By Baseball Prospectus’ WARP, Orlando Arcia has been the Brewers’ second-best position player, which is certainly an accomplishment given that he is the youngest player on the team. He has contributed both offensively and defensively, as his .261 TAv is right at the league average of .260, and his 7.1 FRAA is third among shortstops […]
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Weekend Recap: Woodruff, Arcia
The Brewers pitching staff was dominant this weekend in Tampa. Across three games, the Rays only managed two runs. Unfortunately, the bats weren’t quite as strong, but the team scored enough to take two of three from the Rays, capping off a 4-2 week that stopped the recent slide. The Brewers are now only a […]
No Homer Brewers
Imagine a world where home runs don’t exist. Well, they exist, but to hit them, hitters have to get it over an infinitely high and far away fence. It would certainly change things for the Milwaukee Brewers, a team that’s relied on home runs for offense. Currently, they’re tied for fourth in the MLB and […]
The Last Run
The Brewers will close their 2017 campaign (and playoff run) with 22 of 25 games against NL Central foes. This includes three road games against each foe (including a season closing series at St. Louis), and 10 home games against the Reds (3), Pirates (3), and Cubs (4). All things considered, this is both a […]
The Four Haders
Since joining the Brewers bullpen in early June, rookie Josh Hader has made quite the impression. Over 20 innings in 15 appearances the lefty has accumulated a sterling 0.90 ERA and a 1.05 WHIP, plus 10.8 strikeouts per nine innings. His versatility and recent history as a starter has seen him used in roles from […]
Grading the System 2
Where are the Brewers? As a franchise, the 2017 trade deadline marks contradictory crossroads leading in several directions. First and foremost, the club has contended for the NL Central all season long, and even the recent tailspin does not have the club terribly far from the division favorite Chicago Cubs. Thirteen of sixteen post-All Star […]
Valuing Brent Suter
Last Friday, in one of the biggest games of the season, Brent Suter shone. Suter delivered seven innings of brutal efficiency, mowing through the Cubs’ championship lineup in just 82 pitches. The lanky lefty scattered four meager singles, walked one batter, and fanned five. It was an electric performance, and one that carried the slumping […]
Weekend Recap 16: Swarzak, Davies
The Brewers had yet another disappointing weekend, continuing their streak of losing every series since the All-Star break. This weekend was especially painful since it came at the hands of the Cubs, who increased their division lead to 2.5 games. Milwaukee’s offense was lifeless throughout the week, averaging fewer than two runs per game. Cubs […]
The Calendar Versus The Rotation
Two weeks ago, I investigated the state of the Brewers rotation in order to price out the benefits of acquiring an ace such as Sonny Gray. With rumors saying Milwaukee is finished with the Gray talks on account of Oakland’s high asking price, Brewers fans and analysts may expect a true regression from the rotation. […]
Hernan Takes the Mound!
On July 27th, 2010, the Milwaukee Brewers faced off against the Cincinnati Reds at Miller Park. Yovani Gallardo got the start for the home team, and it wasn’t a good one. Gallardo threw 70 pitches across 2.7 innings, allowing 10 hits and six runs to come across the plate (though Yo did clobber a two-run homer […]