Coming to Milwaukee via trade in the 2014 offseason, Adam Lind looked to provide the Brewers’ lineup with another solid, powerful bat. For the overall season, he’s done just that and in doing so has filled the one-time black hole at first base for the Brew Crew. The two-run home run he ripped off Cody Anderson on July 22nd brought […]
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Jonathan Lucroy’s offense is going to be okay
This has been a year to forget for the Brewers major-league team and several of its mainstays. Jonathan Lucroy is chief among them. He started the season poorly before hitting the disabled list for several weeks with a broken toe. By every major WAR calculation, Lucroy has been worth less than a win for the […]
Corey Knebel Demonstrates His Potential
The Brewers currently suffer from shortages of many things — dependable starting pitchers, hitters who can take a walk, rangy outfielders — but their bullpen continues to carry them. The club’s relievers have pitched to a 3.58 ERA (14th in the majors) and a 3.66 DRA (fourth in the majors), in an attempt to compensate for the […]
The Tale of Scooter
As the season moves into the last few weeks, the Milwaukee brass should be in the process of evaluating every player in the organization and making determinations on whether players can be contributing members to the next contending Brewers teams. Today, I’ll take a look at Scooter Gennett’s past, present, and future as a Milwaukee […]
What’s Going On With Jonathan Lucroy’s Pitch Framing?
The date was November 13, 2014. Clayton Kershaw was named the National League’s most valuable player. In second place was Giancarlo Stanton, followed by Andrew McCutchen, and in fourth was Jonathan Lucroy. The 2014 season proved to be a “breakout year” for Lucroy. It was his first time on the MVP ballot. He finished with […]
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 […]
Lohse Moves To The Right & Finds Success
The 2015 season has not gone as planned for Kyle Lohse. After two solid campaigns in the Brewers’ starting rotation — where he pitched to mid-three ERAs despite mediocre peripherals — he has completely deflated, allowing more than six runs per nine innings. No team can continue to run out a pitcher with that kind […]
Jungmann’s Strange Fly-Ball Profile
Taylor Jungmann has been one of the few relative bright spots in a disappointing season for the Brewers. The 25-year-old righty has posted 1.7 WARP in just 74.3 innings, which could be extrapolated over five wins in a 180-inning season. Obviously, this pace is unsustainable and not reflective of his true-talent level, as our own J.P. Breen […]
The Viability Of Shane Peterson
The Brewers have had stability in center field since Carlos Gomez took over full time duties in 2012. He’s now in Houston. The top center-field prospects (Brett Phillips, Tyrone Taylor, Michael Reed) won’t be ready for regular playing time until mid/late-2016 at the earliest and possibly not until the beginning of the 2017 season. Thus, for right […]
Jean Segura and Managing Expectations
Public perception is driven by how one performs compared to expectations. A sardonic cliche in the United States holds that one should “always under-promise and over-deliver.” If co-workers and managers don’t expect anything more than shoddy work, they’ll be impressed by mediocrity. Inflate expectations and/or perform exceptionally well from the beginning, mediocrity suddenly becomes unacceptable. Jean […]