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Jack Stern
2 years
The fact that Angel Hernandez is the main story of a game that featured a 13-strikeout performance from Eric Lauer and a one-hit outing from Aaron Nola is terrible. He should not have a job.
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Jack Stern
2 months
Christian Yelich on Pat Murphy: "I call him Patches O'Houlihan from 'Dodgeball.'"
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Jack Stern
8 months
The Brewers just need to find a way to lose to themselves in the postseason next year.
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Jack Stern
2 years
This cannot be emphasized enough: A 14-team postseason out of 30 teams is stupid.
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Jack Stern
7 days
The Brewers had plenty of batted ball luck tonight en route to a 12-run showing, but... We've passed Memorial Day, and they rank third in baseball with a 117 wRC+. They're second in on-base percentage and in the top 10 in baseball in home runs and hard hit rate. This is a…
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Jack Stern
2 years
Brewers baseball is back. That means that Bill Schroeder Bingo is back, too.
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Jack Stern
8 months
That was, in many ways, a worst-case scenario Game 1 for the Brewers.
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Jack Stern
8 months
This was Corbin Burnes' opportunity to put an inconsistent regular season behind him and step up, especially after Woodruff's injury. He's done the opposite.
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Jack Stern
4 months
The Burnes return is going to feel light for some, but I think it's pretty reasonable for one year of a starter coming off a season in which he was more solid than elite. Trading Burnes for controllable MLB talent was always the right move over letting him walk in free agency.…
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Jack Stern
1 month
Rhys Hoskins on his perspective of the benches-clearing skirmish in the eighth inning: "I felt like I just kind of got stepped on and ended up on the ground. My instinct is to protect my guy that's wearing the same jersey that I am. Regardless of what happened or who started it…
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Jack Stern
1 month
The umpires apparently determined that Freddy Peralta decided to intentionally hit Jose Siri after pitching to him and falling behind 3-0. He's been ejected. Pat Murphy is not happy. He's also been ejected. An incredible run of umpire controversy for the Brewers right now.
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Jack Stern
4 months
The Brewers have built one of baseball's best farm systems while remaining competitive every year. Pretty good spot to be in.
@BaseballAmerica
Baseball America
4 months
The @Brewers enter 2024 with the No. 2 farm system in baseball. That's their highest ranking in 20 years.
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Jack Stern
8 months
There's some irony in the Brewers trying to make the postseason every year and get hot at the right time only to always end up on the receiving end of the NL team that gets hot.
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Jack Stern
1 year
Travis Shaw never got enough credit for how good he was during his first two seasons in Milwaukee. It was a short peak followed by a stunning dropoff, but he was one of the better players on the 2017 and 2018 teams.
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Travis Shaw
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To the game of baseball, Thank you! 💙
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Jack Stern
11 months
Mike Brosseau and Luke Voit were the Brewers' best hitters in spring training. Joel Payamps had a spring training ERA over 8.00 with more walks than strikeouts. Brosseau and Voit are no longer on the 40-man roster. Payamps has emerged as the top setup man. Never read too much…
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Jack Stern
1 year
Back by popular demand. Happy Opening Day.
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Jack Stern
1 year
Jesse Winker has rightfully faced plenty of criticism for his performance this season, but Willy Adames now has a 76 wRC+ this season. That makes him the worst qualified hitter on the team by far. It's June 19. Inexcusably awful play by an established hitter. One can argue…
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Todd Rosiak
1 year
Both 0 for 2 to start tonight's game, Jesse Winker and Willy Adames are sporting identical .198 averages for the season.
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Jack Stern
2 years
My favorite Brad Boxberger moment will always be the time he walked the bottom of the Mets order to load the bases with no outs, then struck out the top of the Mets order to end the inning, all while maintaining a completely neutral facial expression the entire time.
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Jack Stern
2 years
The duo of Ben Gamel and Dan Vogelbach, under the guidance of Andy Haines, are guaranteed to torment Brewers pitching this year.
