Pick a means of measuring a pitcher’s performance, and you’ll find that Taylor Jungmann tops all other current Brewers starters in it. ERA, FIP, xFIP, DRA, cFIP — they all think more highly of him, to varying extents, than they do of Matt Garza, Kyle Lohse, Jimmy Nelson, or Wily Peralta. I’ve written about his ability […]
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Can Taylor Jungmann’s Clutch Play Continue?
For a lot of the talk-radio circuit, “clutch” ability dictates a player’s worth. These types of fans evaluate the athlete thusly: If he excels in the trying times, he clearly ranks among the game’s elite; if he crumbles when the going gets tough, then he belongs in the minors. This mindset, induced by confirmation bias […]
Game 97 Recap: Brewers 2, Diamondbacks 1
TOP PLAY (WPA): In the top of the sixth inning with nobody out, Ryan Braun broke the scoreless tie by going opposite field on the first pitch for his 18th home run of the season (+.162 WPA). Unlike last night, there was nobody on base for Braun, but a solo shot proved devastating enough as […]
Five Things To Watch In The Second Half
(1) Who stays? Who goes? The trade deadline and whether the Brewers will sell in a meaningful way will be an omnipresent and, likely, irritating discussion over the next two-and-a-half weeks. Twitter will be aflutter with tweets about players increasing or decreasing their trade value based on 25 plate appearances, a trio of relief appearances, or a […]
Game Eighty-Nine Recap: Brewers 7, Dodgers 1
TOP PLAY (WPA): With two outs in the third inning, Carlos Gomez stepped to the plate with the bases loaded and the game tied at 0-0. The Brewers’ center fielder got under a hanging slider from Brandon Beachy — preventing a monstrous grand slam — but ultimately got enough of it to bounce it off the […]
Taylor Jungmann and Tempered Expectations
The Milwaukee Brewers’ pitching staff owns a combined 4.50 ERA in 2015. Skillful, consistent pitching performances have proven too rare. Brewers starters have only tossed 27 quality starts, which ranks third-worst in Major League Baseball. Furthermore, the bullpen has only 42 “shutdown” outings, fifth-worst in the league. Thus, it’s understandable that Brewers fans have been […]