2018 Brewers Strike Zone

[Cool Hand Lucroy]

According to a Jeff Sullivan piece published today, the Brewers have so far dealt with one of the most unfriendly strike zones in all of baseball. Framing and pitchers who love to work on the edge probably has something to do with that from a pitching perspective, but you would think the hitting numbers would even out.

 

Hope that is the case!

[adambr2]

At least we know it's not just our IGT reactions talking.

[pacopete4]

At least we know it's not just our IGT reactions talking.

 

Exactly.

[MadScientist]

Here's the link:

https://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/the-most-and-least-team-friendly-strike-zones/

 

The description seems a bit unclear as to how expected strikes are figured out.

[jerichoholicninja]

Wasn't this proven true last year as well? After 2 years in a row and thousands of pitches, the sample size is big enough to know something is up. I'm not saying umps are intentionally screwing the Brewers over but the pitchers, catchers, or something is up that they aren't getting fair calls.

[Underachiever]

Could part of it be that the Brewer catchers are bad at framing?

 

ETA: That would only explain the defensive side, I know.

[stoutdude04]

It's incredible isn't it? So frustrating to see how it changes the game.

 

There is a twitter account that posts all of the pitches that are close that go for or against the Brewers and it is constantly more hurting the Brewers than helping them.