Dodgers (Wrobleski) vs Brewers (Henderson): 5/22/26, 6:40pm

[sveumrules]

2 minutes ago, CheeseheadInQC said:

I don’t know if something similar has been posted elsewhere, but the Brewers have 4.5 fWAR from pitchers 25 and younger, more than 1.5 WAR ahead of any other team. The Yankees are second with 2.7 (all Schlitter) and the Blue Jays third at 2.5. Five teams have negative fWAR and three have 0 (four if you count the Mariners, who have no pitchers in the age range). The Brewers are on pace for the most fWAR in this category since the Hudson-Mulder-Zito A’s.

I've been keeping an eye on it throughout the year, and had a post recently noting the success of their Age 28 and under pitchers this year to loop in guys like Ashby, Patrick, Drohan, Hall, Crow, Uribe (even though he's struggling), etc.

For Age 28 and under they are at 341 IP (3rd) with a 72 ERA- (2nd) and 79 FIP- (3rd) good for 7.9 rWAR and 6.6 fWAR (both 1st in MLB) so far this year. Some of their other components are 125 K+ (2nd) 68 HR+ (4th) 90 AVG+ (5th) 109 LOB+ (1st).

If we stretch things back to the beginning of the 30 Team Era in 1998 (810 full team seasons), who has had the best pitchers Age 28 and Under? The 2021 Brewers of course with 1,085 IP of 75 ERA- and 79 FIP- for 26.1 rWAR and 22.5 fWAR (both 1st among those 810 full team seasons).

[wiguy94]

13 hours ago, sveumrules said:

It's probably totally meaningless, but kind of interesting nonetheless, Bauers positional splits since joining the Brewers...

1B (487 PA)
218/308/385 (95 wRC+)
10.5 BB% | 29.4 K%

OF (122 PA)
284/402/500 (154 wRC+)
15.6 BB% | 24.6 K%

PH (65 PA)
231/369/346 (110 wRC+)
16.9 BB% | 30.8 K%

DH (52 PA)
239/327/457 (120 wRC+)
11.5 BB% | 34.6 K%

Overall the Brewers have gone 21 W - 14 L in the 35 games Bauers has started in the OF since 2024.

I would definitely say noise considering half of those 1B PA were in 2024 when he wasn’t the same hitter he is now. 

[sveumrules]

16 minutes ago, wiguy94 said:

I would definitely say noise considering half of those 1B PA were in 2024 when he wasn’t the same hitter he is now. 

No doubt, his wRC+ at 1B has gone from 64 to 112 to 137 now year over year.

Mostly thought it was interesting for all the IGT consternation about Bauers playing OF in 2024 and 2025 before he started hitting at the end of the season that the Brewers haven't really suffered much with him out there. Also that he'd managed to do well as a PH/DH despite the penalties typically associated with those roles.

Just another data point that who is in or out of the lineup and batting in which spot whether on account of match up, regular rest, minor injury maintenance, or whatever other reason we aren't privy to is largely inconsequential (or at least far less consequential than it is made out to be by many). Especially so considering how much emphasis the Brewers put on having quality depth.

[Brian]

15 hours ago, ghostdrew said:

Y'all are so funny who do u complain about if rengifo  goes ahh I guess Ortiz is still here.

You have backed Rengifo many times but have never said what is so good or great about him? 

[StearnsFTW]

16 hours ago, Underachiever said:

His nickname was Oops. No lie.

His teammates in Philly called him Pete the pig.

[StearnsFTW]

16 hours ago, ghostdrew said:

Y'all are so funny who do u complain about if rengifo  goes ahh I guess Ortiz is still here.

Thumbs down just on principle. 

[StearnsFTW]

15 hours ago, Jim French Stepstool said:

Not gonna happen. They've taken enough heat for the trade as it is; they aren't going to add fuel by cutting loose a 26-yr-old coming off a solid season.

Brewers would be 28th on the waiver wite anyway.  

 

I agree they won't release him but even if they did he'd never get to them.

 

Which brings me to my point:

 

How big would Arnold's stones have to be to call Boston and see what they wanted for him.........

[Frisbee Slider]

11 minutes ago, StearnsFTW said:

How big would Arnold's stones have to be to call Boston and see what they wanted for him.........

Would we even trade Drohan for Durbin today?

[ghostdrew]

54 minutes ago, Brian said:

You have backed Rengifo many times but have never said what is so good or great about him? 

Bro I'm not backing him at all I just don't feel the need to bash any player

[Brian]

2 minutes ago, ghostdrew said:

Bro I'm not backing him at all I just don't feel the need to bash any player

I wanted Isiah Kiner-Falefa but no one seemed interested. 

[StearnsFTW]

12 minutes ago, Frisbee Slider said:

Would we even trade Drohan for Durbin today?

I certainly hope not.

[Jim French Stepstool]

41 minutes ago, StearnsFTW said:

 

 

How big would Arnold's stones have to be to call Boston and see what they wanted for him.........

Hah!!!! Wouldn't that be sumthin'!!!

Realistically, with Williams around, Fischer in high A, and who knows what position Made winds up settling into you'd need the price to be much, much cheaper than what Boston would agree to.

[Jim French Stepstool]

28 minutes ago, Brian said:

I wanted Isiah Kiner-Falefa but no one seemed interested. 

I was quite interested in him last summer as another INF option. He hasn't played much 3B this year, but as things now stand he'd look better on the roster than Rengifo. During the off-season though, I wouldn't have thought that.

[cragi]

3 hours ago, StearnsFTW said:

How big would Arnold's stones have to be to call Boston and see what they wanted for him.........

Well, you gotta make the call. I feel like there is some kind of moral obligation to take his wallet if he just leaves it sitting there.