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What We Learned: Bump in the road

The Brewers hit a bit of a bump as they lost 2 of 3 to the Pirates. We look a that and more in today’s What We Learned.

Pittsburgh Pirates v Milwaukee Brewers Photo by Dylan Buell/Getty Images

Recent Games
Friday: Brewers 7, Pirates 4
Saturday: Pirates 3, Brewers 1
Sunday:

Today’s Game: Brewers vs. Reds | 6:40 pm

Magic Numbers
Playoff Spot: 10
NL Central: 16

Elimination Numbers
NL Central: 11


Brewers News and Notes

BCB Mailbag 53: Braun and Fielder or Cain and Yelich?
Kyle Lesniewski, BCB

Sunday Sundries: Milwaukee Brewers Week 25 in Review
Ben Reagan, BCB

Crew’s rotation shuffle has playoff implications
Adam McCalvy, Brewers.com

Nelson progressing, to continue rehab in Arizona
Andrew Wagner, Brewers.com

Making the cases for 2018 NL Manager of the Year
Anthony Spaulding, MLB Daily Dish

Brewers get big offseason moves right
Matthew Leach, MLB.com


Minor League Notes

Milwaukee Brewers Daily Prospect Report: Friday, September 14
Milwaukee Brewers Daily Prospect Report: Saturday, September 15
Brad Ford, BCB

Weston Wilson: Unlikely Javelina
Noah Nofz, BP Milwuakee

Brewers’ Minor League Rookie of the Year Awards for 2018
Jake Covey, Disciple of Uecker

Players of the Year, Southern League Championship and More…
Lane Grindle, Minor Details

NL Central Standings

Team W L GB Recent Upcoming
Team W L GB Recent Upcoming
Cardinals 90 69 - 9/26: No Game 9/27-9/29: vs. Cubs
Brewers 89 70 1.0 9/26: Brewers 5, Reds 3 9/27-9/29: @ Rockies
Cubs 82 77 7.5 9/26: Pirates 9, Cubs 5 9/27-9/29: @ Cardinals
Reds 73 86 16.5 9/26: Brewers 5, Reds 3 9/27-9/29: @ Pirates
Pirates 68 91 23.5 9/26: Pirates 9, Cubs 5 9/27-9/29: vs. Reds

Wild Card Standings

Team W L GB
Team W L GB
Brewers 92 67 +4.0
Dodgers 88 71 -
Cardinals 87 72 1.0