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The more the Brewers continue their astonishing stretch of baseball, the more I wonder when it will result in October success. You'd think that their playing style would translate well to the postseason because it doesn't rely on any one player carrying the load, and yet they've gone just 2-10 since 2019. Even given the small sample, that's a pitiful run of performance. Maybe 6-10 would be excusable, but 2-10 seems like more than a fluke. It could be that the team is just made up of chokers and can't handle the moment, but it hasn't been the same guys every year either. Also, there's not a single reason for all the losses you can point to.
Still, I have a hard time seeing Milwaukee as this model franchise when they've won only THREE playoff series in their existence (that's fewer than the Mariners, who are eight years younger) and last claimed a pennant when E.T. was in theaters. The worst part is I feel like this is the ceiling for small-market teams. All the longest World Series droughts except the Mets and Blue Jays are from franchises outside the top 10 largest metro areas. The last time a small-ball team won it all was the 2014-15 Royals, who had to suffer nonstop for almost 30 years prior, and you have to go back a generation or two for the example before that. As much as I don't want a lockout to wipe an entire season off the map, there's just so much more margin of error the Yankees and Dodgers can afford and still contend for championships. If this Milwaukee team that's on pace for over 100 wins can't get it done, when will they?
I'm not hating on the Brewers here. I would be thrilled if they made/won the WS. But until it (winning in the postseason) happens it's going to overshadow everything they do right, and that sucks. Just curious as to what specific causes might be in play.
Still, I have a hard time seeing Milwaukee as this model franchise when they've won only THREE playoff series in their existence (that's fewer than the Mariners, who are eight years younger) and last claimed a pennant when E.T. was in theaters. The worst part is I feel like this is the ceiling for small-market teams. All the longest World Series droughts except the Mets and Blue Jays are from franchises outside the top 10 largest metro areas. The last time a small-ball team won it all was the 2014-15 Royals, who had to suffer nonstop for almost 30 years prior, and you have to go back a generation or two for the example before that. As much as I don't want a lockout to wipe an entire season off the map, there's just so much more margin of error the Yankees and Dodgers can afford and still contend for championships. If this Milwaukee team that's on pace for over 100 wins can't get it done, when will they?
I'm not hating on the Brewers here. I would be thrilled if they made/won the WS. But until it (winning in the postseason) happens it's going to overshadow everything they do right, and that sucks. Just curious as to what specific causes might be in play.
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