How do the Brewers hit so many HR's?

[Allroy]

I was browsing the team stats and noticed a shocking number. The Brewers have hit a staggering 178 this year. That is 19 more than the Yankees. I just don't understand how that lineup could mash like they are. We have hit a pathetic 102 with a lineup that should have way more power. I guess I'm hoping that we get the power up and they fall back down to earth. They seem to relying on the HR quite a bit. Then again I see Gabe Gross hit a grand slam last night. I just don't get it. Benny the Brewer is going to wear out that stupid slide at this rate.

[OleMissCub]

"Cuz they stick stuff in their butts..."

 

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[Little Slide Rooter]

Because they're trying to pad their stats so when their contract year comes they can score obscene contracts from the Mets, Yankees, and Red Sox.

[rawaction]

That minor league system has been producing offensive talent for years. Fielder and Braun are probably 2 of the top 10 power prospects in the last 10 years. Bill Hall and Geoff Jenkins have enormous power, and 30 HR seasons in their past. JJ Hardy and Corey Hart have probably been surprises in the HR dept., but Weeks hasn't done much and he has 25 HR potential too.

[Guest]

That minor league system has been producing offensive talent for years. Fielder and Braun are probably 2 of the top 10 power prospects in the last 10 years. Bill Hall and Geoff Jenkins have enormous power, and 30 HR seasons in their past. JJ Hardy and Corey Hart have probably been surprises in the HR dept., but Weeks hasn't done much and he has 25 HR potential too.

flat out, the Brewers have more offensive talent than we do. I hate to say it, but it is true. It will also become more and more true as our guys are set to "age" and theirs are set to "mature". :(

[Soul]

It's not much of a suprise, really.

 

They have the top HR hitter in the NL in Fielder, Braun is a well-known power prospect. Then they have a bunch of guys who are usually good for some HRs, like Hall, Jenkins, Hart, J.J.

 

They've got power in the lineup. They don't have to play against the AL East, so I'm sure that helps a little.

 

I'm well past the suprise stage when it comes to the Crew. They're a good ballclub, not spectacular, but good.

 

The real suprise is our lack of HRs.

[TheDude]

There are a bunch of guys on that team headed toward career HR totals. That's all it takes.

 

If the Cubs had performed up to expectations, the team total wouldn't be too far behind the Brewers. At least 160. But while many Brewers are headed toward career highs, at least 5 Cubs are having major off-years on their HR numbers, including all 3 prime sluggers.

[UMFan83]

Still though, we have 3 players with 40 HR potential (and 2 of them have within the last 2 seasons), another 2 players that have hit 27 or more HRs the last 2 seasons. Unfortunately, other than that we have negligible power

[Alfonso Soriano]

HGH Obviously

[Derwood]

they swing harder

[CubinNY]

Give it up to God, becuase without him they'd be screwed.

[B]

power.