Category: Milwaukee Brewers

  • Trevor Gott struggles again while Aroldis Chapman could return soon

    August 16, 2020 San Francisco Giants — Sometimes after a bad night, it’s best to get right back out there the next night with a chance to get back on track.  Unfortunately for Trevor Gott, that was not the case.  After giving up 5 runs on Friday, Gott was sent back out there to protect…

  • Kirby Yates is likely to miss some time

    August 15, 2020 San Diego Padres – Kirby Yates exited after just six pitches Friday night and will have an MRI on his elbow. Something has been off with Yates all season long, and whether this injury was a symptom or a cause remains to be seen, but look for Drew Pomeranz to close in…

  • Anthony Bass gets first Blue Jays save; Craig Kimbrel struggles

    July 28, 2020 Buffalo Blue Jays – Yesterday, we lined up the Blue Jays committee with Anthony Bass at the top, followed by Rafael Dolis and then Jordan Romano, and last night, that’s exactly how Toronto played it. Romano got the last two outs of the 7th, then gave way to Dolis, who pitched a…

  • Around the league as Opening Day approaches

    July 20, 2020 Atlanta Braves — Will Smith has overcome his entanglement with COVID-19 and should be back before August. Mark Melancon should close for now. Updated hierarchy: Melancon | Greene | Jackson. Baltimore Orioles — The shorter season makes it more likely that closer-in-waiting Hunter Harvey will start out with a chance to claim…

  • 2020 NL Central Preview

    February 26, 2020 Chicago Cubs — The Cubs, for better or worse, will get their first full season of Craig Kimbrel as closer in 2020, as Kimbrel is currently on schedule to be ready for the season opener. It will be a new-look, low-cost bullpen after Kimbrel, as the Cubs lost Pedro Strop, Brandon Kintzler and Steve…