At BP Milwaukee this week, we’ve been looking back at the biggest Brewers storylines of the 2015 season. Trades and front-office shakeups obviously command most of our attention; however, this past year saw Jonathan Lucroy follow up his borderline MVP performance (+7.9 WARP) in 2014 with his worst overall production (+1.4 WARP) since his rookie campaign. Injuries […]
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Why Didn’t Wily Peralta Break Out In 2015?
Heading into 2015, the Brewers hoped for a few things out of their starting pitchers. They wanted Kyle Lohse to continue beating his peripherals; Matt Garza to regain a bit of the velocity he lost in 2014; Mike Fiers to put memories of 2013 away for good; and Wily Peralta and Jimmy Nelson to develop […]
Finding the Next Marco Estrada in Zach Davies
Marco Estrada proved to be a divisive figure amongst fans while on the Milwaukee Brewers. He posted quality numbers in 2012 and 2013 before getting shouted out of town following his disappointing 2014 campaign. His underlying strikeout-to-walk ratios and swing-and-miss rates always endeared himself to some, while others couldn’t stomach his penchant for the long ball, as […]
Matt Garza’s Distressing Future
When the Brewers signed Matt Garza prior to the 2014 season, they had to be hoping they were acquiring a pitcher who would be a fixture in their rotation for the next several years. Maybe even one who would push the team to a postseason berth. However, that is not what they have gotten. Over […]
Khris Davis And Ryan Braun: Different Changes, Same Result
One of the most interesting things about baseball, for me, has always been the fact that people succeed in so many diverse ways. A slugger such as Yoenis Cespedes can provide value by swinging at everything he sees, while the Joey Vottos of the world bide their time, take free passes, and do damage on their pitches. […]
Scooter Gennett and The Wackiest Play In Baseball
Around this point of the offseason, despite the constant trades (and possibilities thereof), I often find myself growing bored. Yearning for the return of this beautiful game, I’ll peruse various leaderboards to learn more about an interesting metric or to discover some bizarre occurrence. This process brought me to one of the stranger elements of recent Brewers squads […]
Shane Peterson’s Role in 2016
Center field is a problem area for the Brewers. They don’t currently have a great option on the roster, as Domingo Santana best fits in right field despite getting the majority of the playing time in center down the stretch. They do, though, have minor-league options who are likely to be ready at some point […]
Khris Davis’s Oddly Scorching September
As the once-vivacious Brewers farm system dried up a few years ago, it had few bright spots. One of them, Khris Davis, made his mark in 2015, his second full season at the Major League level. He built off his rookie year accomplishments, betteringhis slash line to .247/.323/.505, which was good enough for a .286 TAv (remember: […]
Does Taylor Jungmann Have A Platoon Split?
With all of the cringe- (and other bodily function) inducing pitching performances that the 2015 Brewers produced, right-hander Taylor Jungmann really stood alone. His ERA ranked first among the team’s starters, and so did his DRA. Over his 21 starts and 119.1 innings pitched, he provided Brewers fans with a safe haven from the putrid play […]
Can Will Smith Continue to Retire Righties?
Now that Francisco Rodriguez has departed after four-ish years in Milwaukee, the Brewers don’t presently know who will finish games for them in 2016. They certainly don’t lack options — with guys like Will Smith, Jeremy Jeffress, and Michael Blazek displaying the potential to cover the ninth inning. If no one else comes into the picture, Smith may […]