Joe Girardi Goes Nuts after Two Phillies Get Plunked but Both Teams Get Warned Welcome to Week Four of Ejection Inspection! The premise and ground rules are detailed here. The condensed version: each ejection from the previous week (Thursday through Wednesday) is listed in a table. The author – a former player/coach/umpire – analyzes each ejection and assigns it an … [Read more...] about Ejection Inspection, Week Four: Joe Girardi Goes Nuts, Aaron Boone Tossed as Well
Previewing the 2021 Milwaukee Brewers
The Milwaukee Brewers will be neither the best nor the worst team in MLB this season, but they may be the most entertaining. The best highlight clips are acrobatic defensive plays and jaw-dropping pitch gifs. Given their rededication to team defense and perpetually stellar bullpen, the 2021 Milwaukee Brewers might be MLB’s version of the AND1 Mixtape Tour. Offseason … [Read more...] about Previewing the 2021 Milwaukee Brewers
Brewers Pitching, Defense Help Conquer Offensive Woes
The Milwaukee Brewers pitching staff is playing a pivotal role early this season. Milwaukee is 17-12, good enough for a three-way tie for the best record in the NL. How the Brewers did this without star outfielder Christian Yelich and Corbin Burnes is a fascinating story. It has to do with combining things that play a role: starting pitching and a bullpen that combine for a … [Read more...] about Brewers Pitching, Defense Help Conquer Offensive Woes
Merrill Kelly Shines as Diamondbacks Top Brewers to End Losing Streak
Diamondbacks 5, Brewers 1 PHOENIX, June 21 — The club-record 17-game losing streak is over. Thanks to a tremendous outing by Merrill Kelly, the Arizona Diamondbacks downed the Milwaukee Brewers, 5–1 Monday night. The Diamondbacks smacked nine hits and walked six times to pace the day offensively. Embed from Getty … [Read more...] about Merrill Kelly Shines as Diamondbacks Top Brewers to End Losing Streak
Ejection Inspection, Week Seven: Dave Martinez Throws Base over Another Runner’s Lane Interference
Dave Martinez Throws Base over Another Runner’s Lane Interference Call Welcome to Week Seven of Ejection Inspection! The premise and ground rules are detailed here. The condensed version: each ejection from the previous week (Thursday through Wednesday) is listed in a table. The author – a former player/coach/umpire – analyzes each ejection and assigns it an entertainment … [Read more...] about Ejection Inspection, Week Seven: Dave Martinez Throws Base over Another Runner’s Lane Interference