They're in first place, the lineup's in pristine condition, the pitching's not bad, and the bullpen is one of the most ferocious in baseball. And all the guys in the division that mean business are enough games behind that they can't do anything right now. It's gotta be good to be the Brewers right now.
The outfield of this team might be the biggest indicator, as it's been able to adapt to changing times and customs. Last year we were looking at an outfield of Ryan Braun, Domingo Santana and Keon Broxton, with occasional sub-ins from Hernan Perez. Now Broxton's been released, Braun's a first baseman (on the DL), and Santana is holding court along with two new, fiery additions, Lorenzo Cain and Christian Yelich. The two of them, along with Travis Shaw, are helping carry the team offensively, and they're bringing a spark to the team that wasn't there for the 2017 playoff run.
Yelich's best skill is his versatility. He can hit a bunch of home runs, or be on hits duty, or just play the outfield pretty well. Whatever they need him to do, and he's doing it all right now. He's definitely come a long way since his opening numbers, but he's evolved into the player he was when he was in Miami, and he's a great tool for the Brewers to use in the coming months, along with Lorenzo Cain and Travis Shaw.
The Brewers are ahead right now, but the Cubs, Pirates and Cardinals are within 2 games, which is a start but not preferential. The force that the Brewers are riding right now might last them another few weeks, but they're going to need to be careful on division matchups, because any one of those four could be a first place team at this point.
Coming Tomorrow- His team's currently beating the shit out of my Yankees, so I'll try not to be too petty.
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