Brewer Pitch Effectiveness, or who should throw what pitches and when
Brew Crew Ball — ... Mitch Stetter's slider is filthy. He throws it 60% of the time or more and it adds +2.5 runs per 100 pitches to the Brewers chances. ...

Wednesday Roto Round Up: Finally! Matt Wieters and David Price Do Something
FakeTeams — ... otherwise.  His other peripherals reinforce my belief - an increased GB % along with a big jump in HR/F%.  His walks and Ks are basically the same as last season. 8th Inning Holds: David Weathers CIN (10), Darren Oliver (6) and Justin Speier LAA (4), Kyle McClellan STL (8), Sean White SEA (7), Brad Ziegler OAK (2) Saves: Francisco Cordero CIN (16), Bobby Jenks CSW (15), Mitch Stetter MLW (1), Brien Fuentes LAA (18), George Sherrill BAL ...

Game Thread #69: Milwaukee Brewers (37-31) at Detroit Tigers (37-31)
Brew Crew Ball — ... you may hear something about the last game Justin Verlander pitched against the Brewers at Comerica Park. Today Craig Counsell and Tony Graffanino will not be the top two hitters in the order, as they were on that fateful day.  Gallardo has remained effective in his past few starts, but has struggled with his command and has been unable to work deep into games because he has racked up high pitch counts early.  The Bullpen rest report: Mitch Stetter pitched 2/3 of an inning on Wednesday (20 pitches) ...

Game Thread #71: Twins (36-36) at Brewers (37-33)
Brew Crew Ball — ... night, but the bullpen is still relatively fresh: Carlos Villanueva pitched last night, and has appeared in two straight games (over three days). Chris Smith pitched an inning last night. Chris Narveson pitched an inning last night. Seth McClung pitched an inning last night, and will likely be rested to prep for a start Saturday. Mark DiFelice has not pitched since Saturday. Todd Coffey has not pitched since Saturday. Mitch Stetter has not pitched since last Wednesday. Trevor ...

Game Thread #75: Giants (39-34) at Brewers (40-34)
Brew Crew Ball — ... LF Ryan Braun 1B Prince Fielder 2B Casey McGehee CF Mike Cameron RF Corey Hart C Jason Kendall RHP Jeff Suppan Bullpen rest report: Carlos Villanueva pitched 1 inning on Friday (13 pitches) Todd Coffey threw 2 pitches on Friday and 1 inning on Saturday (11 pitches) Chris Smith threw 2 innings on Saturday (30 pitches) Mitch Stetter threw 1 inning on Saturday (13 pitches) Trevor Hoffman ...

Game Thread #80: Brewers (42-37) at Cubs (38-38)
Brew Crew Ball — ... Mitch Stetter has not pitched since Monday. ...

Wednesday's Frosty Mug
Brew Crew Ball — ... a BCB meetup? On Power Rankings and whatnot: WhatifSports dropped the Brewers seven spots to thirteenth in their rankings. Inside the Majors dropped the Brewers two spots to #11. The Ghost of Moonlight Graham ranks the Brewer bullpen as the fourth best in baseball. Did a pitcher from that Brewer bullpen belong in the All Star Game? Cory Provus makes a case for two snubbed relievers: Trevor Hoffman and Mitch Stetter. Meanwhile, SportingNews.com ranked every ...

Cardinals 5, Brewers 1
Brew Crew Ball — ... Manny Parra we'd all hoped he'd be all along. He allowed just three hits and walked just one batter while throwing seven shutout innings, striking out seven. Through seven innings it look like he'd be the hero of the day, and the Brewers had staked him to a 1-0 lead. Unfortunately, Carlos Villanueva and the Brewer bullpen had something to say about it. Villanueva faced two batters and allowed both to reach, with the tying run scoring on a Brendan Ryan RBI triple. Mitch Stetter entered after that and walked the only batter he faced ...

Monday's Frosty Mug
Brew Crew Ball — ... for one batter, then brought him back to the mound. Good idea? Would you lose your mind if Ken Macha did it with Mitch Stetter? Discuss. ...

