Carlos Gomez is not having a good season. His TAv is the lowest it’s been since 2009 when Carlos Gomez hadn’t yet become Carlos Gomez! His defense and base running are up from last year, but still aren’t where they use to be. At this point, the Brewers trade with the Astros seems increasingly one-sided. That […]
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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, […]
The Relative Value of Ryan Braun’s Contract
When Ryan Braun signed his contract extension in April 2011, it was prohibitively large. Braun, after all, had already signed a seven-year contract in 2008, so this deal wasn’t even going to kick in until after the 2015 season. And even though Braun was only entering his age-27 season, he was certainly no sure bet […]
Game 58 Recap: Brewers 5 Athletics 4
Tl;dr: Zach Davies took a no hitter into the seventh inning, but Chris Carter’s two home runs were enough to overcome a shaky appearance by Jeremy Jeffress to beat Oakland 5-4. Top Play (WPA): Chris Carter home runs accounted for all of the Brewers scoring. His first mammoth home run of the game occurred in […]
The Impact of a Productive Middle of the Lineup
There can be no disputing the fact that the Brewers are rebuilding. The club spent the offseason taking on upside plays, and they are not and should not be in any hurry to make moves to improve on their current fourth-place standing. But that sub-.500 record is the mainly the fault of the pitchers; the […]
Game 35 Recap: Padres 3, Brewers 0
(Editor’s note: this recap was written by famous online blogger Travis Sarandos) THE STORY OF TONIGHT: Milwaukee finally got a solid pitching performance, as Jimmy Nelson went eight innings while allowing five hits and a walk against five strikeouts. It was the first time this season that a starting pitcher had completed the eighth inning […]
Game 34 Recap: Marlins 3 Brewers 2
On a night that was dominated by Max Scherzer’s 20-strikeout performance, the Brewers and Marlins played a relatively uneventful game that ended in a 3-2 win for Miami. Top Play (WPA): Chase Anderson has had a rough year so far; his 6.39 FIP is really bad, and it ranks ninth-worst among all pitchers with at […]
Game 28 Recap: Reds 9 Brewers 5
BRUCE STRIKES AGAIN: REDS 9, BREWERS 5 The Brewers began a four-game series with their division rivals in Ohio Thursday evening. The Reds entered the game with a struggling pitching staff that ranked 29th in the league in team ERA. Unfortunately, the only team worse than them is Milwaukee, and so the results of the […]
Game 27 Recap: Angels 7 Brewers 3
A Tyler Thornburg eighth-inning implosion helped the Angels beat the Brewers on Wednesday afternoon, 7-3. Top Play (WPA): The eighth inning was the disaster inning for the Brewers, as a 3-2 lead became a 6-3 deficit. Mike Trout hit a leadoff home run to tie the game at 3, but Thornburg nearly managed to escape […]
Game 25 Recap: Brewers 8 Angels 5
TOP PLAY: On Sunday, the Brewers laid the beat down on the Marlins, scoring 14 runs. The Brewers were back in action on Monday; while they didn’t score 14 runs, they still put up a quality offensive performance, scoring 8. Early on, however, it didn’t appear as though this was going to be a high […]