The staff should only be 11 for the playoffs. You'll have at least one starter working out of the bullpen, so 4 (or maybe only 3) starters and 7(8) relievers is plenty.
The Brewers really need to jettison 2 pitchers by Aug 31st and replace them with position players. One should happen tomorrow, either Dillard or De La Cruz and the other shortly after. This team hardly has work for a 12 man staff, no reason to carry 13 when on Aug 31st it should be an 11 man staff for the playoff roster.
Because Bill actually detracts from the collective knowledge of baseball fans. Measuring defense by errors. Last night talking about how wins are the most important stat for Cy Young voting.
It's a lot to ask to get 2 runners on base in one inning? I get that the offense has been quiet, but that is a little extreme. WE% of 12.4. Not really likely at all.
If Kotsay was only a pinch hitter I wouldn't care. The problem has been he's been starting and playing the field over much better players. He should never have started over Gomez for example.
What depth? Hawkins, Rodriquez, and Saito are all likely gone, Kintzler, DiFelice, Parra, and Stetter are injured right now, McClendon is likely on his way to the Mets, and Braddock is a big question mark.