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Another look at replacement level

I mentioned this idea in passing in the Corey Hart extension thread. In short, I think we're defining 'replacement level' wrong, and the end result is that we're overvaluing guys at 'easy' defensive positions and undervaluing guys at hard ones.

The rationale is fairly involved, but I try to go through it all in a reasonably accessible way.

almost 2 years ago Jeff Sackmann 15 comments

Analyzing the Corey Hart extension

by Jeff Sackmann on Aug 3, 2010 1:00 PM EDT in Transactions on Brew Crew Ball

Running a mediocre mid-market team is hard. That sounds like snark, but I'm serious. When you have $150 million to play with every year, like the Yankees or Red Sox, you can fill just about every hole with a free agent and then win 90 games. If you're in the $50-$60 million range, everybody knows you have to rebuild.

But the middle is trickier. Think about the 2008 Brewers: They had the advantage of several above-average below market guys, so money could be spent filling holes, on guys like Mike Cameron and Salomon Torres (and ultimately C.C. Sabathia), and the team could afford to keep a great player or two around, as was the case with Ben Sheets.

That's the framework we have to use to evaluate Corey Hart's deal. It's not hard to make the case that Hart could be worth his $26.5 million, while of course it remains to be seen how he'll produce for the next three years. That much money should buy about five or six wins on the open market, and I'd guess he'll be worth about that. But given that the 2011, '12, and '13 Brewers will only have payroll space for so many guys priced at open-market levels, should Hart be one of them?

The deal in a vacuum

The structure of the deal, it appears, is a $1MM signing bonus, $6.5MM next year, $9MM in 2012, and $10MM in 2013. Because baseball salaries drift ever further upwards, those numbers will feel a little lower come '12 and '13, especially if the economy rebounds. In comparing the yearly salaries to current players, it may be more helpful to think of it as $8.5MM and $9MM for the last two years.

At what is essentially $9MM per year, Hart is being paid as a two-win player, or slightly better than one. In Wins Above Replacement (WAR), as in everything else, Hart has been crazily unpredictable. This year, he's been worth 2.8 WAR, putting him on pace for about 4 by the end of the season. His breakout season in 2007 was worth 4.9, but the next two years were 0.9 and 1.4.

So who is the real Corey Hart? I wish I had an answer to that question. His strikeout and walk rates haven't changed much. His line drive percentage has stayed the same, so this year's boost in BABIP may be attributable only to luck. He is hitting more fly balls, and more of them are leaving the park--there's probably something skill-based going on there.

So, weaselly as it is, I have to conclude that the "real" Corey is somewhere in between this year's All-Star and the 2008-09 disappointment. The most recent CHONE projections forecast him as a 2.4 win player (per season), and that seems about right to me. He'll probably be "worth" his contract, but it's unlikely that the deal will turn out to be a major coup for Milwaukee.

The deal in context

That brings us back to the bigger picture. The fact that Doug Melvin held on to both Fielder and Hart at the deadline suggests that he may think the team is set up to contend next year. If so, perhaps he did everyone a favor by saving a bit of money on Hart's last arbitration year.

In the long term, the bigger question is what I opened this post with. A mid-market team is going to pay the going free-agent rate for some of its players. If the Brewers contend in, say, 2012, that will be the case in Milwaukee. But should Hart be among them?

This is a very difficult question to answer, since it depends on how certain prospects develop and who is available in the '11 and '12 free agent classes. A definitive analysis would have so many "maybes" that it would be almost worthless. But my gut says that Hart is not worth market rate to the Brewers.

Here are two of the reasons why. First off, he plays an unimportant defensive position. To me, right field, left field, and first base are kind of like the bullpen. If you can get a super-premium player (like Fielder or Braun), you should--it's like having Mariano Rivera pitching the 9th inning. It's worth the big bucks.

