We are now multiple decades into the sabermetric “revolution,” and it is still unclear how to determine how good a pitcher is. There are metrics that have come into and then gone out of vogue, but there isn’t a consistent approach to these measurements the way there has been for offensive statistics. The earliest and […]
Tag: 2018 Brewers
Weekend Recap: Chacin and Thames
Another week, another losing record. After splitting a pair of games in Chicago, the Brewers lost their weekend series in St. Louis. Before Sunday’s win, Milwaukee had fallen to third place in the division and out of a playoff spot for the first time since April. While the pitching performances this week were less than […]
If you never use Hader, did he really happen?
I think we need to have a discussion of exactly what exactly we are saving Hader and Jeffress for at this point. What the Brewers should be saving them for is “right now.” There are 39 games to go, the Brewers have plenty of off days upcoming, and in 13 days rosters expand, allowing the […]
Valuing Hernan Perez
The Brewers may face something of a roster crunch entering 2019, or at the very least a potential wave of contractual non-tenders. A non-tender is a basic roster tool that allows the Brewers to release a player facing salary arbitration or a renewal contract for the coming season; these are typically players that can be […]
Brewers at Cubs: What is a Playoffs Rotation?
One of the frequent concerns Brewers fans state about their beloved Milwaukee club is that the roster lacks a “Playoffs Rotation.” This was a common complaint throughout the off season, and it was only amplified during a trade deadline that passed with the Pirates landing Rays ace Chris Archer while GM David Stearns spat on […]
Weekend Recap: Schoop and Lyles
The Brewers suffered another week full of what ifs, as some blown late leads resulted in a 2-4 week and series losses to both the Padres and Braves. Even in futility, the team couldn’t stand out, as their nineteen hits in Sunday’s loss was the second time that’s occurred this season and 235th occurrence since […]
Trouble
The Brewers pitching staff is in shambles. Between role regression among key pitchers, injuries to a group of key early-season pitchers as well as crucial trade deadline acquisitions, and an essential end to the rotating “shuttle team” to Triple-A Colorado Springs, the Brewers have lost their ability to prevent runs. Based on Baseball Reference Three […]
Jonathan Schoop is a Bad Fit
The Brewers recently acquired second baseman Jonathan Schoop from the Baltimore Orioles while surrendering incumbent second baseman Jonathan Villar, and prospects Luis Ortiz and Jean Carmona. On paper this doesn’t look too bad as Villar had worn out his welcome, and Ortiz is a fine prospect, but Schoop is, on paper, a quality major leaguer. […]
Finding Balance between Hoarding Prospects and Overpaying
A few days before the trade deadline, the Brewers traded Brett Phillips and Jorge Lopez to Kansas City for Mike Moustakas. Moustakas is under contract through the end of this season, and then there is a mutual option at $15 million for next year. Phillips and Lopez have each spent time in both Triple-A and […]
The Good and Bad News with Ryan Braun
After 85 games and just over 300 plate appearances this season, Ryan Braun has been worth just 0.5 Wins Above Replacement Player (WARP) on the heels of career-lows in batting average (.246), on-base percentage (.294), slugging (.442), and True Average (.259). Rightfully, a lot of attention has been paid to his extremely unlucky .272 Batting […]