The Brewers have an almost absurd level of organization depth and MLB roster flexibility at the moment, which leaves many questions about the shape of the roster for the 2017 season. At this point it should almost be a given that the August 1, 2017 roster will not be the roster that breaks camp, in […]
Tag: Jacob Barnes
Jacob Barnes Could Be The Next Great Brewers Reliever
Through the ups and downs of recent years, the Brewers always seemed to have a lot of quality arms out of the bullpen. Sometimes, said arms didn’t last too long — remember John Axford? How about Jim Henderson? — but while they’re on top of their game, these guys light up Miller Park. Although the Will Smith […]
Good for 80 Games
The Brewers are in the midst of a stunning September surge, one that could potentially find them playing themselves out of a 2017 Top 10 draft pick and — better yet — finding another MLB role from their pile of future values. This surge is stunning because thus far it’s come against the World Champion […]
Pricing Failed Tanks
Among Brewers fans, there might be approximately four groups: (1) Casual fans that will tune out rebuilding (2) Everyday fans that vocally oppose rebuilding (3) Everyday fans that support rebuilding “as is” (4) Everyday fans that support tanking These distinctions might seem useless, or trivial at best, but nearly every future value decision for the organization will find […]
Game 75 Recap: Nationals 3 Brewers 2
Best Play: Although the Brewers couldn’t score off Tanner Roark, they certainly tried — or, at least, their third baseman did. Leading off the seventh inning, Aaron Hill crushed the first pitch he saw to deep right for a ground rule double. (Odd trivia: Two innings prior, Hill had a first-pitch double to lead off.) […]
Game 66 Recap: Giants 10 Brewers 1
It was with great anticipation that I ended my work shift with the intent to listen to some afternoon baseball…only to immediately find our beloved Milwaukee Nine four runs in the hole. The Brewers would never recover, but if you like fringe bullpen depth, the afternoon was not entirely lost for Milwaukee. Top Play (WPA): […]