The Brewers pitching staff is in shambles. Between role regression among key pitchers, injuries to a group of key early-season pitchers as well as crucial trade deadline acquisitions, and an essential end to the rotating “shuttle team” to Triple-A Colorado Springs, the Brewers have lost their ability to prevent runs. Based on Baseball Reference Three […]
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Weekend Recap: Williams and Miley
After a disappointing slump into the All-Star break, the Brewers endured another tough weekend on the field, losing two of three games to the Dodgers at Miller Park. The team could not put together a single game where the starting pitcher and bullpen both pitched well. The Dodgers outscored the Brewers 9-3 in the first […]
21: The Trap
In a much-publicized scheduling crunch, the Brewers are headed on a trek in which 21 games will be played in the 20 days leading to the All Star Break. Any baseball fan will look at their favorite team’s schedule for such an occasion and grimace. That the stretch’s extra contest comes at the cost of […]
Speculating on on Rookie Arms
The release of Baseball Prospectus PECOTA projections is exciting for many reasons, not the least of which is finding the player comparisons that helped inform the projection system. Since PECOTA (and its redesigns) is based in part on finding comparable players in order to assess “true ability” and design aging curves suitable to each prospect […]
Brewers Relief Prospects
After consecutive seasons running the lowest payroll in baseball in 2016 and 2017, the Milwaukee Brewers decided that it was finally time to spend some money this winter….Except on relievers, that is. Following the end of the 2017 regular season, the team allowed ace setup man Anthony Swarzak to hit the open market despite a […]
A Tight Rotation
Spring Training starts soon, which means a number of things to everyone. It’s a chance for young players to make an impression with the big club. It’s two months to prepare for the season for those assured of a roster spot. And, in quite a few cases, it’s a semi-open audition for the unfilled spots […]
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 […]
Trending Up, Trending Down In Brewers’ Minor-League System
THREE TRENDING UP SS Orlando Arcia Arcia has blossomed into a bona fide top-100 prospect, if not more. He’s hitting .308/.351/.448 with four homers and eight stolen bases for Double-A Biloxi, and his defense has also gotten rave reviews from scouts. He’s a well-rounded hitter with sneaky pop, which should allow him to wear out the […]