In a possible pitching duel between Junior Guerra and Mike Leake, only the visiting starter delivered; the Cardinals didn’t have much trouble against Guerra, while Leake mowed down the Brewers. Best Play: Leake didn’t look especially sharp through the first three innings, when he allowed a run on four hits. Following a leadoff single in the fourth, though, […]
Author: Ryan Romano
Game 81 Recap: Cardinals 9, Brewers 8
After shaky pitching from pretty much everyone, the Brewers offense fell short in its late-inning rally attempt against the Cardinals. Worst Play: Before we get to the comeback pudding, we’ll need to trudge through the meat of the pitching meltdown. After issuing his fifth walk of the day to Stephen Piscotty, Chase Anderson gave way to […]
Game 75 Recap: Nationals 3 Brewers 2
Best Play: Although the Brewers couldn’t score off Tanner Roark, they certainly tried — or, at least, their third baseman did. Leading off the seventh inning, Aaron Hill crushed the first pitch he saw to deep right for a ground rule double. (Odd trivia: Two innings prior, Hill had a first-pitch double to lead off.) […]
Chase Anderson’s Platoon Split Has Killed Him
The Brewers traded Jean Segura this offseason for two reasons: With Orlando Arcia ascending and Jonathan Villar snagged from the Astros, they didn’t really need him anymore, and the Diamondbacks were willing to pay a hefty price for his services. Isan Diaz, Aaron Hill, and Chase Anderson — a prospect and two established (to different degrees) major […]
Game 70 Recap: Dodgers 2, Brewers 1
Best Play: Making his second start of the season for the Brewers, Matt Garza ran into some trouble right off the bat. Chase Utley led off the game with a single, then Kyle Seager clubbed a double to center field, giving the Dodgers runners two runners in scoring position with no one out. Garza managed to escape, […]
Jimmy Nelson Has Been Unlucky, and Bad
In 2015, it seemed as though the Brewers had no consistently competent starting pitchers. Matt Garza melted down, Kyle Lohse ran out of gas, Wily Peralta regressed hideously, and Mike Fiers left at the trade deadline. Taylor Jungmann performed pretty well, but he didn’t debut until June, and he wore down into the later part of […]
Game 63 Recap: Brewers 5, Mets 3
Best Play: Facing yet another elite Mets starter, the Brewers wasted no time. Aaron Hill, Scooter Gennett, and Keon Broxton each notched hits off Steven Matz, bringing around a run and putting two men on base for the bottom of the order. During Zach Davies’s at-bat, Broxton stole second; one pitch later, Davies laid down a perfect […]
Jhan Marinez Has The Stuff, But Not The Results
TINSTAAPP: There Is No Such Thing As A Pitching Prospect. For every promising young hurler who lives up to his billing, ten more will flame out. Brewers fans have certainly experienced this concept, with Mark Rogers, Jed Bradley, and (possibly) Wily Peralta, among others. And before this year, Jhan Marinez looked like a pretty good […]
Game 57 Recap: Phillies 8, Brewers 1
Best Play: Aaron Nola didn’t give the Brewers many chances to score on Sunday. The best chances came in the first inning, when a double steal put runners on second and third with two outs, and in the second inning. After a leadoff strikeout from Kirk Nieuwenhuis — the fourth of 13 for the Brew Crew […]
Recapping the Brewers’ Month of May
The Brewers are in rebuilding mode, as we knew before the year and we know currently. Even the most optimistic of fans didn’t think they would vie for a spot in the playoffs. Still, when the team flopped their way to an 8-15 record in April, onlookers felt disappointed. With abjectly horrible play like that, it looked as […]