Hernan Perez’s full-season numbers in 2016 were nothing to write home about. The former Tigers top prospect finished with just a .272/.302/.428 batting line, as his modest power wasn’t enough to overcome his inability to reach base with consistency. But Perez really found his groove in the season’s second half. He closed the campaign by […]
Tag: 2016 Brewers analysis
How the Brewers Are (and Were) Constructed
For the past few weeks, our esteemed editor in chief, Nicholas Zettel has been covering a number of trades the Brewers have made over the past year. What Zettel is doing, in part, is looking at how this Brewers team has been constructed. I thought this was an interesting topic, and idea, so decided to […]
Analyzing a Potential Braun Trade
As we approach the trade deadline, rumors swirl. Some, of course, are more likely to be acted upon than others. Someone like Rich Hill, for example, is almost certain to be traded because of his contract status (free agent-to-be on a losing team). Others, though, are more up in the air–and that is the position […]
Scooter Gennett Takes Walks Now
Once a player has played for a couple seasons or so at the major-league level, we can conclusively say some things about their abilities, and their shortcomings. With a large enough sample, the Dennis Green Rule goes into effect: Players will be who we thought they were. Jimmy Nelson, for instance, will probably always struggle against left-handers, who […]
The Oddity of Domingo Santana the LeadOff Hitter
We’re seven games into the season and I guess Domingo Santana is the Brewers leadoff hitter. On the Brewers opening day recap, I mentioned this as a trend to watch. The Brewers were also playing against the Giants and Madison Bumgarner, therefore, Derek Harvey of Brew Crew Ball and I theorized that this might be […]