Season InReview

Right Field BleachersOct 6, 2008

April -

Liked - Winning the opening game/series at Wrigley. How much better Jason Kendall was than Johnny Estrada in every way. Ben Sheets, Gabe Kapler, and Bill Hall starting the season off right.

Disliked - Poor start of the year for Villa, Bush, JJ, Prince, and Gagne. Losing games to hitters such as Wes Helms and Corey Patterson.

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Numbers -

.301 - Jason Kendall’s batting average for April

7 - Numbers of Home Runs hit by Bill Hall in April (ended the year with 15)

2-8, 5.36 - 2008 Stats for Josh Butler, the player the Brewers recieved for Gabe Gross on the April 22nd trade

May -

Liked - Ryan Braun’s extension!!! Then going on a tear (see numbers)!!! Villa was brought back to the bullpen.

Disliked - Slumping batters + Saves Blown. Yovanni hurt. Berkman destroying the Brewers. May 25 - The Brewers stop batting the pitcher in the 8th spot.

Numbers -

11 HR, .322 BA - Ryan Braun in May

.083 - Counsell’s batting average with RISP as of May (ended up as .155)

4 - Number of everyday players batting under .220 during May.

23-26 - Brewers record before May 25th

67-46 - Brewers record after May 25

June -

Liked - Branyan gave the Brewers the only solid production from 3rd base this month. McClung did a good job stepping into the starters role. Salomon cementing his role as closer.

Disliked - Ben Sheets basically saying he’s going to test free agency. Julian Tavarez…ugh. Bill Hall’s agent announcing that Hall would like to be Traded.

Numbers -

44 - Number of Home Runs hit in June

1 - NL rank for most quality starts as of June (ended up T-5)

July -

Liked - C.C. Sabathia Trade to Milwaukee!!! JJ Hardy 16 game hit streak!!! Sheets, Braun, and Hart in the All Star Game. 20 Sellouts by July 14. Brewers caught the Cubs…

Disliked - And then lost it… The horrible situation that was the Pitching Platoon for Bush and McClung. Suppan blowing two huge leads and then going on the DL.

Numbers -

7.71, 7 BB, 6 K, .359 OBA - Seth McClung’s Platoon Stats

7.30 ERA, 1 BB, 8 K, .292 OBA - Dave Bush’s Platoon Stats

19-8 - Brewers road record as of July 7th (Ended up 41-40)

August -

Liked - 20-7! Mike Cameron hitting .360 with 9 home runs in August alone. This is the month were the whole team was clicking along and it seemed as though they could catch the Cubs. Then again, it was against mostly teams the Brewers should beat such as Washington, San Diego, Cincinatti, and Pittsburgh.

Disliked - Ryan Braun’s rib injury. Rickie Weeks and Bill Hall struggling a lot. Unable to gain much ground on the Cubs

Numbers -

2.53 - Team ERA for August (over a run and a half lower than their year totals)

.339 - J.J. Hardy’s batting average after the 7th inning during the year came into focus in August

September -

Liked - Not much. The Brewers had a 90 win season for the first time since 1992 and Ben Sheets won his 13th game. Dale Sveum was able to get the team to the postseason after the firing of Ned Yost. The last week of September with a new hero each day was amazing to be a part of.

Disliked - Bats went ice cold while the Brewers lost any lead they had going into the month. The team lost Gabe Kapler and Ben Sheets. Corey Hart became a dipsh*t.

Numbers -

.227 - Brewers batting average during the month of September

6th - Rankigns for most errors for Bill Hall and Rickie Weeks in the MLB as of September

October -

Liked - Being in the postseason for the first time in 26 years. The stadium was definately shaking when the Brewers arrived.

Disliked - How quickly the postseason ends

Numbers:

1 - Number of Home Runs hit in the postseason

0.56 - Brewers Bullpen’s ERA for the postseason

Quick Beginning of the Year Hitters:

Players who were on the roster at the start of the season, but are no longer:

Gabe Gross and Derrick Turnbow