Hernan Perez looks like an unremarkable ballplayer on the surface. Among Brewers positional players, Baseball Prospectus ranks him in a tie for 8th most valuable WARP (1.1) along with catcher Manny Pina. Compared to left fielders, which is Perez’s majority position in large part due to Ryan Braun’s nagging injuries throughout 2017, the superutility’s Total […]
Tag: 2017 Brewers analysis
On Collapse
It feels like half of Milwaukee’s fanbase has been waiting for the sky to fall. After being in first place for a couple months, the novelty of this team of nobodies topping the World Champion Cubs in the division has died down. Especially since the Brewers rode a 5.5 game lead into the All-Star break, […]
Weekend Recap 15: Braun, Suter
The Brewers would like to forget the past week. After starting their ten game road trip getting swept in Pittsburgh, it seemed like a trip to Philadelphia would get the team back on track. Instead, the team lost two of three and saw their division lead evaporate to nothing, Brewers Phillies Friday July 21 1 […]
One Reason to Freak Out About the Losing Streak
It’s no secret that the past week has been a veritable Pennsylvania house of horrors for the Brewers. Between July 15 and July 21, the Brewers went 1-6 against the Keystone State. And while there’s plenty to reassure Brewer fans that this is just part of the ups and downs of every season, one particular component […]
Historical WARP and OFP
Now that the trade deadline is heating up, baseball’s best fan past time is pricing out trades and dreaming up returns for their favorite clubs. Analysts and writers have a tougher line to follow. First and foremost, not only do clubs hide their proprietary player evaluation and analytics systems, they also hide their risk assessment […]
NL Central: Pythagorean Update
As Brewers fans and Cubs fans alike hail the coming inevitability, as the Cubs destroyed an easy stretch of their schedule as the Brewers face the surging Pirates, it’s important to take a look at the full context of the division. It is worth noting, of course, despite the bullpen’s inability to hold several leads […]
World Series Winners
It’s well established that the Brewers are good enough to make the playoffs. They have the fourth best VORP, 201.9, nine points higher than the Cardinals and twenty-six higher than the Cubs. The Brewers DRA of 4.69 sits a respectable sixth in the NL, only 18 points behind the Cardinals and 12 behind the Pirates. […]
Weekend Recap 14: Webb, Villar
Coming out of the All-Star break, the Brewers were poised for a sweep against the dreadful Phillies after big wins on Friday and Saturday, but the bullpen blew the lead on Sunday and the offense couldn’t cover for their mistakes. Phillies Brewers Friday July 14 6 9 Saturday July 15 2 3 Sunday July 16 […]
Trade Deadline Blues
With the trade deadline approaching, and one blockbuster already completed by the division rival Cubs, Brewers fans and analysts are vigorously debating prospective moves for the franchise. Milwaukee is in a great spot to make moves: the club sits atop the division with a 5.5 game lead, is in the midst of a ten game […]
Meet Tyler Webb
Yesterday was a busy day for the two top teams in the National League Central, as both the Chicago Cubs and our own Milwaukee Brewers made trades to upgrade their rosters. Granted, the Cubs did go out and get rotational stalwart Jose Quintana for a package of top prospects, making Milwaukee’s minor trade for a rookie […]