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The Brewers announced a contract extension with Chase Anderson on Tuesday that locks up his next two arbitration years, replaces his final arbitration year with a club option, and gives the Brewers a club option for what would have been his first year after free agency. Here is the breakdown, per Adam McCalvy: Signing Bonus: $1 million 2018: $4.25 million 2019: $6 million 2019: $8.5 million club option with $500,000 buyout 2020: $9.5 million club option with $500,000 buyout The deal is a nothing short of a coup for the Brewers, as they gained the rights to buy a year of Anderson’s free agency for significantly below market value, without committing to any extra money or years. In return Anderson gets to lock in his next two annual salaries.
That is some well-deserved financial security for the man who, at least for the time being, looks to be the 2018 opening day starter. Anderson, like many of his teammates, had a breakout campaign in 2017. He posted a career-low 2.74 ERA. He struck out 23.4% of the batters he faced, a 5% increase over 2016. He walked fewer batters than his past two seasons, and saw a sharp decrease in the home runs he’s allowed. If he can keep up those numbers and stay healthy, the Brewers will have just inked one of the most valuable contracts in baseball.
Is that feasible, though? The short answer is probably not.
A sub-3.00 ERA is Cy Young-level results. I don’t think anyone thinks that Anderson suddenly became a perennial Cy Young candidate at 29 years old. That said, we shouldn’t be fooled into thinking that Anderson’s 2017 was a fluke. An ERA in the low-to-mid 3’s isn’t an unrealistic expectation. Since his rookie season, Anderson has added 2 full mph to his fastball.
He’s developed the quality of, and his confidence in, both his cutter and his curveball. Each pitch saw a 5% increase in usage last season, with the cutter supplementing his 4-seamer and sinker, and the curveball giving him another off-speed option to mix with the change. The increased confidence in those pitches kept the hitters guessing, and kept them from sitting on the 4-seamer. That’s probably a big reason why he allowed so many fewer home runs, despite the record number of home runs across Major League Baseball. Anderson’s improvement is real, and the only thing I’d really be concerned about is his ability to stay on the field as he’s never thrown 155 innings in a season. The Brewers got a very good player to agree to sign to a very team friendly contract. I’m happy for Anderson, but a little puzzled as to why his agent couldn’t get a better deal for his client.
At the very least, they should have locked in his 3 rd year of arbitration, or made the value of his 4 th year option closer to what he could be looking at in the open market. He was in line to hit free agency before his age-33 season. Now he’ll either hit free agency for his age-34 season, or as damaged goods, having just been bought out. Signing this extension lowers his potential future earnings significantly. Anderson’s extension is the first of what could be many extensions handed out by Milwaukee this winter. Travis Shaw, Domingo Santana, Corey Knebel, and even Orlando Arcia could be signing long term agreements with the club.
Anderson is also the first of several pitching additions the Brewers could be making this offseason. With Jimmy Nelson set to miss most, if not all, of the 2018 season, the Brewers will probably be making some splashes in the free agency and trade markets to bolster their rotation and bullpen. This was an offseason starting point that Brewers fans should be very pleased with. Thanks to Fantasy Pros and Fan Duel, I am once again competing in the Daily Fantasy Accuracy Cup in 2016. Each week, myself and 44 other daily fantasy writers compete in a Fan Duel contest for actual cash money. Our scores are totaled, along the way, and by the All-Star Break we’ll have decided which writer gives the most accurate advice.
Each week, I am posting my lineups here on Brewer Rat, along with some analysis If this looks like fun, and you’d like to give DFS a try, My lineup did well two weeks ago, and finished middle of the pack last week (thanks for nothing Aaron Nola). Currently I’m sitting and I’ve moved up to 16th in the. Will you look at that.
You can see my lineup for this week above. I’m imagining Felix and Scherzer will be highly owned tonight, but I hated their price (and Scherzer’s matchup) with so many big name bats in good situations tonight. Unfortunately, even by saving money with Tanaka, I still couldn’t get most of the bats I coveted (Ortiz (not even starting anymore), Posey, Goldschmidt, Arenado, Desmond Oh well.
My team ain’t bad today. I’m loving Beltre despite the wind, and Chris Carter against a struggling John Lamb, even if the roof is closed. Mostly, though, I like Crawford and Tomas and Calhoun’s matchups.
On second thought, I’m not very confident in tonight’s lineup. Wins are incredibly important for pitchers, and since he’s facing Chris Archer, Tanaka is far from a lock to win tonight. Beyond that, I had to bargain shop enough as it is, that I might as well have gone all out with Felix and filled out the rest of my lineup with quad-A guys facing quad-A pitchers. Whatever, good luck tonight, hope you fare better than I do.
