The guys in my golf league thought I was nuts about a month ago when I believed the Brewers could catch the Cubs and win the division. Well, to be honest, I’m not sure I really believed it either, but somehow I was right. They won today to clinch the division, having won 28 times in their last 38 games, including eleven wins in the last thirteen games.
Although their success was a team effort, it’s worth noting that Christian Yelich batted .488 in those last thirteen games. By the way, Yelich got three hits and knocked in the first Brewer run today, but had no homers and no additional RBI, so his triple crown chase came up a hair short.
The Brewers starter, Jhoulys Chacin, held the powerful Cubs to a single hit on their home turf at the “friendly confines.” Chacin is a true journeyman in the literal sense of the word – five teams in the last five years – but Milwaukee seems to agree with him. He went 15-8, marking his only 15-win season in ten years in the majors.
By amassing the best record in the league, the Brewers have also clinched the home field advantage throughout the NL playoffs.
