Since the hot stove is officially sizzling with the Winter Meetings upon us, a heightened level of attention will be placed on the Brewers potential trade targets. It seems the Brewers have fully embraced their rebuilding project. Doug Melvin did much of the heavy lifting already, trading away Carlos Gomez, Mike Fiers, Gerardo Parra, Aramis Ramirez, […]
Author: Julien Assouline
Kyle Lohse, the Worst, and The Best Pitching Performances in Brewers History
On March 25th, 2013, Kyle Lohse signed a three-year, $33-million-dollar contract with the Milwaukee Brewers. The right-hander signed late in the offseason, and in fact, he was one of the only quality players left on the market during that time. This was rather uncommon. Most free agent deals aren’t signed at the end of March, and […]
Jonathan Lucroy And Catcher Concussions
On September 8th, Jonathan Lucroy took a foul ball of the mask, which resulted in him suffering a concussion. In addition, Lucroy had one of the worst seasons of his career. He not only had problems with his catcher framing, but he also only managed to achieve a .254 TAv — something which hadn’t been […]
When Do The Brewers Sign Free Agents?
It’s that time of year again, the Mariners and Rays just finished a six-player transaction where Seattle received Nate Karns, Boog Powell and C.J. Riefenhauser, while Tampa Bay received Brad Miller, Logan Morrison and Danny Farquhar. On Monday, the Twins surprised everyone and won the bid to negotiate with KBO superstar Byung-Ho Park. The latter […]
Finding Diamonds In The Rough
As the Brewers sit at home, watching the Royals jump and rejoice. They surely realize the tall task that befalls the organization in the upcoming months and years. Rebuilding is hard and, now that the season is over, all eyes will be trained on the Brewers front office in hawk-like fashion. Those eyes will be […]
Where Were They Born? Baseball And Its Different Cultures
In one of my first articles, I described ticket prices as an unsexy topic. What follows will be largely similar, in that it will not be sexy and be in all probability esoteric. Today, we’ll be looking at the birthplace of current Brewers players, and to add more historical context, all MLB players throughout time. […]
The Brewers And The Month Of Tommy John
The following statement is neither groundbreaking nor revelatory, but will be made nonetheless, as not making the following statement has less incentive than making it. Tommy John surgeries are on the rise. Yes, another season of baseball has come and gone and more pitchers have fallen under the knife. Up to this point in 2015, […]
Looking Back At PECOTA’s Projection For The Brewers
Every year before the season starts, Baseball Prospectus’ PECOTA projections come out. Then, a slew of articles and discussions are written about the projections, and only a person with too much time on their hands can keep up with those. In short, everybody wants to see where their team ranks within the projections, and everyone […]
The Brewers In The Age Of No-Hitters
The 2015 regular season has come and gone, and you’ve probably heard this already, but there have been a lot of no-hitters this year. How many? Up to this point, there have been seven no-hitters. Think that’s a lot? We’ll get to that quite soon. First let’s acknowledge a few things. No-hitters are a little […]
Adam Lind, First Base Production, and Trade Value
In a tumultuous year for the Milwaukee Brewers, Adam Lind has proven to be one of the few bright spots. He’s provided solid production for the organization from a position that has been laughably unproductive in years past. Lind, however, will be a free agent at the end of the 2016 season, so if the Brewers are looking aggressively continue […]