On Wednesday, the Brewers were beating the Miami Marlins 8-6 going into the ninth inning. Fransisco Rodriguez then entered in his usual spot to close the game. He surrendered a home run with two outs but still finished the game with the lead intact, securing the win and earning himself the save. The save is an abstract concept. It […]
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The Poetic Injustice of a Bad Season but Good Bullpen
Nothing seems more unfortunate than a great bullpen on an otherwise bad team. After all, relievers are employed to lock down a game in which their team has the lead. When a team is having trouble getting the lead though, the assets in their bullpen are, to some extent, wasted. And a wasted pitching asset, […]
Five Best & Worst All-Star Performances in Brewers’ History
Tuesday night’s All-Star Game was an experience to forget for Francisco Rodriguez. The American League already led when K-Rod came on to pitch the seventh inning for the National League All-Stars, thanks to a two-run fifth inning conceded by Clayton Kershaw. But a 3-2 game, with three innings to play, is hardly a guaranteed victory. Had Rodriguez […]
Brewers Doom and Gloom
I self-identify as a glass half-full type of person. I like to think I’m an optimist in any given scenario. To me, a bad season of baseball is better than no baseball at all. Or watching mixed martial arts. And, despite what other people may tell you, two bad baseball teams playing against each other can […]
Game Seventy-Two Recap: Brewers 3, Mets 2
TOP PLAY (WPA): Adam Lind doubled on a ground ball down the left-field line, scoring Carlos Gomez from first base after the ball caromed off the side wall and between Michael Cuddyer’s legs (+.231 WPA). With just one out in the seventh inning and Gomez on first base, the Mets opted to bring in lefty Sean […]
Does a Dominant K-Rod Have Trade Value?
Maybe I’m wrong, but it seems baseball outside of Milwaukee has written off Francisco Rodriguez for years. It likely has to do with his 2012 campaign, which featured a 4.38 ERA to go along with seven blown saves and was arguably the worst season of his 14-year career. After that, he went unsigned throughout the […]