There’s a lot of truth in this, but having “juice” in the building for regular season MLB games is rare, and we should appreciate it. Think of how boring our schedule would be if we changed divisions with the Twins. I think the rivalry of lack thereof has actually gotten to the point where it makes the Brewers better. Think of how the lack of focus has cost the Brewers in home games against bottom feeders (the infamous take a 4-0 first inning lead and then fall asleep games). There’s no losing focus in these heated games. It will also help the Brewers in a playoff series, regardless of opponent. They’ll have played in playoff atmosphere games, which some of the Cubs and Cardinals games have felt like.