In a year where a stunning amount of Brewers have surpassed anyone’s expectations — Jonathan Villar, Junior Guerra, Zach Davies, Tyler Thornburg, even Hernan Perez to an extent — some of the players the team was counting on have fallen short. Obviously, these players outnumber the surprises; if they didn’t, the Brewers wouldn’t find themselves in […]
Author: Ryan Romano
Game 143 Recap: Brewers 2, Cardinals 1
In a battle of two 23-year-old rookies, the outcome eventually came down to the bullpen, and although the Brewers cracked first, they’d get the last laugh — and the series split. Worst Play: Zach Davies blanked the Cards through seven innings, scattering four hits and a walk in that span. Thanks to a first-inning sacrifice fly […]
Can Rob Scahill Become The Next Jeremy Jeffress?
With the departure of former closer Jeremy Jeffress — as well as the man he replaced, Will Smith — at this year’s trade deadline, the Brewers opened up the late innings for their other arms. While Tyler Thornburg would obviously get the biggest opportunities, secondary relievers would see some action, and hopefully some of them would make […]
Game 136 Recap: Brewers 10 Pirates 0
My, how the tables have turned. Last week, the Pirates swept the Brewers at Miller Park, outscoring them 20-12. The Brewers just returned the favor in PNC Park, and this time with a more decisive 18-4 advantage in runs. Best Play: Steven Brault held the Brewers in check through the first five innings; Milwaukee managed a lone run […]
Where Orlando Arcia Needs to Improve
In a generally miserable 2016, the Brewers faithful have derived some small pleasure from watching the promising stars of the future. Zach Davies has surpassed anyone’s expectations and anchored the Brewers rotation, Tyler Thornburg has become a scary bullpen arm, and Keon Broxton has come on strong in a brief stint. When the Brewers called […]
Game 130 Recap: Pirates 3 Brewers 1
Four runs, all on solo shots: three for Pittsburgh, one for Milwaukee. You sweep some, you get swept by some. Best Play: The first time through the Brewers order, Ivan Nova allowed a lone hit and picked up a pair of strikeouts. Jonathan Villar assured he wouldn’t have as smooth a trip the second time. On the second pitch […]
The Two Red Flags for Zach Davies
While many of the promising current Brewers arrived in Milwaukee during David Stearns’s tenure, one of the best came on in Doug Melvin’s last hurrah. Gerardo Parra sustained a ridiculously fluky, in retrospect if not at the time, hot streak to start the 2015 season. Melvin capitalized on that, flipping him to a thirsty Orioles […]
Game 123 Recap: Brewers 7, Mariners 6
Against an inexperienced starter and a couple of solid bullpen arms, the Brewers offense couldn’t accomplish much. Against one of the worst relievers in baseball, the hitters finally broke through. Losing streak: OVER! Record: STILL BAD! Best Play: Matt Garza struggled, Ariel Miranda did pretty well, yada yada yada, Tom Wilhelmsen came on in the ninth. The score […]
Manny Pina Might Be For Real
As a rebuilding club should, the Brewers have played the 2016 season with one principal goal in mind: Throw a ton of unproven players onto the field, and see what happens. Players such as Jonathan Villar, Zach Davies, and Junior Guerra have each had the consistency and skill to hold on. On the flipside, Ramon […]
Game 116 Recap: Brewers 7, Reds 3
Ryan Braun put the Brewers offense on his back, and Wily Peralta — yes, that Wily Peralta — had another solid start. Top Play: The Reds have one of the worst rotations in baseball, and in Game 3 of the series the Brewers finally took advantage of that. Keon Broxton and Jonathan Villar took walks off […]