Are the Brewers truly a more talented team than the Pirates or Cardinals or even the Reds? If so, then go ahead and blame the players. I personally would blame the manager just as much or more than any of the players since he's the guy filling out the lineup card and insisting on putting in players in the lineup who are badly slumping (for example, Braun, Reynolds, and Segura). However, if they are not more talented than the Pirates or Cardinals or even the Reds, then Attanasio needs to look at himself and/or Melvin for the construction of the team. All said, nobody ever gives credit to the opponent(s) for simply being better much. Perhaps, the Cardinals and Pirates are simply better, period.