Thanks to Fantasy Pros and Fan Duel, I am once again competing in the Daily Fantasy Accuracy Cup in 2016. Each week, myself and 44 other daily fantasy writers compete in a Fan Duel contest for actual cash money. Our scores are totaled, along the way, and by the All-Star Break we’ll have decided which writer gives the most accurate advice. Each week, I am posting my lineups here on Brewer Rat, along with some analysis If this looks like fun, and you’d like to give DFS a try, My lineup did well, led by Jeff Samardzija, Corey Seager, and Jason Heyward.
I finished 13th on the week, and I’ve moved up to 20th in the. You can see my lineup above. There are a lot of upper-tier pitchers starting tonight. Strasburg, Kluber, Felix, Tanaka, Smyly, and Matz are all taking the hill. Outside of Kluber, though, I didn’t like any of their matchups that much, at least not at that price. Instead, I went a cheaper route, and took Aaron Sanchez. He’s going against Smyly, so a win isn’t a sure bet, but Tampa Bay’s offense is miserable.
They’re in the bottom 5 of both strikeouts per game and runs per game. Sanchez was roughed up at home last time out, but this time he’ll pitch in one of the most run-suppressing ballparks in the league. Beyond Sanchez, I wanted to get some shares of righties against Adam Morgan in Philly. Yan Gomes has not hit well this season, and his price reflects that a bit, but that’s almost entirely because of his performance against RHP. Against lefties, he has a.308 AVG and.231 ISO. Sure, it’s a small sample, but his career wOBA against lefties is.340, so this isn’t a fluke.
Gomes isn’t the only Indian I took, though. I’ll also be playing Francisco Lindor, and his career.914 OPS against lefties. Last week I predicted that Bud Norris would get punished by left-handed Mets’ bats. I was right, except that all the damage came from Curtis Granderson, while I rostered Lucas Duda and Michael Conforto. This week, the Mets take on Jake Peavy. Peavy has been hit significantly harder by lefties than righties throughout his career, and this year he looks as washed up as ever. The Rockies aren’t at home, but playing in hitter-friendly Arizona shouldn’t stop you from picking on Tyler Chatwood.
Lamb only gets to play so often as a platoon player, but in 87 plate appearances, he sports a.297 AVG and a wonderful.257 ISO. I filled in the rest of my outfield with a pricey, stat-collecting juggernaut named Ryan Braun, and an underpriced Gregory Polanco in the midst of a breakout campaign. Braun’s hitting.352 with 5 HR and a.268 ISO. Polanco’s reverse splits actually make him a bit of a risk, but it’s tough to find more talent at that price. To round out my lineup I grabbed Chase Utley.
Chase is cheap, and always good for a few points. I would have preferred to spend less here, but I didn’t like many of the options. I’ll surely grab some shares of Kluber in other lineups, but I like Sanchez tonight. It’s a calculated risk taking Sanchez instead of Kluber, so hopefully it pays off.
Good Luck, and hopefully this will help your lineup pay off for you as well. This is what you call being late to the party.
I was going to write about the Brewers’ new-found patience at the plate. I was gonna note that while they’re taking more pitches outside the zone, they’re also taking more pitches inside the zone. I was going to note that the phrase, “taking pitches” should really be used to describe swinging at a pitch. I mean, if you’re choosing which pitch to hit, and you say, “I’ll take that,” most people would assume you mean, “I’d like to swing at that pitch.” But I couldn’t figure out how to frame it in a way that didn’t come off as me dumping all over the new approach. I was also busy. While I waited, wrote about it. Then, wrote about it, as did did, amongst others.
It’s fair to say that this is the topic du jour in Brewer circles. It’s also fair to say that I’m wildly late to this party, and even though I’ve brought pizza as a peace offering, Papa Johns was the only place that was open, and everyone’s already asleep, anyway.
The Brewers offense has a different feel for it in 2016. They are much more patient at the plate, taking far more pitches than fans had become accustomed to in recent years, and drawing far more walks. As everyone already noted, though, the Brewers are not just taking more balls, they’re taking more strikes, too. So, let’s be clear about a few things: First, there are two basic aspects of Plate Discipline – Patience and Pitch Selection. These are two very different things, even if they often work hand-in-hand. The ideal hitter does both well. Patience is a strategy that can be employed one game to the next, while Pitch Selection is a skill that takes years of practice to hone, and a natural discerning eye to truly master.
So, when Scooter Gennett goes from 12 walks in 391 PA last year to 9 walks in 55 PA, it’s an overnight change in strategy, not an improved eye at the plate. That brings us to the second point.
