Note: The Brewers season opener was postponed to 1:40 p.m. ET on Friday.Expected wins: 78The Brewers look different. But there’s a familiar feeling around them: they look like they can be a fun, competitive team and one that again surpasses expectations. The challenge will be incorporating a few young players into the lineup as key contributors at the same time. Bad teams can do this without much consequence.Milwaukee, on the other hand, needs Jackson Chourio, Garrett Michell, Sal Frelick, Brice Turang and maybe Joey Ortiz to help. They don’t have to do all the heavy lifting Christian Yelich, Rhys Hoskins, Willy Adames and William Contreras get paid for that. So there’s balance. But the range of outcomes with young players features wide variance.On the pitching side, Freddy Peralta graduated to their No. 1, but the Brewers will rely on a mix of talented young pitchers DL Hall first and veterans who may be best working in piggyback roles. The bullpen appears strong, but they
Joe Espada has worked for an impressive group of managers. Espada was an assistant for three managers who have won a World Series in Joe Girardi, A.J. Hinch and Dusty
Entering his first season with the Chicago Cubs, expectations are high for Craig Counsell after signing the richest managerial contract in the history of MLB.
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