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Jack Stern
7 months
Baseball can be cruel. Brandon Woodruff will go down as one of the best starting pitchers in Brewers franchise history. An unfortunate break for such a competitor and good teammate.
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Jack Stern
7 months
Off the top of my head, this may be the most shocked I've ever been by any Brewers news.
@Ken_Rosenthal
Ken Rosenthal
7 months
Cubs hiring Counsell, sources tell @TheAthletic
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Jack Stern
8 months
A pitcher with Burnes' stuff and track record needs to be better than that. Plain and simple.
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Jack Stern
2 months
Christian Yelich has hit five home runs in 10 games. He hadn't left the yard that many times in a 10-game span since 2019.
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Jack Stern
9 months
Where were you when the Brewers clinched a playoff berth with Rowdy Tellez on the mound?
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Jack Stern
5 months
Per this report, Amazon will hold the rights to stream Brewer games if this deal goes through. Viewers would need an Amazon Prime membership to access those games.
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New York Post
5 months
Amazon poised to save bankrupt Diamond Sports with $100M deal to stream five MLB teams: sources
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Jack Stern
2 months
Freddy Peralta's first three starts as the new leader of the rotation: 17 2/3 IP | 10 H | 5 ER | 26 K | 2 BB 2.55 ERA | 2.43 FIP | 1.86 SIERA
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Jack Stern
2 years
It's been a while. #BillSchroederBingo
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Jack Stern
10 months
Matt Arnold has done a very nice job of responsibly upgrading the roster in a seller's market. He has filled major needs at 1B, RF, and left-handed relief in exchange for players who are buried on the organizational depth chart.
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Jack Stern
10 months
A positive run differential may be allowed after all.
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Jack Stern
6 months
These are the kinds of extensions the Brewers should seriously pursue, not ones for players like Burnes.
@Ken_Rosenthal
Ken Rosenthal
6 months
Brewers discussing deal with top prospect Jackson Chourio that could influence team’s direction. Story:
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Jack Stern
10 months
Blake Perkins has done very little offensively as a rookie, which isn't surprising. But he's showcased elite speed and defense, making him above replacement level in a bench role. This is a really good athlete, and I don't think he's done developing yet at the plate. He's…
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Jack Stern
1 year
Joey Wiemer had a 56 wRC+ at the end of the day on May 30. He now has a 96 wRC+.
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Jack Stern
1 year
Joey Wiemer is on an absurd run at the moment.
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Jack Stern
11 months
Why does Matt Arnold keep cautioning that he doesn't want to compromise the Brewers' defense with his deadline moves? The Brewers' pitching staff ranks second in baseball with an 89 ERA- (3.90 ERA), but they're middle-of-the-pack in terms of strikeout rate (22.8%) and FIP (4.32,…
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Jack Stern
4 months
Spring training is in two weeks, Chapman is still a free agent, and the Brewers just cleared up $15.6 million in payroll by trading Burnes. This could still be in play. Hoskins/Bauers-Ortiz-Adames-Chapman could be one of the more valuable infields in baseball. The Brewers would…
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Jack Stern
5 months
The longer he sits on the open market, the more I wonder if Matt Chapman is open to a one-year pillow contract with a high salary. He hits the ball as hard as anyone. If he starts pulling it in the air more, he could have a monster season.
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Jack Stern
2 years
Daniel Norris has now helped the Brewers more as a member of the Cubs than he did as a member of the Brewers.
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Jack Stern
2 years
Remember the golden rule for Brewers free agent rumors. If there's reported interest, they're not getting him. Instead, they'll sign someone they were never linked to.
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Jack Stern
11 months
Christian Yelich has a .372 OBP and 121 wRC+.
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Jack Stern
8 months
I would have hit Wiemer for Frelick. You need to go for a knockout punch here. Take a shot with the guy who has slugged against lefties.
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Jack Stern
2 years
Uh, Eric Lauer and Chris Hook never worked together in Biloxi. Eric Lauer never pitched for the Brewers Double-A team. Chris Hook was already finishing his first season as the MLB pitching coach when the Brewers acquired Lauer.
