As the Brewers open the second half of the 2005 season, one of the most common complaints about the team’s play has been the quality of its defense. Milwaukee has committed 66 errors, sixth-most in the Major Leagues, and their .980 team fielding percentage ranks them 28th in baseball, ahead of only the Devil Rays and Rockies.
On the surface, the Brewers defense seems to be troublesomely poor. But is that really the case?

Bill Batterman is the