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Milwaukee Brewers: Building A Winner Takes Time, Let’s Enjoy The Ride

General Manager David Stearns has cast a wide net this off-season. It seems like every day a new rumor pops up that never ends up materializing. He has made a couple signings and trades, but fans keep watching for the “big one”.

But have you ever looked at how the 2018 playoff team was built in Milwaukee?

The Brewers can’t spend like the big market teams and aren’t a team that attracts free agents with a warm climate. Unlike basketball and football, draft picks routinely take time to make it to the major leagues and often top out in the high minor leagues.