Milwaukee Brewers Players Matched Up As Game Of Thrones Characters

The return of HBO’s Game of Thrones is tonight, April 14th. The show is a huge cultural phenomenon and this is the final season. In honor of that, we match up some of our Milwaukee Brewers players as the character they would play in Game of Thrones.

For anyone that has watched Game of Thrones, you know that there’s a lot of death and destruction, and a lot of new characters that continually get introduced throughout the show. With a wide variety of characters to choose from, there’s bound to be someone that matches up with either the look or the personality of a Milwaukee Brewers player.

If you’re not familiar with the show, that’s unfortunate, but I would recommend it only if you feel you have the stomach to continue watching through some off-putting, violent scenes. If you haven’t made it all the way through the show yet or are planning to watch it, this post may contain spoilers for some characters.

On that happy note, let’s look to compare some of our favorite Brewers players with the Game of Thrones character that matches up best, either because of looks, their story arc, or their character traits.

Eric Thames – Khal Drogo

While some may believe that Eric Thames matches up best with Ser Gregor Clegane “The Mountain” for his muscular frame, I think Thames matches up better with Daenarys Targaryen’s husband, the ferocious Khal Drogo.

Think about it, Drogo is also quite strong, they both have excellent beards, and would be killers in a fight. Thames doesn’t quite have the same hair flow that Drogo has since he shaves his head, but it’s still a perfect match.

Plus, just like Drogo, Thames was good for really only one season.

Jesus Aguilar – The Mountain

So if Thames isn’t The Mountain, who is? Jesus Aguilar makes a good match. Also incredibly tall and strong and big, Aguilar swings his bat with just as much power as The Mountain does with his sword. Based on Aguilar’s early season slump, he’s been swinging his bat like a sword as well.

In all seriousness, Aguilar busted out of that slump with a huge double Friday night, so hopefully that’s a sign of better things to come for him.

Also, The Mountain sort of rose from the dead after a battle in Season 4 and is still around. Most of us have also probably heard the story of another guy named Jesus rising from the dead. That connection’s a stretch, but both are still freakish big and freakish strong.

Ben Gamel – Tormund Giantsbane

Just look at Ben Gamel. Then look at Tormund. The flow, the red beard, it’s perfect. Tormund is a very likable character, but is really second fiddle to Jon Snow up in the north. Similar to how Gamel is also likable but is second fiddle to the other Milwaukee Brewers outfielders.

Ryan Braun – Daario Naharis

The season 4-6 version of Daario Naharis actually looks quite a lot like 2011 Ryan Braun. The flow, the beard, and both were very good at their jobs. Daario was good at killing enemy soldiers, and Ryan Braun was good at killing enemy pitching.

Both also captured the love and adoration of their intended audience. For Daario, that was Daenarys Targaryen. For Braun, that was the Milwaukee Brewers fanbase.

And then both lost that intended audience, to the exact same thing.

Christian Yelich – Jon Snow

The most popular, most well-liked character on the show is also the most popular, most well-liked player on the Brewers. They’re both leaders, they’re both extremely good at what they do, and both have a lot of people depending on them.

Sure, Yelich may not have the flow or the beard that Jon Snow has, but both love where they are and have made their home in the north.

Brewers fans left their love and adoration that they once had for Ryan Braun and now give all that attention and love to Yelich. Similarly, Daenarys left the love she had for Daario in Meereen and now has love for Jon Snow. That’s right, this metaphor is layered.

Lorenzo Cain – Gendry

Both Lorenzo Cain and Gendry were important pieces early on. Then Lorenzo Cain was traded to Kansas City for Zack Greinke. Gendry, was traded to the red woman Melisandre and Stannis Baratheon for a bag of gold.

Gendry wasn’t seen again for several seasons. Lorenzo Cain, also wasn’t seen again for several seasons. Now both are back and are more important to the story now than ever.

Cain is also a speedster, known for his running ability. Gendry is quite fast as well, as we saw on display during Season 7.

