A Look At The Longball Standings
Bambi's Bombers, Harvey's Wallbangers, and whatever the current batch of Brewers get nicknamed, are known for their reliance on the home run, and the rate at which they hit them. Despite how often the team hits them, Robin Yount still leads the all-time franchise standings with just 251. Geoff Jenkins (had he been able to stick around a couple more years) may have had a shot at passing him, but alas, Jenks finished his career in Milwaukee in second with 212. Two other players in Brewers history have hit at least 200 home runs in the blue and gold, Gorman Thomas (208) and Cecil Cooper (201).
But the beauty of the current crop of Brewer Bombers is that it is just a matter of time before Prince Fielder or Ryan Braun take the top spot in Milwaukee history. Fielder is just outside the top 10, sitting in 12th place with 129 home runs, four behind Richie Sexson for 11th, and five behind Don Money for 10th. Bill Hall ranks next at 17th with 100 on the nose, but the pace at which he's been hitting his has been decreased rapidly over the past few seasons.
Ryan Braun is already 19th with 84, JJ Hardy is 22nd with 69 and Corey Hart is 25th with 61. That's 1/5 of the top 25 in the franchise's history on the current roster. Throw in Rickie Weeks, who is just outside the top 25, and that's six solid bats in the lineup that can hit the ball out of the ballpark regularly.
Let's Take This Thing American
The Crew is now entering a stretch of 12 straight games against the American League Central. It starts at Miller Park, taking on the White Sox, then it's off to Cleveland and Detroit, and then back home to finish up with the Twins.
It's a fun stretch of interleague play, in which the Brewers sort of revert back to their AL days in the Central division by taking on four of the five teams from it (Kansas City being the exception). It will also be a tough stretch, as the AL Central is one of the best divisions in baseball. The Crew enter in first place, let's see if they can leave in first as well.
But the beauty of the current crop of Brewer Bombers is that it is just a matter of time before Prince Fielder or Ryan Braun take the top spot in Milwaukee history. Fielder is just outside the top 10, sitting in 12th place with 129 home runs, four behind Richie Sexson for 11th, and five behind Don Money for 10th. Bill Hall ranks next at 17th with 100 on the nose, but the pace at which he's been hitting his has been decreased rapidly over the past few seasons.
Ryan Braun is already 19th with 84, JJ Hardy is 22nd with 69 and Corey Hart is 25th with 61. That's 1/5 of the top 25 in the franchise's history on the current roster. Throw in Rickie Weeks, who is just outside the top 25, and that's six solid bats in the lineup that can hit the ball out of the ballpark regularly.
Let's Take This Thing American
The Crew is now entering a stretch of 12 straight games against the American League Central. It starts at Miller Park, taking on the White Sox, then it's off to Cleveland and Detroit, and then back home to finish up with the Twins.
It's a fun stretch of interleague play, in which the Brewers sort of revert back to their AL days in the Central division by taking on four of the five teams from it (Kansas City being the exception). It will also be a tough stretch, as the AL Central is one of the best divisions in baseball. The Crew enter in first place, let's see if they can leave in first as well.
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