Lately, lots of talk surrounding the Milwaukee Brewers has surrounded the future of the team. And understandably so. The future appears to hold so many more positive, exciting things in store! But with the 2015 season so freshly minted, let’s take a look back and crown some winners for the First-Annual BP Milwaukee End-of-Season Awards. The […]
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Game One Hundred Thirty Nine Recap: Marlins 5, Brewers 2
WHAT HAPPENED The Brewers offense was stymied once again, this time by Tom Koehler. The Marlins’ righty tossed eight innings of four-hit ball and struck out a career-high 10 Brewers en route to his ninth win of the year, lowering his ERA back under four in the process. For the Brewers, Ariel Pena made the […]
Who Is Milwaukee’s True Closer?
On Wednesday, the Brewers were beating the Miami Marlins 8-6 going into the ninth inning. Fransisco Rodriguez then entered in his usual spot to close the game. He surrendered a home run with two outs but still finished the game with the lead intact, securing the win and earning himself the save. The save is an abstract concept. It […]
Odds & Ends: Will Smith, Walk Rates, 2016 Free Agency
WILL SMITH SHOULDN’T START The notion that Will Smith could transition back to the starting rotation has been bandied about over the past couple months, as he’s seemingly figured out how to consistently retire opposite-handed batters. Righties have only hit .150/.218/.200 against Smith this year. Our own Ryan Romano has linked this development to his […]
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 […]
The Poetic Injustice of a Bad Season but Good Bullpen
Nothing seems more unfortunate than a great bullpen on an otherwise bad team. After all, relievers are employed to lock down a game in which their team has the lead. When a team is having trouble getting the lead though, the assets in their bullpen are, to some extent, wasted. And a wasted pitching asset, […]
Will Smith Improves Against Righties, Raises Ceiling
When the Brewers acquired Will Smith for Nori Aoki, no one really knew what to expect out of the left-handed pitcher. Multiple reports and projections pegged him as anything from a lefty specialist to a closer. Some reports even thought his ceiling was as a mid-rotation starter, citing his three-pitch repertoire and sturdy frame. However, despite dominating […]
Will Smith and The Slider of Death
As our benevolent overlord J.P. Breen wrote yesterday, the Brewers’ bullpen has been (or has deserved to be) one of the few bright spots in this altogether miserable 2015. Perhaps no reliever on the staff has pitched better than Will Smith, the owner of a sparkling 1.35 ERA and even shinier peripherals in his 26.2 innings of […]