But Hart is not a super-premium player. Just as a good GM can usually find a solid 7th- or 8th-inning guy for peanuts, he can find a corner outfielder able to do the job. Even some rich teams believe this. Over the last 10 or 12 years, the Yankees have had some stars at 1B, LF, and RF, but they've also had 90-win teams with very pedestrian players there.

If it turns out that the Brewers do need a right fielder going into the 2012 season, there will probably be one on the open market. Sometimes it's hard to find a solid catcher or shortstop, but there are always decent corner outfielders available.

The other reason is that with Braun locked in to left field, the Crew has blocked a lot of potential paths for prospects. Mat Gamel may be a corner outfielder. Brett Lawrie may have his future there. Heck, if Caleb Gindl keeps advancing, he'll be stuck in a corner. If Fielder gets swapped for prospects in the offseason, there may well be more guys in the system who can't stick at their primary position.

An overload of quality players at a certain position can be written off as a good problem to have, but it's a less good problem in a corner. Except for super-premium players, teams have what they need--every other club (even the Astros now) has good-hitting prospects drifting down the defensive spectrum. That makes the trade value of a right fielder less than you might think. It's rare that someone is desperate for a right fielder.

All together now

The point isn't that Lawrie is blocked. Or that $9MM to Hart will hamstring the Brewers chances of signing somebody good in the next two years. (Though it might be the straw that breaks Mat Gamel's back.)

The point is that Doug Melvin locked himself into a commitment he didn't need to make. Hart is not the face of this team, and his presence isn't going to sell 250,000 more tickets. He's a complementary player, and first half aside, that's his future.

In 2012, it's unlikely we'll point to the Corey Hart deal as the reason for another 3rd-place finish. Maybe Corey will have another .290/.330/.500 season and appear to be worth a bit more than the money he's paid. But maybe we'll have parted with a prospect by then, or left him to rot in Triple-A. Or perhaps we'll have passed on 2012's Bobby Abreu, an all-star player available for $5MM on a one-year deal.

Mid-market GMs have more freedom than their small-market counterparts, but they still must do whatever they can to retain their flexibility. They don't have enough money to solve every problem by writing a check, so they must find other ways to build contending teams. By locking up a pretty good player at the going market rate, Doug Melvin just cost himself a fair bit of flexibility. And he doesn't have much to show for it.

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Mike Leake just wins

Analysis of Leake's out-of-this-world win totals in college.

about 2 years ago Jeff Sackmann 2 comments

Brewers claim RHP Marco Estrada from Nats

First thought: At least it's not Johnny.

Second thought: Really, we're claiming pitchers the Nationals don't want?

Tim Dillard DFA'd to make room on the 40-man.

John Sickels rated him #19 among Nats prospects, noting he had "no evidence to support" the idea that Estrada would have a good 2010 season. Check out his splits for more lack of evidence.

over 2 years ago Jeff Sackmann 18 comments

Mark Philippoussis playing in Dallas challenger

Speaking of Australians... the latest comeback is alive.

He'll take on American Michael Yani in the first round.

over 2 years ago Jeff Sackmann 0 comments

Brewers ZiPS available at BTF

Surprisingly good projection for Edmonds (though a bit worse than Gerut), and Lucroy is projected to be best among backup catcher options.

Note the very middle-of-the-road (read: better than you may expect) line for Dave Bush, as well. Not so much for Manny Parra.

over 2 years ago Jeff Sackmann 7 comments

Nady to sign with Cubs

Pending physical. Sounds like a nice deal for the Cubs. Nady is a solid platoon player and maybe a good everyday player, and with Soriano and Fukudome in the corners, Cubbies may be really, really glad to have him.

EDIT: Jon Heyman says it's $3.3MM with $2MM in incentives. Now the Cubs' cheapest of four outfielders with an outside shot at being the best.

over 2 years ago Jeff Sackmann 31 comments

Sheets signs with A's

A's beat writer Mychael Urban reports that it's a done deal, press conference at 3 p.m. CST.

