The Milwaukee Brewers are the talk of the town right now, and if the constant sellout crowds at American Family Field aren't enough of an indicator, our mailbag sure is.
As the Brewers ride a 12-game winning streak into Cincinnati this weekend, we received dozens upon dozens of questions for this mid-August edition of answering readers' questions.
Let's dig right in.
Just how valuable is the Brewers' speed?
Question: If you add up all the stolen bases the Brewers have obtained this season above the league average and combine it with their on base percentage – does that make up the deficit in slugging % between them and the other top scoring teams in baseball? Is speed + OBP + stellar defense (Matt) Arnold's strategy ?
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