The Milwaukee Brewers’ rebuilding project, which for all intents and purposes ended last season, officially was laid to rest Wednesday night.It was St. Louis that beat the Brewers, back when the Brewers were in the American League, in the 1982 World Series, and it was the Cardinals that came out of the wild card and got to (and won) the World Series in 2011, after the Brewers achieved a relatively straightforward division win.
Holding on for a tense 2-1 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals that completed a three-game sweep at Busch Stadium, the hard-charging Brewers assured their first playoff berth since winning the NL Central title in 2011.
The nail-biter boosted the Brewers' record to 16-7 in September and 22-9 in their last 31 games.
The Brewers celebrated with champagne in the clubhouse afterward but weren’t satisfied with merely clinching a spot in the NL wild-card game. They remained a half-game behind first-place Chicago in the division, after the Cubs defeated the Pirates, 7-6 in 10 innings.
Today, all of Brewer Nation talks like a pirate, and over the weekend, they're with St. Louis, who have to sweep the Cubs and hope for a little help from the West teams to make the playoffs.
It's important that #ThisIsMyCrew take care of business with the Tigers coming into Miller Park for the end of Oktoberfest season. Back in 1982, it was the Orioles chasing the Brewers for the division title, and the Tigers did their part, including a Lance Parrish walk-off, to mess the Brewers up. It came down to the Brewers beating the Orioles on the last regular season game to avoid a playoff.
Enjoy it while it lasts!
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