Milwaukee Brewers: Jeff Cirillo was really good.

Milwaukee Brewers fans did not have a lot to cheer about in the late 1990’s, Jeff Cirillo was a bright spot.

Jeff Cirillo made his major league debut in 1994 in a limited capacity (139 plate appearances). In 1995 he had a more extended look in the big leagues. Cirillo was serviceable, slashing .277/.371/.442 in 384 trips to the plate. At this point it looked like the Brewers might have something to build around at the hot corner.

In many ways, Jeff Cirillo was ahead of his time. More precisely, he demonstrated the type of skills that are coveted in today’s analytically driven game. Cirillo always displayed a keen eye at the plate. He walked at a 9.2% clip through out his career. One can also…