TOP PLAY: On Sunday, the Brewers laid the beat down on the Marlins, scoring 14 runs. The Brewers were back in action on Monday; while they didn’t score 14 runs, they still put up a quality offensive performance, scoring 8. Early on, however, it didn’t appear as though this was going to be a high […]
Tag: 2016 Brewers
Game 24 Recap: Brewers 14 Marlins 5
Best Play: The Brewers laid it on the Marlins in this game, and the floodgates opened in the third inning against Tom Koehler. Leading 2-1, Jonathan Villar reached on an infield hit, then stole second. Ryan Braun brought him around with a single to right, increasing the score to 3-1 for Chris Carter. After working the count […]
Game 21 Recap: Cubs 7 Brewers 2
Julien Assouline and Travis Sarandos authored this game recap. RECAP: Due to poor pitching, fielding, and hitting in key spots, the Cubs trounced the Brewers 7 to 2. Taylor Jungmann was roughed up again as his nightmare 2016 campaign continues to tumble into darkness. He failed to reach the fifth inning for the third time in […]
Checking In On Jeremy Jeffress
Jeremy Jeffress was supposed to be a co-closer for Milwaukee, but Will Smith’s preseason injury threw a wrench into manager Craig Counsell’s best-laid plans. Instead of just being part of a bullpen by committee, Jeffress has been the club’s first option in the ninth inning. And while he is six-for-six at converting save opportunities, his […]
Wily Peralta Throws the Slider for Strikes, Gets Results
Thanks to the ridiculous vagaries of pitching statistics, Wily Peralta’s outing Sunday against the Phillies will technically go into the books as a “quality start.” In reality, Peralta struggled again on sunday, as he was unable to hold down a Phillies lineup that has been absolutely brutal all year long — they entered Sunday’s game […]
Game 19 Recap: Brewers 8, Phillies 5
Worst Play: After allowing one run in both the second and third innings, Wily Peralta got into a groove, retiring seven batters in a row. He entered the sixth frame with the Brewers and Phillies tied 2-2, but that wouldn’t last. Freddy Galvis led off with an infield hit for the Phillies, and two batters later, […]
I Just Want Some Extra Time With Your Pitch
Plenty has been made of the apparent bump in Milwaukee’s plate discipline already this season. A couple of Steves discussed it this week: Mr. Altstadt at Disciples of Uecker talked about it at length yesterday and Mr. Jewell at Reviewing the Brew talked about it on Tuesday. The change is stark, but the question remains: […]
The Case for Michael Reed as Brewers Center Fielder
Center field has been a black hole so far for the Milwaukee Brewers in 2016. The triumvirate of Keon Broxton, Ramon Flores, and Kirk Nieuwenhuis have so far combined for a .147/.247/.191 slash line with one home run through the season’s first 16 games. Their cumulative 22 wRC+ ranks the Brewers’ 26th out of the […]
Colin Walsh’s Place on the Roster
Colin Walsh is currently the Brewers’ least-used position player aside from Martin Maldonado, the backup catcher, who clearly is in a category of his own. Aaron Hill has been the regular third baseman, and Yadiel Rivera’s ability to play shortstop makes him a more compelling option off the bench. But Walsh is a Rule 5 […]
Game 14 Recap: Brewers 6 Twins 5
Quick Recap: Scooter Gennett’s 9th inning single scored Yasiel Rivera to give the Brewers a 6-5 win over the Minnesota Twins. Top Play (WPA): Oddly enough, the top play of the game according to WPA occurred in the bottom of the 8th inning when Eddie Rosario came off the bench to hit a two-run home […]