Will Smith tore a ligament in his right knee on March 24th. The Associated Press reported, “Smith said he was getting ready to shower after pitching in a minor league game on Thursday and was standing on one leg to take off his other shoe when he lost his balance and twisted the knee. “‘I […]
Author: Julien Assouline
The Brewers and Overperformance
For many years, pitchers were evaluated through Earned Run Average, better known as ERA. The statistic was invented by Henry Chadwick and started gaining popularity in the 1900s. After many years in what Brian Kenny refer likes to refer to as “the dark ages” came the sabermetric movement, accompanied by a slew of new metrics. […]
Rymer Liriano and the Cause of Concussions
On Sunday, Rymer Liriano was struck in the face by a pitch from Dodgers pitcher Matt West. Liriano was beaned in the eighth inning of the spring training game and was carted off the field. It was a scary situation all around and brought a sober reminder of the dangers the game of baseball can […]
When Were You The Most Interested in the Brewers?
Being a fan of the World Series Champions team can actually be a bittersweet moment in some ways. On the one hand, your favorite team wins something that in defines them as the best team in baseball that season and probably etches that team’s name in the franchise history books. On the other hand, the baseball […]
Jered Weaver, Trevor Hoffman, and Brewers Velocity
It’s spring training and some storylines are already starting to filter throughout the blogosphere. The St. Louis Cardinals need a shortstop after Jhonny Peralta injured his thumb, Jose Bautista wants more money than major-league teams want to pay him, and Jered Weaver is doing his best Jamie Moyer impression on the mound. Reports suggest that […]
Aaron Hill’s Strange Career
On January 30th, the Milwaukee Brewers made a much-anticipated trade, one that reportedly been percolating since the end of the 2015 season. They traded shortstop Jean Segura and Tyler Wagner to the Arizona Diamondbacks in exchange for Chase Anderson, Isan Diaz, and Aaron Hill. It’s an interesting trade because, in all probability, the Brewers primarily […]
The Greatest “Peaks” in Brewers History
Every year articles are written about a player’s “peak,” normally trying to identify the best years of a player’s performance, in the abstract, and trying to place some kind of arbitrary boundaries around the data. The problem is that, for the most part, people often use the term “peak” in relative terms. The so-called peak will […]
Jonathan Lucroy’s Team-Friendliest Contract
The Brewers are in a predictable course of action. They’re rebuilding. Since July, the Brewers have traded Carlos Gomez, Mike Fiers, Francisco Rodriguez, Adam Lind, Jason Rogers, Aramis Ramirez, Jonathan Broxton, Gerardo Parra and, most recently, Khris Davis. In essence, the Brewers are trading anyone who will garner them young and controllable assets, mainly in […]
Are We Approaching The Age of the Shortstop?
The first and second part of my series can be found here, and here. Don’t worry, this will be the final installment. Is this the golden age for the shortstop position? The quick answer is no. Perhaps the better answer to this question, though, is not yet. There’s a very good reason as to why a […]
The Greatness of the 2015 Rookie Class: Part Two
Last week, I looked at the greatness of the 2015 rookie hitter class and found that it proved to be historically good. Today, as you can imagine, I’m going to delve into the pitching side. There are always two sides to a coin, and even though the rookie hitters performed at an all-time-great level, it doesn’t mean the […]