Game Thread #94: Brewers (47-46) at Pirates (40-52)
Brew Crew Ball — ... Kendall P Braden Looper Looper has lasted six innings or less in each of his last nine starts, so odds are he'll need some innings tonight from the bullpen: Carlos Villanueva pitched three innings (56 pitches) last night. Chris Smith pitched two innings (29 pitches) last night. Seth McClung has not pitched since Sunday. Mark DiFelice has not pitched since Saturday. Todd Coffey has not pitched since Saturday. Mitch Stetter has not pitched since Friday. Trevor Hoffman has not ...

Pirates 8, Brewers 7
Brew Crew Ball — ... W: Matt Capps (2-5) L: Mitch Stetter (2-1) HR: Ryan Braun (18), Casey McGehee (7), Ryan Doumit 2 (4), Andrew McCutchen (3), Garrett Jones (9), Brandon Moss (5) MVP: Mike Cameron (+.212) LVP: Jeff Suppan (-.371) Win Expectancy Graph SBNation Coverage If the Brewers won this one, we'd call it a "classic." Instead, I'll just make the recap quick so we can get onto the off day and start talking about the Braves series. The ...

Atlanta Braves - Milwaukee Brewers: Series Preview
Sports Page Atlanta — ... What is the Brewers' greatest team weakness? Their greatest strength? A:  The Brewers have a solid core of young hitters that can carry the team on their back when they're on. Ryan Braun has had some incredible games this season, and Prince Fielder seems to consistently find ways to produce. The bullpen has also been solid late in games, with Trevor Hoffman, Todd Coffey, Mark DiFelice, Mitch Stetter and Chris Smith all being reliable options. Starting pitching ...

Game Thread #99: Nationals (30-68) at Brewers (49-49)
Brew Crew Ball — ... (h/t JS): 2B Felipe Lopez 3B Craig Counsell LF Ryan Braun 1B Prince Fielder CF Mike Cameron RF Corey Hart SS J.J. Hardy C Jason Kendall RHP Jeff Suppan And in the bullpen: Chris Smith pitched one inning (19 pitches) yesterday. Mark DiFelice pitched one inning (18 pitches) yesterday. R.J. Swindle pitched 2 innings for Nashville on Saturday. Mitch Stetter pitched one inning (12 pitches) on Saturday. Todd ...

Josh Willingham Hits Grand Slams In Back To Back AB's In Washington Nationals' 14-6 Win Over The Milwaukee Brewers.
Federal Baseball — ... his first Grand Slam on a first pitch fastball from Milwaukee right-hander Jeff Suppan with two outs in the fifth inning to put the Nationals up 6-2, but the Brewers responded with three runs in the bottom of the frame to pull within one at 6-5 DC. Adam Dunn hit a ground rule double with runners on first and second in the seventh, to make it 7-5 Washington, so it was runners on second and third when Nick Johnson took a one-out walk from Brewers' reliever Mitch Stetter. Stetter was replaced on the mound by right-hander Mark ...

Game Thread #102: Nationals (32-69) at Brewers (50-51)
Brew Crew Ball — ... Coffey pitched two innings (17 pitches) last night. Tim Dillard pitched four innings (63 pitches) Tuesday. Mark DiFelice pitched .1 innings (6 pitches) Tuesday, and also pitched Sunday and Monday. R.J. Swindle has not pitched since Monday. Chris Smith has not pitched since Monday. Mitch Stetter has not pitched since Monday. Enjoy the game! ...

Game Thread #105: Brewers (51-53) at Padres (43-62)
Brew Crew Ball — ... Adam McCalvy is reporting that Corey Hart left the clubhouse this morning to see a doctor regarding a stomach ailment, so he's out today, as is J.J. Hardy (h/t McCalvy): Lineup: Felipe Lopez 2B Craig Counsell SS Ryan Braun LF Prince Fielder 1B Casey McGehee 3B Mike Cameron CF Frank Catalanotto RF Jason Kendall C Carlos Villanueva P In the bullpen today: Mitch Stetter pitched one inning (12 pitches) last night, and also pitched ...

Brewers 6, Padres 1
Brew Crew Ball — ... W: Mitch Stetter (3-1) L: Kevin Correia (7-9) MVP: Carlos Villanueva (+.300) LVP: Claudio Vargas (-.205) Win Expectancy Graph SBNation Coverage Maybe Carlos Villanueva will stick in the Brewer rotation after all. Despite entering today's game with an ERA over 10 in his last 18 outings and having allowed five earned runs in four innings in his last start, Villanueva pitched very effectively today, throwing five scoreless innings, allowing just two hits and four walks, and striking ...

