Tuesday night, Ryan Braun pinch-hit against the Cubs with the Brewers trailing 4-1 in the 8th inning at Wrigley Field. Even though Braun represented the tying run, for much of the night the game hadn’t been in doubt. The fans who stayed through the cold and windy night managed to summon their energy once Braun […]
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Game 24 Recap: Brewers 14 Marlins 5
Best Play: The Brewers laid it on the Marlins in this game, and the floodgates opened in the third inning against Tom Koehler. Leading 2-1, Jonathan Villar reached on an infield hit, then stole second. Ryan Braun brought him around with a single to right, increasing the score to 3-1 for Chris Carter. After working the count […]
The New, Improved Ryan Braun
Over the past year-ish, in keeping with the traditions of a rebuilding club, the Brewers traded away virtually every veteran with value. Carlos Gomez, Mike Fiers, Gerardo Parra, Aramis Ramirez, Jean Segura, Khris Davis, Francisco Rodriguez, and Adam Lind all headed out the door, and too many prospects to count came back in their place. […]
Game 19 Recap: Brewers 8, Phillies 5
Worst Play: After allowing one run in both the second and third innings, Wily Peralta got into a groove, retiring seven batters in a row. He entered the sixth frame with the Brewers and Phillies tied 2-2, but that wouldn’t last. Freddy Galvis led off with an infield hit for the Phillies, and two batters later, […]
Ryan Braun’s Explosive Power Show
The Brewers have been awful at the plate this season. In the National League, only the Mets and Phillies have scored fewer than Milwaukee’s 39 runs, and the Mets have played one fewer game. The club’s .213/.310/.349 batting line ranks 27th, 16th, and 22nd in the league respectively. The Brewers can get runners on base, […]
Game 7 Recap: Cardinals 10 Brewers 1
Quick Recap: The Cardinals jumped all over Taylor Jungmann early, and he was charged with 8 runs in 2+ innings pitched. The game was never close. Top Play (WPA): The only candidates for top play came in the bottom of the first, as the Cardinals jumped out to a 3-0 lead which they would not […]
Pablo Sandoval, Ryan Braun, and Sunk Cost
During the 2014/2015 offseason, the Red Sox signed Pablo Sandoval to a five-year $95-million-dollar contract. Boston needed to fill a hole at third base and decided to sign one of the premium offseason free agents. Sandoval definitely had his appealing qualities. He was a productive hitter in a pitcher-friendly ballpark and a good defender. Bringing […]
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 […]
Dissecting The Brewers’ Team Projections
If there’s one thing that sabermetricians love, it’s projections. What can top an algorithm that tells you how well someone will play? Nothing, in our books. But problems can arise when those algorithms inevitably disagree with one another. In those situations, we have to roll up our sleeves and dive into the numbers, to try and […]
Rolling Out the Barrel: The Fruit Salad of a Brewer’s Life
The pitchers and catchers reported last Friday, but the real work starts today, as the Brewers hold their first full-squad workout in Maryvale. With the first Spring Training games just a couple of days away, the long offseason is really starting to feel like it’s coming to a close. No more projections, no more predictions, […]