of deep relief has been palpable among the Milwaukee faithful. Since David Stearns took the reins of the front office the Brewers have made grand, albeit remedial, strides to catch […]
Author: Colin Anderle
Phil Bickford and Baseball’s Dumbest Rule
On Thursday, April 6 the Carolina Mudcats will take the field for the first time as the High-A affiliate of the Brewers. Phil Bickford, who the Brewers acquired in the Will Smith trade last summer, will not be making that historic first start for the Milwaukee-affiliated Mudcats–instead, he will be serving out game number one […]
The Opportunity Cost of Harvesting ‘Wiet’
Sometimes, the offseason feels like one of those games that you want to leave early. We’ve all been to a boring snoozer of a game at some point that was well out of hand long before beer sales even stopped, where staying for the rest of the event is nothing but an exercise in stubbornness. […]
A Tight Rotation
Spring Training starts soon, which means a number of things to everyone. It’s a chance for young players to make an impression with the big club. It’s two months to prepare for the season for those assured of a roster spot. And, in quite a few cases, it’s a semi-open audition for the unfilled spots […]
Waiving Them Through The Turnstiles
With less than a day to spare, Major League Baseball and the Players’ Union were able to come to terms and sign a new collective bargaining agreement this year, preserving over two decades of continuing labor peace. To the relief of, well, everyone, the All-Star Game will no longer decide home-field advantage in the World […]
Brett Phillips’ Contact Issues are Officially Worrisome
In July of 2015, the Milwaukee Brewers traded away Carlos Gomez, and the centerpiece of the return package was centerfield prospect Brett Phillips. Later, that fall, I profiled Phillips as the newest impact prospect in the team’s rising farm system. In the context of evaluating Phillips, I took a long look at the evolution of […]
The 2016 BP Milwaukee End-Of-Season Awards
The 2016 Major League Baseball season is in the books. Well, I mean, a champion does still need to be crowned. But for ninety percent of the league, it is already time to look ahead to next year. Or, possibly, to lament the fact that you lost your most important fantasy baseball league’s championship on […]
Havana Nights In Milwaukee?
Having the top farm system in all of baseball means it’s too early to celebrate–but that doesn’t mean the Brewers shouldn’t splurge this winter. If the Milwaukee Brewers 2016 season–and the offseason that preceded it–had a unifying theme, that was without a doubt asset collection. Before you feast you must gather, and the David Stearns […]
A Daring Heist in the Desert: The Blue-Chip Prospect that Milwaukee Stole
The Tony La Russa and Dave Stewart regime is already in hot water down in Arizona. Last weekend, MLB Trade Rumors ran a straw poll on the Diamondbacks’ brass, and the results were not encouraging to the pair’s job security: That’s damn near four out of five baseball fans who believe La Russa and Stewart […]
Wake up Stearns, and bring back Go-Go!
Dear Milwaukee Brewers Front Office, As I’m sure you’ve been made aware at some point, the Houston Astros have placed Carlos Gomez on release waivers. Even if you haven’t heard yet, you probably could’ve guessed, seeing as the Astros designated him for assignment earlier in the week. You guys know that Gomez was designated for […]