EDIT: Looks like it's for $10MM plus incentives. Will be interesting to see the full breakdown.

over 2 years ago Jeff Sackmann 116 comments

Let's Sign Mike Cameron Anyway

by Jeff Sackmann on Nov 7, 2009 1:14 PM EST in Transactions on Brew Crew Ball

We've got Carlos Gomez now. I haven't looked really closely at his numbers, but my first take is that it's a fair deal. The Twins get a somewhat better player for 2010 in J.J. Hardy, but we get someone who is cheaper, fills a hole, and might improve while still under team control.

But...reasonable people can disagree, and evaluating the Hardy-Gomez deal isn't my point. [Jordan just published some interesting thoughts on the deal. Even though I've rudely buried his post, go read what he has to say.]

Instead, I'd like to suggest that, against the sudden, unanimous conventional wisdom, we still re-sign Mike Cameron. (I haven't read through all the comment threads yet, so I apologize if I'm repeating somebody else's idea.)

Here are some things to consider:

1. Cameron is undervalued. (Yes, I know I'm opening up another can of worms here.) He's an elite defender, he has aged well, and he may be willing to come back to Milwaukee at a discount. If we can sign him for less than or equal to what we paid last year, we've got a deal. A much better deal than we'd get spending an equivalent amount on pitching.

2. Cameron or Gomez can play right field. The Mariners have shown the value of having elite defenders in more than one outfield spot. Cameron has played corners in his career. Center field prowess translates pretty reliably to corner outfield prowess. For those of you with a statistical bent: The positional adjustment would change, but a +10 CF would probably be +15 or so in right, so it would come close to evening out.

3. Outfield defense is important. Suppan is a fly ball pitcher. Looper is a fly ball pitcher. (Though most of his fly balls are out of reach.) If we sign Washburn, there's another one. If we're shopping for mid-rotation guys, fly ball pitchers aren't necessarily bad--IF we have an elite defensive outfield. It would make Doug Melvin's job easier, actually: Ground ball pitchers are generally more valuable than fly ball pitchers since teams stick Adam Dunn and Manny Ramirez in the outfield. (And other reasons, but I don't want to digress.) So having the freedom to sign fly ball guys would give Doug some flexibility.

4. Corey Hart is getting expensive, and he is not necessarily very good. Unlike with Hardy, I don't have a ton of faith Corey Hart being a valuable part of a contender. Yet, his name reliably comes up in trade rumors. Maybe Hart + Gamel will get us that starting pitcher. It's tough to gauge this from the outside, but I get the impression that we could receive fair value in a Hart trade.

5. Worst case scenario, we've added Gomez as a fourth OF. Maybe we can't trade Hart, but payroll hasn't really gone up. Then, depending on how the season goes, we can flip Cameron or (more probably) Hart to a team that develops a need. The outfield would be crowded, and it would prevent a Gamel move to right field, but too much talent isn't a bad thing, and I don't get the impression Gamel is shagging fly balls this offseason anyway.

Like most of my offseason proposals, I don't think this is what Doug is going to do. But I think it's what he should do.

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What we should've traded for Zach Greinke last offseason: A photo essay

by Jeff Sackmann on Sep 24, 2009 11:47 AM EDT on Brew Crew Ball

In case you hadn't heard, Zack Greinke is having a(n) historically great season. I would express his value in terms of Yuniesky Betancourts, but Yuni has negative value, so that would be impossible. If Greinke were a Brewer, we would have about 105 wins right now.

Without further ado, a photo essay. What we should've traded for Zack Greinke last offseason.

via minorsupdate.mlblogs.com

via rumorator.com

via www.brewerfan.net

via padrestv.mlb.com

via msn.foxsports.com

via media2.620wtmj.com

via 2.bp.blogspot.com

via www.autographinglive.com

via wildaboutazcats.com

via www.espnmilwaukee.com

via www.seeklogo.com

via wwwimage.cbsnews.com

If we had thrown in a couple million to cover salaries, I think that might just have gotten a deal done.

