2018 Brewers Season Predictions

[Fear The Chorizo]

Rotation has a chance to be downright awful, especially if an injury or two hits

 

Their rotation this opening day will be better than their #1-5 at any point last season, and that's without Nelson in the mix hopefully before the AS Break. Just because they don't have a rotation full of big names earning $15-20M per season doesn't mean they are going to be horrible on the mound. Also, their pen is light years better at this point than it was heading into opening day 2017 - in fact last year's team managed mid 80's wins with a dumpster fire of a pen for more than 1/2 last season. The 40-man's pitching staff has much more depth on it than last year's team - while true there are currently no Cy Young contenders in their rotation, there are no black holes, either.

 

Win-Loss Record: 93-69

Playoffs: Yes

Highest Playoff Level Achieved: NLCS

All Star Game Representative(s): Yelich, Knebel, Cain, Villar

Offensive Player of the Year: Braun (if healthy still the best offensive player on this team)

Pitcher of the Year: On the current opening day roster, I'd say Davies - although I think the most impactful pitcher for the 2018 Brewers is on a different organization's opening day roster. They're going to trade for a #1 by late July.

Most Surprising Player: Villar (i think he reverts back to his 2016 self and really bolsters this lineup)

Most Disappointing Player: Pina - catcher will be a positional weakness that will need to be addressed at the trade deadline

 

With the MLB roster as constructed I don't see a mid-90's win team - however they are good enough to be in contention at the trade deadline with how imbalanced the NL appears to be this season, and they will have a leg up on some of their competition in terms of minor league ammo to either call up (burnes, vet starter help) or use to acquire impact starting pitching at the trade deadline. I see 2018 resembling the 2008 season, with the Brewers bringing in an impact starter via trade to solidify a rotation mid-season and make it a strength - particularly after Nelson returns and a talent like Burnes comes up.

[Brewer Fever]

Win-Loss Record: 88-74

 

Playoffs (Yes, No): Yes

 

Highest Playoff Level Achieved: NLCS

 

All Star Game Representative(s): Yelich

 

Offensive Player of the Year: Yelich

 

Pitcher of the Year: Anderson

 

Most Surprising Player: Arcia

 

Most Disappointing Player: Thames

 

I see this team hovering around 4-5 games over .500 through May before making a big trade for a TOR starter. Add in Jimmy Nelson for the 2nd half and I think this team is firing on all cylinders going into the playoffs. I see Arcia having a breakout season and Thames struggling with the somewhat self-generated pressure of trying to stay in the lineup. Yelich is an MVP candidate and Anderson proves last year was no fluke.

[DHonks]

Last year I said they'd with 83 games, plus or minus a few depending on mid-season trades or injuries. Braun underperformed due to injury, but the team did well.

 

This year I'll say 88-74. Surprisingly, I think we'll miss Garza (pre-injury). I think our rotation will do fine with Suter and Woodruff at least doing adequately. Our offense is dramatically upgraded with a healthy Braun (to open the year), Cain in CF, and Yelich, and our defense should be much better.

[bensheeps]

2018 Brewers Season Predictions

 

Win-Loss Record: 87-75

 

Playoffs (Yes, No): Yes

 

Highest Playoff Level Achieved: Wild Card

 

All Star Game Representative(s): Yelich, Knebel

 

Offensive Player of the Year: Yelich

 

Pitcher of the Year: Anderson

 

Most Surprising Player: The starting pitcher traded for during the year

 

Most Disappointing Player: Villar (looks more like 2017 than 2016)

[82brewcrew82]

2018 Brewers Season Predictions

 

Win-Loss Record: 77 - 85 (early starting pitching woes buries the team as Davies starts slow again, Anderson regresses, Chacin remembers he's not in San Diego and the back end just isn't up to snuff)

 

Playoffs (Yes, No): No

 

Highest Playoff Level Achieved: None

 

All Star Game Representative(s): Yelich

 

Offensive Player of the Year: Yelich

 

Pitcher of the Year: Knebel

 

Most Surprising Player: T. Williams

 

Most Disappointing Player: Suter

[docduany]

Win-Loss Record: 86- 76

 

Playoffs (Yes, No): Yes

 

Highest Playoff Level Achieved: NLCS

 

All Star Game Representative(s):Yelich, Shaw, Chase Anderson!!

