MILWAUKEE -- The thing to remember about this Brewers season is the way it began. Before the Brewers locked up their seventh postseason berth in the last eight years with the Mets’ loss to the Rangers on Saturday, making a fourth NL Central title in the last five years next in their sights, it was still March and they found themselves sitting at 0-4.

They had the worst run differential in the Majors and a dubious place alongside the 1954 Cardinals for the most runs allowed (47) in the first four games of any season in the Modern Era. Six starting pitchers were on the injured list. Jose Quintana, who signed midway through Spring Training to help, wasn’t ready yet. Elvin Rodriguez, who wouldn’t last with the Brewers past the first week of May, started the home opener. And another pitcher, N

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