Game Thread #113: Padres (48-66) at Brewers (55-57)
Brew Crew Ball — ... Fielder 1B Mike Cameron CF Casey McGehee 3B Frank Catalanotto RF Jason Kendall C Carlos Villanueva P And in the bullpen: Jesus Colome pitched 1.2 innings (23 pitches) last night before being removed with a bruised pinky finger. Mark DiFelice pitched .2 innings (22 pitches) last night. David Weathers pitched one inning (17 pitches) last night. Mitch Stetter faced two batters (14 pitches) last night. ...

Padres 6, Brewers 5
Brew Crew Ball — ... didn't pitch poorly tonight, allowing two runs on five hits and two walks in 5.2 innings, but the bullpen couldn't keep him in it. Tonight it was Todd Coffey who couldn't manage a lead, allowing three runs on three hits and a walk while retiring just two batters. Mitch Stetter followed him to the mound, faced three batters, and retired none. ...

Game Thread #Whatever: Astros (W-L) at Brewers (E-U)
Brew Crew Ball — ... games of the 2006 season that Mike Rivera has started back-to-back games. It's also Jason Bourgeois' first major league start, so congratulations are in order. Bullpen: Trevor Hoffman pitched the ninth inning yesterday, picking up the save with just twelve pitches. Todd Coffey threw 19 pitches on Wednesday. David Weathers threw 34 pitches and allowed three runs, one earned, on two hits and two walks in just 2/3 of an inning yesterday. Mitch Stetter picked up a hold for getting one batter out on three ...

Game Thread #118: Brewers (58-59) at Pirates (46-70)
Brew Crew Ball — ... Felipe Lopez 2B Craig Counsell 3B Ryan Braun LF Prince Fielder 1B Mike Cameron CF Frank Catalanotto RF Jason Kendall C Carlos Villanueva P Alcides Escobar SS And in the bullpen: David Weathers pitched .2 inning (32 pitches) yesterday, and also pitched on Saturday. Claudio Vargas pitched one inning (15 pitches) yesterday. Mitch Stetter pitched .2 innings (13 pitches) yesterday. ...

Game Thread #120: Brewers (58-61) at Pirates (48-70)
Brew Crew Ball — ... Vargas pitched one inning (21 pitches) last night. Jesus Colome pitched 2 innings (41 pitches) Monday Todd Coffey pitched one inning (13 pitches) Monday. David Weathers has not pitched since Sunday. Mitch Stetter has not pitched since Sunday. Trevor Hoffman ...

Game Thread #123: Brewers (60-62) at Nationals (43-80)
Brew Crew Ball — ... 2.2 innings (34 pitches) last night. Mark DiFelice pitched .1 innings (10 pitches) last night. Claudio Vargas pitched one inning (7 pitches) last night. David Weathers has not pitched since Wednesday. Mitch Stetter last pitched one week ago today. ...

Brewers 7, Nationals 1
Brew Crew Ball — ... Kendall and Jody Gerut. Gerut also added a solo shot late in the game, becoming one of just two Brewers to record multiple hits: Prince Fielder was the other, going 2-for-3 with a walk. Yovani Gallardo struggled today but managed to pitch just well enough to keep the Brewers in the game. Despite allowing eight baserunners, Gallardo allowed just one earned run in five innings, partly due to his eight strikeouts. Claudio Vargas, David Weathers and Mitch Stetter combined to pitch four shutout innings to close the door. ...

Game Thread #127: Reds (54-71) at Brewers (61-65)
Brew Crew Ball — ... Mitch Stetter faced one batter (2 pitches) last night. ...

Game Thread #128: Pirates (53-72) at Brewers (61-66)
Brew Crew Ball — ... Mitch Stetter faced one batter (2 pitches) on Wednesday. ...

Game Thread #129: Pirates (53-73) at Brewers (62-66)
Brew Crew Ball — ... Mitch Stetter last pitched on Wednesday. ...

Game Thread #131: Brewers (64-66) at Cardinals (77-55)
Brew Crew Ball — ... Mitch Stetter pitched .1 innings (8 pitches) Sunday. ...

