ESPN Chalk's Joe Peta is sharing his season win total projections for every MLB team, including a reason for optimism and pessimism. Plus, he recommends an over/under play, or a pass. This is the entry for the Milwaukee Brewers.
Milwaukee Brewers
Reason for optimism: Many of the key pieces from the team that had the best record in the NL Central through the first 81 games of 2014 return.
Reason for pessimism: Many of the key pieces from the team that had the worst record in the NL Central over the last 81 games of 2014 return.
Troy Tulowitzki has multiple 6-WAR seasons, as do Cliff Lee and Cole Hamels, and Paul Goldschmidt is a strong MVP candidate. Those are three teams -- Colorado Rockies, Philadelphia Phillies and Arizona Diamondbacks -- with perennial award-season candidates still in their prime, and all are potential last-place teams, one of which most certainly will be the worst team in the league. Which brings us to the Brewers and Ryan Braun, Carlos Gomez, Jonathan Lucroy et al.
Like the Rockies, Milwaukee would appear to have a playoff-caliber offense paired with