Brent Sirvio

I realize I may be somewhat of an unknown quantity to many of you, so here's a little about me and my background:

I'm not new to writing about MLB or the Brewers. I cut my teeth in 2015 writing for now-defunct Outside Pitch MLB, starting as a Brewers beat writer, writing gamers and series previews and recaps and player profiles few people saw. I was promoted to managing editor there, worked with some killer writers, some of whom are now doing this dang thing full-time for major outlets or are Baseball Twitter superstars. Later, I was promoted to VP of Content, overseeing all editorial operations for three OP verticals.

After OP, I launched Bronx to Bushville in 2017 with some of those guys, a boutique, baseball and baseball-adjacent website where the content could be either a lot more abstract and freeform, or could be us breaking the story about the Dodgers' malfeasance surrounding covered up allegations of sexual assault and the penalties that were supposed to come down and didn't. BtB ended last summer, and I decided to do a semi-frequent Substack, Crowd Pops and Bat Flips, which talks about baseball and/or professional wrestling.

Through the good fortune of being name-dropped, the Twins Daily/BF brass reached out to me, seeing if I had interest in coming aboard here as a contributor. I was flattered, and said I'd think it over.

The rest? Well, the rest is being typed now.

I love the Brewers, but I love baseball more. It's the best game on the planet, and while my team is local, I resist the urge to be a homer. If I could, I'd be all too happy watching West Coast games late into the night, not worrying about needing to be up the next morning. Poor Mike Trout.

I believe in numbers. I also believe in trusting a gut. Analytics are fine. Hunches are fine. Analytics alone are a disaster. Hunches alone are also a disaster. Statistics give us information, history gives us insight. I'm more John Thorn, less Jay Jaffe. I'm also a member of SABR and IBWAA.

So hopefully that gives you a glimpse into my background and generally where I'm coming from when I write. It's nice to have this opportunity to move beyond IYKYK status.