We'd like to go to the Playoffs, that would be cool.
By J.P. Breen on May 14, 2013
Coming into the 2013 season, it was commonly said that the Milwaukee Brewers would only go as far as the starting rotation would take them. The offense would score plenty of runs and the bullpen would be improved, but the question marks centered around the… [More]
By Nicholas Zettel on May 2, 2013
Taking the bad with the good, the Brewers offense generally hammered out runs and won at least one seesaw battle with the Pittsburgh Pirates at Miller Park. Unfortunately, that magic from Tuesday night wore off on Wednesday, and the offense could not produce one last… [More]
By J.P. Breen on April 9, 2013
Aside from a stellar debut from right-hander Kyle Lohse, the Brewers’ starting rotation did not enjoy a successful first week of the regular season. It resulted in a five-game losing streak and an overtaxed bullpen, which is saying something considering the 13-man pitching staff. The… [More]
By Jaymes Langrehr on March 29, 2013
Everyone knew Yovani Gallardo would be the Brewers’ Opening Day starter, but the Brewers made the somewhat-official-announcement Friday when they released their probable pitchers for the first three games of the season. Gallardo will take the ball on April 1 when the Brewers host Colorado,… [More]
By Ryan Topp on March 22, 2013
Welcome to Rounding the Bases, a weekly column where writers Ryan Topp and Steve Garczynski participate in a discussion on one baseball topic. Over the past few weeks they have previewed the Brewers Infield and Outfield. This week, they discuss the rotation. Ryan Topp: Well,… [More]
By J.P. Breen on March 4, 2013
We’re ten games into the Cactus League season for the Brewers. We haven’t talked much about individual performances, but a few tidbits are noteworthy and deserve a quick mention. ESTRADA STARTING STRONG Those who have followed me on Twitter or over at FanGraphs know I’m… [More]
By Nicholas Zettel on February 14, 2013
I think it’s in the nature of hometown fans to think in completely critical ways, or completely uncritical ways about their home teams. In a sport like baseball, it doesn’t seem like we spend that much more time with our teams than other sports; after… [More]
By Jaymes Langrehr on January 18, 2013
The Brewers were supposed to swap salary figures with their three remaining arbitration-eligible players at noon today. Instead, they just signed them all. That’s what you call efficiency. A day after avoiding arbitration with Carlos Gomez, the Brewers reached deals with John Axford, Marco Estrada… [More]
By Jaymes Langrehr on January 17, 2013
The surprise was ruined weeks ago, but Ryan Braun and Jonathan Lucroy are officially members of Team USA in the 2013 World Baseball Classic. The American team was announced this morning, with the rest of the world’s rosters being announced later this afternoon. Twelve other… [More]
By Nicholas Zettel on December 27, 2012
After signing Tom Gorzelanny, Burke Badenhop, and a gang of minor league relievers, and (thankfully?) losing out on starting pitching free agents such as Ryan Dempster or Francisco Liriano, it is apparent that the Brewers are going to trust their young core of starters. These… [More]