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Now this is a LUCKY loser

In the final round of qualifying in Cincy, Julien Benneteau lost to Lukasz Kubot. Kubot earned a first-round matchup against Jose Acususo, which he lost. Even if Kubot had won, he would've drawn Federer in the second round.

But...Benneteau, the only LL in the draw, replaces Del Potro. That is, he gets a bye into the second round, just like DP would've. He'll face Jurgen Melzer for a spot in the third round.

That's lucky.

almost 3 years ago Jeff Sackmann 3 comments

Minor League Notes - 07/07/2009

by Jeff Sackmann on Jul 8, 2009 9:13 AM EDT in Minor League Coverage on Brew Crew Ball

Nashville Sounds (Triple-A) - 48-37
Won 5-4 vs Albuquerque Isotopes (LAD) (box / pbp)

Huntsville Stars (Double-A) - 45-40
Lost 6-1 vs West Tenn Diamond Jaxx (SEA) (box / pbp)

Helena Brewers (Rookie) - 8-6
Lost 2-1 vs Idaho Falls Chukars (KAN) (box / pbp)

AZL Brewers (Rookie) - 5-9
Lost 10-7 at AZL Cubs (CHC) (box / pbp)

DSL Orioles/Brewers (Rookie) - 13-20
Lost 11-4 vs DSL Blue Jays (TOR) (box / pbp)

Top Prospects:

Batter	Team	Pos	AB	R	H	W	K	E	AVG	Notes
Escobar, Alcides	Nashville	SS	4	0	1	0	1	0	.302	SB
Salome, Angel	Nashville	C	4	1	1	0	0	0	.283
Green, Taylor	Huntsville	DH	3	0	1	0	1	0	.308
Garfield, Cameron	Helena	C	4	0	0	0	2	1	.342
Gillespie, Cole	Nashville	LF	3	2	1	1	1	0	.237	2B

Pitcher	Team	IP	H	R	ER	W	K	HR	ERA	Dec	Notes
Braddock, Zach	Huntsville	2.0	2	0	0	1	3	0	0.00

Top Performers:

Batter	Team	Pos	AB	R	H	RBI	K	AVG	Notes
Trejo, Edgar	Helena	DH	3	1	2	1	1	.241	2B, HR
Cequea, Allixon	AZL Brewers	1B	4	0	3	2	0	.317	2 2B
Katin, Brendan	Nashville	RF	4	1	1	3	3	.275	HR
Heether, Adam	Nashville	3B	4	1	3	0	0	.328
Dedrick, Wayne	AZL Brewers	3B	3	1	1	1	1	.281	2B

Pitcher	Team	IP	H	R	ER	W	K	ERA	Dec	Notes
Rosario, Adrian	Helena	6.0	5	1	1	1	7	1.93		Game Score: 64
Lamontagne, Andre	Helena	3.0	0	1	0	1	2	0.93	(L, 0-1)
Wooten, Robert	Huntsville	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0.00
Linares, Edwin	DSL Brewers	1.0	2	0	0	0	2	2.88
Houston, Ryan	Nashville	0.3	0	0	0	0	0	2.12	(W, 5-1)

Follow the jump for full results!

Batter	Team	Pos	AB	R	H	RBI	W	K	E	AVG	Notes
Lawrie, Brett	Wisconsin	2B	4	0	1	1	1	0	0	.273
Lucroy, Jonathan	Huntsville	DH	3	1	0	0	2	1	0	.247	GDP
Garfield, Cameron	Helena	C	3	0	2	0	1	0	1	.382
Dykstra, Cutter	Helena	2B	5	1	0	0	0	1	0	.152	SB
Gindl, Caleb	Brevard	RF	3	0	1	0	1	0	0	.296	SB

