Brewers manager Pat Murphy referred to his team as a "bunch of average Joes" after they swept the Dodgers.

Cubs left fielder Ian Happ, who has been battling the Brewers as a division rival for longer than anyone on the roster, had a different take on the situation.

The Athletic's Ken Rosenthal pleads with the Brewers to trade for Diamondbacks 3B Eugenio Suarez at the MLB trade deadline.

Cubs' Jed Hoyer Makes Brewers Admission Before MLB Trade Deadline originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The Chicago Cubs made an excellent decision to hire Craig Counsell. Jed Hoyer did the right job by poaching him from the Milwaukee Brewers, but unfortunately for the Cubs, Milwaukee hasn't gone away.

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Despite a bottom-10 payroll, the Brewers are among MLB's best teams again extracting the most out of their talent.

As Milwaukee rides a red-hot winning streak and climbs the MLB standings, Brewers manager Pat Murphy delivers a blunt reality check.

Cal Raleigh hit his major-league-leading 39th home run of the season and Logan Gilbert pitched 6 1/3 scoreless innings as the host Seattle Mariners ended the Milwaukee Brewers' 11-game winning streak with a 1-0 decision on Tuesday.