As we watch the Los Angeles Dodgers and San Francisco Giants blow past 100 wins, some may wonder if they are that much better than the Milwaukee Brewers. Realistically, Milwaukee is much closer than their 95 wins suggest, and it is because they have not put a priority on winning at all costs since at least September 13.
The Brewers had just completed a three-game sweep of the Cleveland Indians on September 12, pushing their NL Central lead to an insurmountable 14 game advantage with 18 games to play. They had won seven of eight games overall and knew they could settle into cruise control.