Pitcher	Team	IP	H	R	ER	W	K	ERA	Dec	Notes
Aguilar, Omar	Brevard	1.0	0	0	0	1	1	0.00	(S, 2)
Lintz, Seth	AZL Brewers	3.0	3	4	1	4	5	3.72	(L, 0-2)	Game Score: 44
Bowman, Michael	Brevard	5.3	6	1	1	4	4	4.18		Game Score: 52
Adams, Cody	Wisconsin	5.0	6	4	2	2	1	5.40	(W, 2-5)	Game Score: 42

Batter	Team	Pos	AB	R	H	RBI	K	E	AVG	Notes
Kjeldgaard, Brock	Wisconsin	1B	5	2	3	2	1	0	.228	HR
Hopf, Mike	Huntsville	C	5	1	3	2	0	0	.214	HR
Sanchez, Juan	Wisconsin	CF	6	2	3	1	0	0	.244	HR
Caufield, Chuckie	Huntsville	LF	4	2	2	2	1	1	.278	2B, HR
Melillo, Kevin	Huntsville	1B	5	1	3	2	1	0	.273	2 2B

Pitcher	Team	IP	H	R	ER	W	K	ERA	Dec	Notes
Rapoza, Brandon	Brevard	2.7	1	0	0	0	4	2.50	(W, 2-1)
Krestalude, Damon	Helena	6.0	4	2	2	4	5	4.80	(W, 2-1)	Game Score: 57
Salmon, Marcus	Helena	1.7	0	0	0	2	2	0.00	(H, 1)
Fiers, Michael	Helena	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0.00	(S, 3)
Wooten, Robert	Huntsville	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0.00

Pitcher	Team	IP	H	R	ER	W	K	HR	ERA	Dec	Notes
Periard, Alexandre	Brevard	4.0	2	1	1	4	3	0	2.25		Game Score: 53
Scarpetta, Cody	Wisconsin	3.0	1	0	0	3	4	0	3.42
Nieves, Efrain	Wisconsin	2.0	8	9	9	4	1	1	6.83	(L, 2-5)	Game Score: 1
Parra, Manny	Nashville	7.0	2	0	0	2	7	0	2.92	(W, 1-2)	Game Score: 78

Batter	Team	Pos	AB	R	H	RBI	W	K	AVG	Notes
Javier, Jhonatan	DSL Brewers	DH-C	3	3	3	1	1	0	.354	2B, SB
Errecart, Christopher	Brevard	DH	4	1	2	3	0	1	.246	2B, HR
Marseco, Michael	Wisconsin	SS	4	1	2	3	0	0	.191	3B
Koshansky, Joseph	Nashville	PH	1	1	1	1	0	0	.218	HR
Dhanani, Kyle	Helena	3B	3	1	1	1	0	1	.182	2B, SB

Batter	Team	Pos	AB	R	H	RBI	W	K	E	AVG	Notes
Escobar, Alcides	Nashville	SS	3	0	2	1	1	0	1	.297	2B, 3B
Lawrie, Brett	Wisconsin	2B	4	1	2	0	0	1	0	.274
Lucroy, Jonathan	Huntsville	C	5	0	1	0	0	1	0	.253
Cain, Lorenzo	AZL Brewers	CF	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	.444
Garfield, Cameron	Helena	DH	3	0	0	0	0	3	0	.393

Batter	Team	Pos	AB	R	H	RBI	W	K	AVG	Notes
Kjeldgaard, Brock	Wisconsin	1B	4	2	2	2	0	0	.220	2B, HR
Koshansky, Joseph	Nashville	1B	4	2	2	1	1	1	.215	2B, HR
Wheeler, Zelous	Brevard (1)	SS	3	2	3	2	0	0	.235	2B
Wilson, Steffan	Brevard (1)	3B	4	2	3	0	1	0	.300	2B
Abreu, Joan	DSL Brewers	2B	2	2	2	1	1	0	.167	2B

