MILWAUKEE – The Milwaukee Brewers are ready to start their post-season run.
The Brewers and Mets will square off in a best-of-three wild card series at American Family Field starting Tuesday afternoon. Will the road-weary Mets be able to compete?
“It’s baseball,” manager Pat Murphy scoffed. “(The Mets) have a ton of veterans. All Stars, MVP’s, etc. They’re a formidable opponent.”
RELATED: Brewers GM Matt Arnold says he felt like he was ‘hit by a truck’ after clinching celebration
The Crew are the youngest team in playoffs, with six guys on Tuesday’s line-up who are either first or second year players.
“To see them win 93 games, it been a joy,” Murphy told WTMJ’s Wis. Morning News on Tuesday. “(But) they’re not satisfied. Any one of these teams can win it all, so why not us?”
"…it's been a joy to be around. But we've got more work to do." – The manager of your Milwaukee Brewers, Pat Murphy ahead of tonight's Wild Card Game!#BrewersBuzz
— 620 WTMJ (@620wtmj) October 1, 2024
Catch the full interview on the Wisconsin's Morning News podcast page presented by Tri-County Contracting:… pic.twitter.com/dmvIyuqIp5
Game 2 starter
Freddy Peralta will take the mound for the Brewers in Game 1. As for Wednesday, Murphy said “We’ve got a pretty good idea (who will pitch Game 2). It’s probably either Frankie Montas or Aaron Civale. We’re not trying to hide it from everybody. We’re just going one game at a time.”
Brewer Hype Tape
Hear some of the best highlights of the year in the highlight montage below.
Pete Rose the Hall of Famer?
Murphy reflected on the life of Pete Rose, who passed away on Monday at the age of 83. Rose, who was banned from the Hall of Fame, will ultimately be inducted, according to Murphy.
“Probably some day Rose gets in (posthumously),” he said. “I think at some point people will recognize he did a lot (for MLB).”
Rose and Murphy’s paths crossed years ago.
“I got to spend time with him in Florida, way back when,” Murphy recalled. “He was a pretty intense guy.”
Brewers playoff coverage is presented by Delta Dental.
TOP STORIES FROM THE WTMJ NEWSROOM:
- I-94 Westbound closed for hours during deadly crash investigation
- Wisconsin city replaces ballot drop box after mayor carted it away
- Power outage closes Whitefish Bay elementary school
- Wisconsin prisons agree to help hearing-impaired inmates under settlement
- Brewers Postseason Prep! Sneak Peek with Brewers COO & In-Game Host
