Rick Reilly likes the team's chances this postseason:
But this year is different. This year, we have the Milwaukee Brewers. If you can't root for the Brewers, your rooter is busted.
The Brewers are a foamy phenomenon. How could a team with a smaller television market than Raleigh-Durham win the NL Central for the first time in 29 years?
This is a team whose three most famous members are stuffed sausages. How could a team with a comedian for a play-by-play guy get so seriously good?
Because it's Milwaukee, where baseball is actually fun.
The Brewers are a rolling carnival in metal spikes. One day this year, their stud left fielder, Ryan Braun, fell flat on his face between third and home and was tagged out. The next day, there was a body outline on the grass, a present from his teammates.
One night, their center fielder, Nyjer Morgan, smashed a walk-off double, only he didn't know to walk off. He thought it was the eighth inning.
Glad to see a pro like Reilly is jumping on the bandwagon. Regular readers were alerted to the Brew Crew back in April, when someone made this prediction:
Connecticut wins tonight, meaning not only am I the Champion of the WAMK Bracket Buster tourney, but I become the first 2-time, and first back-to-back winner. Last year I won by 1 point, this year 3. Paulie comes in second, and depending how UConn does in the final, the other place fall into line.
To add to my hardware on the mantel, I also won the other bracket I was entered in, against some of the other dads in the little Duper's class. I easily captured that crown, with a 20-point win. Prior to the games today, I was in the 96% percentile at Yahoo!, as I post this, those figures are updating.
Want some advice?
If you are near a sports book, lay a few dollars on the Milwaukee Brewers to win the World Series. Trust me.
You guys laid your bets, right?
