The Milwaukee Brewers are in the National League Championship Series, looking for their first ever NL pennant and World Series title. After coming into the playoffs as the No. 1 seed and dispatching with the Chicago Cubs in the NLDS, the Brewers will face off against the Los Angeles Dodgers Monday night for the first game of the best-of-seven series.
No matter how the run turns out, it's worth recognizing what an incredibly well-run organization the Brewers are. It starts at the top. The Brewers are playing in the smallest market in the majors, yet they sat 24th in payroll this season. They've pulled off extensions for superstars like Christian Yelich (and don't forget Ryan Braun ) and top prospects like Jackson Chourio . Sometimes they let big-name players walk in free agenc