Archive for: Alcides Escobar

The Shortstop Solution?

The Shortstop Solution?

The position of Milwaukee Brewers shortstop has been a revolving door since 2009. Since franchise cornerstone J.J. Hardy lost the job that year, the role has been graced by such luminaries as Josh Wilson, Luis Cruz, and the preeminent Yuniesky... read more »

 

A Simple Kind of Fan. The First Hitless Yuni Watch – 8.31.11

A Simple Kind of Fan. The First Hitless Yuni Watch – 8.31.11

Ouch.  Yuni took the collar this week with an 0 x 19 performance.  You have to at least admire his consistency.  For the week he also managed to not walk, not score a run, or drive in an RBI.  His roller coaster season continues to spiral... read more »

 

Is Casey McGehee on the JJ Hardy Track?

Casey McGehee is having a miserable season for the Milwaukee Brewers. Posting a .586 OPS during the first half of this season (for a nifty OPS+ of 61) is down in the dreaded Bettancourt Zone of Horrid Production. Casey’s bad half season... read more »

 

A Simple Kind of Fan. The Down on the Farm Edition 2.1.11

Is Mark Rogers a starting pitcher? Following minor league prospects used to be a difficult task.  The Milwaukee Journal or the Milwaukee Sentinel didn’t print minor league box scores and there certainly wasn’t a plethora of resources available... read more »

 

A Simple Kind of Fan

Welcome to the first edition of A Simple Kind of Fan.  Thank you to Wally and the gang for giving me a start on here and allowing me the opportunity.  The purpose of this blog is to explore everything Brewer related from a fan’s perspective. ... read more »