Game Thread #133: Brewers (64-68) at Cardinals (79-55)
Brew Crew Ball — ... Mitch Stetter pitched .2 innings (24 pitches) last night. ...

Brewers 4, Cardinals 3
Brew Crew Ball — ... The Brewer bullpen made it interesting in the seventh, as Parra was lifted with one out and a runner on and David Weathers loaded the bases with a hit and a walk, but Mitch Stetter struck out ...

Brewers 2, Giants 1 (12 innings)
Brew Crew Ball — ... W: Mitch Stetter (4-1) L: Merkin Valdez (2-1) HR: Prince Fielder (37) MVP: Braden Looper (+.257) LVP: Jason Bourgeois (-.333) Win Expectancy Graph SBNation Coverage It took 12 innings and nearly four hours, but the Brewers managed to take one game in this series, as Prince Fielder hit a walk off home run and untucked in the 12th inning, giving the Brewers a 2-1 victory in a series of three one run contests. Braden Looper pitched well, scattering ten ...

Brewers 5, D-Backs 3
Brew Crew Ball — ... W: Carlos Villanueva (3-10) L: Daniel Schlereth (0-4) S: Trevor Hoffman (32) HR: Prince Fielder (39), Chris Young (13) MVP: Claudio Vargas (+.288) LVP: Mitch Stetter (-.203) Win Expectancy Graph SBNation Coverage Hey look, a sweep! Seven Brewer pitchers combined to hold the D-Backs to three runs today, and the Brewer bats came together to make it stand up. Chris Narveson started and pitched very well through three innings, but allowed the first three ...

Game Thread #143: Brewers (69-73) at Cubs (73-68)
Brew Crew Ball — ... him. If you're a fan of lineup fail, you'll love this one: Ryan Braun is out, and neither J.J. Hardy nor Alcides Escobar are starting at short: (h/t Adam McCalvy) Felipe Lopez  2B Craig Counsell  SS Casey McGehee 3B Prince Fielder  1B Mike Cameron  CF Jody Gerut  RF Jason Kendall  C Frank Catalanotto  LF Jeff Suppan  RHP And in the bullpen: Mitch Stetter pitched .1 innings (15 pitches) yesterday, and also pitched ...

Brewers 9, Cubs 5
Brew Crew Ball — ... W: Braden Looper (13-6) L: Rich Harden (9-9) HR: Aramis Ramirez (13) MVP: Alcides Escobar (+.237) LVP: Mitch Stetter (-.071) Win Expectancy Graph SBNation Coverage Tonight might be remembered as the night Alcides Escobar came into his own. Escobar was the star of the night tonight, going 4-for-5 with a double and turning a fantastic double play in the eighth. All told, the Brewers racked up 13 hits and five walks, and despite leaving eight runners on base, ...

Game Thread #156: Phillies (89-65) at Brewers (77-78)
Brew Crew Ball — ... (18 pitches) last night, and also pitched on Friday. Todd Coffey pitched one inning (9 pitches) last night, and also pitched on Friday. Carlos Villanueva pitched one inning (22 pitches) last night. Claudio Vargas faced two batters (8 pitches) Friday. David Weathers pitched .1 innings (6 pitches) Friday. Mitch Stetter faced one batter (2 pitches) Friday. ...

The fizz has left the brew, but it can still kick your butt
Purple Row — ... The right-handed relievers include John Axford (3.2 IP, 2.45 ERA), Mike Burns (73 ERA+), Todd Coffey (143), Seth McClung (83), Chris Smith (137), Claudio Vargas (102), Carlos Villanueva (80) and David Weathers (100).  Mitch Stetter (114) is the only lefty in the pantry, but he's a good one.  Yovani Gallardo is technically active, but he has been shut down for the season. The D: C The Brewers 92 errors are very middle-of-the-pack, and their UZR/150 ...

Game Thread #161: Brewers (78-82) at Cardinals (91-69)
Brew Crew Ball — ... pitched one inning (18 pitches) last night. Trevor Hoffman pitched one inning (10 pitches) last night.. Chris Smith faced four batters (16 pitches) Thursday. John Axford pitched two innings (46 pitches) Thursday. Seth McClung pitched 1.1 innings (31 pitches) Thursday. Mitch Stetter pitched one inning (14 pitches) Thursday. ...