Since the Brewers rebuilding debate is scalding hot at the moment, now is as good a time as any to put some teeth on the idea that the Brewers can compete rather quickly, and contend too (if they like. Remember this is a choice, it’s up to the Front Office). I’m going to follow BPMilwaukee’s […]
Author: Nicholas Zettel
age-31: An Unlikely Hero
Brewers fans and analysts cannot get enough of Junior Guerra, and rightfully so. In the midst of a rebuilding season, Guerra presents a rather large set of intriguing traits: Guerra made his first MLB start in his age-31 season. The righty was one of the “quietest” no-risk moves made by GM David Stearns during the offseason, […]
Counterbuilding: Trading & Drafting
Unfortunately, the Brewers can compete as early as next season, and contend as early as 2018. I write “unfortunately” because the Milwaukee faithful are clearly spinning in the cycles of rebuilding press promulgated by the club, and therefore being coaxed with subtle hints that it might be acceptable to watch losing baseball for several seasons. […]
The Macro Draft
As the 2016 MLB Amateur Draft approaches, the odds of any particular draftee making the MLB have been swirling in my mind. There are several different ways to look at draft value, in order to judge a team’s overall draft, a player’s performance and legacy, or even one draft’s particular strength versus another (see 2006 […]
Game 21 Recap: Cubs 7 Brewers 2
Julien Assouline and Travis Sarandos authored this game recap. RECAP: Due to poor pitching, fielding, and hitting in key spots, the Cubs trounced the Brewers 7 to 2. Taylor Jungmann was roughed up again as his nightmare 2016 campaign continues to tumble into darkness. He failed to reach the fifth inning for the third time in […]
The New Professional Orthodoxy
MLB analytics is an austerity movement. As MLB fans clamor for new metrics or data formats, the language of “market inefficiencies” and exploitation seep deeper and deeper into the game’s descriptive fabric. Amateur fan and professional executive interests align in the search for unforeseen, ignored, or under-appreciated skills in order to maximize value. Fans love […]