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2010 MLB Predictions: What I Expect from Casey McGehee
Posted: 12th March 2010 by Jesse Motiff in MLB
No player on the Brewers' roster had more of a breakout season in 2009 than Casey McGehee.
He went from a completely unknown commodity in spring training to finishing fifth in NL Rookie of the Year voting.
McGehee finished the year with a .301 average, 16 home runs, and 66 RBI while playing in only 116 games. In fact, he only started two games in the first six weeks of the season. ...
No player in recent memory for the Brewers has come under more fire and criticism than Jeff Suppan.
After he signed a four-year, $42 million deal in December 2006, expectations from most fans were for Suppan to become a very good No. 2 starter behind Ben Sheets.
He was the hot name in free agency, winning the NLCS MVP award for the Cardinals.
In reality, the Brewers paid top-of-the-rotation prices for a bottom-of-the-rotation ...
2010 MLB Predictions: Can the Cardinals Dominate More Than the NL Central?
Posted: 9th March 2010 by Jesse Motiff in MLB
Barring an injury that keeps Albert Pujols out of the line-up for any significant amount of time, the St. Louis Cardinals are the prohibited favorites to win the NL Central again this year.
Entering the 2010 season, the Cardinals top the division in several important factors. They have the best player (Pujols), the best catcher (Yadier Molina), the best manager (Tony LaRussa), the best starting rotation, and the best fans.
They also ...
2009 was a tale of two seasons for Dave Bush. Prior to June 4, he was a solid middle-of-the-rotation pitcher for the Milwaukee Brewers. After June 4, he spent the remainder of the season injured and quite ineffective on the mound.
On that fateful early June day, Bush took a line drive off his pitching arm from Marlins' star Hanley Ramirez.
Although he made his next three starts, it was quite clear ...
2010 MLB Breakout Stars: Milwaukee Brewer Ryan Braun, a Modern Day Joe DiMaggio
Posted: 8th March 2010 by Jesse Motiff in MLB
Ryan Braun is good.
While that is hardly breaking news to hardcore, or even casual, baseball fans, what may surprise most people is just how good Braun is.
The 26-year-old Braun is already historically good. He is all-time great good. With the power stats he's posted in his first three seasons in the majors, his name easily sits next to others like Pujols, Mathews, Kiner, and DiMaggio.
Since joining the Milwaukee Brewers on ...
Milwaukee Bucks: The Most Dangerous Team in the Eastern Conference
Posted: 7th March 2010 by Jesse Motiff in NBA
The hottest team in the Eastern Conference doesn't play in Boston, Orlando, or even Cleveland. In the last month, no team has played better than the Milwaukee Bucks.
Given the fact that the team hasn't had any real success since the 2001 season, most fans have zero idea about the team and how they have played themselves right into the thick of the playoff hunt.
With a 9-1 record over their last ...
The most important trait Brewers' GM Doug Melvin was looking for this winter in trying to rebuild his pitching staff was durability.
The Brewers were devastated last season due to injury and ineffectiveness by their starters, and Melvin needed to find pitchers he could count on to make every start, while still giving the team a shot to win.
Melvin not only found one starter, he brought in a second one as ...
Just two seasons ago, the Brewers were loaded with outfielders both on the roster and in their minor league system. They had names like Braun, Cameron, Hart, Gwynn Jr., and Gabe Gross on the roster.
In just two years time, the outfield has seen a major overhaul. Mike Cameron was allowed to leave via free agency this winter, Tony Gwynn Jr. was traded for Jody Gerut, and Gross was dealt as ...
When the Brewers cut ties with veteran catchers Jason Kendall and Mike Rivera this winter, it appeared they were poised to turn the catching reins over to their top two prospects at the position: Jonathan Lucroy and Angel Salome.
That's both a scary and dangerous risk for an organization to take, so Brewers' GM Doug Melvin went out and signed George Kottaras and Gregg Zaun.
Kottaras is 26 and saw very limited ...
Can the Kansas City Royals Compete in the 2010 AL Central?
Posted: 4th March 2010 by Jesse Motiff in MLB
The Kansas City Royals got off to a very good start in 2009. After 46 games last season, they had a record of 23-23, placing them second in the ultra-competitive American League Central.
That success quickly came to an end, and the Royals went 42-74 the rest of the way to finish 65-97, tied for last in the division with the Indians.
Despite a horrible finish, the Royals were able to hang ...