Imagine a world where home runs don’t exist. Well, they exist, but to hit them, hitters have to get it over an infinitely high and far away fence. It would certainly change things for the Milwaukee Brewers, a team that’s relied on home runs for offense. Currently, they’re tied for fourth in the MLB and […]
Tag: 2017 Brewers analysis
The Last Run
The Brewers will close their 2017 campaign (and playoff run) with 22 of 25 games against NL Central foes. This includes three road games against each foe (including a season closing series at St. Louis), and 10 home games against the Reds (3), Pirates (3), and Cubs (4). All things considered, this is both a […]
The Four Haders
Since joining the Brewers bullpen in early June, rookie Josh Hader has made quite the impression. Over 20 innings in 15 appearances the lefty has accumulated a sterling 0.90 ERA and a 1.05 WHIP, plus 10.8 strikeouts per nine innings. His versatility and recent history as a starter has seen him used in roles from […]
Valuing Brent Suter
Last Friday, in one of the biggest games of the season, Brent Suter shone. Suter delivered seven innings of brutal efficiency, mowing through the Cubs’ championship lineup in just 82 pitches. The lanky lefty scattered four meager singles, walked one batter, and fanned five. It was an electric performance, and one that carried the slumping […]
Weekend Recap 16: Swarzak, Davies
The Brewers had yet another disappointing weekend, continuing their streak of losing every series since the All-Star break. This weekend was especially painful since it came at the hands of the Cubs, who increased their division lead to 2.5 games. Milwaukee’s offense was lifeless throughout the week, averaging fewer than two runs per game. Cubs […]
The Calendar Versus The Rotation
Two weeks ago, I investigated the state of the Brewers rotation in order to price out the benefits of acquiring an ace such as Sonny Gray. With rumors saying Milwaukee is finished with the Gray talks on account of Oakland’s high asking price, Brewers fans and analysts may expect a true regression from the rotation. […]
Hernan Takes the Mound!
On July 27th, 2010, the Milwaukee Brewers faced off against the Cincinnati Reds at Miller Park. Yovani Gallardo got the start for the home team, and it wasn’t a good one. Gallardo threw 70 pitches across 2.7 innings, allowing 10 hits and six runs to come across the plate (though Yo did clobber a two-run homer […]
When PECOTA Picked the Brewers
The Brewers won the division 350 times in 2017. 350 times out of 5,000, the Brewers were better than the Cubs, Pirates, Cardinals, and Reds. In the preseason, Baseball Prospectus alumnus Sam Miller published a fun perusal of the PECOTA oddities generated during playoffs odds simulations at ESPN. Of course, the Brewers were hardly on […]
Travis Shaw: The Brewers MVP
On December 6th, 2016, the Milwaukee Brewers acquired Travis Shaw, Mauricio Dubon, Josh Pennington, and a Player To Be Named Later (Yeison Coca) from the Boston Red Sox in exchange for Tyler Thornburg. At the time, the trade was headlined by Thornburg, who was supposed to bolster the Red Sox bullpen behind Craig Kimbrel. Since […]
How Good is Eric Thames?
Eric Thames was the story of the season for the first month or so. He posted a 1.276 OPS in April, and he looked like a true breakout candidate whose improvements in Korea would carry over in his return to MLB. As he is no longer hitting like peak Barry Bonds, however, he has fallen […]