Jack Moore | Disciples of Uecker - Part 5

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Free DraftStreet Fantasy Baseball Contest — $200 In Prizes

Together with DraftStreet.com, Disciples of Uecker is proud to announce a free fantasy baseball contest running this Friday. For those who missed out on the yearly leagues we’re playing this year, this will be the perfect chance to test your fantasy mettle with the rest… [More]

Brewers Early Woes Attributable To Run Prevention

It’s easy to find the problem with the 4-6 Milwaukee Brewers. The team has allowed a National League worst 50 runs, and although some of that can be attributed to playing the Cardinals for three games — St. Louis has scored a league-high 47 runs,… [More]

Carlos Gomez Cares Not For Drawn In Infields

In the first inning of Tuesday’s 7-4 victory over the Cubs, Dale Sveum brought his infield in to face Aramis Ramirez in the first inning to give his infielders a chance to cut down Carlos Gomez (then at third) at the plate on a ground… [More]

Greinke’s Pinpoint Control Lifts Brewers Over Cardinals

Zack Greinke was the star at Miller Park Saturday afternoon, navigating a vicious St. Louis lineup with ease as the Brewers earned their first victory of the young season by a 6-0 score. In seven innings, Greinke allowed just four hits, did not walk a… [More]

Lack Of Off-Speed Control Dooms Yovani Gallardo

The Brewers fell 11-5 to the Cardinals on Opening Day and trailed much of the game, largely thanks to Yovani Gallardo’s issues handling the Cardinals’ lineup. The redbirds managed four home runs against the Brewers’ righty, chasing him after 3.2 innings and six earned runs…. [More]

A Quick Zack Greinke Comparison

Consider, first, Zack Greinke’s statistics from his Cy Young Award-winning 2009 season. 229.1 IP, 64 R, 55 ER, 242 K, 51 BB, 11 HR, 2.16 ERA, 2.33 FIP Amazing, right? It’s a wonder how even with “just” 16 victories there was ever any question he… [More]

Power Rankings Comment: Replacing Prince With Breadth

Every week, Disciples of Uecker will be lending its voice to the ESPN MLB Power Rankings. This week, the Milwaukee Brewers check in at 13th place, second in the NL Central (St. Louis is first at 9th). Here’s what I had to say over at… [More]

Aramis Ramirez A Solid Pick At Third Base

The Brewers have had a busy spring. Between Ryan Braun’s ordeals, the injuries to Shaun Marcum and Corey Hart and the ongoing questions of negotiations between the squad and Zack Greinke, Aramis Ramirez has managed to spend the spring relatively under the radar. It hasn’t… [More]

How Norichika Aoki Can Hit For Power

Norichika Aoki had his best day in spring training during the biggest media circus of his time in the states so far. With Yu Darvish starting opposite the Brewers in March 19th’s Cactus League game, all eyes were on the Brewers’ own new Japanese import…. [More]

No Incentive To Trade Logan Schafer Now

Every spring training has a star performance from a player outside the roster of regulars. This season, it’s Logan Schafer. The 25-year-old center fielder has excelled in the first 10 games of the spring season, notching 10 hits in 18 at bats, including three doubles… [More]