10 Reasons to believe in the Milwaukee Brewers in the 2024 MLB Playoffs

Is this the year? The Brewers have existed since 1969 and yet they remain one of five MLB franchises that do not have a single World Series title in their history. They are tied with the Padres as the oldest franchises to have not won a title.

That could all change in 2024. This is the Brewers sixth playoff appearance in the last seven seasons and they have another shot to end this drought. They haven't found any success recently though. The last time they won a playoff series was all the way back at the beginning of this run in 2018. Since then, it's been a string of first round exits.

After all that disappointment in October in recent years, why should fans expect anything different? Why should fans believe in 2024? There are several reasons why.

Reasons why you should believe in the Brewers in the 2024 MLB playoffs

1. Pat Murphy is the right man for the job

When Craig Counsell left for the Cubs last November, there were many questions about how the Brewers would move forward at the helm. Pat Murphy got the job and there were questions about simply promoting the bench coach and not going external, questions about how Murphy would handle the job, etc.

Murphy has answered those questions all season long and proven himself to be the right man for this young team. Murphy has worked with young players his whole career, coming up through the college ranks. He's helped get these rookies and second year players acclimated to the big leagues while also playing at a high level. His mantras of being relentless and undaunted combined with the team philosophy of "win tonight" have been a major factor in this team's success and they will be a reason they succeed in October.

2. The Pillars

All season long, Murphy has described the veteran core of this Brewers club as the pillars, the leaders of this team. Those pillars include Christian Yelich, Freddy Peralta, Wade Miley, Rhys Hoskins, and Willy Adames. While some of these pillars may be injured and unable to help the team on the field, the leadership and presence that they still bring everyday in the clubhouse has been vital to keeping this team together.

For every great team, there's a combination of young talent and veteran talent. Those veterans with that bevy of postseason experience are going to be great resources for the young players to lean on, just like they have been all season. That's been a big reason for their regular season success and that kind of experience is only going to help them in the postseason.