Quick Recap: The Cardinals jumped all over Taylor Jungmann early, and he was charged with 8 runs in 2+ innings pitched. The game was never close. Top Play (WPA): The only candidates for top play came in the bottom of the first, as the Cardinals jumped out to a 3-0 lead which they would not […]
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Game 6 Recap: Brewers 3 Astros 2
Jimmy Nelson blew past his opponents for the second time in as many starts, and the hitters backed him up this go-round, giving the Brewers a 3-2 win over the Astros in the rubber game. Worst Play: Normally, we start with the best play, but this recap will go with the chronological order. Following Nelson’s six strong […]
Game 3 Recap: Brewers 4 Giants 3
The Brewers got their first win of the season on Wednesday, a 4-3 win over the Giants. Top Play: This was an interesting game by WPA, as the Brewers pulled out the victory despite the Giants having the top play and the Brewers having the bottom one. With the Brewers leading 3-2 heading into the […]
Game 2 Recap: Giants 2 Brewers 1
Game Recap: The Brewers lost 2-1 as the offense couldn’t string together hits to support Jimmy Nelson’s excellent start to the season. Top Play (WPA): Brandon Crawford HR, Top of the 3rd Inning Ties the Game at 1 (.113) The highest play by WPA defaults to the homerun by Crawford to tie the game in […]
Game 1 Recap: Giants 12 Brewers 3
Baseball is back! TOP PLAY (WPA): After Carlos Torres opted out of his minor-league deal with the Braves, the Brewers signed him to a big league deal. That decision proved costly, at least in the home opener. After the Brewers got off to an early lead, the Giants came back and took a 5-3 lead […]
The Persistent Chris Capuano
Sunday afternoon, the Brewers made their final cuts and finalized the 25-man roster heading into Opening Day. Somehow, at 37 years old and carrying the weight of 11 major league seasons, 1,405 innings pitched and two Tommy John surgeries on his left arm, still standing with a spot in the Brewers bullpen is Chris Capuano, […]
What We Can Learn About Wily Peralta from his 2016 PECOTA Projection
Milwaukee manager Craig Counsell recently named embattled righty Wily Peralta as his Opening Day starter. On pure performance, this is a surprise and generally undeserved. However, this is a club without a clear choice for this spot, and Counsell’s decision is therefore likely as much about motivation and confidence than anything else. Veteran Matt Garza […]
The Brewers and Overperformance
For many years, pitchers were evaluated through Earned Run Average, better known as ERA. The statistic was invented by Henry Chadwick and started gaining popularity in the 1900s. After many years in what Brian Kenny refer likes to refer to as “the dark ages” came the sabermetric movement, accompanied by a slew of new metrics. […]
The 2016 Milwaukee Brewers Fantasy Team Preview
Relatively speaking, the PECOTA forecasting system likes the 2016 Brewers. While they are still projected to finish well short of the playoffs, a 78-84 final record would represent a ten-win improvement on the tire fire that was 2015. A lot of people are sleeping on the Brewers, or so the projections seem to think. But […]
Rolling Out the Barrel: Brewers Keon Youth in Rebuild Effort
Welcome back to your favorite* Friday reading, Brewers fans! After a week off while I was on-site in Maryvale for Brew Crew Ball, I’m back with the penultimate offseason edition of my column. It hardly seems true that real, actual games that matter are just 10 short days away, especially after that nasty snow storm […]