Last Word On Baseball

The wild card round of the postseason has concluded, with some very telling results. Three out of the four losers got swept out of the playoffs, two of them at home. In fact, the high-powered Baltimore Orioles only scored one total run against the Kansas City Royals in two games in front of their home crowd. The Houston Astros, stricken with injuries throughout the year, were … [Read more...] about One Prospect from Each Wild Card Loser That Addresses Their Big Question Marks

MILWAUKEE – You could not have scripted it any better for the Milwaukee Brewers. After breaking a scoreless stalemate with back-to-back home runs from Jake Bauers and Sal Frelick, the Milwaukee Brewers turned over a two-run lead to closer Devin Williams, who’d been essentially automatic since returning from a season-long stint on the injured list at the end of July. But what … [Read more...] about Brewers’ Dream Season Ends In Nightmare Fashion

MILWAUKEE – Jackson Chourio is the Milwaukee Brewers’ future, but Wednesday night, he almost single-handedly delayed the future for at least one more day. The rookie outfielder kept the Brewers’ season alive with a pair of home runs – including a game-tying solo shot in the eighth inning – in a 5-3 victory over the New York Mets in Game 2 of their National League Wild Card … [Read more...] about Brewers Rookie Shines with Season on the Line

MILWAUKEE – The Milwaukee Brewers made it to the postseason largely because of two factors: rock-solid defense and a lockdown bullpen. Those are also the same factors now have them facing a premature end to their postseason run. A misplayed ball by left-fielder Jackson Chourio led to a five-run fifth inning against three of Milwaukee’s most reliable relievers as the Brewers … [Read more...] about Brewers’ Key Strengths Absent In Game 1 Loss to Mets

MILWAUKEE – The Milwaukee Brewers playoff roster is set and Sal Frelick is in but Bryan Hudson is not. Frelick’s status for the National League Wild Card Series against the New York Mets, which opens this afternoon at 4:38 p.m. (CDT), was uncertain after the outfielder suffered a severe contusion when he crashed into an unpadded section of the right-field wall at American … [Read more...] about Brewers NLWC Roster Set: Frelick In; Hudson, Milner Out