BP Milwaukee’s own Seth Victor recently raised the question of where the Brewers stand and how they might compete in a loaded NL Central that featured MLB’s three best records in 2015. St. Louis (100-62), Pittsburgh (98-64), and Chicago (97-65) paved the way, while Milwaukee (68-94) and Cincinnati (64-98) faltered. MLB’s 2013 realignment into […]
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Finding Diamonds In The Rough
As the Brewers sit at home, watching the Royals jump and rejoice. They surely realize the tall task that befalls the organization in the upcoming months and years. Rebuilding is hard and, now that the season is over, all eyes will be trained on the Brewers front office in hawk-like fashion. Those eyes will be […]
Consequences of Picking up Adam Lind’s Option
In one of its first moves, the new Milwaukee front office recently announced it would be picking up Adam Lind’s option for 2016. Lind is a good player—he was one of the Brewers’ best hitters in 2015—and his $8 million price tag is extraordinarily reasonable for a player of his experience and talent level. He […]
Will Smith’s Platoon Split and the Dangers of Sample Size
In his second full season with the Brewers, Will Smith pitched very well. No one can complain about a 67 ERA- across 63.1 innings, especially when it comes with a 75 DRA- and 68 cFIP. Riding an incredible slider, Smith learned how to retire right-handed batters, who tallied an uninspiring .193/.264/.281 line and .208 TAv off him. […]
The BP Way-Back Machine: Beertown Build-Up
[Throughout the offseason, I thought it would be enjoyable to review some of Baseball Prospectus’s old stories about the Milwaukee Brewers. The archives at BP are not protected by any paywall, so they’re free for all to enjoy and from which to learn. Given the Brewers current rebuilding job and the fact that Craig Counsell […]
Was Kyle Lohse the Worst Opening Day Starter in Brewers’ History?
For some baseball fans, Opening Day is the quintessential symbol of hope. With everybody tied for first place, it’s easy to clutch tightly to a sense of optimism, even if that optimism isn’t entirely rational. Zero and zero is a record that teems with promise of things to come. After a long, patience-testing offseason, that […]
Rolling Out the Barrel: Royals Close in on the Crown
Good morning, and welcome back to the final Rolling Out the Barrel of the 2015 season. No matter what transpires over the next couple of days, we’ll have our World Champion, as well as the beginning of our off-season, by Wednesday at the earliest. That provides an entire winter to focus on the Brewers’ future, […]
What Can Jeremy Jeffress Learn From Michael Blazek?
Few things can undo an otherwise-solid relief pitcher quite like a strong platoon split. The ability to set down opposing hitters regardless of handedness will separate the middle relievers and closers from the LOOGYs (and ROOGYs). Of the many relief pitchers that currently don the Brewer blue, Michael Blazek stands out as arguably the most indiscriminate, […]
Is Just Catching Up Enough For The Brewers?
The Milwaukee Brewers have issued a clear statement of intent over the past two months. With new general manager David Stearns and assistant general manager Matt Arnold, the organization has signaled the beginning of a new era in franchise history — one that will seemingly embrace new analytical and operational trends in professional baseball. Stearns […]
Surprise: Eight Brewers to Arizona Fall League
Brewers fans who wish the baseball regular season did not have to end — or at least that it might go on a bit longer — would do well to cast their hopeful gazes southward, where warmth and sunshine reign year-round, and where some of Milwaukee’s top prospects continue to hone their crafts. From mid-October […]