The final day, the final hours of the trade deadline were hectic. Jonathan Lucroy, Will Smith, and Jeremy Jeffress were all traded, leaving the Brewers with somewhat of a depleted roster for tonight’s game. But, all of these trades, while hurting the overall quality of the team, will open spots for other players. Top Play […]
Author: Julien Assouline
What This Deadline Could Tell Us About Stearns
We’re getting close. We’re almost at the trade deadline, and as you might already know, the Brewers should be major players in this year’s market. R.J. Anderson actually called the team, last week, the most interesting team in baseball, for the way they could impact the deadline. That’s because the Brewers could go in a […]
Game 97 Recap: Brewers 7 Diamondbacks 2
If you’re into home runs, this was the game for you. All but one of the seven runs scored by the Brewers came off the long ball, and some of them were truly towering shots. And, the Brewers who hit these bombs aren’t your usual suspects: neither Ryan Braun, Jonathan Lucroy, nor Chris Carter hit a […]
Nelson, Davies, Anderson: The Importance of Mediocrity
Jimmy Nelson is currently 27 years old. Thus far in his career he’s pitched to a 5.08 DRA in 2014, 4.94 DRA in 2015, and 4.95 DRA thus far this season. While some have noted that Nelson has struggled this year, this is probably the pitcher he is, and will be going forward. A slightly […]
Credit the Process, Not the Result
Junior Guerra currently holds a 3.13 DRA. Among starting pitchers with at least 50 innings pitched, that ranks 19th in all of baseball. If we consider the idea that since there are 30 teams there are 30 “Aces” (Yes, some of you will disagree with this classification), Junior Guerra is performing like an “Ace”. This […]
Game 82 Recap: Brewers 1 Nationals 0
Stop me if you’ve heard this before, but Junior Guerra pitched another gem. Top Play (WPA): There was only one run scored in this game, so naturally, it was the top play. The run happened in the fifth inning with nobody out. Martin Maldonado who was catching for Jonathan Lucroy in this game was leading […]
Game 78 Recap: Dodgers 8 Brewers 1
On the heels of Junior Guerra’s eight inning shutout gem versus the Dodgers, Zach Davies had one of his worst starts of the season. It was an unfortunate start, as Davies failed to make it out of the fifth inning for just the second time this season. Davies had also been on a nice 5 […]
Carlos Gomez and the Best Power-Speed Seasons in Baseball History
Carlos Gomez is not having a good season. His TAv is the lowest it’s been since 2009 when Carlos Gomez hadn’t yet become Carlos Gomez! His defense and base running are up from last year, but still aren’t where they use to be. At this point, the Brewers trade with the Astros seems increasingly one-sided. That […]
Jeffress Isn’t as Good as You Think, Thornburg Is
When Will Smith went down with an injury, the closer’s role went to Jeremy Jeffress. On the outskirts, this made a lot of sense. Jeffress was linked in a number of trade rumors during the offseason, and giving him the primary closer role might increase his trade value. He also throws harder than most Brewers, […]
How Often is the First Pick the Best Pick?
The storm has passed, the dust has settled, the draft is finally over. With their first pick, the Brewers selected Corey Ray, an outfielder from Louisville. We don’t know what Ray will become, but thus far, a number of people have been praising this selection including Christopher Crawford of BaseballProspectus, who described him as his […]