2018 Brewers Season Predictions

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With less than a week until Opening Day and the 25-man roster coming into focus it seems like a good time to get our Brewers season predictions locked in. Below are a handful of categories, but feel free to add other predictions to the mix.

 

2018 Brewers Season Predictions

 

Win-Loss Record:

 

Playoffs (Yes, No):

 

Highest Playoff Level Achieved:

 

All Star Game Representative(s):

 

Offensive Player of the Year:

 

Pitcher of the Year:

 

Most Surprising Player:

 

Most Disappointing Player:

 

*Note: Highest playoff level achieved could be “None”, “Wild Card”, “NLDS”, “NLCS”, “World Series”, “WS Champions”

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My predictions...

 

2018 Brewers Season Predictions

 

Win-Loss Record: 85-77

Playoffs: No

Highest Playoff Level Achieved: None

All Star Game Representative(s): Christian Yelich, Corey Knebel

Offensive Player of the Year: Lorenzo Cain

Pitcher of the Year: Corey Knebel

Most Surprising Player: Taylor Williams

Most Disappointing Player: Chase Anderson

[Ulice Payne]

2018 Brewers Season Predictions

 

Win-Loss Record: 88-74

 

Playoffs (Yes, No): Yes

Highest Playoff Level Achieved: Wild Card

All Star Game Representative(s): Davies, Shaw

Offensive Player of the Year: Cain

Pitcher of the Year: Davies

Most Surprising Player: Villar

Most Disappointing Player:Thames

 

I'm optimistic. I see them taking the next step and getting to the Wild Card game this season.

[BrewCrewForever]

Win-Loss Record: 87-75

 

Playoffs (Yes, No): Yes

 

Highest Playoff Level Achieved: Wild Card

 

All Star Game Representative(s): Christian Yelich, Corey Knebel, Travis Shaw

 

Offensive Player of the Year: Christian Yelich

 

Pitcher of the Year: Zach Davies

 

Most Surprising Player: Jonathan Villar

 

Most Disappointing Player: Eric Thames

[MVP2110]

Win-Loss Record: 87-75

 

Playoffs (Yes, No): Yes

 

Highest Playoff Level Achieved: NLDS

 

All Star Game Representative(s): Yelich, Knebal

 

Offensive Player of the Year: Yelich

 

Pitcher of the Year: Chacin

 

Most Surprising Player: Chacin

 

Most Disappointing Player: Cain

[MKEguy]

Win-Loss Record: 84-76

 

Playoffs (Yes, No): N

 

Highest Playoff Level Achieved:

 

All Star Game Representative(s):Yelich

 

Offensive Player of the Year: Yelich

 

Pitcher of the Year: Anderson

 

Most Surprising Player: Tristan Archer

 

Most Disappointing Player: Arcia, due to struggles at the plate

[CrewFanBrewMan69]

Win-Loss Record: 78-84

 

Playoffs (Yes, No): No

 

Highest Playoff Level Achieved: -

 

All Star Game Representative(s):Yelich

 

Offensive Player of the Year: Yelich

 

Pitcher of the Year: Davies

 

Most Surprising Player: Davies, cements himself as a legit FIP beater and dependable ~190 pitch 2/3 starter

 

Most Disappointing Player: Arcia for long term development/building block guy but just about everyone from last year who was good not being as good and regressing (Shaw, Santana Thames, Anderson, etc.). Thought about Hader but relief pitchers are so volatile that unless his stuff/velo takes a step back i don’t really care what his numbers look like.

 

I’m pessimistic.....

[SomewhereInTime]

018 Brewers Season Predictions

 

Win-Loss Record: 68-94

 

Playoffs (Yes, No): No

 

Highest Playoff Level Achieved: None

 

All Star Game Representative(s): Braun

 

Offensive Player of the Year: Braun

 

Pitcher of the Year: Taylor Williams

 

Most Surprising Player: Kyle Wren

 

Most Disappointing Player: Orlando Arcia

[MKEguy]

018 Brewers Season Predictions

 

Win-Loss Record: 68-94

 

Why so low??

[ougiqbxy]

Win-Loss Record: 83-79

 

Playoffs (Yes, No):No

 

Highest Playoff Level Achieved: N/A

 

All Star Game Representative(s):Domingo Santana

 

Offensive Player of the Year:Christian Yelich

 

Pitcher of the Year:Zach Davies

 

Most Surprising Player:Tristan Archer

 

Most Disappointing Player:Jhoulys Chacin

 

Brewers offense carries the Brewers to a winning record while the bullpen unexpectedly underwhelms and Jhoulys Chacin implodes.