Matt Albers – Samwell Tarly

This one is a perfect match. Samwell Tarly, chubby and bearded, pairs up with Matt Albers, also chubby and bearded.

Samwell Tarly plays a semi-important role up at the wall with his best friend Jon Snow, while Matt Albers also pitches in a semi-important role in the Milwaukee Brewers bullpen. He’s not the feature guy in there, but he does his job well for the most part. Same with Tarly.

Yasmani Grandal – Oberyn Martell

When Yasmani Grandal came to the Brewers, all we knew of him were the bad things, mainly the errors in the NLCS the year prior. When Oberyn Martell came onto the show in Season 4, the way other characters talked about him before we saw him on screen, all we heard were the bad things, that he was vicious and ready to kill some Lannisters.

As we got to know Oberyn, he seemed like a much better person who had good reasons for the way he was and why he came to King’s Landing. For Grandal, the more we discover about him, the better the acquisition seems. Fans can now see all the reasons why the Brewers signed him, in the same way fans now see why Oberyn had the views that he did.

Also, just like Oberyn Martell, Yasmani Grandal is only going to be here for one season (in all likelihood).

Orlando Arcia – Theon Greyjoy

Early on, both Orlando Arcia and Theon Greyjoy were quite likable. Arcia was a stud top prospect with great defense and a developing bat that hit .277 in his first full season. Theon was Robb Stark’s best friend and was helpful in the beginning.

Then came Theon’s betrayal and subsequent suffering and torture over the next few seasons. Meanwhile, Arcia was suffering at the plate most of last season and has gone from fan favorite future star, to someone most fans dreaded seeing at the plate.

Arcia got on a hot streak towards the end of last season and is heating up at the plate once again this season as he tries to get back in the good graces of Brewers fans. Theon is also trying to make a turnaround and get back into the good graces of the Stark family and his own Greyjoy family.

Freddy Peralta – Tommen Baratheon

Both Freddy Peralta and Tommen Baratheon are just young kids thrust into a powerful position, with Peralta in the starting rotation, and Tommen as the King of Westeros. Peralta has struggled early on in his few starts in the rotation in 2019 while Tommen certainly has his share of struggles as King, especially in season 5.

Peralta and Tommen have youthful faces and smiles that just warm you up inside.

Hopefully for Brewers fans, Peralta won’t crack under pressure and give up on everything like Tommen did. Hopefully.

Jimmy Nelson – Sandor Clegane “The Hound”

Both Jimmy Nelson and Sandor Clegane are very large men. They’re both warriors that don’t give in to anything, whether that be shoulder surgery or enemy soldiers. Despite their hardened competitive shells, both have soft spots for certain people in their lives that are close to them.

Also, both were seemingly left for dead, one after an injury, and one literally assumed dead, for a season and a half. Then The Hound returned and is a much more likable character since his return. Jimmy Nelson has been out for over a season now and while he hasn’t returned yet, he is close, and he should be better than ever when he does return.

The 2019 season is very important for both Nelson and Sandor Clegane, as one is trying to re-establish himself as a big league starter and the other is trying to kill ice zombies and his brother that treated him so cruelly in their childhood.

David Stearns – Tywin Lannister

In every show that involves the high-born people that control the country they rule, there’s always somebody that’s pulling all the strings. In Game of Thrones, that’s Tywin Lannister who effectively controls the entire country and makes the big decisions.

For the Milwaukee Brewers, the man making the big decisions and pulling all the strings is GM David Stearns. Sometimes you have to make cruel, tough decisions that, while unpleasant to go through, are necessary for the preservation of the realm/championship window.

Both Stearns and Tywin have strong minds for strategy and planning for the future. They’re a perfect match for a Brewers-GOT crossover.

The Milwaukee Brewers will host Game of Thrones night on April 20th at Miller Park. Just like the 8th and final season, hopefully it’ll live up to the hype.