73 LIBERTY REVIEW: #6 MILWAUKEE BEERS: 100 BATS OF HITTERS ON THE WALL

                                            

MILWAUKEE BEERS 
COUNTY STADIUM 

Shane Beecraft  22-32
Franchise Record 70-92
73 Rankings 
3rd hitting 
8th pitching 


LINEUP 

Grote c 70
Garvey 1b 115
Millan 2b 92
Patek ss 75 
Bando 3b 150
Rose lf 138
North cf 110
Crawford rf 140 

BENCH 

Luzinski of 126
Healy c 106
Alou M of 99
Goggin inf 91
Cruz Jo of 90
Reichardt of 87

PITCHING 

Beene  219
Fingers 186
Scarce 167
Moret 127
Knowles 116
Kison 115
Brett K 110
Splittorff 102
Drago 96
Capra 96 


NOTES 

Sal Bando had a career year and should anchor the 3rd ranked hitting squad. 
Pete Rose is an on base machine. 
Steve Garvey is a solid contributor. 
Crawford posted a surprising 140 OPS+. 
Bill North will contend for the SB title. 
Luzinski (126) is the power bat ... how much will he play ??

The 73 MLB pitching was just nasty which is the only explanation for the Beers #8 ranking in pitching.  Beene, Fingers, Scarce and Knowles  should give Beecraft a lights out bullpen while Kison, Split, Drago and Capra are solid starters.  The two important pieces to the pitching staff will be lefties Roger Moret (127) and Ken Brett (110).  Both can start or provide long relief.  

Any team in the upper half of the preview rankings can go all the way.  Beecraft has all the ingredients to go far in the playoffs.  The numbers say the Beers will finish 3rd in the renovated East.