FILE - Milwaukee Brewers manager Craig Counsell looks on before a baseball game against the Chicago Cubs, Saturday, April 1, 2023, in Chicago. Counsell is meeting with the Cleveland Guardians about their managerial opening, a person familiar with the discussions told The Associated Press on Monday, Oct. 30, 2023. (AP Photo/Quinn Harris, File)
The Milwaukee Brewers are still in first place in the National League Central Division after their 11-2 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals on Friday night. They currently hold a half game lead over the Craig Counsell-led Chicago Cubs. While the season is still young, the fact that Milwaukee has put together a competitive team despite the limitations of being in Major League Baseball’s smallest market is no longer that big of a surprise.
What has been a surprise is the fact that the Brewers have been able to win ball games despite questionable depth and injuries to their starting rotation. Both Brandon Woodruff and Wade Miley are out for the season with various ailments, though Milwaukee knew they would be without Woodruff before the year even started.
DL Hall and Jakob Junis, who started the season in the starting rotation, are both on the injured list. Freddy Peralta was suspended for his part in the drama between Milwaukee and the Tampa Bay Rays last week.
With rookies like Tobias Myers having to pick up the load, the fact that the Brewers have been able to maintain their lead in the division is impressive. And on Friday, they turned to another rookie, Robert Gasser, to be their 10th starting pitcher of the season.
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