The cupboard is bare. There’s no depth. One of the worst farm systems in baseball. Can’t draft, can’t develop players.
How long have Milwaukee Brewers fans been hearing phrases like this when it comes to their minor league system? In the early part of the century, the Brewers boasted one of the top farm systems in all of baseball, yielding MLB All-Stars like Ben Sheets, Rickie Weeks, Prince Fielder, Ryan Braun, and Corey Hart. This infusion of minor league talent, combined with a couple of well-timed trades, allowed the Brewers to make runs into the playoffs in 2008 and 2011 and win the second most games in the NL Central between 2005-2014.