Pitcher	Team	IP	H	R	ER	W	K	ERA	Dec	Notes
Burgos, Hiram	Helena	4.7	3	1	1	1	3	11.57		Game Score: 56
Oviedo, Jose	AZL Brewers	2.0	1	0	0	2	3	0.00
Lasker, Maverick	AZL Brewers	3.0	2	1	0	1	3	3.60	(BS, 1)(W, 1-0)
Butler, Joshua	Huntsville	2.0	1	0	0	0	1	2.25		Game Score: 55
Fiers, Michael	Helena	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0.00	(S, 1)

Batter	Team	Pos	AB	R	H	RBI	W	K	AVG	Notes
Escobar, Alcides	Nashville	SS	4	0	0	0	0	1	.294
Salome, Angel	Nashville	C	3	0	0	0	1	1	.280
Lawrie, Brett	Wisconsin	2B	3	0	0	0	1	1	.264	CS
Lucroy, Jonathan	Huntsville	C	4	0	0	0	0	0	.254
Gillespie, Cole	Nashville	LF	3	1	1	1	0	2	.236	HR

Batter	Team	Pos	AB	R	H	RBI	W	K	E	AVG	Notes
Ellington, Chris	Helena	LF	5	1	3	1	0	0	0	.417	2B
Raburn, John	Huntsville	2B-SS	4	2	2	1	0	1	1	.234	HR
Romero, Franklin	AZL Brewers	CF	4	1	2	0	0	0	0	.184	3B
Javier, Jhonatan	DSL Brewers	DH	3	0	1	3	1	1	0	.352	2B
Martinez, Andres	DSL Brewers	SS	4	3	1	0	1	1	1	.246	3B, SB

Pitcher	Team	IP	H	R	ER	W	K	ERA	Dec
Ginter, Matt	Nashville	3.0	0	0	0	3	2	3.05
Ritchie, Brandon	Wisconsin	1.7	1	0	0	0	1	1.59
Ohlmann, Liam	Wisconsin	3.7	1	2	1	2	3	3.49	(L, 2-3)
Salmon, Marcus	Helena	2.3	2	0	0	3	1	0.00
Johnson, Dave	Nashville	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	3.94

Batter	Team	Pos	AB	R	H	RBI	W	K	AVG	Notes
Escobar, Alcides	Nashville	SS	4	1	0	1	0	0	.298
Salome, Angel	Nashville	DH	4	1	1	1	0	3	.284
Lucroy, Jonathan	Huntsville	C	3	1	1	0	1	1	.258	2B
Cain, Lorenzo	AZL Brewers	CF	2	0	1	0	1	0	.500	2B
Gillespie, Cole	Nashville	LF	3	1	1	1	0	1	.234

Pitcher	Team	IP	H	R	ER	W	K	HR	ERA	Dec	Notes
Arnett, Eric	Helena	2.0	2	1	0	0	2	0	6.00		Game Score: 52
Odorizzi, Jacob	Helena	6.0	5	2	2	1	4	0	6.30	(W, 1-1)
Dillard, Tim	Nashville	8.0	4	1	1	4	3	0	3.86	(W, 8-3)	Game Score: 69
Bowman, Michael	Brevard	5.0	7	5	4	4	1	2	4.67	(W, 3-2)	Game Score: 32

Pitcher	Team	IP	H	R	ER	W	K	ERA	Dec	Notes
Rapoza, Brandon	Brevard	2.0	0	0	0	0	2	2.48	(H, 4)
Fiers, Michael	Helena	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0.00
Linares, Edwin	DSL Brewers	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	1.53	(S, 5)	Game Score: 55
Guerrero, Luis	AZL Brewers	2.0	0	0	0	2	1	14.29	(W, 1-0)
Seidel, Richard	AZL Brewers	5.0	4	1	1	3	2	6.75		Game Score: 54

