The Sleeper and the Bust Episode: 429 – Brewer Breakdown with Derek Van Riper
by Paul Sporer
February 21, 2017
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Leading Off: Question of the Day
- What are you expectations for Eric Thames?
Strategy Section: Milwaukee Brewers Breakdown
- HITTING
- What does Jonathan Villar do for an encore?
- Is Orlando Arcia ready to be a mixed league asset?
- Can Keon Broxton make enough contact to be a stud?
- Same question for Domingo Santana…
- Jett Bandy or Andrew Susac?
- PITCHING
- How good is Junior Guerra?
- Does Zach Davies build on his solid ‘16?
- Any love for Wily Peralta after his finish?
- Mixed viability for any other SPs? Garza, Anderson, Nelson?
- Is Neftali Feliz a sneaky solid closer option late?
- IMPACT PROSPECTS
- Hitters: Lewis Brinson, Brett Phillips
- Pitchers: Josh Hader, Jorge Lopez
- Anyone else? Lucas Erceg
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In discussion of Broxton, they completely ignored his 2nd half splits: .294/.399/.538. His K rate was down significantly too. This was all after a drastic adjustment of lowering his hands. He now employs an approach not unlike Eric Davis in his prime.