The Milwaukee Brewers are sitting pretty with Major League Baseball’s best record, looking like a real threat in the National League. But don’t pop the champagne just yet, because Bleacher Report’s Kerry Miller just dropped a bomb that could completely sink their World Series dreams. This isn’t just a minor blip; it’s a flashing red light for anyone looking at their postseason chances, and frankly, it makes you think about how crucial power hitting really is in this game.
Best Record, Worst Power? You Read That Right.
This is the wild part: despite having the best record in all of MLB, the Brewers are dead last in the Majors for team home runs. Dead last! They’ve only managed a measly 120 homers as a team this season. Meanwhile, the Washington Nationals, a squad not even sniffing the postseason picture, are way out in front with 185. It’s almost unbelievable to have that kind of disparity at the top and bottom of the league, especially when you’re supposed to be a contender. You’d think a team dominating the standings would be crushing it at the plate, not limping along with such a glaring power vacuum.
History Says Power Matters When It Counts
Kerry Miller isn’t just guessing here, either. He pointed out that historically, teams with no power just don’t get it done in October. “One thing we’ve noticed over the years is that while you don’t have to lead your league in home runs to reach the World Series, you can’t be the worst home run-hitting team in the postseason field,let alone in all of Major League Baseball, which is where the Brewers are,” Miller wrote. He backed it up, too, saying that “Dating back to 2015, the postseason team with the fewest regular season home runs has consistently come nowhere close to winning it all.” Think about that. You might scrape through a wild-card round, sure, but only the 2019 St. Louis Cardinals even made it out of the NLDS, and then they got swept by the Nationals in the NLCS. Swept! That’s a brutal reality check for the Brewers.
Our Own Cal Raleigh Is Facing a Stark Reminder About Power
And honestly, as a Mariners fan, this whole power thing hits a little too close to home. Our very own Cal Raleigh, who can absolutely mash, is facing a historic challenge right now. After he crushed over 60 home runs last season, a truly incredible feat for our catcher, he’s currently on track to hit the fewest home runs in MLB history following a 60-plus homer season. It’s a stark reminder, even if it’s not the exact same situation as the Brewers, that sometimes the power just isn’t there. You need that slug to win big games. The Brewers’ front office better be looking for some serious pop this offseason, because if they make an early exit, this lack of power will absolutely be a huge reason why.
So yeah, the Brewers are in a tough spot, even with that shiny record. They’ve got to figure out how to put some more balls in the cheap seats if they want to avoid a quick postseason exit. For us here in Seattle, let’s keep cheering on Cal to turn his own power numbers around. It’s clear that in this game, especially when the stakes get sky-high, you simply have to swing for the fences.
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Originally reported by The Sporting News.
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