A month ago, had someone told Brewers fans and analysts that the club would be .500 after their first dozen games, I gather no one would have even shrugged. First things first, there is this essential feeling that even though *every game matters*, early in the season is the time to iron things out and […]
Tag: 2018 Brewers
Weekend Recap: Yelich and Barnes
Last week the Brewers faced an early gauge of how they measured up with their main opposition in the National League Central Division, as the Cardinals and Cubs both visited Milwaukee. Unfortunately, the results failed to match expectations, as the team went 2-5, including getting shut out three times. Cubs Brewers Thursday April 5 […]
Early Season Keys for Chase Anderson
As we all are aware at this point, Chase Anderson had a breakout season last year. In 25 starts, Anderson posted a DRA- of 86.1 and a cFIP of 94, which was the first time he had been better than league average by either of those metrics. His 8.5 K/9 and .265 BABIP against were […]
Weekend Recap: Anderson and Chacin
The Brewers earned their only Sunday off day of the season as they completed a series sweep of the Padres on Saturday. After a sluggish offensive start to the season, the Brewers exploded for fifteen runs over the second and third games of the series, punctuated by Ryan Braun’s dramatic home run on Friday and […]
Miller Park Opening Day Challenge
Another glorious season of Brewers’ baseball is upon us, and to celebrate this most cherished of days, we have a true Baseball Prospectus Milwaukee original. I’ve put together a little game for your reading pleasure, perfect to kill a few minutes waiting for first pitch, or if you happen to be in the line to […]
Exhibition Notes: Brewers @ Astros
On Monday night, the Brewers faced the reigning champion Houston Astros for the first of two exhibition games at Minute Maid Park. It was an odd pre-homecoming for the Astros, who were greeted by plenty of empty seats. That’s unlikely to be the case when they return for their home opener on April 2. For […]
The Next Brewers
Perhaps the most understated point of the offseason for these Milwaukee Brewers is the longevity present on the current roster. Many Brewers fans are upset with the front office for failing to make a big splash in the pitching free agency market, typically under the argument that since the club “went big” in acquiring outfielders […]
Stealing the Spring
Spring training occurs every year. And every year, as we reach the end of spring, people wonder whether we can take anything away from the statistics; every year, the answer should be no. The results don’t matter, so pitchers spend different starts working on one pitch or another. Hitters face these pitchers, and they are […]
Luis Ortiz is Coming
Although fans have been clamoring for the team to add a rotation-topping starter to the mix (joining most fans of every team, everywhere), the Brewers have a rich seam of advanced arms surging towards Miller Park. Craig Counsell has singled out names like Corbin Burnes, Freddy Peralta, and Adrian Houser this spring as prospects with […]
Orf’s Next Step
The Milwaukee Brewers have plenty of depth at the major league level at second base. Whether or not that is “quality” depth is up for debate, however. According to PECOTA projections (as of 9 March), the trio of Jonathan Villar, Eric Sogard, and Hernan Perez are projected to receive a combined 709 plate appearances at […]