Brew Ha Ha

May the best team win? Yes, it may. The Milwaukee Brewers brought home the organization’s first World Series title by being really good at baseball. They were great all season, and even better during the playoffs, especially their otherworldly bullpen. And they’re a damn likable team (I’m not just saying that because they beat the Dodgers, but I’m mostly saying it because of that). ESPN: At last, Milwaukee Brewers are World Series champions. “There is simply no facet of baseball and of winning games at which the Brewers do not excel. Only one team scored more runs. They ranked fifth in steals, first in walk rate. They led the majors in batting average and on-base percentage. They did not rely on homers but could go deep when needed and ranked seventh in average exit velocity. In run prevention, the Brewers ranked second in team ERA and second in strikeout rate. The team defense was in the top five to 10 in most leading metrics.” In addition to all that, they had the man upstairs on their side. In this case, I mean the man upstairs in the back row. Brewers dedicate World Series to Bob Uecker.

+ The Ringer: The Brewers Hid in Plain Sight. And the most familiar sight of the playoffs might have been Aaron Ashby, the Brewers’ reliever who pitched 18 scoreless innings without allowing a run.