My baseball fandom has never been about wins and losses. I remember living and dying with every pitch down the stretch in 2008 or during the NLCS against the St. Louis Cardinals in 2011; however, those are obviously isolated incidents. The Milwaukee Brewers have only made the postseason twice in 33 years. If I regularly […]
Author: J.P. Breen
Way-Back Machine: Brewers & Over-the-Top Mechanics
Now that the offseason is upon us, I thought it would be entertaining to look back at iconic Baseball Prospectus articles about the Milwaukee Brewers. The BP archives are free for all, which obviously includes non-subscribers, so please follow the link for the remainder of the article. Enjoy. I spent most of the winter in hibernation, […]
Jorge Lopez & The Fickle Nature of Prospect Lists
Top-prospect lists are not what people desire them to be. They don’t rank how likely minor-league players are to stick in the majors and find success. They shouldn’t guarantee what a prospect will become in the future, nor should they pretend to foresee all possible paths of development. In the end, prospect lists are best utilized to […]
From BP: Brewers Stearnly Assay Their Future
Hired David Stearns as general manager; Doug Melvin moves to an advisory role within the organization. [9/21] Rumors swirled for months around the Brewers’ GM search, with most suggesting the club would target someone young, analytical, and ambitious. With Doug Melvin sticking around as an advisor and potential mentor, the organization had an opportunity to […]
The Narrative Problem: Ryan Braun and PEDs
Countless articles have been written about performance-enhancing drugs (PEDs) and baseball. Users have been called cheaters, while the decline in offensive production across Major League Baseball has been tied to a perceived decline in PED usage. In Milwaukee, specifically, the poor performance by Ryan Braun in 2014 — a .266/.324/.453 slash line in 580 plate […]
Being GM In Milwaukee Is A Good Gig
Milwaukee announced over the summer that Doug Melvin planned to step down after the regular season and that an extensive search for a new general manager had been put in motion. Some names on the organization’s short list have begun trickling out into the media. Mike Hazen, assistant GM in Boston, is reportedly in the […]
Brewers Farm Update: Tuesday, September 8
Colorado Springs Sky Sox: (62-81), 23.5 GB 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E New Orleans 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 6 0 Col. Springs 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 8 2 RHP Hiram Burgos: (L, 3-4) 6.0 IP, 4 […]
Brewers Farm Update: Friday, September 4
Colorado Springs Sky Sox: (60-79), 24.5 GB 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E Omaha 1 0 2 0 1 0 4 3 0 11 15 0 Col. Springs 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 7 2 LHP Brent Suter: (L, 3-1) 6.0 IP, 6 H, […]
Game One Hundred Thirty Two Recap: Brewers 9, Pirates 4
WHAT HAPPENED The core pieces of the Brewers’ offense stepped up and carried the day, as the team pounded out 13 hits, drew a pair of walks, and plated nine runs. Adam Lind launched his 18th homer of the year, though it was his first since August 11, so Craig Counsell and his staff have […]
Brewers Farm Update: Thursday, September 3
Colorado Springs Sky Sox: (60-78), 23.5 GB 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E Omaha 0 1 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 4 6 0 Col. Springs 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 10 0 RHP Josh Roenicke: (L, 7-11) 6.0 IP, 5 H, […]