If you’ve watched the Brewers play baseball in September, you’ve probably seen Jason Rogers do something like this: Or perhaps you’ve seen him do something like this: Needless to say, Jason Rogers is having a great September. He has compiled a tremendous .488/.553/.707 slash line. Before this month, though, if you’re not an avid Brewers […]
Author: Julien Assouline
Nevin Ashley & A Heart-Warming September
The date was September 9 when Nevin Ashley made his major-league debut. The 31-year-old had spent 10 years in the minors and played for 11 different teams before the Milwaukee Brewers called him up. In his big-league debut, Nevin went one-for-two with a line-drive double and a hit by pitch. September can be a gloomy month. For […]
Putting Jungmann And Blazek Into Historical Context
It seems as though every year pitchers with little expectations get promoted and immediately find significant success. Last year, we saw Jacob deGrom and Matt Shoemaker climb into the spotlight. This year, to a lesser extent, there’s Taylor Jungmann. TAYLOR JUNGMANN Jungmann was picked twelfth overall in the first round of the 2011 draft. Yet, throughout […]
Ryan Braun, The 2011 MVP, and The Vagaries Of The MVP
On November 22, 2011, Major League Baseball named Ryan Braun the National League’s Most Valuable Player. Braun became the fourth player to win the award in Brewers history and the first since Robin Yount earned it, back in 1989. In 2011, the Brewers’ right fielder finished with 20 of the 32 first-place votes, which accumulated him a total […]
The Brewers & Trading Within The Division
Every year tons of trades are made. The statement is, of course, not revelatory, but it seems that every team has a preferred team with whom they like to trade. Why this is the case is not always clear. Maybe both GMs have similar philosophies, maybe there’s a former front-office member that can help with […]
What’s Going On With Jonathan Lucroy’s Pitch Framing?
The date was November 13, 2014. Clayton Kershaw was named the National League’s most valuable player. In second place was Giancarlo Stanton, followed by Andrew McCutchen, and in fourth was Jonathan Lucroy. The 2014 season proved to be a “breakout year” for Lucroy. It was his first time on the MVP ballot. He finished with […]
Who Is Milwaukee’s True Closer?
On Wednesday, the Brewers were beating the Miami Marlins 8-6 going into the ninth inning. Fransisco Rodriguez then entered in his usual spot to close the game. He surrendered a home run with two outs but still finished the game with the lead intact, securing the win and earning himself the save. The save is an abstract concept. It […]
Game One Hundred And Twenty-Two Recap: Brewers 8, Marlins 7
WHAT HAPPENED The game had an ominous beginning. Dee Gordon, the leadoff hitter for the Marlins, singled up the middle. He then stole second base and moved up on a passed ball to third. After a Martin Prado groundout, which scored Gordon, Derek Dietrich doubled. But the first early game blow came from Justin Bour, […]
Brewers Drafts During Melvin’s Tenure
Last week, the Brewers announced that Doug Melvin will be stepping down as general manager and will be transitioning to more of an advisory role with the team. Melvin is currently the fourth longest active GM in the big leagues, going back to September 26, 2002 when he was first hired. Since Melvin has stepped down, a couple […]
Have The Brewers Historically Traded Often In August?
Now that the trade deadline has passed, contending teams are gearing up for the stretch run in order to make their long-awaited playoff push. Non-contending teams, like the Brewers, will probably be calling up youngsters in an effort to give them a taste of the big leagues. Most transactions are also over — the deadline is typically […]