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

7. Willy Adames going out with a bang

Pat Murphy said on Sunday that "chances are that's [Adames'] last regular season game in a Brewers uniform and everybody knows that". Adames is a free agent at the end of the year and he's had one incredible walk year, slugging a career high 32 homers with 112 RBIs. Adames loves Milwaukee and Milwaukee loves him back. He's not going to want to go out with a whimper in the playoffs.

Adames lives for those big moments with an energetic crowd and if this is his last year here, he's going to make some memories before he goes. Adames is going to be a big reason for Brewers success in October.

8. Speed kills

Every base matters. Every 90 feet you can advance can be the difference between winning and losing. The Brewers ability to steal bases and run wild on the basepaths is going to be a factor in their postseason success. Taking the extra base, putting yourself in scoring position, and having speed to burn makes the Brewers offense very dangerous in October.

The Brewers stole 217 bases this year, the second-most in franchise history. Nine players had double digit steals this season and five of them had more than 20. Remember how Dave Roberts' stolen base in Game 4 of the ALCS in 2004 changed the game and series for Boston? The Brewers have a number of players who are capable of producing a similar moment this postseason to help end Milwaukee's World Series drought.

9. Defense wins championships

As the old saying goes, defense wins championships. The Brewers are arguably the best defensive team in all of baseball. Brice Turang, Joey Ortiz, Blake Perkins, and Sal Frelick are all Gold Glove caliber players at their positions and it would not be surprising to see them win those accolades at the end of the year.

Mistakes can haunt you very quickly in October, and being sound defensively is crucial to limiting those mistakes and not falling behind. Every team you face has a very good offense and giving them extra outs is not something you'll be able to get away with for long in the playoffs. The Brewers don't do that very much.

10. Win it for Ueck and Bud and Robin

The Brewers have never had a World Series title in their 54 year history. They've only reached one. It's time for that to change. Not only for the franchise, but for the guys who have been there for this franchise from the very beginning. This is the year for Bob Uecker to see the Brewers win the World Series and to call the final out of a Brewers World Series victory. If he never gets to make that call, it will be forever an injustice.

For Bud Selig, who is the only reason the Milwaukee Brewers exist. If not for his passion for Milwaukee and getting this city a team, the Brewers would not be here. He and Uecker are both 90 years old. It's time the Brewers win one for both of these nonagenarians.

For Robin Yount, who has been back in town and meeting young superstar Jackson Chourio. He was the star for the 1982 team and embodies what it means to be a Brewer, playing his entire 20 year career with the organization. Never winning a World Series for this city was the biggest regret of Yount's career. Being able to win one for Robin would be special.

This has the feeling of a team that could win it all. This group is young and hungry and they have the right leader in the manager's chair. Pat Murphy said "How you feel going in doesn't really matter, it's what you believe going in." There's plenty of reason to believe the Brewers can win the World Series this year. Believe. Believe in this team.