TL;DR: Chris Carter hit two bombs and the pitching held off the Angels as the Brewers won 5-4. Top Play (WPA): Jonathan Lucroy’s two run homer in the bottom of the 5th, which tied the game at 4 was the top play of the game (.247). All of the Brewers runs were scored via the […]
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Game 25 Recap: Brewers 8 Angels 5
TOP PLAY: On Sunday, the Brewers laid the beat down on the Marlins, scoring 14 runs. The Brewers were back in action on Monday; while they didn’t score 14 runs, they still put up a quality offensive performance, scoring 8. Early on, however, it didn’t appear as though this was going to be a high […]
Game 15 Recap: Brewers 10 Twins 5
The Brewers turned a back-and-forth slugfest into a blowout, scoring six runs in their last three innings to beat the Twins 10-5. Top Play (WPA): Solid but definitely unspectacular outings from starters Jimmy Nelson and Tommy Milone blew up in the pivotal sixth inning, when the Twins scored three runs in the top half of […]
Game 12 Recap: Pirates 9 Brewers 3
Best Play (WPA): With the team in an early 6-0 hole, the Brewers attempted to mount a rally in the fourth inning. Chris Carter singled home Scooter Gennett to score the first run of the game for Milwaukee. Ramon Flores followed that up with a walk to load the bases. After Juan Nicasio goaded Aaron Hill into […]
Game 7 Recap: Cardinals 10 Brewers 1
Quick Recap: The Cardinals jumped all over Taylor Jungmann early, and he was charged with 8 runs in 2+ innings pitched. The game was never close. Top Play (WPA): The only candidates for top play came in the bottom of the first, as the Cardinals jumped out to a 3-0 lead which they would not […]
Speculating About The Lead-Off Position
In recent years, the Brewers have been famous for their exquisitely-calligraphied lineup cards, courtesy of Jerry Narron. In 2015, the most frequently-seen names at the top of it were Jean Segura and Carlos Gomez—neither of whom are still with the team. Gerardo Parra led off the fourth-most often, and he is also no longer with […]
Lucroy’s Trade Market Will Simmer A Bit Longer
Spring training has now officially begun (yay!), and Jonathan Lucroy remains a member of the Milwaukee Brewers. Despite his public comments this offseason about not wanting to be a part of a rebuilding situation, the Brewers’ starting catcher remains a key part of this rebuilding organization. The question therefore remains: How long will that be the […]
Dissecting The Brewers’ Team Projections
If there’s one thing that sabermetricians love, it’s projections. What can top an algorithm that tells you how well someone will play? Nothing, in our books. But problems can arise when those algorithms inevitably disagree with one another. In those situations, we have to roll up our sleeves and dive into the numbers, to try and […]
Jonathan Lucroy’s Team-Friendliest Contract
The Brewers are in a predictable course of action. They’re rebuilding. Since July, the Brewers have traded Carlos Gomez, Mike Fiers, Francisco Rodriguez, Adam Lind, Jason Rogers, Aramis Ramirez, Jonathan Broxton, Gerardo Parra and, most recently, Khris Davis. In essence, the Brewers are trading anyone who will garner them young and controllable assets, mainly in […]
Rolling Out the Barrel: Valentine, You’re a Hit!
Good morning, Brewers fans! Welcome to the very last edition of Rolling Out the Barrel for this offseason. By the time we reconvene next week, Milwaukee’s pitchers and catchers will have reported to Maryvale Baseball Park and I will consider the 2016 baseball season to have officially begun. While we’ll still be getting little more […]