According to Baseball Prospectus’ playoff odds, the Brewers’ chances of making the postseason 98.5 percent. Nearly all of that likelihood, however, is tied up in the Wild Card game (84.8 percent). It is thus fair to say that the Brewers are overwhelmingly likely to be in the National League Wild Card game. Who their opponent […]
Tag: 2018 Brewers
The Uncanny 84
Entering September, the Brewers appeared in a difficult playoff position. The Milwaukee club held on to the second Wild Card spot with a 76-60 record, trailing division rival St. Louis by a half game. With one month to play, the division seemed an afterthought, as the Brewers trailed Chicago by four games (although the Brewers […]
Series Preview: Brewers at Cubs
After an action-packed sweep of the San Francisco Giants at Miller Park, the Brewers head to Lakeview to continue the Cubs’ extended series of scheduled games. In one sense, it feels as though Milwaukee’s season boils down to the next three games against the Cubs. As of this writing on Sunday evening, the Brewers hold […]
Appreciating Lorenzo Cain
Christian Yelich has rightfully gotten plaudits for his recent performance, as he took home the most recent NL Player of the Week award. His fellow offseason arrival has been essentially equally valuable, and Lorenzo Cain is who I want to focus on here. Cain has been a consistent presence in center field and an anchor […]
What is Player Development?
Brewers GM David Stearns had a wild non-waiver trade deadline to close July, and the GM once again proved that he was not afraid to deal potentially quality talent as the August waiver trade deadline was closing. As the waiver trade deadline closed, Stearns parted with college catching development project KJ Harrison (who might also […]
Starting Wade Miley on Purpose
For better or worse, one of the most popular narratives surrounding the Brewers over the last few months has been this: Milwaukee needs to add another starting pitcher. It’s an easy thing to understand: The ragtag crew of hurlers preventing runs in the Brewers’ rotation lacks a brand-name “ace,” and most of that group has […]
Weekend Recap: Gonzalez and Granderson
The last eight days for the Brewers have seen the team’s playoff odds increase as they’ve overtaken St. Louis for the first Wild Card spot. Milwaukee took care of business against the Reds and Nationals, taking four out of six games which featured some great hitting and pitching performances. Perhaps most importantly, Milwaukee took the […]
The Brewers are Not Making the Playoffs
Look, it gives me no joy to break this to you but I am going to give it to you straight, and that’s why I got right to the point with the title of this article. The Brewers are not going to the playoffs this year. Sure, the Baseball Prospectus playoff odds give the Brewers […]
Sprint
This is it: the 2018 Milwaukee Brewers are down to the last 30 games of the season. According to MLB Official Standings, if the season ended today, the Brewers would secure the second Wild Card spot, which would mean a road game against the surging St. Louis Cardinals. In the immediate vicinity of the Wild […]
Weekend Recap: Harvey and Braun
The Brewers took care of business last week, recording a 4-2 record against the Reds and Pirates to stay in third place in the National League Central and in control of the second Wild Card spot. Other than a stinker on Saturday, the Brewers were competitive in every game and could have swept the Reds […]