Last week, I wrote about the differences between Chase Anderson’s 2014 and 2015 seasons. If you haven’t read that yet, do so now, because I get paid by the pageview it’ll give some background regarding his performance. In a nutshell, Anderson shifted his whole arsenal down and in, which gave him lower strikeout and walk rates and […]
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Jonathan Villar’s Baserunning As A Model For Fringe Players
The Brewers have spent a lot of the offseason importing young and/or unproven players, as a rebuilding club should. Players such as Garin Cecchini, Colin Walsh, and Josmil Pinto will receive opportunities to make a name for themselves in 2016. If they take off, they’ll remain on the team for 2017 and beyond, to help it […]
Ariel Pena’s Amazing Feat
We haven’t written much on this site about Ariel Pena, and that is generally for good reason. He is a 26-year-old right-handed pitcher who isn’t a top prospect or a particularly impressive minor-league performer. The Brewers’ major-league rotation, while not stuffed with great options, is generally full of pitchers who are higher in the pecking […]
Did Chase Anderson Have A Sophomore Slump?
The concept of the sophomore slump, which holds some weight in every walk of life (sporting or otherwise), always seems prominent in baseball analysis. Most evidence suggests that rookies don’t fall off in their second campaign — and that regression to the mean accounts for any decline in performance — yet we still cling to the idea that they’ll stumble […]
Examining Chris Carter’s 2016 Projections
Because they don’t plan on competing this season, the Brewers have taken chances on a few high-risk, high-upside players. Chris Carter, who came to Milwaukee after Houston non-tendered him, fits this mold. He could flame out, striking out too often to compensate for the occasional home run, or he could bombard the opposition with long balls and reward the […]
Chris Carter and the Problem with Inconsistent Hitters
Most of the time in baseball analysis, we’ll look at a player’s full-season statistics only. While this generally covers the full breadth of their production, it can sometimes obscure more pertinent details. For instance, Adam Lind (RIP) hit very well overall last season, but his ability petered off toward the end of the season. With that […]
Explaining Wily Peralta’s Slider
From the beginning, Wily Peralta has had stuff. You know the meaning of the term, and if you’ve ever seen him pitch, you can testify to it. This blazing heater… …plus this diving slider… …equals, in theory, a dominant pitcher. As we all know, however, Peralta hasn’t fulfilled expectations. His career ERA- of 103 and DRA- […]
Who Had The Best Rookie Season in Brewers History?
The Brewers have had two Hall of Famers spend, at the very least, the majority of their career in Milwaukee: Robin Yount and Paul Molitor. The organization has had several players make multiple All-Star games, and they’ve boasted two MVPs of the league: Yount and Ryan Braun. And yet, the best rookie season in Brewers’ franchise history […]
David Goforth: Another Bullpen Wild Card
Last week, BP Milwaukee looked at some of the bigger storylines from the 2015 Brewers campaign. Julien Assouline covered, in my opinion, the most notable development of all: the incredible success of the bullpen. Even with Francisco Rodriguez now having departed, the team still has a ton of interesting relief pitchers for 2016. Beyond the […]
Garin Cecchini Deserves a Shot
The Milwaukee Brewers have some options at third base. None seem spectacularly overwhelming on the surface. However, in determining which player most deserves the starting role, it’s best to explore all available options. As it sits right now, the newly-acquired Jonathan Villar is perched atop the official depth chart. In his 589 career plate appearances, Villar has […]