I’m not sure exactly when the Philadelphia 76ers are supposed to start winning games. Saturday’s loss to the Spurs pushed the 76ers to 0-10 for the second straight season. Last year’s 76ers needed didn’t win until their 18th game en route to an 18-64 finish. It was the second year under Sam Hinkie and his […]
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Three Sensible Free-Agent Targets For Brewers
Rebuilding teams should not ignore the free-agent market. In the same vein, rebuilding teams should not avoid spending money on players. Sure, the types of players purchased and the optimal structure of player contracts differ significantly when the club is not expected to contend; however, it’s highly misleading for fans to assume that “rebuilding” somehow equals “cheap” […]
Mark Attanasio: The Key To It All
The Brewers are undisputedly a small-market team. In fact, Milwaukee is the smallest American television market, and they currently suffer from one of the worst television contracts in all of baseball. The largest local contracts have obviously gone to the teams in bigger markets—the Yankees, the Dodgers, and the Phillies, for example—but the Brewers’ deal does […]
Finding Diamonds In The Rough
As the Brewers sit at home, watching the Royals jump and rejoice. They surely realize the tall task that befalls the organization in the upcoming months and years. Rebuilding is hard and, now that the season is over, all eyes will be trained on the Brewers front office in hawk-like fashion. Those eyes will be […]
Consequences of Picking up Adam Lind’s Option
In one of its first moves, the new Milwaukee front office recently announced it would be picking up Adam Lind’s option for 2016. Lind is a good player—he was one of the Brewers’ best hitters in 2015—and his $8 million price tag is extraordinarily reasonable for a player of his experience and talent level. He […]
Ryan Braun and the Price of Uncertainty
The five-year, $105 million extension that all but officially made Ryan Braun the face of the Milwaukee Brewers franchise finally begins next season. Braun, who turns 32 in just a few weeks, will be spending his offseason rehabilitating from back surgery. He is expected to be back in time for spring training, but the surgery […]
Wily Peralta’s Odd and Unfortunate Skillset
In many ways, the Brewers are well setup for the future. The farm system is deeper than it has been in years, and it is starting to bear fruit at the Major League level. Three of the team’s top-five pitchers by season’s end were homegrown: Taylor Jungmann, Jimmy Nelson (until his head injury in mid-September), […]
Put Me in, Coach, I’m Ready to Play
Five players received innings in center field for the Brewers in 2015. Carlos Gomez got the majority of that time, but he is no longer with the team. Gerardo Parra was the one with the third-most innings, but he is also no longer with the team. Two of the other three players were Logan Schafer […]
Mentors in the Rotation
When Milwaukee signed Kyle Lohse before the 2013 season, they were hoping he would be a solid, middle-of-the-rotation starter for a playoff contender. When they signed Matt Garza before the 2014 season, they were hoping for a second or third starter on a competitive team. And even prior to the 2015 season, after the shocking […]
The Expansion Years: Lessons from Previous 90-Loss Brewer Teams
The Milwaukee Brewers just suffered through a 94-loss campaign. It was their worst season since 2004 and their 14th season in franchise history with 90+ losses. The numbers are grim, but instead of dwelling on current failures, maybe it’s best to take a look at the previous 90-loss teams to see if they offer any lessons […]