Whew. That was some weekend. The Milwaukee Brewers kept winning -- until they finally lost. The New York Mets kept losing -- until they finally won. The Los Angeles Dodgers made a big statement, the Philadelphia Phillies suffered a crushing injury, and the Chicago Cubs managed to win a series even though their bats remain cold.
What's going on with these National League contenders? With fan bases in euphoria or despair, let's make some verdicts on those current states of overreaction.
Overreaction: The Brewers are unquestionably MLB's best team
"Unquestionably" is a loaded word, especially since we're writing this right after the Brewers reeled off 14 consecutive victories and won a remarkable 29 of 33 games. They became just the 11th team this century to win at least 14 in a