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2006 Milwaukee Brewers Predictions
Increase your chances of cashing in with your baseball betting picks this summer
with our 2006 Milwaukee Brewers predictions. The Brewers have been
terrible year after year, but 2005 saw this new-look team climb to a
.500 record for the first time in over 12 years while playing well in a
beautiful ball park. It was their first non-losing season since 1992,
and the Club rewarded manager Ned Yost with a contract extension through
2008. Although their 2006 campaign looks promising, this is a team that
you should feel out in the early going to make sure the 2005 Brew Crew
were not one-hit wonders.
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Why the improvement last season? All signs point to increased run
production through manufacturing runs, instead of relying on the long
ball as so many other teams in the league do. They also took care of
business on their home field posting a 46-35 record, which is essential
to becoming a prominent player in any division, especially one as loaded
as the NL Central. Last season’s Brewers averaged .6 runs more per game
than they did in 2004 at 4.5 runs per game and they boosted that mark to
4.65 runs per game at Miller Park. The Brewers will need increased
production on the road this season to give them any chance at making a
Wild Card run. Remember the name of Prince Fielder as he will bring
back memories of his old man Cecil Fielder. He has plenty of power and
if he emerges, this team could win bettors a lot of money, which may
help with his old man’s gambling problems. Carlos Lee and Geoff Jenkins
provide plenty of power and provide this team with a lot of punch.
The Brewers finished third in the toughest National League division
which sent St. Louis and Houston to the playoffs and Houston to the
World Series. I expect the Cubs to scoot past them this season with a
healthy right hand-dominant pitching staff, which should give them
problems in head-to-heads. Houston could slide this season because of a
lack of bats. I expect the Brewers to finish in third or fourth, but
their record should improve by several games. The pitching staff did
well last season with an opposing batting average of .251 and a 3.97 ERA
led mostly by Ben Sheets, who will need to stay healthy if this team is
going to contend with the big boys. Doug Davis, Chris Capuano, and Tomo
Ohka will all be able to post a lot of quality starts and in the bullpen
youngster Derrick Turnbow has been mowing people down effectively. He
had 39 saves but a measly 1.74 ERA and has emerged as a stud who will
finish out games.
Expect the 2006 Brewers to thrive at home once again, especially when
facing left-handers. Milwaukee’s balanced, disciplined lineup, won 15 of
23 games vs. south paw’s at home while scoring nearly 5 runs per game.
They were able to score even more runs against lefties on the road,
averaging 5.13 runs per game, but they only won 11 of 23 games due to
poor pitching away from Miller Park. You should be able to cash in on
the Brew Crew against lefties in 2006. If you pick your spots, overs
against lefties should be a solid play as well.
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