This is an obvious strategy change that the coaches have employed. They’ve instructed their hitters, especially Gennett and Santana, to take more pitches; those hitters didn’t just work hard all offseason at taking pitches, like a dog pretending not to beg for the Papa John’s pizza sitting on the table. Gennett and Santana appear to be more patient, but not necessarily more disciplined, hitters this year. This is not a bad thing. However, there are some downsides. Taking more pitches means deeper counts and hitting with two strikes a lot.
Two-strike counts are not ideal for hitters that lack pitch selection skills or Ryan Braun-ian hand quickness to foul tough pitches off. Considering how impatient the Brewers, or at least certain Brewers, were last season, the positives seem outweigh the negatives. This is more of a correction than an adjustment. On a macro level, better patience forces higher pitch counts, forcing pitchers out of the game earlier, something the Cardinals have been masterful at for the past decade. On a more micro level, patience forces the pitcher to work closer to the zone when he might prefer otherwise.
It keeps him honest and makes him think twice about bouncing his slider in the dirt. It also gives your pitcher more rest between innings, something that could be useful, especially considering the current state of the Brewers’ rotation. The question becomes this: As pitchers adjust and place more pitches in the zone, will the Brewers bats adjust, or will they watch hittable pitches fly by, and be forced to swing at an out-pitch with two strikes. It’ll be interesting to watch, but for now, let’s just be happy that Scooter and Domingo look like reborn hitters.
Enjoy your crappy, cold pizza, jerks. After another week of the, the ship appears to be back on course.
My Samardzija pick paid off, as the Giant destroyed the Marlins. The late night win (12 pts) catapulted me into the money. I ended up finishing 13th. It’s my second week finishing in the top third of the field. If this looks like fun, and you’d like to give DFS a try,. Along with Samardzija, Stephen Vogt and Jason Heyward had solid outings, while Corey Seager proved to be the right Coors Field play. I’m satisfied with 13th, considering how hastily I threw my lineup together, but I’m a but disappointed with the Mets game.
I was expecting the Mets LHHs to tear Bud Norris apart, but I chose the wrong Mets lefties. Duda and Conforto have major power, but they combined for 6 points.
Had I gone with Granderson, cheaper than Conforto, I would have finished in 2nd place. Hindsight bias abounds here, but considering my strategy was Mets lefties, I think I reserve the right to be mad at myself. Here’s how my lineup worked out: Anyway, congrats to for somehow finishing 1st this week, despite not having Granderson in his lineup. Thanks to Fantasy Pros and Fan Duel, I am once again competing in the Daily Fantasy Accuracy Cup in 2016. Each week, myself and 44 other daily fantasy writers compete in a Fan Duel contest for actual cash money. Our scores are totaled, along the way, and by the All-Star Break we’ll have decided which writer gives the most accurate advice.
Each week, I am posting my lineups here on Brewer Rat, along with some analysis. Last week was much better than the week before. I finished 15th, the exact bottom of the top third.
Carlos Martinez got me a nice bounty of 42 pts for $9,000, and I got 3 HR from Vogt, Pujols, and Gardner. Unfortunately, Trout left me hanging, only scoring 3 points off of Tommy Milone, but I’m happy with a 15th place finish. I’ll be honest, I threw my lineup together rather hastily this week. That doesn’t mean I don’t like it, but it also doesn’t mean I’ll be entering it in a lot of games tonight, outside of the DFAC.
It also means that I’ll rather hastily be putting together my lineup analysis. Pitcher: Jeff Samardzija – Giants, vs. vs. Marlins There’s a lot of high quality, high priced pitching starting tonight.
Lester is very tempting against the Reds, but at $10,600, I couldn’t pull the trigger in that ballpark. Harvey would make a nice contrarian play, Gio and Wainwright have nice matchups, Corbin, Moore, and Quintana would all make solid plays, but I really like Samardzija’s chances at the W, as he faces off against Cosart. Catcher: Stephen Vogt – Athletics, @Sanchez Aaron Sanchez looks great so far, but Vogt’s tough to pass on at $2,800 against a RHP in Toronto. 1st Base: Lucas Duda – Mets, @Norris Sure, the game is in home run suppressing Atlanta, but Duda crushes RHP (career.226 ISO vs RHP), and Bud Norris is pitching. 2nd Base: Scooter Gennett – Brewers, vs. Nola Many of the struggles that Nola has had have come against left handed hitters.
Scooter is never an ideal play because he weighs about 75 lbs, but he’s been fantastic so far this year, so I’ll try to ride that out. 3rd Base: Todd Frazier – White Sox, vs. Perez This pick is more about Perez than it is about Frazier. Perez is always a threat to crap the bed. Frazier is one of two home run threats the Sox have, so he’s in my lineup today. Short Stop: Corey Seager – Dodgers, @J. Gray I can only assume that other teams will have a lot of shares of this Coors game.