 

Offensive Player of the Year: Yelich

 

Pitcher of the Year: Chase Anderson

 

Most Surprising Player: Corbin Burnes

 

Most Disappointing Player: Manny Pina

[SomewhereInTime]

Rotation has a chance to be downright awful, especially if an injury or two hits

 

Their rotation this opening day will be better than their #1-5 at any point last season, and that's without Nelson in the mix hopefully before the AS Break. Just because they don't have a rotation full of big names earning $15-20M per season doesn't mean they are going to be horrible on the mound. Also, their pen is light years better at this point than it was heading into opening day 2017 - in fact last year's team managed mid 80's wins with a dumpster fire of a pen for more than 1/2 last season. The 40-man's pitching staff has much more depth on it than last year's team - while true there are currently no Cy Young contenders in their rotation, there are no black holes, either.

 

I just don't have a ton of faith in Anderson matching what he did last year. I don't think Suter is a long term answer in the rotation, Chacin and Davies should be decent, add an injury or two and our rotation is a disaster right now.

 

As for the offense, 20th in runs last year with a number of players having career years to get there (Shaw, Sogard, Santana, Pina, Thames)

 

Anyways, prove me wrong Brewers!

[owbc]

Wins: 77

Playoffs: No

All-stars: Yelich

Pitcher of the year: Anderson

Surprise: Thames puts up better numbers than 2017

Disappointment: Braun

 

I see .500 as the high water mark given the current rotation and major holes at 2B and C. The Braun experiment is a huge question mark, I see it ending poorly (injury most likely). The back of the rotation is not going to win many games and the rotation is one injury away from disaster. They will be sitting just under .500 at the deadline and will choose to sell rather than make a run for the WC.

 

On the plus side, this team will score some runs and be fun to watch. Maybe Nelson will be able to contribute. Maybe the starting pitching will over perform.

[tigerbrew]

2018 Brewers Season Predictions

 

Win-Loss Record: 90-72

 

Playoffs (Yes, No): Yes

 

Highest Playoff Level Achieved: NLCS

 

All Star Game Representative(s): Cain and Yelich

 

Offensive Player of the Year: Cain

 

Pitcher of the Year: Hader

 

Most Surprising Player: Sogard

 

Most Disappointing Player: Thames

[Montezuma]

2018 Brewers Season Predictions

 

Win-Loss Record: 87-75

 

Playoffs (Yes, No): YES

 

Highest Playoff Level Achieved: NLCS

 

All Star Game Representative(s): Yelich

 

Offensive Player of the Year: Yelich

 

Pitcher of the Year: Davies

 

Most Surprising Player: Cain

 

Most Disappointing Player: Thames

[RobDeer 45]

2018 Brewers Season Predictions

 

Win-Loss Record: 82-79

 

Playoffs (Yes, No): No

Highest Playoff Level Achieved: None

All Star Game Representative(s): Yelich

Offensive Player of the Year: Yelich

Pitcher of the Year: Hader

Most Surprising Player: Arcia

Most Disappointing Player: Knebel

 

I'm usually pessimistic going in to the season because I don't want to get my hopes up too high! I'm worried that we had the ball bounce our way a lot last year, which is why our record was so good. I don't see that happening again, and feel like we take a step back. I think the offense and defense will perform well, but feel that pitching will be inconsistent. I also think we could get caught in a few bad losing streaks that will be hard to snap out of. Having Jimmy Nelson really change my outlook for this team. I'm worried he will not be the same pitcher he was last year, when he gets back.

[istanbultaye]

RobDeer 45, I'm impressed that you're predicting a rainout that ends up not having any implications at the end of the year and doesn't get made up!

 

2018 Brewers Season Predictions

 

Win-Loss Record: 84-78

 

Playoffs (Yes, No): No

Highest Playoff Level Achieved: None

All Star Game Representative(s): Cain

Offensive Player of the Year: Yelich

Pitcher of the Year: Hader

Most Surprising Player: Woodruff

Most Disappointing Player: Knebel

[Warning Track Power]

Win-Loss Record: 84-78

 

Playoffs (Yes, No): No

 

Highest Playoff Level Achieved: N/A

 

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

 

Offensive Player of the Year: Yelich (.300, 100+ R, 25 HR, 20 SB)

 

Pitcher of the Year: Anderson (regresses but still pitches to 3.5 ERA)

 

Most Surprising Player: Villar (bounces back to a .265 AVG and 30 SB)

 

Most Disappointing Player: Suter and Chacin in two of the rotation spots will be the main culprit why the Brewers miss the second wild card by one game.

[KeithStone53151]

94-68

Playoffs - Yes

Lose in the world series

All stars - Yelich, Arcia, Hader

Offensive POY - Yelich

Pitcher of the year - Hader for RP, Anderson for SP

Biggest surprise - Villar

Biggest disappointment - Pina

[RobDeer 45]

RobDeer 45, I'm impressed that you're predicting a rainout that ends up not having any implications at the end of the year and doesn't get made up!

