The five key decisions that have made the ever-evolving Brewers an every-year contender

As Brewers owner Mark Attanasio succinctly put it, his baseball guys are doing a “pretty damn good” job.

By Jon Heyman · New York Post

Published: Saturday, 24 October 2026 at 10:38 PM

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Jon Heyman examines the five key decisions that turned the small-market Milwaukee Brewers into consistent MLB contenders.
The Milwaukee Brewers won a league-best 103 regular-season games before advancing to the World Series.
Milwaukee opened the World Series with a 3-2 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays to move to 8-1 in the postseason.

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Jon Heyman examines how the Milwaukee Brewers transformed into an annual contender despite operating in Major League Baseball's smallest media market. Milwaukee reached the World Series after winning an MLB-best 103 games during the regular season and compiling an 8-1 postseason record, which included a 3-2 victory against the Tampa Bay Rays in Game 1.

Brewers owner Mark Attanasio praised the front office's performance as the franchise ended a 44-year World Series drought. The article introduces an analysis of the key organizational decisions behind the team's sustained success, though full details were restricted behind a paywall.

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