Brewers have had very little to play for in September. It can be said Milwaukee achieved the minimum it needed to this month.
Many opponents had a lot to play for.
Truthfully, there probably is not an objective relationship between end of season vibes and NLDS success. It would seem better if the bats showed some life, though.
Peralta and Priester seem fine. Ashby, Hall, Myers, Patrick, Henderson and Miz could all get nine outs.
Uribe and Koenig seem as good as ever.
Can the offense flip a switch? I am optimistic.
It must be an ounce difficult to ‘play to win’ without having having Sal Frelick run into a wall on Game 160 like last year.
2018 we were rolling with Gio Gonzalez, Woodruff (rookie),, Chacin, Miley, Peralta (rookie), Burnes (rookie).
Brewers had the lead or were tied late in all seven games in the NLCS.
I’m excited for the Brewers to recapture their underdog mentality in the playoffs. While the team has continued to perform at high levels, it is difficult to consider yourself an underdog when you have been the undisputed best team in baseball for several weeks.