The Brewers have had stability in center field since Carlos Gomez took over full time duties in 2012. He’s now in Houston. The top center-field prospects (Brett Phillips, Tyrone Taylor, Michael Reed) won’t be ready for regular playing time until mid/late-2016 at the earliest and possibly not until the beginning of the 2017 season. Thus, for right […]
Author: Derek Harvey
Looking Ahead To September Call-Ups
The season is almost over, and instead of contending for a playoff spot, the Brewers are striving to avoid losing 100 games. It can be hard to continue following the team daily during these hard times. However, intriguing things remain that can hold the interest of the dedicated fan. In two weeks September will arrive and rosters will expand […]
Draft Success & Bruce Seid
On Tuesday, Doug Melvin announced that he planned to step down as the general manager of the Milwaukee Brewers at the end of the season. This news comes just 11 days after the non-waiver trade deadline, which saw the team trade arguably it’s biggest star Carlos Gomez. It was a move signaling a change of pace for a team […]
Michael Blazek: Effectively Wild or Lucky?
One of the few highlights in a dismal season for the Brewers has been its bullpen. Within that bullpen, one of the brighter spots and bigger surprises has been right-hander Michael Blazek. He was the last man added to the bullpen winning the spot out of Spring Training. I won’t lie, either. I thought it […]
The Brewers’ Prospect Landscape
What an invigorating trade deadline for those prospect watchers among us! The Brewers brought in seven new prospects to add to an already improving farm system. It was an exciting year for the first-year player draft as well. In the span of six months, the Brewers took what was a bottom-ten farm system and turned it into a […]
The Almost-Trade Of Carlos Gomez
What a change a few hours can make. Around 3:00 pm on Wednesday, I would have said that there wasn’t a chance the Brewers would move Carlos Gomez. By about 7:00 pm, news broke on Twitter that Gomez was indeed on the move to the New York Mets. A couple hours later, the trade was […]
Recent Trades Could Provide Deadline Insights
The Brewers have reportedly received interest in many of their players, but as of this writing this article they have only moved Aramis Ramirez for some salary relief and a Double-A reliever. The trade deadline grows agonizingly closer by the hour, and while that doesn’t make it more or less likely they don’t move many players, […]
The Secret to Segura’s Success
I know what you’re thinking: Jean Segura hasn’t been that successful this year. I can see that point of view, but it depends on how you look at it and what your expectations are for him. If you expected him to be an above-average shortstop for the whole season, he’s fallen short of that. But […]
Little Reason to Trade Fiers (Right Now)
The Brewers season ended in April. The trade deadline is just 10 days away. There have been no trades made and players like Kyle Lohse, Matt Garza, and Jonathan Broxton have erased much or all of their value. It’s no surprise panicking Brewers fans longing for a rebuild are looking for anyone and everyone that could […]
Aramis Ramirez Isn’t Done Yet
I, like many other Brewers fans, have become somewhat preoccupied of late with trades the Brewers may or may not make this season. We’re now just 14 days way from the non-waiver trade deadline. Unfortunately, with the exception of Gerardo Parra, the players most easily parted with — those that become free agents at season’s […]