It's not bullying, but it is pre-emptive. I can predict the posts. 12th best offense! Sixth in the league after a certain point until they weren't! Last year, the "average" or "12th-best" or whatever you want to call it, offense, failed in the playoffs. 6 runs in four games with two shutouts. And it has been a theme. Before that, in their last 14 playoff games, the Brewers scored 35 runs. Three shutouts, 2 games with one run, and three games with two runs. So the average is 2.5, and the median is 2. That hasn't been enough to get it done in the playoffs, when you face very few poor pitchers or poor lineups. A regular season average of 4.63 runs seems to mean little in the postseason. I am not a negative poster. Check my history. It's because the Brewers are so close that it feels as if one reliable bat in the order could make a difference between advancing in the playoffs or going home. This pitching staff is outstanding. But it would be nice to give them some cushion.