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Jack Stern
2 months
The Colin Rea Special is back. 5 H, 1 ER, 2 BB, 2 K in exactly five innings pitched in his first start of the year.
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Jack Stern
29 days
Joey Ortiz homers to extend the Brewers' lead to 5-1. He now has a .386 on-base percentage, .507 slugging, and 153 wRC+.
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Jack Stern
1 year
Christian Yelich hit nine home runs in 2021 and 14 in 2022. It's May 15. He's hit seven home runs in 2023.
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Jack Stern
1 year
High Leverage Hoby is back.
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Jack Stern
2 years
From the moment he became commissioner, Rob Manfred said he wanted to make rule changes to improve the quality of baseball and bring in more fans. Instead, everything he does not only fails to bring in the people he supposedly wants to reach, it also alienates existing fans.
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Jack Stern
2 months
I love how much this Brewers team is running early on.
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Jack Stern
9 months
The Jason Lane fist pump also deserves some love.
@CyrtHogg
Curt Hogg
9 months
This bat flip just landed in Cudahy.
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Jack Stern
1 month
Joey Ortiz should be playing almost every night.
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Jack Stern
2 months
Yelich has long had a bad back and will continue to have a bad back. The Brewers just have to deal with the flare-ups when they occur and manage his health as best they can.
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Jack Stern
7 months
I waited a bit for more details and quotes before giving my full thoughts on Craig Counsell's departure. The Brewers remain dreadful at PR and set themselves up for a hostile reaction from fans. However, there are indicators that Counsell reneged on their expectations for…
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Jack Stern
1 year
I am once again asking the Brewers to make Sal Frelick their opening day center fielder.
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Jack Stern
4 months
Sanchez is a much better backup option for William Contreras than Eric Haase or Austin Nola.
@JonHeyman
Jon Heyman
4 months
Gary Sanchez to Brewers
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Jack Stern
2 months
I enjoy watching Blake Perkins play baseball.
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Jack Stern
2 years
Remember when we traded Jackie Bradley Jr. for Hunter Renfroe? That was pretty cool.
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Jack Stern
2 years
The NL Central is really on fire.
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Jack Stern
7 months
It's possible he changed his approach to coaching over his years as Counsell's bench coach, but I really don't think Pat Murphy's style as a manager is the right direction for this team.
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Jack Stern
9 months
Mark Canha has an .867 OPS (137 wRC+) as a Brewer.
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Jack Stern
8 days
The Brewers are undefeated this year when Bob Kozlowski sings the national anthem.
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Jack Stern
8 days
Bob Kozlowski sang the national anthem. We're off to a rousing start at American Family Field.
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Jack Stern
1 year
We're getting closer to Frelick and Hiura joining the roster as part of a lineup makeover.
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Jack Stern
2 years
First memeable screencap of the year.
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Jack Stern
4 months
It's unlikely Brandon Woodruff returns as the pitcher he once was, but his new deal with the Brewers keeps a clubhouse leader in Milwaukee for two more seasons and will provide a proper sendoff for one of the best pitchers in franchise history.
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Jack Stern
1 year
Corbin Burnes, the weak link in a rotation rounded out by Colin Rea, Adrian Houser, and Julio Teheran.
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Jack Stern
4 months
The organization needs to keep shining a spotlight on how much it's investing in player development. Continually infusing the system with young talent and ensuring you have the resources to develop them is how you stay consistently competitive.
@Brewers
Milwaukee Brewers
4 months
An elite farm system doesn’t happen by accident. Get an in-depth look at how we’re developing one of the top systems in baseball via our investment in the Dominican Republic & Latin America 📽️:
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Jack Stern
2 years
There are plenty of solid local writers covering the Brewers. Give your attention and clicks to them over the national guys who publish stuff like this.
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Jack Stern
2 years
The aftermath of the Yelich and Bellinger MVP competition has been almost unthinkable.
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Jack Stern
9 months
At this moment, trade deadline acquisitions Carlos Santana and Mark Canha have combined for a 104 wRC+ since joining the Brewers. That's hardly eye-catching, but it's exactly what the Brewers needed from them: league-average offense.