Batter	Team	Pos	AB	R	H	RBI	W	K	AVG	Notes
McPhearson, Derrick	Helena	CF	3	3	2	1	1	0	.455	2B, 2 SB
Braddock, Zach	Huntsville	P	1	1	1	4	0	0	1.000	HR
Walla, Maxwell	AZL Brewers	RF	5	2	2	2	0	2	.353	HR
Brownstein, Mike	AZL Brewers	2B	4	2	3	1	1	0	.643
Prince, Joshua	Helena	SS	3	2	2	1	2	1	.364	2 SB, CS

Pitcher	Team	IP	H	R	ER	W	K	ERA	Dec	Notes
Arnett, Eric	Helena	1.0	1	2	2	2	0	18.00
Odorizzi, Jacob	Helena	4.0	6	5	5	3	1	11.25	(L, 0-1)	Game Score: 28
Dillard, Tim	Nashville	8.0	5	2	2	3	4	4.11		Game Score: 65
Bowman, Michael	Brevard	3.0	4	5	4	5	1	4.09	(L, 2-2)	Game Score: 29

Batter	Team	Pos	AB	R	H	RBI	W	K	AVG	Notes
Prince, Joshua	Helena	SS	3	2	2	0	2	0	.250	2B, 6 SB
Brownstein, Mike	AZL Brewers	DH	2	1	2	1	3	0	.600	2B
Koshansky, Joseph	Nashville	1B	6	2	1	2	1	1	.218	HR
Iribarren, Hernan	Nashville	2B	6	1	1	2	2	0	.305	3B
Lind, Connor	AZL Brewers	SS	4	1	2	0	0	0	.250	3B

Pitcher	Team	IP	H	R	ER	W	K	HR	ERA	Dec	Notes
Aguilar, Omar	Huntsville	2.0	1	0	0	1	4	0	7.71
Parra, Manny	Nashville	7.0	5	1	1	2	3	0	1.38	(L, 0-1)	Game Score: 64

Pitcher	Team	IP	H	R	ER	W	K	HR	ERA	Dec	Notes
Hand, Donovan	Huntsville	7.0	3	1	1	2	2	0	2.34	(W, 6-1)	Game Score: 67
Bucci, Nicholas	Helena	5.0	3	1	1	0	4	1	1.80	(W, 1-0)	Game Score: 61
Mercedes, Roque	Brevard	2.0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0.89
Luetge, Lucas	Brevard	3.0	3	1	1	1	8	0	4.41	(L, 4-4)
Rogers, Mark	Brevard	3.0	2	1	1	2	5	1	1.54		Game Score: 54

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Batter	Team	Pos	AB	H	RBI	W	K	E	AVG
Lucroy, Jonathan	Huntsville	C	2	0	0	2	2	0	.259
Walla, Maxwell	AZL Brewers	RF	3	2	1	0	1	0	.375
Brewer, Brent	Brevard	SS	5	1	0	0	0	1	.239

Pitcher	Team	IP	H	R	ER	W	K	HR	ERA	Notes
Jeffress, Jeremy	Brevard	5.0	4	2	2	4	2	1	2.18	Game Score: 49
Braddock, Zach	Brevard	2.0	0	0	0	0	4	0	1.09
Lintz, Seth	AZL Brewers	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0.00

Pitcher	Team	IP	H	R	ER	W	K	HR	ERA	Dec	Notes
Butler, Joshua	Huntsville	7.0	7	1	1	1	4	1	2.08	(W, 1-0)	Game Score: 62
Willinsky, Mark	Brevard	2.0	0	0	0	1	1	0	3.00
Baron, Casey	Huntsville	1.3	2	0	0	0	2	0	1.87	(H, 7)
Hinton, Robert	Huntsville	0.7	0	0	0	0	0	0	3.43	(S, 9)
Rapoza, Brandon	Brevard	1.0	3	1	1	0	2	1	1.00	(BS, 1)

