Yes. The Brewers can thread the needle. On paper? They don't look as good as the Cardinals or the Cubs. But as Brian Moynahan kept talking me down last September, I realized something.I need to have faith. And there are three reasons where your Milwaukee Brewers may not have had the window slam in their faces. I will go from likeliest to least likely.1) The Bullpen will be better.It's a reasonable expectation. At the very least? We know what we're getting straight away. Hoffman will be a decent closer as he runs for 600 saves. Carlos Villanueva has the 8th inning on lockdown. Seth McClung grew by leaps and bounds last year. Todd Coffey is intriguing. And the Brewers could find a LOOGY.And no Eric Gagne! That's just good karma. Don't trust what Al's Ramblings says, he believes that cold weather is a reason why Global Warming doesn't exist. And Eric Gagne is gone.2) The offense touches its upside.62.5% of the starting line-up is still under 27. And you know...
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The Grand National Championships:
PLAYERS:
Carlos Villanueva,
Todd Coffey,
Eric Gagne,
Ben Sheets,
Chris Capuano
TEAMS: Milwaukee Brewers
TEAMS: Milwaukee Brewers
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