I've kind of been lying low with analysis posts lately. Not lost for words; just waiting; waiting to see what this transitional period into replacement players and batting order adjustments brings to the team.

Random notes; 

(1) The replacement at 2B is pretty decent, even if the bats of McGehee, Iribarren, and Counsell don't offer big pop. Here are their combined stats at 2B since Weeks went down: 55 PA, 46 AB, 15 H, 2 2B, 8 K/7 BB, 2 SF; .326/.400/.370. That .400 OBP looks nice. At any rate, they haven't been making outs very frequently at 2B since Weeks went down.

(2) True outcomes comparison:

Pitching (1783 PA): 55 HR, 172 BB, 312 K (24 HBP)

Batting (1805 PA): 53 HR, 193 BB, 377 K (25 HBP)

The offensive walks are making this team right now.

(3) The home runs have really been flying lately. I think that's why the team's pitchers have such a low BABIP. In their last 5 GS: Looper, 8 HR; Bush, 8 HR; Suppan, 7 HR; Gallardo, 3 HR; Parra, 2 HR. That's 28 HR in 25 GS. That number of batted balls out of play has to influence defensive efficiency and BABIP.

Of course, the Brewers are 15-10 in their last 25 GS, so count your blessings.

(4) The bullpen is doing its job. 3.59 runs average, 45 leads converted (16 SV, 29 HLD), 8 blown leads, .849% leads converted.

(5) Braun and Fielder in their last 10 games: 82 PA, 68 AB, 19 H, 2 2B, 1 3B, 1 HR; 11 K/12 BB, 2 HBP; .279/.402/.382

Great OBP, but again, the power just isn't there right now.

(6) June could provide an important test for the Brewers: AL roadtrip through Cleveland and Detroit as the weather warms up, another roadtrip through the southern branch of the NL East, homestands against the White Sox, Twins, Giants,  and Rockies,  and the beginning of a series against the Mets.

A lot of teams that have talent, maybe not the W-L record right now, but a lot of teams that could match up very well against the Brewers. Good challenge, middle of the season looming....