I would too, if they weren’t so damn expensive. I’ll probably regret not having more, but I had to have at least one batter here facing Gray in his 2016 debut. Hopefully it’s one that isn’t too highly owned Outfield – Carlos Gomez – Astros, vs. Wright Wright is the type of pitcher that Gomez could completely flop against. Gomez thrives off of fastballs, and Wright isn’t gonna bring the speed. However, if he hangs one, Gomez is taking it deep. I think this is a pretty big all-or-nothing play, but it’s a risk worth taking for less than $3,000.
Outfield – Michael Conforto – Mets, @Norris Conforto’s price is starting to rise, but $3,400 is still to low, especially when he gets to face a RHP like Norris. Outfield – Jason Heyward – Cubs, @Moscot More than 75% of Heyward’s home runs have come against righties.
He’s not much of a power hitter, but against a pitcher like Moscot that doesn’t induce a ton of groundouts, and in a tiny little stadium like GABP, I’m digging Heyward. Good Luck tonight! Thanks to Fantasy Pros and Fan Duel, I am once again competing in the Daily Fantasy Accuracy Cup in 2016. Each week, myself and 44 other daily fantasy writers compete in a Fan Duel contest for actual cash money. Our scores are totaled, along the way, and by the All-Star Break we’ll have decided which writer gives the most accurate advice.
Each week, I am posting my lineups here on Brewer Rat, along with some analysis. Last week was a disaster. Liriano threw a disappointing 5 innings, and Brandon Crawford was my only hitter who reached double digits.
I wound up placing 40th out of 45, but hey, that first week was unpredictable across the board, so I’m looking to rebound in week 2. Here’s my lineup: Pitcher: Carlos Martinez – Cardinals, vs. Cin Once again, I’m taking a pitcher that is facing the Reds and their weird mix of aging veterans and beginning-of-rebuild talent. This time, my pitcher will get to face them outside of Cincy. Lots of great pitching is going tonight, but Martinez should be able to compete with the the best, considering his matchup and ballpark. Catcher: Stephen Vogt – Athletics, vs. Volquez Vogt is always a nice cheap play, given his aptitude against right handed pitching.
He’s not the best option, but at his price point, he’s head and shoulders above the competition. Given how much great, expensive pitching is going, Vogt should be highly owned tonight.
1st Base: Albert Pujols – Angels, @ Milone The name of the game is home runs with Pujols tonight. He’ll face a bad left-handed pitcher in Tommy Milone at Target Field. $3,000 is hard to go wrong with here. 2nd Base: Dee Gordon – Marlins, vs. Perez Williams Perez would not be in the starting rotation on many major league teams, but here he is, starting tonight against the Marlins. I like Gordon’s chances of reaching base tonight, and the Braves have been allowing stolen bases like wild. Opposing teams are 8/9 swiping bases against the Braves.
While most of that is an indictment of A.J. Pierzynski, Tyler Flowers hasn’t thrown a runner out yet, either. 3rd Base: Kyle Seager – Mariners, @Severino I’ll be honest, until the Yankees lineup came out, I had Alex Rodriguez slotted in here. As it turns out, ARod isn’t starting tonight, so I took another underpriced home run threat, in Seager.
I’m not huge on his matchup against Severino, but as a low-cost lefty in Yankee Stadium, I doubt I’m the only one playing Seager tonight. Short Stop: Troy Tulowitzki – Blue Jays, @Porcello Porcello has had quite a rocky past year or so, and this Blue Jays lineup has the ability to really rattle a pitcher. Tulo launched a line-drive home run last night. He’s heating up, and could knock a couple off of the monster, and hopefully drive a few runs in, and he comes in at just $3,000. Outfield – Brett Gardner – Yankees, vs. Karns This one’s pretty simple: Talented lefty vs. RHP in Yankee Stadium. I like Karns, but not tonight.
Outfield – Nomar Mazara – Rangers, vs. Worley I’m always amazed when I see Vance Worley’s name on the schedule. He hasn’t done much to prove that he’s a viable Major League starter, so I had to take someone on the Rangers. Tonight’s choice is the red hot Mazara at $2,700. Outfield – Mike Trout – Angels, vs. Milone Milone’s given up 65 career home runs to RHB, so I chose the Angels two most powerful RHBs. Trout’s $4,900 price tag is hopefully enough to scare other folks off (especially those that chose Kershaw), so I’m really hoping for a big game. Between Trout and Martinez, the rest of my roster had to be constructed on a budget, but I’m happy with it.
Good Luck tonight!