The Brewers have lived on exploiting the soft spots in this division. One longtime doormat is threatening to finally close the gap.
If you’re the Milwaukee Brewers, you’ve gotten pretty used to penciling the Pittsburgh Pirates in as “annoying, but beatable” on the NL Central bingo card. Young arms, a couple of dangerous bats, but never quite enough spending or star power to really tilt the balance of power. That’s why the noise coming out of Pittsburgh this winter should have Milwaukee’s attention.