Jean Segura and the streak I missed
I didn't notice it at the time, but the Brewers' young shortstop recently did something that puts him among the best baserunners in franchise history.
Statistical Analysis
Fun with pitch distributions
Taking a look at differences in the ways the top three Brewer starters attack righthanded and lefthanded batters.
Stat of the Day: Reach out and hit somebody
While the result of today's game may look familiar, it featured one thing we haven't seen in a long time.
Stat of the Night: At least it was quick
Both teams combined for two runs on eight hits, so at least tonight's loss didn't take long.
Stat Of The Night: Segura triples, doubles
Still just a few days past his 23rd birthday, Jean Segura is working his way into elite company.
Stat of the Night: The infinite ERA
Mike Gonzalez is the sixth player in Brewers history to open the season with an infinite ERA.
Stat Of The Day: Rickie Weeks And The 8 Team
Rickie Weeks joined some pretty elite company by playing on Opening Day today.
Aramis Ramirez's Annual April Funk
Aramis Ramirez has developed a reputation for being something of a slow starter, but what can we actually determine from his April statistics?
Who Is Jean Segura?
What, if anything, do we know for sure about the Brewers' young shortstop?
A Few Inches On Pinch Hitting
The Brewers used a lot of pinch hitters in 2012, but can we learn anything from their results?
Stat of the Night: Pitchers Hitting Home Runs
Clayton Richard is the third opposing pitcher to hit a home run off of the Brewers this season.
Stat Of The Night: Singles Only
When Pirate catcher Michael McKenry doubled in the second inning, he was the first opposing player to collect an extra base hit against the Brewers since Saturday. McKenry and Andrew McCutchen (who...
The Difference Between Running A Lot In 1992 And 2012
The Brewers are stealing a lot by 2012 standards, but it's a small effort compared to what they did 20 years ago.
Stat Of The Night: Seven Burglaries, Five Thieves
Even if you missed tonight's game by now you've likely heard that the Brewers stole seven bases, part of the reason they were able to score six runs without an extra base hit. You've probably also...
Stat Of The Night: The Aramis Ramirez Double Check
When Aramis Ramirez doubled to lead off the sixth inning tonight it wasn't just the Brewers' first hit since the second inning, it was also a little piece of what could be a historic first season...
Stat of the Night: The Quality Start Record
Yovani Gallardo has 24 quality starts this season. He's only 3 away from setting the Brewers record for quality starts in a season.
Stat Of The Night: Ten Hits, One Run
The Brewer pitchers and defense did a fantastic job scattering baserunners tonight, as the Braves were able to put together ten hits but just one run. They had at least one hit in the first,...
Stat of the Night (or Morning): 100 RBI Seasons
Ryan Braun's 100th RBI today gave him his fifth season of 100 RBIs, making him the first Brewer to have five seasons of 100 RBIs.
Stat Of The Night: Shaun Marcum In Rare (Bad) Company
Shaun Marcum wasn't terrible tonight, but his outing (5.2 innings, four runs on seven hits) certainly won't go on any highlight reels from the 2012 season. The longball was his nemesis tonight, as...
Stat of the Night: Dominating the Pirates
The Brewers have dominated the Pirates over the last several years, and in the all-time standings as well.
Stat Of The Night: Another Reminder That Jean Segura Is Still Young
Jean Segura had arguably the best night of his young major league career tonight, driving in the game-winning run with a seventh inning single, stealing a base and scoring another run on a Cub...
Stat Of The Night: A Winning Month, Maybe?
Tonight's win was the Brewers' fourth in five road games and their 14th in August, their most in any month this season. They're three games over .500 in August now with three games to play, meaning...
Stat Of The Night: Striking Out Ten Twice
Mike Fiers had a big night tonight, allowing three runs on five hits over 6.2 innings and tying a career high with ten strikeouts. This is the eighth time a Brewer pitcher has struck out ten...
A Streak of Incomplete Games
The Brewers haven't had a starting pitcher throw a complete game in their last 280 games. What does that mean for them? Why haven't they done it recently? We take a look at that streak here.
Stat Of The Day: Five Sevens For Gallardo
Yovani Gallardo pitched seven solid innings today, allowing two runs on four hits and striking out nine. He's now pitched seven or more innings in five consecutive starts, which is nowhere near the...
Stat Of The Night: The Debut Triple
Cubs pitcher Chris Rusin had a moment to remember tonight: In the first at bat of his first major league game he tripled to right center off Marco Estrada. It was only the 26th triple Brewer...
