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Former Brewers manager and Milwaukee area native Craig Counsell says he's 'never seen a George Webb'
Craig Counsell has become more than chilly about the Cubs looking up at his former team in the standings ... and apparently, George Webb burgers.
They won 11 games in a row after that July 5 loss, but that isn't even their longest winning streak since that date. The Brewers, thanks to a 13-game winning streak they extended Friday night in a comeback win over the Reds,
When the Milwaukee Brewers and Chicago Cubs last squared off on July 30, the Cubs earned a win in the finale of a three-game set in Milwaukee to pull within one game of the National League Central leaders.
The Brewers’ roster is littered with speed and defense. Brice Turang, Sal Frelick, Jackson Chourio, Collins, Blake Perkins, Caleb Durbin, and Joey Ortiz all fit this bill. Out of that group, all but Ortiz has been above average offensively this season.
And yet, oddsmakers still aren’t quite sold on the Brew Crew being the best team in the league. Despite this unbelievable run, Milwaukee still has the third-best odds (+400, FanDuel Sportsbook) of winning the National League pennant behind the Dodgers (+210) and Phillies (+380).
The Chicago Cubs have found themselves looking up at the Milwaukee Brewers when not too long ago it looked like they were running away with the division with a
Visiting Milwaukee rallied for the second straight game and beat the Cincinnati Reds, 6-5 in 11 innings, to set a new benchmark.
Among the usual top baseball teams this season, there is another, more unexpected name – that of the Milwaukee Brewers.