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What's Not to Like About Brewers

America loves the underdog story. There is no better one than the Milwaukee Brewers.

The Brew Crew are on their way to capturing their first World Series Championship in franchise history. They lead the Tampa Bay Rays 3-0 in the best of seven series and are one win away from making history.

Game 3 was not only a clinic by the Milwaukee, but it was also a shellacking. After team captain Christian Yellich hustled to second base on what looked to be an easy ground out and force play to end the 5th inning, the 14-year veteran was called safe after video review. That led to the Brewers scoring eight runs all with two outs to lead 10-0. Final score: 10-1.

As they have done all year, Milwaukee just plays the game of baseball better than any other team and one of the few teams that plays situational baseball. They bunt, hit behind baserunners and will slap the ball to the opposite field. They steal basses and tag up. They ranked 29th of the 30 teams in the majors in hitting home runs. They haven't needed the longball, but they are more than capable of doing it.

This is a fun team to watch. They play the game the right way and are easy to root for. Their 103 wins were tops in baseball this year and have been the most consistent team by far. They are on a current eight game winning streak in the postseason and have won 15 of their last 16 games overall.

In a day and age where teams with the highest payroll (Dodgers and Yankees) have dominated baseball, it is refreshing to see a small market team who does it the right way via the draft and developing players through their farm system be at the top.

Milwaukee last appeared in the World Series in 1982. They defeated the Yankees to win the American League Pennant only to lose in seven games to the St. Louis Cardinals. The Brewers were in the American League until moving to the National League in 1998.

The 44-year drought is not the longest wait a team has had to get there. The Seattle Mariners have never been after coming close in 2025. The Pittsburgh Pirates last made it in 1979, and the Baltimore Orioles are close to Milwaukee, last making it in 1983.

This Brewers team is not one of futility. They have been knocking on the door for years. As a matter of fact, Milwaukee has been one of the best team in baseball for the past decade. They have won the National Legue Central Division the past five years and have qualified for the playoffs eight of the past nine seasons winning at least 89 games each of those.

This year's team is young but playing like veterans. Christian Yelich is the captain and is the elder statesman at age 34 but the average age is 25. Manager Pat Murphy has done an amazing job of instilling discipline and fundamentals. Murphy has been around the game for past 38 years as a successful college coach (Notre Dame and Arizona State) and a two-time Manager of the Year with Milwaukee.

Tampa Bay has had a wonderful season as well, but this is the Brewers season. They are a team of destiny. After sweeping the Dodgers 4-0 in the NLCS and exacting revenge from being swept by then last year, the Brewers will likely be popping champaign this week in celebrating a much long-awaited championship.