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Any discussion about the Brewers this season always leads to the guys who aren’t going to be in one of America’s most underrated cities much longer. Where will Jonathan Lucroy end up? Who will pay the price for Ryan Braun at the deadline? Might they consider moving Jeremy Jeffress? That’s an almost nihilistic way to go through a baseball season, but it’s also part and parcel of being a non-contender.
The Brewers have actually been one of the brighter surprises in baseball this season, with a 35–42 record that reflects respectable mediocrity rather than the outright dreadfulness that was expected before the season.