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<blockquote data-quote="pruman91" data-source="post: 1794402" data-attributes="member: 3916"><p>[URL unfurl="true"]https://www.stltoday.com/sports/columns/jeff-gordon/tipsheet-brewers-tip-their-caps-to-cardinals-for-winning-nl-central/article_56c38cce-db03-5821-be28-afca8cd772c8.html[/URL]</p><p></p><p><a href="https://www.stltoday.com/users/profile/Jeff%20Gordon" target="_blank">Jeff Gordon</a></p><p>Milwaukee Brewers manager Craig Counsell gave the Cardinals a nod after they prepared to dethrone his team as National League Central champions.</p><p>“Watching from afar, they've played well in all facets of the game,” Counsell told reporters ahead of Tuesday’s clinching 6-2 Cardinals victory. “They've scored a whole bunch of runs. They have a whole bunch of hitters playing at a very high level. Lars Nootbaar has quietly had a really good second half. He's probably gotten very little attention with some of the other names they have on their roster who have also had excellent second halves.</p><p>“They've pitched exceptionally well. Miles Mikolas has had a quiet, consistent season, which is kind of who he is. The back of their bullpen, they've got [Ryan] Helsley, who's had arguably the best year as a closer with a nod to [the Mets’] Edwin Díaz.”</p><p></p><p>As for the Brewers, they fell into a deep funk after trading closer Josh Hader to the San Diego Padres in a flurry of odd moves ahead of the trade deadline. The maneuvers left the players doubting management’s commitment to winning this season – and that lack of belief showed with their play on the field.</p><p>So the Brewers had to watch the Cardinals celebrate their division title at their expense on their field.</p><p>“It doesn’t matter if it’s this field, their field or another field. We just didn’t really play well enough all season to deserve winning the division,” Brewers outfielder Christian Yelich told reporters. “You get what you deserve in sports a lot, and we just, for whatever reason, weren’t able to put it all together. I’m not saying we don’t still have a shot. We still have a shot at a wild card. We have eight games left and are a few back so we have to try to finish strong. Regroup after a tough one tonight and try and slide in that way. Then you never know what can happen.”</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="pruman91, post: 1794402, member: 3916"] [URL unfurl="true"]https://www.stltoday.com/sports/columns/jeff-gordon/tipsheet-brewers-tip-their-caps-to-cardinals-for-winning-nl-central/article_56c38cce-db03-5821-be28-afca8cd772c8.html[/URL] [URL='https://www.stltoday.com/users/profile/Jeff%20Gordon']Jeff Gordon[/URL] Milwaukee Brewers manager Craig Counsell gave the Cardinals a nod after they prepared to dethrone his team as National League Central champions. “Watching from afar, they've played well in all facets of the game,” Counsell told reporters ahead of Tuesday’s clinching 6-2 Cardinals victory. “They've scored a whole bunch of runs. They have a whole bunch of hitters playing at a very high level. Lars Nootbaar has quietly had a really good second half. He's probably gotten very little attention with some of the other names they have on their roster who have also had excellent second halves. “They've pitched exceptionally well. Miles Mikolas has had a quiet, consistent season, which is kind of who he is. The back of their bullpen, they've got [Ryan] Helsley, who's had arguably the best year as a closer with a nod to [the Mets’] Edwin Díaz.” As for the Brewers, they fell into a deep funk after trading closer Josh Hader to the San Diego Padres in a flurry of odd moves ahead of the trade deadline. The maneuvers left the players doubting management’s commitment to winning this season – and that lack of belief showed with their play on the field. So the Brewers had to watch the Cardinals celebrate their division title at their expense on their field. “It doesn’t matter if it’s this field, their field or another field. We just didn’t really play well enough all season to deserve winning the division,” Brewers outfielder Christian Yelich told reporters. “You get what you deserve in sports a lot, and we just, for whatever reason, weren’t able to put it all together. I’m not saying we don’t still have a shot. We still have a shot at a wild card. We have eight games left and are a few back so we have to try to finish strong. Regroup after a tough one tonight and try and slide in that way. Then you never know what can happen.” [/QUOTE]
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