Across the St. Croix

Across the St. Croix

Milwaukee Brewers Coverage

Game recaps, analysis, and opinions on the Milwaukee Brewers.

  • One Win From History: The Brewers Are on the Verge of Something We’ve Waited a Lifetime to See

    The Milwaukee Brewers are one victory away from their first World Series championship after taking a 3–0 lead over the Tampa Bay Rays. After 44 years of waiting, history is within reach. Read more

  • 44 Years Later, the Brewers Are Going to the World Series

    After decades of postseason heartbreak, Milwaukee has finally returned to baseball’s biggest stage. For an entire generation of Brewers fans, including myself, this is a moment we’ve never experienced before. Forty-four years. That’s how long Milwaukee Brewers fans have waited to see their team return to the World Series. Forty-four years of division championships, promising… Read more

  • Two Wins From the World Series: Why This Brewers Team Feels Different

    After taking the first two games of the NLCS against Los Angeles, Milwaukee is closer than ever to turning years of regular-season success into something historic. Two wins. That’s all that separates the Milwaukee Brewers from their first World Series appearance since 1982. And perhaps the most remarkable part isn’t that Milwaukee holds a 2–0… Read more

  • The Brewers Are Going Back to the NLCS. This Time, They Want More.

    Milwaukee is four wins away from the World Series after eliminating San Diego in four games. But the biggest challenge is still ahead. The Milwaukee Brewers are headed back to the National League Championship Series. And this time, simply getting there isn’t going to be enough. After winning a franchise-record 103 games during the regular… Read more

  • The Brewers Earned the No. 1 Seed. Their Reward Is a Dangerous Padres Team.

    The Milwaukee Brewers did everything they could do during the regular season. They won a franchise-record 103 games. They finished with the best record in baseball. They earned a first-round bye and home-field advantage throughout the postseason. Their reward? One of the hottest teams in baseball. The San Diego Padres swept the Chicago Cubs in… Read more

  • October Runs Through Milwaukee: Brewers Lock Up the No. 1 Seed

    For the first time in franchise history, the Milwaukee Brewers have won 100 games. And when October begins, everyone else will have to come through Milwaukee. The Brewers reached the century mark with a 5–1 victory over Philadelphia Thursday night, officially securing the No. 1 overall seed and home-field advantage throughout the postseason. For a… Read more

  • October Is Coming: What Should the Brewers’ Playoff Rotation Look Like?

    The division is clinched. Now the Brewers can start thinking about October. Milwaukee has spent the season establishing itself as one of baseball’s best teams, but postseason baseball is different. Rotations get shorter. Bullpens become more important. And one dominant starting pitcher can change an entire series. So how should Milwaukee line things up? Game… Read more

  • Four Straight: Winning the NL Central Has Become the Brewers’ New Normal

    Maybe we need to stop being surprised. The Milwaukee Brewers are NL Central champions. Again. Milwaukee secured its fourth consecutive division title, continuing a run that has completely changed expectations for baseball in Wisconsin. Four straight division championships. Eight playoff appearances in nine seasons. And with one of baseball’s best records, the Brewers aren’t simply… Read more

  • Statement Made: Brewers Sweep Cubs and Take Command of NL Central

    There are sweeps, and then there are statements. The Milwaukee Brewers just made one. Milwaukee entered its three-game series against the Chicago Cubs with an opportunity to put some serious distance between itself and its closest challenger in the NL Central. Three games later, the division race looks very different. The Brewers completed the sweep… Read more