Everything — And I Mean Everything — On The 2006 Milwaukee Brewers Position Players

Catcher

Damian Miller: The 36-year-old Damian Miller is the starter in Milwaukee. Having him behind the plate brings experience and a sense of stability for the pitching staff. Surprisingly, Miller is very consistent. His stats during the last two years have been nearly identical; his average varied by one point, as did his on base percentage. Add to the fact that he had an equal amount of doubles and home runs and the similarities are silly. Using his recent statistics, we can figure Damian Miller for a .270 batting average, with about 10 home runs, and 50-50 in terms of runs and RBI. Considering the weak state of the catcher position in the National League, this position is relatively strong for the Milwaukee Brewers.

Chad Moeller: Not the best hitter in the world, and certainly the defense isn’t the strong suit in his game. His contract this year is guaranteed, so it seems that he will make it to the start of the season. I had this guy as my starting catcher in one of my NL only leagues. He started 0 for 13, and I quickly decided that he wasn’t going to decide to hit. In reality, the best thing that Chad Moeller has done as a Milwaukee Brewer was on the night of April 24th, 2004. Moeller was the first Milwaukee Brewer to hit for the cycle since Paul Molitor. A back up is a back up, so hopefully the Brewers won’t have to entertain playing Chad Moeller every day this season.

Mike Rivera: This another guy who isn’t much of a batter, and again he isn’t much of a help on the defensive side. Rivera is a non-roster invitee, and I haven’t heard much from him, so I can only assume he hasn’t done much. Looking at his past experience as a major leaguer, the 4 walks compared to 35 strikeouts in 2002 sticks out like a sore thumb. To his credit, he looked pretty good last year in AAA Nashville, but at the age of 29 he doesn’t seem like the kind of prospect you have to keep around. Look for him to fight for his life and possibly start at AAA.

Mark Johnson: Another guy who is around 30 and isn’t much of an asset on either side of the ball, this is becoming a normality. He is also a non-roster invitee who should see some time in AAA for the Brewers. Mark Johnson has never hit over .250 in the majors, and I am going to assume this is what has kept him in a continual struggle between the majors and minors throughout his entire career.

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