As the 2016 MLB Amateur Draft approaches, the odds of any particular draftee making the MLB have been swirling in my mind. There are several different ways to look at draft value, in order to judge a team’s overall draft, a player’s performance and legacy, or even one draft’s particular strength versus another (see 2006 […]
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The 2006 Brewers and the Search for Hope
The Brewers have felt hopeless this season for the first time, at least to me, in a decade. Since the trading deadline in particular, with many of the club’s best players offloaded for prospects, contention has seemed stuck over the horizon, just out of reach. The major-league lineup isn’t competitive, and the next wave of […]
Injury Data On Brewers (Part 1): Position Players
Injuries suck! They’re no fun, they hurt physically, and they can linger mentally. They obviously affect one’s play on the field. They can make a player miss a substantial number of baseball games, while lingering afterwards. They can even end careers. The Brewers have not been immune to injuries this season (nor has any other team). They’ve seen […]