Among the many young faces on the Brewers, Chase Anderson is something of a veteran. At age 28, he has 267.0 major-league innings under his belt, meaning he should be able to impart some wisdom on his rotational cohorts. One of them, Zach Davies, shares some traits with Anderson — they both came to Milwaukee in […]
Tag: Pitches
Which Brewer Had the Worst Pitch in 2015?
On Tuesday, I wrote about the best pitches that we saw from the Brewers in 2015. Jimmy Nelson’s curveball, Ariel Pena’s four-seam fastball, Francisco Rodriguez’s changeup, and Will Smith’s slider all separated themselves from the pack in a good way. Now, we come to the natural compliment to that exercise — which Milwaukee offerings proved […]
Which Brewer Had the Best Pitch in 2015?
Most fans of baseball seem to observe the game from a hitting-centric viewpoint. As Warren Spahn once quipped, “hitting is timing, pitching is upsetting timing.” This approach has never appealed to me — I think pitchers have a greater hand in the game than we credit them for. Aside from the fact that they succeed far […]