 

Hahahaha! Unreal. I copied the darn thing and then was typing in my predictions but missed the loss column! I'm going to keep it that way. This will give me a one free game I can put on either side to make my prediction more accurate.

[torts]

Win-Loss Record: 90-72

 

Playoffs (Yes, No): Yes

 

Highest Playoff Level Achieved: World Series

 

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

 

Offensive Player of the Year: Yelich

 

Pitcher of the Year: Pitcher-to-be-acquired this summer

 

Most Surprising Player: just how good Yelich will be with 80 games at Miller Park

 

Most Disappointing Player: our entire 2nd base platoon

[zagski6]

Win-Loss Record: 87-75

Playoffs: No

Highest Playoff Level Achieved: N/A

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

Offensive Player of the Year: Lorenzo Cain

Pitcher of the Year: Brandon Woodruff

Most Surprising Player: Jonathan Villar

Most Disappointing Player: Chase Anderson, Eric Thames

Rookie of the Year: Brandon Woodruff

[MoreTrife]

Win-Loss Record: 88-74

Playoffs (Yes, No): Yes

Highest Playoff Level Achieved: NLCS

All Star Game Representative(s): Yelich

Offensive Player of the Year: Yelich

Pitcher of the Year: Hader

Most Surprising Player: Woodruff

Most Disappointing Player: Shaw

[OldSchoolSnapper]

Win-Loss Record: 88-74

 

Playoffs: Yes

 

Highest Playoff Level Achieved: Lose NLCS

 

All Star Game Representative(s): Knebel, Yelich

 

Offensive Player of the Year: Cain

 

Pitcher of the Year: Nelson

 

Most Surprising Player: Broxton - will end up in majors for one reason or another and provide a boost at some point. Pure guess.

 

Most Disappointing Player: Shaw

[brooks_quichenick]

Win-Loss Record: 84-78

 

Playoffs: No

 

Highest Playoff Level Achieved: N/A

 

All Star Game Representative(s): Yelich

 

Offensive Player of the Year: Yelich

 

Pitcher of the Year: Hader

 

Most Surprising Player: Arcia

 

Most Disappointing Player: Santana

[AKCheesehead]

I'm going with:

 

86-76

 

Playoffs: Yes. Win the wild card, lose the division series 3-2

 

All Star Game Representatives: Hader, Yelich, and one of Arcia/Shaw

 

Offensive player of the Year: Yelich

 

Pitcher of the year: Anderson

 

Most Surprising Player: Junior Guerra

 

Most disappointing player: Villar

 

Home run leader: Thames 36

 

Team MVP: Cain

[Boomer5]

Win-Loss Record: 82-80

 

Playoffs (Yes, No): No

Highest Playoff Level Achieved: None

All Star Game Representative(s): Hader, Yelich

Offensive Player of the Year: Yelich

Pitcher of the Year: Hader

Most Surprising Player: Arcia

Most Disappointing Player: Pina, Chacin

[HotCorner35]

2018 Brewers Season Predictions

 

Win-Loss Record: 81-81

 

Playoffs (Yes, No): No

 

Highest Playoff Level Achieved: None

 

All Star Game Representative(s): Josh Hader

 

Offensive Player of the Year: Travis Shaw

 

Pitcher of the Year: Josh Hader

 

Most Surprising Player: Brett Phillips- Dependent on either Santana struggling, or a trade opening up more playing time.

 

Most Disappointing Player: Eric Thames- I think his 2018 season's perfomance was heavily reliant on one fantastic April, and a good September.

[MadScientist]

Win-Loss Record: 89-73

 

Playoffs (Yes, No): Yes

 

Highest Playoff Level Achieved: NLCS

 

All Star Game Representative(s): Anderson, Shaw

 

Offensive Player of the Year: Yelich

 

Pitcher of the Year: Anderson

 

Most Surprising Player: Villar

 

Most Disappointing Player: Chacin

[RockCoCougars]

Win-Loss Record: 83-79

 

Playoffs (Yes, No): No

 

Highest Playoff Level Achieved: N/A

 

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

 

Offensive Player of the Year: Yelich

 

Pitcher of the Year:. Knebel

 

Most Surprising Player:. Phillips

 

Most Disappointing Player:. Cain

 

Predicting a step back. Got a feeling that both starting pitching and bullpen outside of Knebel will be an issue all year. Thinking Cain struggles with injuries and Maverick steps in with a big second half. Villar has a hot start then disappears. Offense overall somewhere in the middle of first half and second half of 17.