Where would the Brewers be without Jesus Aguilar? With Eric Thames and Ryan Braun, the presumed muscle of the Milwaukee lineup, out for extended periods of time, Aguilar has been the one to step up. He was huge in the club’s recent road trip, as he went 12-for-39 with five homers and five walks, good […]
Author: Jack Moore
The Run-Scoring Drought as Milwaukee’s Wake Up Call
It was a disastrous weekend in Chicago for the Brewers, who managed all of two runs as they were shut out twice in a four-game series at Wrigley Field. First place in the division was swiftly surrendered as the Brewers bats went cold; Milwaukee now sits tied for third, 1.5 games back. The cold bats […]
Jeffress and the Ever-Critical Sixth Inning
It was clear from the outset that the sixth inning was going to be pivotal for this Brewers team. Starting pitching has been the top worry for the club since Jimmy Nelson’s injury last season, and the sixth inning is usually when things get shaky for all but the sturdiest of starters. Very often, this […]
Milwaukee’s Intriguing Versatility
The Brewers roster may yet be complete — I certainly hope they have another move in them. Regardless of what David Stearns has left in the tank, the crew in camp is already plenty intriguing. The position players in particular are fascinating, as the Brewers are bringing in their most versatile group of glovemen in […]
The Bare 2019 Cupboards and 2018 Rotation
This Thursday, David Stearns told reporters that his Brewers are confident in their pitching staff and that they feel no need to make another big move in the free agent market. According to Tom Haudricourt of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Stearns is “comfortable with arms he has on hand.” That’s fine for a number of […]
How Milwaukee Can Benefit from Large Market Suckers
The offseason has been slow across Major League Baseball, and it has been no different in Milwaukee. Other than the two-year, $15.5 million splash they made to sign free agent starter Jhoulys Chacin, Milwaukee has made only two other MLB acquisitions: Yovani Gallardo in a homecoming pity-signing to potentially play a swingman role, and LHP […]
Against the Austerity Ideology
2017 may go down as the year of triumph of the austerity ideology in sports. Not only did the Astros break through and shockingly satisfy Sports Illustrated’s once-ridiculed (by yours truly among others) prophecy to win the World Series a mere half-decade after entering one of the boldest tanking projects in sports history; Basketball’s Philadelphia 76ers have also […]
Filling the Void Intelligently
Thankfully, after the roller coaster of emotions that was this past week, the Brewers are off on Monday. This off-day will give the Brewers a critical opportunity to skip their currently vacant fifth spot in the rotation and avoid either a start from Aaron Wilkerson or another Johnny Wholestaff game started by Jeremy Jeffress or somebody […]
Going Forward Without Jimmy Nelson
Because baseball, like life, is pain, emergent Brewers ace Jimmy Nelson is now out for the season after suffering a torn labrum sliding back into first base after hitting a long single off the wall in Friday night’s win over the Cubs. Watching it in real time, I was afraid he was going to pull a hip […]
Keon Broxton has a Place in Milwaukee
The Brewers haven’t made it pretty in August, but despite being outscored they have managed to do just enough to stay in both the National League Central and Wild Card races. Sunday’s win over the Dodgers, the first series the Dodgers have lost at home since the first week of June, brought the Brewers’ August record to […]