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Brewers lose their ace Jimmy Nelson for the rest of season in midst of postseason push

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death2redemptions

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http://m.mlb.com/news/article/253386250/brewers-jimmy-nelson-to-miss-rest-of-season/

This is terrible news for the Brewers, Jimmy Nelson (and my fantasy team) :(

He was injured diving headfirst back to 1st base. After receiving an MRI scan Saturday morning it revealed he had a partial labrum tear and a strained rotator cuff in his right shoulder.

Not many people outside those in Milwaukee realize just how good of a breakthrough season Jimmy Nelson was putting together. You might look at his 3.49 ERA and think that he's certainly put together a solid season but not worthy of Cy Young consideration when in fact, he is deserving of just that. I know not everyone cares for sabermetrics but for those who do, according to fangraphs, his 4.9 fWAR ranks him as the 4th best pitcher in the major leagues & the 2nd best in the NL (behind Scherzer). I'm not claiming that I believe he's the 2nd best pitcher in the NL but I do think had he been able to complete his final 4 starts this year in his usual fashion he'd finish top 5 in Cy Young voting (or receive some votes at the very least). He finished one strikeout shy of the 10th 200-strikeout season in Brewers history.

2017 Season: 12-6, 3.49 ERA/3.03 FIP, 171.1 IP 199 SO/48 BB, 1.25 WHIP (4.9 fWAR)

He ranks top 10 in the NL with the following stats:
3.03 FIP - 4th
3.14 xFIP - 2nd
3.49 ERA - 9th
199 Strikeouts - 3rd
10.2 K/9 - 5th
4.15 K/BB - 6th
0.8 HR/9 - 2nd
2.5 BB/9 - 10th
175.1 IP - 9th
 

Jaypers

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I've been saying it for years - bring the DH to the NL.

That is all.
 

Brewer Andy

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To say I'm devastated and praying for Jimmy's labrum seems stupid given his general health and hurricanes/earthquakes destroying lives yet here I am. Awful news.


Jimmy Nelson is my favorite active player and I still don't want the DH.


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hive17

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I think, in the last 10-12 years, the most catastrophic injuries to Brewers' top-end pitching has come on the base-paths.

It's not them throwing their arm out, it's tweaking a knee running, or sliding, or even odd stuff like hang nails and blisters (*ahem* Ben Sheets).

I still prefer my pitchers to hit.
 

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