Author: John Egan

Eric Yardley had an impressive first season with the Milwaukee Brewers. It’s been almost a year since the Brewers claimed him off waivers from the San Diego Padres in November 2019. It is likely that you will see him on the 2021 Brewers roster. Regular Season/Postseason Numbers Yardley finished the 2020 season with a record of 2-0 and an impressive ERA of 1.54 over 24 games. His regular season even earned him a postseason appearance. He pitched two and one third innings and recorded two strikeouts. No hits or earned runs. Impressive Start The 30-year-old Washington native made his Brewers…

The Milwaukee Brewers will return to the playoffs for the third straight year and face a familiar foe, the Los Angeles Dodgers. With the new Major League Baseball format, Milwaukee will be off to Los Angeles and hope to upset the number one seed in a three game series. The Brewers are the eight seed, but everyone’s records are 0-0 going into the playoffs. 2018 The Brewers last met the Dodgers in the playoffs in 2018 in the National League Championship Series. The Brewers and Dodgers battled until Game Seven. Sadly, the Brewers lost at home 5-1, and their special…

It started out as a good ole’ fashioned pitching duel on Monday night. The Brewers played the Cincinnati Reds to begin their last eight games of the regular season. All of them will be on the road. No Runs Until the Fifth Brandon Woodruff and Luis Castillo gave the kind of starts teams need when they are battling for playoff spots. Hits were scattered from both teams, but no one scored until the fifth inning. Jedd Gyorko hit a solo shot to kick-off the inning. His 416-foot shot helped the Brewers score first. Sixth Inning Troubles After a lead-off walk…

The Milwaukee Brewers continued their homestand with a doubleheader against the St. Louis Cardinals. There will be five games in three days between the teams due to canceled games. Many St. Louis players and coaches tested positive for COVID-19 earlier in the season, which is a result of multiple double-headers for St. Louis against several teams. Brewers 2, Cardinals 1 In addition to being no-hit on Sunday against the Chicago Cubs and Alec Mills, it took the Brewers another eight innings to record a run. Counting Saturday’s game, the Brewers went 22 innings straight without scoring a run. Both starting…

The Milwaukee Brewers head home to Miller Park after splitting a two game in Detroit against the Tigers. They finish 2-2 against Detroit on the season after four very lop-sided games. Tigers 8, Brewers 3 Tuesday night was not Milwaukee’s night. Adrian Houser’s record has now dropped to 1-4, giving up another five runs over 4 and 2/3 innings. The fifth inning caused him a lot of trouble, giving up four of his five runs and two of his three walks. After a promising start to the season, Houser needs a bounce-back start the next time he takes the mound.…

The Milwaukee Brewers are now 17-19 after a two game series with the Detroit Tigers. It ends a 10 game home stand for Milwaukee. Tigers 12, Brewers 1 There isn’t much positive to take from Tuesday’s game with Detroit. It was ugly all the way around.  The Brewers struck out 14 times, and becoming a major problem for the offense. Ryan Braun is still struggling with a bad back and Jedd Gyorko was put on the bereavement list, so Milwaukee is down another two solid bats. It was also another night of the Brewers leaving dozens of runners in scoring positions…

The Brewers went into Tuesday’s game with a one game winning streak. They left with a two game winning streak after a wild win and a great beginning to their home stand. Woodruff Slings Early Brandon Woodruff got off to hot start with a 10-pitch inning and striking out the side. Then he retired the next three. And then the next three. Former Brewer Mike “Moose” Moustakas did bring in two runs for the Reds in the fourth inning. Woodruff fell into some bad luck. He hit a batter and then gave up a half swing single which ended up…

Although the Milwaukee Brewers are somewhat struggling, Devin Williams’ bullpen arm and change up are helping improving their chances in 2020. Current Stats Currently, the 25-year-old Missouri native has a 0.93 ERA through nine appearances. Through August 23rd, he has three holds, one earned run, five walks, a 1-1 record and 20 strike outs. Those are impressive numbers as Milwaukee approaches the halfway point of the 2020 season. Quick Background Williams was drafted in the second round and the overall 54th pick of the 2013 draft. He didn’t make his debut until August of last year, but a 2017 Tommy John…

After getting shelled by the Minnesota Twins Thursday Night, the Milwaukee Brewers once again couldn’t bring runners in against the 4-17 Pittsburgh Pirates. The Brewers give them their fifth win after basically no one except Ben Gamel and Christian Yelich showed up with a bat. What a way to ruin Craig Counsell’s 50th birthday. Too Many Mistakes Infield singles are killing the Brewers. It is a combination of bad luck, shifts, and just downright terrible decision making in the infield. Adrian Houser pitched seven innings and did give up four runs and nine hits. However, he is not completely to…

As of right now, Yasiel Puig is still a free agent. If the Milwaukee Brewers offense remains inconsistent, signing a slugger like Puig could help the team moving forward. Puig’s 2019 and 2020 Seasons Right before the season, Puig was all set to join the Atlanta Braves. His deal was pending a Covid-19 test, which he unfortunately, tested positive for. Many assumed after he self quarantined for two weeks he would join a team like the Braves right away, but it never happened. Last year, Puig batted .267 with 24 home runs and 84 RBIs with a .800 OPS. He…