Last season in late September the Brewers picked up Mike Lamb, to be used as a pinch hitter and reserve player. Lamb went 3 for 11 during the stretch run, but was not put on the post season roster. On tuesday the Brewers decided to essenially release Lamb, by not putting him on the opening day roster. He has the option to play for AAA Nashville, but will likely hold out for another major league gig.
Ryan Braun
1 April 2009
31 March 2009
Rotation Grade: 77 C+
Offensively the Brewers lose nothing. They maintain superstar Ryan Braun, who needs to have a MVP type season in order for the Brewers to have a respectable season. Mike Cameron and Corey Hart round out the outfield and Hart will need another great year. Tony Gwynn Jr. will likely be the fourth outfielder on the club and may get more playing time as he has been playing well in spring training. Third Base is a bit of a question mark and will likely become a platoon position between Bill Hall, Craig Counsell, and young prospect Casey Mcghee (likely towards the end of the season). Rickie Weeks and JJ Hardy will patrol the middle infield, but look for prospect Alicides Escobar to steal time from Weeks if he puts up disappointing numbers once again. The Brewers still have the prototype first baseman in Prince Fielder and he will need to continue to be a gargantuan run producer in the middle of the lineup. Catcher is an offensive weakness with Jason Kendall, the Brewers have prospects behind the plate (Angel Salome) but it is doubtful to see any of them before september. Defensive Grade: 88 B+ Offensive Grade: 92 A-
Posted by Cameron Clow | No comments yet
14 July 2008
And Ryan Braun’s a whiz with the bat—when he makes contact—but not such a great defender in left. Might you want to shift Nate McLouth, a reserve who normally plays in center, to right instead, since Nate’s OPS is 16 points higher even than slugger Braun?
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12 May 2008
I'm a Ryan Braun fan, and it's not hard to see why. He homered tonight for the fourth time in two games--two two-HR games in a row. Ever since he was brought up early last season, that's what he's done: hit the heck out of the ball. Doubles (he was second in the league last year with 13), home runs (his 34 last season put him in fifth place in the NL, and his 43 through the past two seasons is the fastest pace ever), both of these in spite of fewer than 500 ABs last year.
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