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Week-in-Review: May 2nd to May 8th, 1966. The Brewers had another solid week, once again going 4-2 by winning 2 of 3 versus Brooklyn and then 2 of 3 from Baltimore, all at Brewers Field.
Who's Hoppy? Young starting shortstop Chad Brown (.274/.315/.417), off to an awful start, started to turn things around this week as he went 11 for 22 with 8 runs scored, 3 doubles, his 1st HR of the season, and 2 RBI. Brown now has 9 doubles on the season, along with 4 SB (2 CS) and has committed 5 errors. Given that he committed 43 errors in the 1965 season, this is a sign of growth on his part. Star thirdbaseman A.J. White (.257/.409/.343) also had a fine week, collecting 7 hits in 19 AB's with 6 runs scored, his first HR of the season, 4 BB, 1K, 1 SB (season: 2 SB, 3 CS.) Workhorse starting pitcher Alex Burley continues to be the ace of the staff (4-1, 1.85) and got a complete game win in a 3-1 victory over Baltimore in which Burley scattered 10 hits, but allowed just the 1 run with 6 K's and nary a walk.
Who's Hungover? There wasn't a standout poor performance for the week but backup catcher, Tony Silmon, continues to struggle in limited action. Silmon (.095/.095/.095) is 2 for 21 for the season with no runs scored, just 1 RBI, 7 K and 0 BB and has a -0.2 WAR thus far after producing an acceptable 0.2 WAR in 1965. Unfortunately, there are just no better options for a backup catcher in the organization at this point.
What's Brewing Around the League? The Pittsburgh Roadrunners have seized solitary hold on first place in the Shoeless Joe League now with a 15-9 record. El Paso Dawgs climb into second place (13-9) while Washington falls to third at 14-10. The L.A. Spinners remain at the top of the Moonlight Graham League with a 16-5 record. Portland is second at 17-9, while the Brewers move into third place, 3 games behind L.A.
Streak Souffront Saga: Ruben "Streak" Souffront (.262/.295/.321)has a bit of a comeback week as he gathers 6 hits in 17 AB's, scores twice, drives in 2, and hits his second double of the season. Defensively he is still just adequate and all combined his WAR is sub-par (-0.1).
Brewers Power Ranking: #4
Brewers Record: 15-10, .600, 3rd place MGL, 3 gb L.A.
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