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 […]
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Seven Free Brews
Is it better to be lucky, or good? History has, time and again, proven this to be a trick question. The truth is, if you want to succeed in anything, you need to be both lucky and good. Building a championship baseball team is no exception. The 1994 Montreal Expos and 2001 Seattle Mariners might […]
Isan Diaz and the Return of Segura
With the Diamondbacks coming and going through town this week, this was the first chance for former Brewers’ shortstop Jean Segura to revisit the city where he grew up as a young major league player. After a a string of disappointing seasons, Milwaukee shipped Segura to Arizona over the winter, where he has thrived this […]
Game 93 Recap: Pirates 5 Brewers 3
Move along, nothing to see here! The Brewers were staked to an early deficit by struggling veteran Matt Garza, but the battling bats made the game rather interesting in the late innings. WHOOPSIES!: The biggest play of the game came within the first four batters of the game, as the resurgent Matthew Joyce smacked a […]
Game 92 Recap: Brewers 9 Pirates 5
TL;DR The Brewers won their 40th game of the season Wednesday night, putting in a solid day’s work to breeze past the Pirates, 9-5. Chase Anderson failed to reach the fifth inning for the fourth time in five starts, but the bullpen slammed the door shut while Milwaukee’s offense continued to pour it on. TOP […]
Scooter Gennett: Starting 2B
When covering a player’s potential role, it is tempting to see some type of “determinism,” or inevitability, about that role. If a player has some tools and traits that are likely to play into a part time or bench role, it may be difficult for fans and analysts to see that player in any other […]
Game 90 Recap: Reds 1, Brewers 0
Somehow, the Brewers didn’t score against Dan Straily or the schlubs who relieved him; then, Billy Hamilton did that thing that he does. Let’s not dwell on this one. Best Play: Let’s give credit to someone who deserved it. Sure, he pulled it off against a pitiful offense, but Zach Davies dominated on Sunday. Of the 23 […]
Five Stats to Watch at the Break
The Brewers backed into the All-Star Break at a meager 12-18 in their last 30. But for what it’s worth, not a single National League Central team managed better than a 15-15 mark over the past month. With the entire division lethargic, all five teams have to be happy with the three-day respite coming up. […]
Credit the Process, Not the Result
Junior Guerra currently holds a 3.13 DRA. Among starting pitchers with at least 50 innings pitched, that ranks 19th in all of baseball. If we consider the idea that since there are 30 teams there are 30 “Aces” (Yes, some of you will disagree with this classification), Junior Guerra is performing like an “Ace”. This […]
On Garin Cecchini’s Improvements
One of the rebuilding strategies employed by Slingin’ David Stearns during his first offseason as Brewers’ general manager was to bring in myriad “post-hype” prospects. Among those players was former Red Sox third base prospect Garin Cecchini. The sweet-swinging lefty put himself on the map with an outstanding 2013 campaign between high-A and AA where […]