This is how the night started for Case Anderson. TOP PLAY (WPA): In a game when the Brewers got clobbered, you wouldn’t expect them to have the top play, but they did. While the final result of the game displayed a lopsided affair, the game was actually quite close for the majority of the time. […]
Author: Julien Assouline
Game 60 Recap: Mets 5 Brewers 2
I’m not sure who’s brilliant idea it was to schedule baseball games the day of the draft, but here we are. TOP PLAY (WPA): The top play of the game, for the Mets, came very early on. In fact, it occurred in the first inning, with the first hitter of the game. Jimmy Nelson didn’t […]
The Geography of the Brewers Drafts
We are here. It’s the 2016 MLB draft. A number of scouts and experts will sit down and attempt to analyze the draft. Declaring whether this is a good pick or not. As avid baseball fans, a number of us will watch in anticipation of the results and which shiny new toy our favorite team […]
Stop Comparing the Brewers to the Cubs
It’s easy to compare the Brewers to the Cubs. Both teams are in the same division, and one is gleaming the success of a rebuild. The Cubs are on pace to have one of the best seasons in recent memory. They are doing it on the backs of their young and talented stars. The Brewers are […]
Game 51 Recap: Cardinals 6, Brewers 0
Best Play (WPA): Junior Guerra was on the mound again. Thus far he’s been a nice surprise this season. He threw two scoreless innings to start off the game but got into trouble in the third. Carlos Martinez led off the inning by grounding out to shortstop Jonathan Villar, but trouble then followed as Carpenter […]
Game 47 Recap: Brewers 6 Braves 2
The Braves are the worst team in the National League. The way you become the worst at something, of course, is by being bad at a number of things, and the Braves are bad at a number of things. But, what they are worst at, what emphatically defines this team’s utter unwatchability, is their offense. […]
When should the Brewers be Competitive?
Simple fact: #Brewers are not bad enough to warrant multi-year rebuild. Figure out roster depth, advance prospects in '16; compete in '17. — BP Milwaukee (@BPMilwaukee) May 22, 2016 We often think of rebuilds in simplistic terms. A team gets rid of its notable assets. Loses many games, gets quality draft picks, rebuilds farm system […]
The Draft is Only a Tool in the Rebuilding Process
On June 9th, 2016, an event will occur. An event that happens every year around this time: The MLB Draft. One of the points of the draft is for losing teams to have the best chance of acquiring young talent. It’s, in theory, a mechanism to ensure parity around baseball. That’s why teams who finish […]
Game 38 Recap: Brewers 3, Padres 2
TOP PLAY (WPA): The game was tied 2-2 in the seventh inning. Both Brewers runs were scored via the solo home run. The first was by Chris Carter in the third inning to give the Brewers a 1-0 lead. The second was Jonathan Lucroy in the fifth inning to put the Brewers up 2-1. Now, […]
Aaron Hill’s Incredible Night in Context
The Brewers acquired the services of Aaron Hill in late January. Basically, acquiring Hill and his contract was a necessary evil in order to obtain Isan Diaz and Chase Anderson. Hill’s contract was collateral damage. It’s not uncommon for teams, such as the Brewers, to make these type of deals. Acquiring bad contracts isn’t the […]