Milwaukee Brewers had a rough month. They’re 10-18 in the last 28 games. If you take away the Houston series, the Brewers went 7-19 against teams with sub .500 records. If it was not for the Pittsburgh Pirates, who knows what the Brewers’ record would be today. They’re a fucking mess. No other way to call it for what it is with this team. They cannot seem to find the right pieces to go on a run. This team had aspirations of making a World Series, and now, it looks like they could be non-factors in the postseason hunt if things continue to trend the way they are. Brewers have one week to really figure it out or it’s curtains.

Some could argue they saw this coming all along with the Brewers. They have a -24 run differential. Usually, teams with negative run differentials are not playoff teams. If you look at the rest of the league, all of the playoff contenders have positive run differentials besides the Brewers. Now, some could say that’s flawed number because of the 16-0 drubbing by Miami, but still, Milwaukee would be -8 which is not exactly encouraging. Brewers may have been an average team in sheep’s clothes, and we, as fans, just missed it.

Brewers could also be a squad that plays up to their opponents. You hate cheering for these type of teams because they look so good against some of the best teams in the collective sport then suck against the worst teams in the league. But maybe that’s how this version of the Brewers is weird. It could be the schedule’s fault. They played the toughest schedule in the league when mid-June rolled around for them, and Milwaukee found themselves with a 39-29 record. They play two successful teams in Atlanta and Arizona this week, and if the Brewers show signs of life and go 6-2 or 5-3, there is no way they will sell off pieces. The NL Central is too close to be sellers.

If things keep trending the way they are, David Stearns will explore some deals for top Brewers pieces. Mike Moustakas and Yasmani Grandal are rentals for teams, but they still could get a huge haul from a team looking to get offensive support. Orlando Arica could be another underrated name that Milwaukee looks to move to usher in the Dubon-Keston Hiura era. Eric Thames could be considered as well when it comes to players on the move. Although, Brewers fans should not be ready to head this direction until after this week. It’s too early to deem this team a failure.

Get ready for the most important week of the Brewers season.

Charlie.