Oct 19, 2018; Milwaukee, WI, USA; Milwaukee Brewers owner Mark Attanasio and general manager David Stearns talk before game six of the 2018 NLCS playoff baseball series against the Los Angeles Dodgers at Miller Park. Mandatory Credit: Benny Sieu-USA TODAY Sports
The Milwaukee Brewers are in the middle of the franchise’s longest run of consecutive postseason appearances, having made the playoffs every season from 2018 until present. This has been in large part because of strong leadership in the front office and a complete shift in philosophy.
The Brewers realized that if they were going to compete with the big teams with deeper pockets they were going to have to get creative on the margins and adapt some abnormal practices.