April 2014: What We Learned

The Brewers enter May with the best record in baseball and as only the fourth team ever to win 20 games in April. Sure nobody could have said they were a lock as the best team in the league but if you follow the Brewers you know they think they're right where they're meant to be. The first month told us a lot about the team nobody was counting on.

Davis and Gennett are Big League Ball Players

Khris Davis was a bright enough prospect that the Brewers moved Braun to right field to make room for him and that has paid dividends early in the season. Davis has not put up mind-boggling numbers to start the season but he has been solid in left. He has been one of the most timely Brewers scoring the third most runs on the team (16) including both winning runs in the first two games of the Cardinals series. He has also shown power turning around a few big league fastballs and depositing them into the outfield bleachers. Scooter Gennett has also stood out this season as he has been a solid replacement for Weeks at second base since coming up last year. He has been counted on in a number of roles and all he does is produce for the crew. He has put up an above .300 average and even stepped into the third spot in the order while Braun, Segura and Ramirez were down with injuries.

This Isn't The Brewers 2013 Pitching Staff

After going against everything the Brewers stand for, they made a splash in the offseason signing Matt Garza to solidify the rotation. Most teams would be satisfied with three solid starters but the Brewers have five. Peralta and Estrada have stepped into the bottom two spots and flourished, posting 2.56 and 2.87 ERAs respectively. The bullpen has also made a complete 180 degree turn from a year ago jumping up to fourth in bullpen ERA even with the struggles of 22 year old southpaw Wei-Chung Wang. This means his bullpen mates have been lights out.

Carlos Gomez Is Unstoppable

Carlos Gomez has been an absolute force at the top of the Brewers lineup. He was named Brewers player of the month after putting up .293/.352/.569 splits with 7 homers and 15 rbis. If he wants to bat flip after a homerun, he will. Hell if he wants to bat flip on a triple off the wall then fight the whole Pirates team he will. If he gets on first base he'll steal second even though you know he's going. Putting up those offensive numbers combined with flawless defense makes him a no doubt all-star and potential MVP candidate.

This early season has been promising to say the least for the Brewers. Once unable to shake a stick at the Cardinals they somehow won two out of three games with their B-team. There is definitely something special with this team and there is no reason they can't continue their success the rest of the season.