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What Can Jeremy Jeffress Learn From Michael Blazek?

Few things can undo an otherwise-solid relief pitcher quite like a strong platoon split. The ability to set down opposing hitters regardless of handedness will separate the middle relievers and closers from the LOOGYs (and ROOGYs). Of the many relief pitchers that currently don the Brewer blue, Michael Blazek stands out as arguably the most indiscriminate, […]

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Putting Jungmann And Blazek Into Historical Context

It seems as though every year pitchers with little expectations get promoted and immediately find significant success. Last year, we saw Jacob deGrom and Matt Shoemaker climb into the spotlight. This year, to a lesser extent, there’s Taylor Jungmann. TAYLOR JUNGMANN Jungmann was picked twelfth overall in the first round of the 2011 draft. Yet, throughout […]

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Game One-Hundred Three Recap: Cubs 4, Brewers 2

TOP PLAY (WPA) Having already thrown 19 pitches in the top of the 3rd inning on Saturday, Matt Garza served up a fastball at the top of the zone to Anthony Rizzo, who promptly deposited it in the right field seats (+.298 WPA). The inning started pretty easily for Garza, who seemed to be settling into […]

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Overtaxing The Brewers’ Bullpen

On Monday’s game versus the Phillies, the Brewers found themselves in an all-too-familiar situation. Their starter, Jimmy Nelson, wasn’t pitching well, giving up a pair of runs in the first and second innings, which put the Brewers in an early 4-1 deficit. Nelson settled down, but he only managed to go five innings. The Brewers bullpen had to come […]