Miller Park is notoriously a hitter-friendly ballpark, and the Brewers have exploited this in the past. Their best teams from earlier this century contained a team full of power hitters who were able to take advantage of a smaller, homer-prone field. But now, only Ryan Braun remains from that core, and this version of the team is […]
Author: Seth Victor
Addressing a Potential Problem with David Stearns’ Roster Building
I will begin this by saying that I am a fan of what new Brewers GM David Stearns has done this offseason. He inherited a team with a promising farm system but little major-league talent, and he has spent this winter accumulating useful options. None of them are likely to break out, but many of […]
Correcting the Worst Decision in Brewers’ History
A couple months ago, our own Jack Moore wrote what I believe to be the most accurate article this site has posted: The Worst Decision in Brewers History. He correctly claimed that the organization’s biggest failure was its “ill-fated decision to ditch one of the greatest logo designs in sports history.” The design is perfect; […]
When Brewers Pitchers Hit, It Ain’t Pretty
Over the past fifteen years, the Brewers’ pitchers have been roughly average at the plate, at least depending on how one chooses to interpret the numbers. Their cumulative .345 OPS ranks tenth out of all thirty teams, but it is of course remembering that they — along with the rest of their National League brethren […]
Potential Opportunities for Jorge Lopez
As a reward for his excellent 2015 season in Double-A Biloxi, Jorge Lopez was given the opportunity to make his big-league debut at the end of last season. It did not go all that well — 10 strikeouts and five walks in 10 innings — but it was a fitting cap to a high-quality season […]
Will Stearns Upgrade Center Field Next?
The Brewers entered the offseason with two gaping holes, in center field and at third base, and a couple of minor ones, notably first base and second base. Thus far this offseason, they have addressed three of those spots—first base, second base, and third base—although obviously to varying degrees. By bringing in Will Middlebrooks, Jonathan […]
Who Had The Best Rookie Season in Brewers History?
The Brewers have had two Hall of Famers spend, at the very least, the majority of their career in Milwaukee: Robin Yount and Paul Molitor. The organization has had several players make multiple All-Star games, and they’ve boasted two MVPs of the league: Yount and Ryan Braun. And yet, the best rookie season in Brewers’ franchise history […]
Top Brewers Storylines of 2015: Carlos Gomez GoGos to Houston
The most significant Brewers storyline that involved an actual transaction was the trade deadline blockbuster that sent center fielder Carlos Gomez and right-hander Mike Fiers to Houston. After the Brewers’ deal with the Mets fell apart, Milwaukee shook hands with Houston and received a package of players headlined by top-100 prospect Brett Phillips. As our own […]
Should The Brewers Trade Khris Davis Soon?
In the two months since David Stearns took over as general manager, the Brewers have traded Francisco Rodriguez, Luis Sardinas, Adam Lind, and Jason Rogers. All of this is a process that allows Stearns to jettison veteran parts (and not-so-veteran parts) that are not key members of the future, whether that be because of age, […]
Matt Garza’s Distressing Future
When the Brewers signed Matt Garza prior to the 2014 season, they had to be hoping they were acquiring a pitcher who would be a fixture in their rotation for the next several years. Maybe even one who would push the team to a postseason berth. However, that is not what they have gotten. Over […]