At the trade deadline, the Brewers traded Gerardo Parra. Unsurprisingly, many fans were upset, as is often the case when a team trades away a quality player. What does surprise me is the negative general reaction toward Khris Davis when he returned to a starting role. The thought among those fans is that Gerardo Parra is […]
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Rolling Out the Barrel: We’re All Just Folk Now
Happy Friday, folks, and welcome to a brand new edition of Rolling Out the Barrel. I was out in the Third Ward last night, celebrating the birthdays of my friends Kiki and Kenne. On my way out of the Milwaukee Ale House, I spotted a pair of Cardinals fans, no doubt in town to witness […]
Khris Davis Trade Comps
I’ve written a lot about Khris Davis this year. I guess I have a thing for underdog types, which describes Davis. He was never heralded as a top prospect in the Brewers farm system. I don’t think he even appeared on team-specific top-prospect lists. Thus, the fact that he has retained a starting role speaks to his […]
Top-Five Offseason Trade Candidates For Brewers
As the waiver trade deadline comes to a close on Monday, the focus across the baseball community will turn to September call-ups. The Cubs are reportedly poised to promote Javier Baez — who, contrary to popular belief, is not a failed prospect and is hitting .315/.378/.522 with 13 homers in Triple-A this year — while […]
Khris Davis’ August Hot Streak
There’s no point in lying to you. I’m an unabashed Khris Davis fan. He’s not a superstar. He’s not even All-Star caliber. But I do think he’s at least a quality regular with a chance to be a touch above league-average. The defense will always hold him back a bit, but the offense is the driving force […]
Has Khris Davis Progressed In 2015?
For the Brewers this season, Khris Davis has actually done a lot to carry the offense. He has followed up his 2014 campaign, in which he compiled a .283 TAv over 549-plate appearances, with a .273 TAv thus far in 254 opportunities, supplying his fair share of the team’s 3.92 runs per game. His offense […]
Game Ninety Recap: Dodgers 4, Brewers 3
TOP PLAY (WPA) All season long, the Brewers have had one of baseball’s best bullpens. Their bullpen DRA ranked fifth in the majors coming into Sunday’s game, and they were 25-2 when they have led at the beginning of the seventh inning and 30-0 when leading in the eighth inning. However, two of the club’s best relievers […]
Don’t Judge Khris Davis For What He Isn’t
Khris Davis has missed much of this season due to a torn meniscus. He’s currently in the middle of a rehab stint with the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers and is set to make his return to the active roster sometime this week. In his stead, Gerardo Parra has been enjoying a career season offensively and is one […]