On September 8th, Jonathan Lucroy took a foul ball of the mask, which resulted in him suffering a concussion. In addition, Lucroy had one of the worst seasons of his career. He not only had problems with his catcher framing, but he also only managed to achieve a .254 TAv — something which hadn’t been […]
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The Search for a New Core: Lessons from Previous 90-Loss Teams, Part III
We return for Part III of Lessons From Previous 90-Loss Brewer Teams. For a quick refresher, I am trying to use this portion of the offseason to look back at previous Milwaukee Brewers teams which lost at least 90 games, in order to see if there are any lessons from those past failures that can help […]
Can Will Smith Continue to Retire Righties?
Now that Francisco Rodriguez has departed after four-ish years in Milwaukee, the Brewers don’t presently know who will finish games for them in 2016. They certainly don’t lack options — with guys like Will Smith, Jeremy Jeffress, and Michael Blazek displaying the potential to cover the ninth inning. If no one else comes into the picture, Smith may […]
Ramon Flores Fits Now And Later
Ramon Flores, a 23-year-old Venezuelan outfielder, is the latest acquisition in Brewers general manager David Stearns’s November flurry of moves, acquired from Seattle in exchange for utility infielder Luis Sardinas. Flores is a perfect pickup for Milwaukee, a player who fits the needs of a rebuilding effort while filling an important hole in the current […]
The Weird Timing of the K-Rod Trade
This past Wednesday, David Stearns continued to pour gasoline on the hot stove by trading the Milwaukee Brewers’ closer, Francisco Rodriguez. In general, a lot of things go into a trade. All potential trade partners have to be explored, the loss of that particular player has to be justified by the return for both parties, one […]
The Value of Jonathan Villar to a Rebuilding Team
On Thursday, the Brewers and Astros completed a relatively significant trade (in that it actually involved a Major League player) that sent shortstop Jonathan Villar from Houston to Milwaukee in exchange for minor-league right-hander Cy Sneed. This deal gives the Brewers extra middle-infield depth without sacrificing an impact prospect, which makes it a net positive […]
Rolling Out the Barrel: Stearns Keeps the Stove Hot
The off-season is just a couple of weeks old, but new Brewers GM David Stearns has gotten right to work with two trades in as many days, as he begins the task of making over the rebuilding Brewers. Before we find out if he makes it three in a row on Friday, let’s check in […]
K-Rod Traded To Detroit: Stearns Has No Favorites
Since acquiring him from the New York Mets in the summer of 2011, the Milwaukee Brewers have inked Francisco Rodriguez to four separate contracts, including the two-year, $13 million deal with a club option that he signed prior to the 2015 season. His inevitable return to Miller Park has been an ongoing joke within the Brewers’ […]
Milwaukee’s Struggles with Run Prevention
Baseball statistics can be broken up into two general categories: run scoring and run prevention. The Brewers’ run prevention has traditionally not been their strong suit. Even when the team was consistently good, they tended to win games by bludgeoning teams. This year, that trend continued, as they finished 24th in runs allowed as a […]
Evaluating Scooter Gennett’s Defense, Past and Future
In the 2014 offseason, the Brewers let longtime second baseman Rickie Weeks walk in free agency. Not only had he generally failed to live up to lofty expectations, the club had an enticing replacement in Scooter Gennett, who had held his own in partial time. Gennett didn’t impress offensively this year, his TAv falling to […]