Not unlike some of his highly-ranked, organizational teammates in Biloxi, Orlando Arcia received cool notes from the press in 2016. Throughout the season, fans and writers alike consistently pointed to Arcia’s Colorado Springs batting line as a sign that the shortstop should not be rushed, that perhaps 2016 was not indeed his year for the […]
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Game 87 Recap: Cardinals 5, Brewers 1
In a possible pitching duel between Junior Guerra and Mike Leake, only the visiting starter delivered; the Cardinals didn’t have much trouble against Guerra, while Leake mowed down the Brewers. Best Play: Leake didn’t look especially sharp through the first three innings, when he allowed a run on four hits. Following a leadoff single in the fourth, though, […]
Game 70 Recap: Dodgers 2, Brewers 1
Best Play: Making his second start of the season for the Brewers, Matt Garza ran into some trouble right off the bat. Chase Utley led off the game with a single, then Kyle Seager clubbed a double to center field, giving the Dodgers runners two runners in scoring position with no one out. Garza managed to escape, […]
Game 57 Recap: Phillies 8, Brewers 1
Best Play: Aaron Nola didn’t give the Brewers many chances to score on Sunday. The best chances came in the first inning, when a double steal put runners on second and third with two outs, and in the second inning. After a leadoff strikeout from Kirk Nieuwenhuis — the fourth of 13 for the Brew Crew […]
Game 52 Recap: Cardinals 10 Brewers 3
Tl;dr: The Brewers kept the game close through 6 innings and Wily Peralta had a non-disaster start, but the Cardinals destroyed Milwaukee’s bullpen and pulled away for a 10-3 win. Top Play (WPA): Matt Carpenter’s first triple of the game scored Greg Garcia from 1st base and gave the Cardinals a 4-2 lead (.154). They […]
Game 31 Recap: Brewers 5, Reds 4
Best play: You know how the Brewers don’t really have a bullpen? Well, that also applies to the post-Aroldis Chapman Reds. John Lamb, who threw a solid start for Cincinnati, departed after four innings with an injury; from there, Milwaukee slowly chipped away at the 4-1 deficit. Hernan Perez led off the fifth with a dinger […]
The Case for Michael Reed as Brewers Center Fielder
Center field has been a black hole so far for the Milwaukee Brewers in 2016. The triumvirate of Keon Broxton, Ramon Flores, and Kirk Nieuwenhuis have so far combined for a .147/.247/.191 slash line with one home run through the season’s first 16 games. Their cumulative 22 wRC+ ranks the Brewers’ 26th out of the […]
Game 2 Recap: Giants 2 Brewers 1
Game Recap: The Brewers lost 2-1 as the offense couldn’t string together hits to support Jimmy Nelson’s excellent start to the season. Top Play (WPA): Brandon Crawford HR, Top of the 3rd Inning Ties the Game at 1 (.113) The highest play by WPA defaults to the homerun by Crawford to tie the game in […]