Milwaukee Brewers Untapped: Jimmy Nelson’s Struggles Deceive

Milwaukee Brewers’ starter Jimmy Nelson has been struggling as of late, but Adam McCalvy of MLB.com reports that a deeper analysis show’s that Nelson hasn’t been struggling as much as you think.

Since returning to the Milwaukee Brewers Matt Garza has shown promise putting in two quality starts. Jack Moore of BP Milwaukee explores the possibility that Garza will pitch his way out of the Milwaukee Brewers rebuild. Which, in money terms is quite pricey.

Garza dealt six scoreless innings and allowed just five hits in his latest outing against the Dodgers. It’s been fourteen years since the Milwaukee Brewers have played in the Oakland Coliseum, they end their drought tonight, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel has a full preview here.

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