Scooter Gennett started off his 2016 season on fire. He had an .877 OPS through the end of April, and he had solidified his potential hold on the second base job. At the very least, he had played well enough to guarantee that he would have a shot at keeping his position once Orlando Arcia […]
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Havana Nights In Milwaukee?
Having the top farm system in all of baseball means it’s too early to celebrate–but that doesn’t mean the Brewers shouldn’t splurge this winter. If the Milwaukee Brewers 2016 season–and the offseason that preceded it–had a unifying theme, that was without a doubt asset collection. Before you feast you must gather, and the David Stearns […]
Game 162 Recap: Brewers 6, Rockies 4
The conclusion of the 2016 season had everything: long balls, long relief, a couple of blown saves, and an extra-inning rally in a pear tree — all of which helped the Brewers narrowly avoid 90 losses. (Hey, 73-89 ain’t too shabby.) Worst Play: Oddly enough, the player who nearly blew the game for the Brewers […]
220: The Rebuild is Over
The Brewers finished their first full rebuilding season, and in the most basic sense these Brewers feel like an improved club. The team improved upon the 68-94 record of the 2015 Milwaukee Nine, which was a relatively stable talent level for that club (they played at a 67-win pace after the trade deadline in 2015 […]
Johnny Davis’s Speedy Development
In today’s age of specialization in youth sports, if a kid wants to have a future as an athlete, he or she needs to decide which sport they want to focus on basically before their pre-teen years. In baseball, there are travel teams, special camps and showcases, tournaments all across the country that take place […]
Two Late-Season Brewers Trends to Watch
This weekend, the 2016 season comes to a close. For the Brewers, it’s been a fairly successful one: They’ve already won three more games in 2016 (71) than they did in 2015 (68). And September’s gone better than all the months that preceded it, as Milwaukee has gone 14-12 and outscored its opponents 118-96. A couple of players […]
Age in the Minors: A Levels
It’s easy to focus on the success stories of the 2016 Wisconsin Timber Rattlers and ignore the rough season endured by the 2016 Brevard County Manatees. The Milwaukee Brewers system really was split into two different prognoses this season, which provided an excellent reminder that work throughout a minor league system, even during a thus-successful […]
Zach Davies is the True 2016 Brewers Ace
According to ESPN.com, Zach Davies isn’t scheduled to make another start. Thus, ends his rookie season. Davies finished the year with a 4.35 RA9, 3.89 FIP, and 3.95 xFIP. None of these numbers will stand out; in fact, these numbers suggest that Davies had a mundane rookie campaign. But, Davies has a DRA of 3.56. […]
Clarifying the Brewers’ Defensive Struggles
As the season winds down, broadcasters begin to look back on the season that was and provide contextualizing statistics that purport to tell the story of the year. One common note that has appeared on various broadcasts throughout the year is that the Brewers have the league’s worst defense—but that simply is not true. It […]
Game 158 Recap: Rangers 6 Brewers 4
Tl;dr: The Brewers raced out to a 3-0 lead but the Rangers did enough damage against Jimmy Nelson to pull off the 6-4 victory. Top Play (WPA): The top play put the Rangers ahead for good and knocked Jimmy Nelson out of the game with one out in the sixth inning. Old friend Jonathan Lucroy […]