Yes, the Milwaukee Brewers are struggling. But the season is, and always has been, a marathon and not a sprint. The playoffs, and the World Series, are not held in April or May.
Many a team that has been stellar out of the gate has been lost in the dust by the All-Star Break. And the opposite holds true.
In short, people, it's a long, long season. And 12 games don't make a season.
Granted, the offense has been pretty much absent, especially in the 7-game home stand that produced a 2-5 record with three shut-out losses. And the gloves of stone (and brains much the same) on defense that add up to a league-leading total in errors committed.
Still, April is not the time to panic. New acquisitions Christian Yelich and Lorenzo Cain are injured, as is catcher Manny Pina. And toss in pitcher Jimmy Nelson, who won't be back for several weeks.Then there's the bullpen woes that are, in part, due to All-Star closer Corey Knebel being lost for four-to-six weeks.
Bullpen by committee isn't working out that well for Manager Craig Counsell. Perhaps he needs to expand the roll of left-handed fireballer Josh Hader to eat up multiple innings. As ab aside, every time I see pictures of Hader in those glasses I can't help but think of the Hanson Brothers from the movie "Slapshot".
Of the arms in the bullpen, Jeremy Jeffress has at least held the closer roll with success in the past. Might be time to turn the keys over to him and see where he takes us.
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