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David Christensen
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I try too hard to prove how smart I am
@sportsinfosolutions.com I know defense is tricky to quantify, but I’m looking for some sort of reference to show why Joey Ortiz rates so poorly in DRS and yet by OAA and my own perception, looks like an elite defender.

Just something Brewer defenders do that doesn’t evaluate well in DRS? Thanks!
October 7, 2025 at 5:56 PM
I’m sorry, but what on earth was this 2019 Rhys Hoskins season.
August 13, 2025 at 9:28 AM
Freddy Peralta’s season likely won’t end in a Cy Young nod, but important to recognize how incredible it’s been for the Crew.

NL Ranks:
7th in WAR
7th in ERA
8th in IP
9th in Ks
10th in WHIP
10th in cWPA
August 13, 2025 at 9:09 AM
It’s so funny looking at each Brewers baseball savant page because they almost all look exactly the same.

This could be Sal, Joey, Blake, Caleb, Monasterio, or Seigler but in particular it’s Isaac Collins.
August 11, 2025 at 2:48 PM
I will never stop talking about the Vaughn Mower
August 7, 2025 at 2:47 PM
$48 million more than the club-friendly deal Chourio signed

#Brewers
August 6, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Manny Machado needs 56 hits in the Padres final 48 games to tie his single season career high at age 32 in his 14th year
August 6, 2025 at 4:49 PM
I’m not saying the Brewers offense couldn’t use the addition of a big power bat, but it is crazy to me that every year, fans convince themselves that prospects are not valuable, trades only count when they happen at the deadline, and being good is not good enough
July 31, 2025 at 2:09 PM
More under the radar trade candidates for the Brewers:
Nolan Jones (to play 3B)
Otto Lopez
Jonathan India
Chase Meidroth
Yoan Moncada
July 30, 2025 at 6:45 PM
I think “upgrade Joey Ortiz” is a lazy way to look at the Brewers. .692 OPS the last 2 months. Not good and not bad. Meanwhile, he’s provided 7 Outs Above Average and is in the 71st percentile for baserunning value.

Of course, we’d all love to have Bobby Witt Jr. but Ortiz is not the biggest prob
July 28, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Crazy that it took Zack Wheeler until he was 28 to become a really great starting pitcher and now he’s a perennial Cy Young contender.

Probably won’t make the HOF but I hope his stretch of being one of the best pitchers in baseball isn’t forgotten.

#Phillies
July 26, 2025 at 12:19 PM
A lot has been said about Joey Ortiz’s awful offensive numbers on the year, but in the 49 games after May 21st, he’s hit .260 with an OPS of .729

Decent enough offensive numbers while being an elite defender can’t be disregarded.

#Brewers
July 22, 2025 at 5:13 PM
Hospitalized for 43 days a couple years ago, and now Brewers 2024 4th round draft pick Marco Dinges is slashing .323/.426/.532 good for a farm-leading .958 OPS across 58 games for both the Carolina Mudcats (A) and Wisconsin Timberrattlers (A+)
July 22, 2025 at 1:46 PM
If you needed any more evidence that Pat Murphy is going to stick to his pitching plan, Brandon Woodruff pulled at 62 pitches through 6 innings.

6IP / 2 H / 0 BB / 5Ks on 62 pitches is the final line
July 22, 2025 at 3:16 AM
Don’t know how much longer Eric Haase will remain the backup catcher for the Brewers with top prospect Jefferson Quero sporting a .883 OPS over his last 30 AAA games

#Brewers #MLB
July 21, 2025 at 3:45 PM
11 ABs so take it with a grain of salt, but considering Caleb Durbin's rise to being a consistent hitter in the Brewers' lineup, I can see Seigler developing into a nice platoon bat with him at the hot corner. Assuming the Crew doesn't make a move for someone at the deadline.

#Brewers #MLB
July 14, 2025 at 3:32 PM
#Brewers starting pitching was a question mark coming into the season, but 2 years removed from a big 3 with Burnes and Woodruff, here are their starters ERAs (min. 40 IP)

-Quinn Priester 2.49
-Freddy Peralta 2.76
-José Quintana 2.98
-Chad Patrick 3.32
June 22, 2025 at 12:49 PM
Christian Yelich in his last 5 games:
-11 hits
-5 XBH
-11 RBIs

#Heater #Brewers #MLB
June 22, 2025 at 12:43 PM
Not talked about enough, Manny Macjado is on pace for his best season hit total since 2018.

The possibility of becoming the 8th player ever with 3000 hits and 500 HRs is still well within reach.

#Padres #MLB
June 22, 2025 at 12:41 PM
Brewers prospect Josh Adamczewski has reached based safely in all but 2 of his 24 games played this season.

He is slashing .360/.451/.539 for the Carolina Mudcats.
May 7, 2025 at 6:33 PM
I trust the Brewers’ front office, but the Priester trade seemed like too much at the time and it looks worse now. Hope they have a plan to fix the command issues.
May 3, 2025 at 1:49 AM
Quinn Priester doing his best Tobias Myers impression. Dudes who the advanced stats say should suck and yet runs never seem to score.

#Brewers
April 16, 2025 at 2:42 PM
I’m def a lib but I signed Elon’s stupid ass petition and made all my lib friends do so too.

I’ll take a few hundred bucks from Führer Musk.
March 29, 2025 at 3:39 PM
Going to disagree with Gene Sterratore for the hundredth time, let’s take a second look at a play, not 305 just to make sure we get a call perfect
March 15, 2025 at 5:55 PM
The ref crew in WI v UCLA is producing a masterclass in poor officiating
March 14, 2025 at 8:11 PM