How the Brewers have built a $115 million MLB powerhouse

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As the Milwaukee Brewers pile up wins at a faster pace than anyone else in MLB -- with one of baseball's smallest payrolls -- one question is being asked throughout the sport: What's their secret?

Those in the Brewers organization insist there is no classified formula for their success, but the answer might be best summed up in an internal game the organization plays called the "Check Game."

"It started in the coach's room," Brewers manager Pat Murphy told ESPN recently. "To remind us, it's not about us. It's about the team. Anyone is fair game."

The rules of the Check Game are simple. If you talk about your own accolades, you get a check. If you try to defend yourself,…