 

Domingo Santana improves upon his 2017 numbers, gets into all-star game and then gets traded shortly after In a mega-deal for James Paxton and Mike Zunino.

 

Christian Yelich is rock steady all season long for Offensive player of the year.

 

Same holds true about Zach Davies as Pitcher of the year.

 

With Chacin producing non-Petco Park numbers and injuries riddling Brewers 4/5 starters, Archer showcases what he can do in a 12 start stint down the stretch to keep the middling Brewers hopes afloat.

[Lathund]

Win-Loss Record: 86-76

 

Playoffs (Yes, No): No

 

Highest Playoff Level Achieved: None

 

All Star Game Representative(s): Christian Yelich, Josh Hader

 

Offensive Player of the Year: Ryan Braun

 

Pitcher of the Year: Zach Davies

 

Most Surprising Player: Mauricio Dubon

 

Most Disappointing Player: Domingo Santana / Orlando Arcia

[MrTPlush]

2018 Brewers Season Predictions

 

Win-Loss Record: 83-79

 

Playoffs (Yes, No): No

Highest Playoff Level Achieved: None

All Star Game Representative(s): Christian Yelich

Offensive Player of the Year: Christian Yelich

Pitcher of the Year: Josh Hader

Most Surprising Player: Jonathan Villar

Most Disappointing Player: Cory Knebel

 

Other Surprising Players: Ryan Braun, Orlando Arcia, Brent Suter, Jimmy Nelson

 

Other Dissapointing Players: Manny Pina, Jhoulys Chacin

[ThisIsMyCrew]

Win-Loss Record: 90-72

Playoffs (Yes, No): Yes

Highest Playoff Level Achieved: NLCS

All Star Game Representative(s): Yelich, Arcia

Offensive Player of the Year: Yelich

Pitcher of the Year: Hader

Most Surprising Player: Woodruff

Most Disappointing Player: knebal

[clancyphile]

Win-Loss Record: 91-71

Playoffs: Yes

Highest Playoff Level: World Series Champs

All-Stars: Knebel, Davies, Yelich, Braun, Shaw

Offensive Player(s) of the Year: Braun/Yelich/Shaw (tie)

Pitcher of the Year: Davies

Most Surprising Players: Suter, Villar, and Woodruff

Most Disappointing Players: Thames (offense), Barnes (pitcher)

Rookie of the Year: Woodruff

 

Surprise for the 2018-2019 offseason: Brewers will be looking to trade Anderson and/or Chacin to make room for Burnes and Ortiz in the rotation.

[pitchleague]

2018 Brewers Season Predictions

 

My 2018 Brewers Predictions

 

 

Win-Loss Record: 88-74

 

Playoffs (Yes, No): Yes

 

Highest Playoff Level Achieved: NLDS (lose to Dodgers)

 

All Star Game Representative(s): Yelich, Braun, Knebel

 

Offensive Player of the Year: Yelich (.303, 25 HR, .883 OPS)

 

Pitcher of the Year: Davies (16-7, 3.11 ERA, 30 starts, 1.211 WHIP, 3.01 ERA+)

 

Most Surprising Player: Arcia (.288, 15 HR, .760 OPS)

 

Most Disappointing Player: Santana (.255, 17 HR, .774 OPS, misses 6 weeks with some injury)

[Never Outhustled]

2018 Brewers Season Predictions

 

Win-Loss Record: 88-74

Playoffs: Yes!

Highest Playoff Level Achieved: NLDS

All Star Game Representative(s): Christian Yelich, Corey Knebel

Offensive Player of the Year: Christian Yelich

Pitcher of the Year: Chase Anderson

Most Surprising Player: Brent Suter

Most Disappointing Player: Travis Shaw

[Never Outhustled]

2018 Brewers Season Predictions

 

Win-Loss Record: 88-74

Playoffs: Yes!

