The best team in baseball is the first team to clinch a postseason berth. On Saturday, the Milwaukee Brewers secured their spot in the playoffs with the New York Mets' 3-2 loss to the Texas Rangers ( BOX SCORE ).

For now, the Brewers have merely assured themselves of being no worse than the third wild card team. Obviously they have much bigger plans. At 90-58, the Brewers have a six-game lead over the Chicago Cubs in the NL Central, and will soon clinch their third straight division title.

It's easy to forget now, but the Brewers started this season 0-4, and they were 25-28 on May 24. They are 65-30 since then, far and away the best record in baseball, and they've done it by being incredibly well-rounded. The Brewers are averaging the second-most runs scored per game while allowing t

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