Batter	Team	Pos	AB	R	H	RBI	W	K	AVG	Notes
Escobar, Alcides	Nashville	SS	4	0	1	0	0	1	.295	2B
Salome, Angel	Nashville	C	4	1	2	0	0	1	.272	2B
Lawrie, Brett	Wisconsin	2B	4	0	0	0	0	1	.268
Lucroy, Jonathan	Huntsville	C	3	2	0	0	2	0	.262
Green, Taylor	Huntsville	DH	3	1	2	3	2	0	.301	HR

Pitcher	Team	IP	H	R	ER	W	K	ERA	Dec	Notes
Wright, Chase	Nashville	7.3	6	1	1	1	2	3.82		Game Score: 63
Ritchie, Brandon	Wisconsin	2.0	0	0	0	0	2	1.48
Sanchez, Jose	AZL Brewers	4.0	4	0	0	0	3	0.00
Axford, John	Huntsville	3.0	3	0	0	0	3	3.52	(S, 1)
Henderson, Jim	Wisconsin	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	1.07

Pitcher	Team	IP	H	R	ER	W	K	HR	ERA	Dec	Notes
Periard, Alexandre	Wisconsin (1)	3.7	5	1	1	1	1	0	4.05		Game Score: 47
Frederickson, Evan	Wisconsin (2)	5.0	3	2	1	4	2	0	4.83	(L, 3-4)	Game Score: 53

Batter	Team	Pos	AB	R	H	RBI	K	AVG	Notes
Vass, Michael	Wisconsin (1)	RF	4	2	2	2	0	.270
Marseco, Michael	Wisconsin (1)	SS	5	1	3	0	0	.202
Duran, Jose	Wisconsin (1)	3B	4	1	2	1	0	.271	2B
Kemp, Corey	Wisconsin (1)	C	3	0	2	1	1	.301
Bourgeois, Jason	Nashville	CF	4	2	2	0	0	.326

Pitcher	Team	IP	H	R	ER	W	K	HR	ERA	Dec	Notes
Bramhall, Robert	Huntsville	6.0	5	2	2	2	5	1	5.95	(L, 3-4)	Game Score: 57
Merklinger, Daniel	Wisconsin (2)	1.0	0	0	0	1	1	0	3.55
Sandoval, Juan	Huntsville	1.3	1	0	0	0	1	0	6.65
Burns, Mike	Nashville	7.3	10	3	1	2	4	0	2.55		Game Score: 52
Ohlmann, Liam	Wisconsin (1)	0.3	0	0	0	0	0	0	3.74

Batter	Team	Pos	AB	R	H	RBI	W	K	E	AVG	Notes
Escobar, Alcides	Nashville	SS	3	2	1	1	1	0	0	.292
Salome, Angel	Nashville	C	6	3	3	2	0	1	0	.267	2B, 3B
Lucroy, Jonathan	Huntsville (1)	C	4	0	1	1	0	1	0	.265
Lucroy, Jonathan	Huntsville (2)	C	3	0	1	0	0	1	0	.266
Green, Taylor	Huntsville (1)	3B	3	0	0	0	0	1	1	.279
Green, Taylor	Huntsville (2)	3B	3	0	1	0	1	0	2	.280

Pitcher	Team	IP	H	R	ER	W	K	HR	ERA	Dec	Notes
Cody, Christopher	Nashville	8.0	7	2	2	2	4	0	1.69	(W, 2-1)	Game Score: 62
Welch, David	Huntsville (1)	6.0	4	2	1	0	3	1	5.17		Game Score: 61
Wahpepah, Josh	Huntsville (2)	5.0	3	2	1	1	1	0	2.79	(L, 1-1)	Game Score: 55
Sandoval, Juan	Huntsville (2)	0.3	0	0	0	0	0	0	7.08
Johnson, Dave	Nashville	1.0	1	1	1	0	0	0	4.05