Year after year, the national media tends to doubt the Milwaukee Brewers’ ability to contend. More often than not, others are projected to rack up more victories, another National League Central team is picked to win the division, and the Brewers are frequently pegged as a team likely to be on the outside looking in come postseason time.
Last year, Milwaukee once again exceeded the expectations that the offseason rankings placed on them. They finished with the best record in baseball, captured their third consecutive division title, and won a postseason series for the first time since 2018.