Two BA’s are better than one
Look, I’m not one to really believe in fate or superstitions or anything like that. Give me science, statistics and logic over any sort of mysticism when making decisions or arguments. Especially when it comes to sports. Sorry, but your smelly gym socks that you haven’t washed in months aren’t lucky, they’re just really gross.
Even at that, I still hesitate to write about the Brewers’ start to the 2023 season, lest I somehow jinx them.
But I’m going to risk it anyway, because the last couple games have been ridiculous and I can’t miss what could very well be the only opportunity to gush about the Brew Crew. Because, believe it or not, the Milwaukee Brewers actually look like a good baseball team. Of course, this statement is made with only the smallest of sample sizes and overreacting to such things isn’t typically something you’ll find me doing. A MLB season is a marathon, not a sprint, and the Crew could very well still find themselves on the outside looking in when it comes playoff time.
But not if they continue to play the way they have the past couple of games.
The season opener against the Cubs was tough, and it looked like the Brewers of last season were coming back for round two. Hitting with runners in scoring position was non-existent and Burnes unfortunately appeared just as hittable as he did in spring training. It seemed like we would be in for more of the same in the second game of the series, with Milwaukee’s offense looking just anemic through seven innings as it had two days earlier and it looked like they would waste away a solid start from Brandon Woodruff. But in the eighth inning, newcomers Jesse Winker and William Contreras came through with big hits with runners on to allow the Crew to sneak away with the win. And from that inning on, the Brewers offense has been incredible. They’ve scored 9, 10, and 9 runs in the last three games, largely on the contributions of youngsters Brice Turang and Garrett Mitchell, as well as new offseason acquisition Brian Anderson. And no, not the announcer Brian Anderson, but the swiss-army knife, ex-Miami Marlins player Brian Anderson. Anderson has been on an absolute tear. He currently leads the league in OPS and RBIs and is second in batting average and HRs. It’s crazy production from a player who wasn’t brought to Milwaukee for his power. The fact that two HRs came off of three-time Cy Young winner Max Scherzer makes the feat even more impressive. I guess Brian Anderson just needed Brian Anderson making the call on his at bats to unlock his true power.
Is this production sustainable? For Anderson, it would be an impossible standard. But for the Brewers as a whole, as long as I haven’t cursed them, it very well could be.
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