Brewers

When it comes to rooting for the Milwaukee Brewers (or any team), many fans exist only to complain or find fault with players. We all fall into this trap to some extent, even if briefly, with certain athletes. Much of Brewers fans' ire has been directed at Christian Yelich the past few seasons, and frankly, it has gone too far.

This is where choices get way too tough, as there are so many great players drafted by the Brewers between round 2 and round 5. The signed player ends up being a current star of the MLB, while the player who Milwaukee couldn’t secure should’ve been the best shortstop of all time, but injuries cut that short.

It was a sight we’ve seen all too many times this season across baseball - bad weather, weak bats, fielders standing where the ball is hit - but the Brewers did what they’ve done all season; they scored just enough runs to win while they leaned on their pitching staff to hold onto that lead late.

Wednesday, the 3-1 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates marked just the 22nd time in team history that the Milwaukee Brewers' allowed one or zero hits in a game. Aaron Ashby got the start, but it was a total staff effort, which isn't necessarily the norm. Let's look at some numbers and trends from this rare Brewers' feat.

The Milwaukee Brewers offense continued to struggle and nearly wasted an excellent start from Freddy Peralta; the lineup faltered for eight innings before coming up big in the ninth to snatch a victory and sweep from the Pittsburgh Pirates.

Keston Hiura had some early season success but ultimately, it wasn't enough to prevent a demotion to AAA Nashville.

Two NL Central teams at opposite ends of their division do battle. With both having undergone their own respective trade deadline-induced makeovers, how will each's novel chemistry fare against one another?

Prior to yesterday’s action the Milwaukee Brewers made seven different roster moves. Shuffling players following their trade deadline activity, activations, releases, and options were all a part of the day’s work. Most notably, Freddy Peralta was activated from the 60-day injured list.

The Milwaukee Brewers announced today that they have placed catcher Omar Narvaez on the 10-day injured list with a left quad strain. Mario Feliciano was recalled from Triple-A Nashville to take his place.

With the deadline to file closing on Friday, the Brewers and ten arbitration-eligible players agreed to contract terms.

After outrighting Pedro Severino to Triple-A late last week, the Milwaukee Brewers followed up with a handful of transactions over the weekend. Starting pitcher Adrian Houser began a rehab assignment with Triple-A Nashville, while Jason Alexander was recalled to the big leagues. Jake McGee was designated for assignment, and J.C. Mejia was removed from the restricted list.

Life (and baseball) happens fast. Christian Yelich's sudden and steep descent from MVP stud hitter to a serviceable leadoff man put the Milwaukee Brewers behind the eight-ball offensively the past few seasons. It's not Yelich's fault; it just happened.