SPORTS LINE,
– Jen Lepkowski
Brewers tied for first place.
No one likes to be reminded that summer goes way too fast, but the Milwaukee Brewers have provided that, as their regular season is halfway over. It’s been a roller coaster start for the Brewers with a six-game losing streak and two six game losing streaks. Some are surprised they are tied for first place in a weak National League Central needing to use nine different starting pitchers in a span of 81 games. They’ve stayed in the postseason picture, at least in part, due to one of the game’s best defenses, the unfolding success of Joey Wiemer as one of the sport’s elite performers on that side of the ball.
The good news for the Brewers is the fact that their 43-38 first half is good for a tie for first place in the National League Central, a division where no one has consistently played well so far. The Brewers are on pace for 86 wins, and six teams from the East and West divisions are ahead of them. 86 wins would match their total from last season, when they missed the postseason by one game. However, they also didn’t do enough to bolster their roster. It is fortunate that the Brewers play in a division that has been this bad in 2023 because a playoff berth has largely remained possible because of that. Milwaukee has a track record of fielding competitive teams despite their self-imposed constraints and previous losses.
The results haven’t been amazing or anything, but they are still a pretty good team right now. Hopefully the Brewers will finish strong in the second half of the season and bring home the championship we know they’re capable of.
