For me, the most frustrating element of the 2015 Brewers has been that they’ve paired a generally exquisite bullpen with a putrid starting rotation. The fourth-best relief DRA in baseball means Milwaukee has sustained most of the leads it’s taken into the late innings; the fifth-worst starter DRA in baseball means those leads haven’t occurred very […]
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Jason Rogers’ Spectacular Month
If you’ve watched the Brewers play baseball in September, you’ve probably seen Jason Rogers do something like this: Or perhaps you’ve seen him do something like this: Needless to say, Jason Rogers is having a great September. He has compiled a tremendous .488/.553/.707 slash line. Before this month, though, if you’re not an avid Brewers […]
Scooter Gennett’s Uncertain Future
Scooter Gennett has been overshadowed in recent weeks, with the emergence of Orlando Arcia and the Gomez/Parra trades infusing additional exciting, young talent into the farm system. Indeed, as the 25-year-old second baseman has struggled, he and shortstop Jean Segura have lost much of their luster as the team’s key building blocks. Guys like Arcia, Brett Phillips, Domingo […]
Brewers Bring In Some Outfield Arms
Fewer plays in baseball can energize a team — and ignite a crowd — quite like an outfield assist. As an opposition player tries to stretch a single into a double or attempts to score from third on a shallow fly ball, the defender calmly fields the ball and immediately rifles it back toward the […]
Biases in Baseball: Khris Davis vs Gerardo Parra
At the trade deadline, the Brewers traded Gerardo Parra. Unsurprisingly, many fans were upset, as is often the case when a team trades away a quality player. What does surprise me is the negative general reaction toward Khris Davis when he returned to a starting role. The thought among those fans is that Gerardo Parra is […]
Nevin Ashley & A Heart-Warming September
The date was September 9 when Nevin Ashley made his major-league debut. The 31-year-old had spent 10 years in the minors and played for 11 different teams before the Milwaukee Brewers called him up. In his big-league debut, Nevin went one-for-two with a line-drive double and a hit by pitch. September can be a gloomy month. For […]
Prince Fielder, The Brewers’ Rock, Thriving In Texas
I still love watching Prince Fielder play baseball. His energy — both the violent kinetic energy of his swing and the bright, joyful energy he brings to the dugout — is almost unmatched in Major League Baseball. Fielder is powering the Rangers’ run to the postseason, especially recently. Fielder has turned it on in the past […]
Give Jason Rogers a Chance
The Brewers are well on their way to rebuilding their club for future success, but there are still things left for them to accomplish. For one, they still have tradeable assets on the major-league club. I don’t think it’s a mistake they didn’t trade certain players at the trade deadline this year. There could be […]
Rolling Out the Barrel: Stearns Ushers in New Era
I bet you’ll just never guess what we’re talking about this week, folks. It’s late in the year, the major league team is [insert interesting-sounding synonym for bad here], and we’ve got big news in the front office this week. Let’s dive in: Brew Crew Ball || Hiring of David Stearns cements new direction for […]
Putting Jungmann And Blazek Into Historical Context
It seems as though every year pitchers with little expectations get promoted and immediately find significant success. Last year, we saw Jacob deGrom and Matt Shoemaker climb into the spotlight. This year, to a lesser extent, there’s Taylor Jungmann. TAYLOR JUNGMANN Jungmann was picked twelfth overall in the first round of the 2011 draft. Yet, throughout […]