Two weeks ago, Baseball Prospectus released four new metrics that comprehensively measure a catcher’s positional contribution to the game. Whereas my colleague, Michael Bradburn, examined Jonathan Lucroy’s Called Strikes Above Average (CSAA) and Errant Pitches Above Average (EPAA), I will look at Lucroy’s Takeoff Rate Above Average (TRAA) and Swipe Rate Above Average (SRAA). If […]
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The Brewers and Prospect Promotion
A number of organizations are often characterized as being aggressive or conservative when it comes to promoting prospects to the majors. The Rays, for example, are famous for being cautious with calling up their prospects. On the other hand, a team such as the Marlins are known for quickly scooting their prospects through the minors and to the big […]
The Brewers and the Year of the Prospect
Prospects mess with our emotions. They make us smile, they make us cheer, they make us angry, and they often make us question our sanity. But, in many ways, that’s what makes them so much fun. It’s these emotions and the boundless hope prospects bring that engage us in such a visceral emotional attachment. At […]
Introducing Catchella using Jonathan Lucroy Part I: Behind the Dish
As you hopefully know by now, Catchella launched today at Baseball Prospectus. If you are unfamiliar, folks who are much smarter than I am have labored hard to finally quantify en masse the defensive contributions of a catcher. The importance of this in baseball circles is hard to overstate. Other metrics — like Ultimate Zone […]
TOP BREWERS STORYLINES OF 2015: Brewers Bullpen and Bullpen Evaluation
“Bill James defined sabermetrics as ‘the search for objective knowledge about baseball.’” ***** One of the major topics discussed on this site has been the Brewers bullpen. It has been discussed in depth and at length since BP Milwaukee first launched. While the Brewers had an awful season, the one bright spot was the relief […]
The Brewers and the Rule 5 Draft
Most don’t associate the Rule 5 Draft as a noteworthy event in baseball. Why should they? Typically, players who are drafted won’t even make the team in spring. They’ll either be traded for nothing important or returned to their original team. It’s also a pretty esoteric event in baseball. It occurs at the end of […]
Craig Counsell’s Approach to Stealing Bases
The Brewers, as a team, have their fair share of speedsters. Sure, Carlos Gomez has departed to so-called greener pastures [sobs], but Ryan Braun can still hold his own on the basepaths, as can Jean Segura. Plus, Orlando Arcia and Brett Phillips — who stole 25 and 18 bases, respectively, in 2015 — will arrive at […]
The Brewers & Successful First-Round Picks
On Tuesday of last week, while I was away from my computer, the Braves and Diamondbacks cobbled together one of the most lopsided trades in recent memory (which was well recapped by the BP team). The Braves sent Shelby Miller and lefty Gabe Speier to the Diamondbacks for outfielder Ender Inciarte, right-hander Aaron Blair, and […]
Kyle Lohse, the Worst, and The Best Pitching Performances in Brewers History
On March 25th, 2013, Kyle Lohse signed a three-year, $33-million-dollar contract with the Milwaukee Brewers. The right-hander signed late in the offseason, and in fact, he was one of the only quality players left on the market during that time. This was rather uncommon. Most free agent deals aren’t signed at the end of March, and […]
Jonathan Lucroy And Catcher Concussions
On September 8th, Jonathan Lucroy took a foul ball of the mask, which resulted in him suffering a concussion. In addition, Lucroy had one of the worst seasons of his career. He not only had problems with his catcher framing, but he also only managed to achieve a .254 TAv — something which hadn’t been […]