With Yovani Gallardo on the mound, Milwaukee Brewers feel strong
The Milwaukee Brewers are counting on a number of factors this time that they think can lend credible provision for the team’s success. The past season saw the Brewers throwing considerable weight behind their offence to deliver. The strategy worked out
and the team made it to the playoffs.
However, with the unavoidable changes that have descended upon the team, the Brewers will like to activate a potent defence. The dependence on the pitchers, especially the combination of the starters and the closers, will be of huge significance.
One of the finest starting pitchers, termed the club’s ace in recent years, has been Yovani Gallardo. The pitcher was initially drafted as a massive hitter. However, with the passage of time, the player has shown his instrumentality in pitching which lead
to his emergence as a dependable starter.
He will obviously provide a strong base for the club in the upcoming season to do guide the team through the many battles that the team will face in the upcoming regular season. With the likes of Zack Greinke next to him, he will have wonderful support as
well, making it less cumbersome for the starting pitcher to move things ahead on his shoulders alone.
The 2011 season had remained quite productive for this player. Performing to the best of his ability, the player stormed into vulnerable, at times the seemingly unbreakable, offences to bring victories for the Milwaukee Brewers.
His bid remained highly successful with satisfactory results for the player and the club as a whole. Although he could not have remained at the top when it came to helping the team somehow get to the World Series, he was effective throughout the season;
especially the playoffs.
The quality of his performance can be ascertained by the fact that he remained fourth in the National League with wins. He had a total of 17 wins in the 33 appearances that he made for the Milwaukee Brewers.
All the same, his 207 strike-outs helped him to the fifth position in the National League, adding to the Milwaukee Brewers’ increasingly good fortune as far as pitching was concerned. Backed by the equally strong offence, the Brewers thrived a great deal
during the last season with Gallardo on the pitching mound.
In the 33 games that the pitcher made his appearance in, the player had an ERA of 3.52 in the 207.1 innings that he threw. The fact that he had a complete game with over 200 innings pitched in the season was a record in itself.
Gallardo, who had initially come on the baseball field as a hitter has now morphed into an almost unplayable pitcher. He has played a total of 118 games so far, having had 115 starts throughout these few years.
With 53 wins to his credit in the aforementioned games, Gallardo has held an ERA of 3.63 which is indeed considered good enough for a starting pitcher. It is with the passage of time that he will have the opportunity to demonstrate what he stands for.
The Milwaukee Brewers will have this quality starter in their service this season. With an already strong offence available to the team, one can expect a strong Milwaukee Brewers team. Any team in the National League that comes against the Brewers, the competition
indeed will be fierce given the presence of Yovani Gallardo in the team.
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