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KEY SPORTS
THE MILWAUKEE BREWERS are expected to be an
improved team in 2014, but even the most optimistic
observers are amazed at the team's fast start, which
included series sweeps of some of the best teams in
baseball.
The World Champion Boston Red Sox, Philadelphia
Phillies and Pittsburgh Pirates were swept by the
Brewers, en route to nine straight wins.
Strong performances by starting pitchers and reliev-
ers and timely hitting throughout the batting order
are contributing to the team's success. Before the
season began, Brewers president and principal
owner Mark Attanasio was cautiously optimistic,
"Our overall perception is that other teams in the
division got weaker and we got stronger," he said in
a KEY Milwaukee interview in April. "We'll see if
that's true, but we clearly got stronger."
Centerfielder Carlos Gomez, third-baseman Aramis
Ramirez and right-fielder Ryan Braun are leading
the Brewers offense, but contributions have come
from throughout the lineup. Braun, resuming
play after his 2013 suspension, already has posted
a three-homer game in the young season.
Brewers surprise
with fast start
Carlos Gomez leads Brewers' offense
Photo
by
Scott
Paulus,
Milwaukee
Brewers
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