Milwaukee Brewers Clinch Postseason: Team of Destiny

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00:00I want to start with the best team in baseball who clinched a postseason berth in the Milwaukee Brewers.

00:05Milwaukee is in.

00:07As we talk right now on Monday of this week, they are 91-59.

00:12In terms of the wildcard standings, it doesn't even matter.

00:17They're fine.

00:18They're going to get a first-round buy.

00:20But in terms of the division, they're 5.5 up on the Chicago Cubs.

00:24It seems like a foregone conclusion that the Milwaukee Brewers are winning the National League Central.

00:29And they are the team of destiny.

00:32Before we get into the nitty-gritty on-field stuff and how they have gotten to this point,

00:36I do want to highlight Pat Murphy reading the note that Bob Euchre left in the clubhouse with champagne in his hand.

00:44Because before I even listened to the note that Euchre left for them, I got goosebumps.

00:50Just knowing that he said, okay, you know what?

00:53Before I pass, I'm going to sit down and pen a letter to the team that is supposed to be open.

00:58And the next time that they clinch a postseason berth.

01:01He left that for Mark Adonacio, the owner of the Milwaukee Brewers.

01:05And it was hilarious.

01:07It was thoughtful.

01:08It was Bob Euchre.

01:10And Pat Murphy reading it to that clubhouse was just poetic.

01:13This team has something incredibly special going on.

01:17And I really feel like it's no coincidence that they're doing this for Euchre in a sense this year.

01:22Well, let's talk about the special magic that's on the field.

01:26The Brewers, on Saturday, their 11th walk-off win.

01:3211 in a season.

01:34And that win in particular was so strong and it made me think,

01:38all right, I'm running out of excuses to say why the Brewers won't win the World Series.

01:44I'm going to talk about an American League betting future later,

01:47but the Brewers have just been so incredible all season long.

01:50And I thought Saturday was a perfect example.

01:53You find out that you clinch.

01:55How often do we see teams, once they clinch a playoff berth, come out flat?

02:01We talked about it in the roundup.

02:03Happens all the time.

02:04It's very natural, right?

02:05A team celebrates.

02:06They come out.

02:07The games don't really matter as much.

02:09And they lay down and they lose that game.

02:11And for most of it, it looked like that.

02:13The Cardinals got out to a 6-1 lead.

02:17What happens to most teams at a 6-1 lead after clinching?

02:21You're done.

02:23But the Brewers fight, fight, fight, tied it, then tied it again in the 9th

02:30once the Cardinals got another run, a three-run comeback in the bottom of the 9th.

02:34Then the Cardinals scored again in extra innings.

02:37So many opportunities to lay down.

02:39And the Brewers didn't.

02:40And they won 9-8, winning that series against a division rival.

02:44They pitch.

02:46They have this incredible trio of Freddy Peralta, who's been one of the best pitchers in baseball,

02:50period.

02:51Brandon Woodruff, since he came back from injury, has been pitching like an ace.

02:55And Quinn Priester, ever since he went to Milwaukee, is one of the great ground ball artists.

03:00They're going to get back Trevor McGill in the bullpen, one of the best closers in baseball, an all-star.

03:06But even with injuries, they've been totally fine.

03:09Jackson Chorio hasn't been healthy for a lot of the first half.

03:12What has he done in the second half?

03:14A 174 WRC+.

03:16Meaning he's 74% better than a league average hitter.

03:19Find me the hole.

03:21Arm and I were talking again on Monday's episode.

03:23The hole is Joey Ortiz's bat.

03:25Because Caleb Durbin has developed a third base.

03:28Joey Ortiz already plays good defense, but that's the one hole.

03:32Your nine-hitter's bat isn't great.

03:34They're so good top to bottom, and they have a special magic about them.

03:38It's an incredible team.

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