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Jack Stern
11 months
Something to keep in mind as the trade deadline approaches: Joey Wiemer's everyday role in CF is not safe. The Brewers don't seem to have much immediate faith in him against right-handed pitching. Wiemer has a .588 OPS against righties this season. He sat in favor of Blake…
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@ByJackStern
Jack Stern
3 months
I'm thrilled to announce that I've migrated my Brewers coverage to @brewer_fanatic . My debut piece went live this morning. My goal has long been to produce the absolute best independent Brewers coverage. I'm excited to join a team of talented creators who share that dedication.
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Brewer Fanatic
3 months
The #Brewers ’ offseason moves left many observers scratching their heads, but the club always had a defined objective. ✍️ @ByJackStern
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Jack Stern
9 months
Josh Donaldson is hitting .161 and has a .720 OPS. Andruw Monasterio is hitting .273 and has a .721 OPS.
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Jack Stern
9 days
Jackson Chourio just made a diving catch on a shallow fly ball. That's not a small development after the hesitancy he showed on the blooper last night and in Miami.
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Jack Stern
3 months
Pat Murphy confirmed that Brice Turang will be the Brewers' opening day second baseman.
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Jack Stern
10 months
Baseball's best offensive teams since 1950. Worthwhile context after the Braves body slammed the back end of the Brewers' rotation this weekend.
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Jack Stern
5 months
Rhys Hoskins is a career .242/.353/.492 hitter (126 wRC+), including a 146 WRC+ against left-handed pitching. Excluding his abbreviated rookie year and the shortened 2020 season, he's hit at least 27 home runs in every "normal" year of his career.
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Jack Stern
10 months
ZiPS projections for notable Brewers veterans entering 2023 versus how those hitters have actually performed: Willy Adames: 114 OPS+ ➡️ 80 Rowdy Tellez: 118 OPS+ ➡️ 83 Jesse Winker: 114 OPS+ ➡️ 60 Luis Urias: 106 OPS+ ➡️ 50 Tyrone Taylor: 102 OPS+ ➡️ 45 Luke Voit: 111 OPS+ ➡️ 53
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Jack Stern
1 month
Sánchez's go-ahead home run came on a 101.9 mph two-seamer from Aroldis Chapman. That's the fastest pitch a Brewer has taken deep in the pitch-tracking era.
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Jack Stern
1 month
Gary Sánchez has seven hits as a Brewer. Three of them are home runs.
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Jack Stern
2 years
Like it or not, the Brewers probably see this year's postseason as evidence that their approach to winning a World Series is the best way to go, not as evidence that they need to make dramatic changes.
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Jack Stern
2 months
Another Colin Rea Special. 5 IP, 5 H, 0 R, 3 BB, 3 K
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Jack Stern
2 months
Top relievers are pitching when they don't have to. Depth arms aren't being called on to cover more innings. An abrupt ninth-inning pitching change was made on Friday. Pat Murphy's bullpen management is a problem. How he handles workloads must improve.
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Jack Stern
24 days
MLB's leading hitter in launch angle sweet spot rate: Jake Bauers MLB's fourth-best hitter in expected wOBA on contact: Jake Bauers
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Jack Stern
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Sal Frelick is 244 batted balls into his MLB career. 84.5 MPH avg exit velocity 2% barrel rate 24.2% hard hit rate .295 expected wOBA on contact The MLB averages during that time: 88.5 MPH 6.9% 36.3% .368 Frelick has a .671 OPS and 91 wRC+ so far in his big-league career.…
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Jack Stern
1 year
Hiura entered today with a 17.5% swinging strike rate with Nashville. That's the 15th-highest rate among 208 qualified Triple-A hitters and barely below his 18.4% swinging strike rate in the big leagues last year. Hiura has continued making adjustments to his swing, so it's…
@CyrtHogg
Curt Hogg
1 year
Keston Hiura has homered again at Triple-A. He’s got 12 dingers and a 1.079 OPS. He’s got an average exit velo over 93 mph on his last 20 batted balls.