Highest Playoff Level Achieved: NLDS

All Star Game Representative(s): Christian Yelich, Corey Knebel

Offensive Player of the Year: Christian Yelich

Pitcher of the Year: Chase Anderson

Most Surprising Player: Brent Suter

Most Disappointing Player: Travis Shaw

[pacopete4]

2018 Brewers Season Predictions

 

Win-Loss Record: 87-75

Playoffs: Yes

Highest Playoff Level Achieved: Wild Card Series

All Star Game Representative(s): Christian Yelich, Ryan Braun

Offensive Player of the Year: Christian Yelich

Pitcher of the Year: Zach Davies

Most Surprising Player: Ryan Braun

Most Disappointing Player: Manny Pina

[brewtank34]

2018 Brewers Season Predictions

 

Win-Loss Record: 89-73

Playoffs: Yes

Highest Playoff Level Achieved: NLCS

All Star Game Representative(s): Christian Yelich, Shaw, Anderson, Corey Knebel

Offensive Player of the Year: Christian Yelich

Pitcher of the Year: Chase Anderson

Most Surprising Player: Cain and Woodruff

Most Disappointing Player: Thames and Villar

[SomewhereInTime]

018 Brewers Season Predictions

 

Win-Loss Record: 68-94

 

Why so low??

 

Rotation has a chance to be downright awful, especially if an injury or two hits. Probably regression from a few of the heavily used relievers from last year. (Knebal, Albers, Hader) I'm buying low this year.

[coolhandluke121]

I'm gonna go with 83 wins. They're talented, but I expect regression and growing pains. I anticipate them giving lots of young guys a chance, with mixed results. The offense will be good, bullpen solid, and rotation a little below average. I think they had pretty good injury luck last year, and you can't count on that to happen again.

 

All in all, they have a better roster than last year, but they won't have the same good fortune. I wouldn't mind if they sell high on a couple guys and play a lot of young guys in the 2nd half, in which case their win total could be in the 70's. However, I think there's a shortage of qualified wild card contenders after Arizona, so average NL teams will be unlikely to sell at the deadline.

[liveforoctober]

I'm gonna go with 83 wins. They're talented, but I expect regression and growing pains. I anticipate them giving lots of young guys a chance, with mixed results. The offense will be good, bullpen solid, and rotation a little below average. I think they had pretty good injury luck last year, and you can't count on that to happen again.

 

All in all, they have a better roster than last year, but they won't have the same good fortune. I wouldn't mind if they sell high on a couple guys and play a lot of young guys in the 2nd half, in which case their win total could be in the 70's. However, I think there's a shortage of qualified wild card contenders after Arizona, so average NL teams will be unlikely to sell at the deadline.

 

I'm hovering right in the 83ish win range myself. I think it is natural to want/expect better than the year before and hope for growth on a mid 80 win season ... and while I think we got better this off season... I think we overachieved last year so I'm expecting something just north of .500

 

I'm not as overly concerned about the rotation as some seem to be. We are replacing Nelson and the mind numbing craziness that was our #5 spot in the rotation last year with Chacin and Woodruff. That is a downgrade ... but I don't think it is as bad as people are fearing. Just having the stability of a regular #5 (assuming Woodruff sticks in the rotation permanently) is a big upgrade to having to call Paulo Espino up the night before to see if he wants to pitch in the big leagues the next day.

 

I can see how some are looking at the rotation as losing Nelson AND expecting regressions from Anderson and Davies ... but I don't personally see any reason to think that CA and ZD are not going to continue to pitch well.

 

Our offense has the potential to RAKE though.. which could make the starting rotation issues a moot point.

 

Record: 83/84 wins

Playoffs: No

All Stars: Yelich

OPOY: Yelich

Disappointment of the year: Manny Pina

Biggest Surprise: Jeremy Jeffress

 

I am way too excited to watch Yelich rake at MP and I am curious how Travis Shaw is going to light people up now that the weight of his daughter's condition is off his shoulders.

 

Go Crew.

[BrewCrewBlueDevil]

Record: 85 wins

Playoffs: No

All Stars: Chacin, Yelich

Disappointment: Knebel

Biggest Surprise: Chacin

[timpep]

2018 Brewers Season Predictions

 

Win-Loss Record: 96-66

 

Playoffs (Yes, No): Yes

 

Highest Playoff Level Achieved: WS

 

All Star Game Representative(s): Villar, Santana

 

Offensive Player of the Year: Braun - takes over pretty much full time at first by June

 

Pitcher of the Year: Suter

 

Most Surprising Player: Suter and Villar

 

Most Disappointing Player: Thames

[monkeyman343434]

2018 Brewers Season Predictions

 

Win-Loss Record: 82-80

Playoffs: No

Highest Playoff Level Achieved: None

All Star Game Representative(s): Christian Yelich

Offensive Player of the Year: Travis Shaw

Pitcher of the Year: Chase Anderson

Most Surprising Player: Brandon Woodruff, Taylor Williams

Most Disappointing Player: Corey Knebel, Zach Davies