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Craig Counsell will have to use his September pitching strategy at the outset of 2020

The Milwaukee Brewers’ pitching staff is underestimated year-after-year. Yet Brewers’ pitching exceeded expectations over the past couple of seasons, especially down the stretch.

Brewers pitching has been a different animal after rosters expand.

'18 pre-9/1: 3.94 ERA (15th of 30)
'18 post 9/1: 2.70 ERA (1st of 30)

'19 pre-9/1: 4.48 ERA (18th of 30)
'19 post-9/1: 3.22 ERA (2nd of 30)— Adam McCalvy (@AdamMcCalvy) September 20, 2019

Coming into 2020, the same questions existed about this group of pitchers. Outside of Josh Hader, there was no marquee pitcher.