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Jack Stern
11 months
The Brewers will have to find a way to do better than this at first base. Owen Miller is not a good hitter.
@Todd_Rosiak
Todd Rosiak
11 months
Going to be a lot of Owen Miller at first base moving forward, says Craig Counsell.
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Jack Stern
2 years
The Brewers claiming they were in on big name players after not acquiring any. A tale as old as time.
@AdamMcCalvy
Adam McCalvy
2 years
Mark Attanasio: "It was so great when [the lockout] was over. Like, immediately to have all these signings. David [Stearns] is calling me. We had three big names we were hoping for, and we got one in Andrew McCutchen. I mean, I was so excited. I just wanted to keep talking."
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Jack Stern
1 year
Trey Mancini to the Brewers seems like a thing that could happen. Would be plenty of at-bats for him against RHP at 1B, DH, and corner OF.
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Jack Stern
1 year
This new Brewers strategy of allowing all of their runs for an entire series in one game just might work.
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Jack Stern
8 days
The Brewers signed Sanchez to provide power for a lineup that desperately lacked it last year. He's already hit seven home runs in 108 at-bats. He has a .241 ISO.
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Jack Stern
8 days
Gary Sanchez two-run bomb. The Brewers lead 6-4.
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Jack Stern
10 months
The 2023 Brewers: doing just enough.
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Jack Stern
2 months
Winker looks much better physically, and the bat speed seems to be back. The Brewers may have miscalculated the full recovery process of that neck surgery by one year.
@MLB
MLB
2 months
Make that 4-for-4 for Jesse Winker and a brand new ballgame for the @Nationals !
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Jack Stern
8 months
You can't ask for a better finish to the regular season out of the Brewers. They secured the division soon enough to use the final series to rest players and line up the pitching for the Wild Card series, but the guys on the field remained competitive heading into the playoffs.
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Jack Stern
7 months
National outlets have been trying for years to box the Brewers into sell mode whenever they don't look like a World Series-caliber team. They've been operating in the middle for a few years now. They might trade away a piece or two, but they'll plan to be competitive in 2024.
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Jack Stern
23 days
Pat Murphy called out his lineup for failing to be relentless against Miles Mikolas on Sunday. They responded by nearly completing a five-run comeback on Monday and putting up 10 runs today. "I think they heard that message," he said. "It's been relentless. We have still not…
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Jack Stern
2 months
Christian Yelich pulled a line drive home run against a lefty.
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Jack Stern
2 years
Josh Hader has a 1.00 ERA since the start of 2021 (72 1/3 IP).
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Jack Stern
2 months
I don't think it's been emphasized enough how strong Elvis Peguero has looked in each of his first three outings to start the year.
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Jack Stern
2 years
Kyle Schwarber would've looked much nicer in the cleanup spot against RHP than Andrew McCutchen.
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Jack Stern
10 months
Not sure the Brewers could've hoped for any better from Abner Uribe to start his big-league career. Stuff is so good that he just needs to be in the strike zone, and he's done that pretty consistently outside of the fiasco against the Rockies.
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Jack Stern
1 year
I enjoy Elvis Peguero's sinker. He didn't use it much with the Angels, but it has a nice shape. Brewers have a ton of guys with great stuff competing for bullpen roles.
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Jack Stern
3 months
I've long been baffled by the Brewers seemingly playing matchups based on handedness over actual splits, so I asked Pat Murphy about it. Murphy believes reverse splits are real. He also said his matchup decisions are dictated by much more than handedness.
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Jack Stern
8 months
It's only fitting that Colin Rea delivered a Colin Rea Special in what may be his final start as a Brewer. 5 IP | 2 H | 0 BB | 6 K 4.55 ERA in 124 2/3 innings. Did a really nice job of keeping the Brewers in games when the rotation was depleted by injuries.
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Jack Stern
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Colin Rea's first six starts of the season: - At least five innings pitched in each start - Six innings in three starts - Two Colin Rea Specials
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