‘Miracle Worker’ Murphy Inspires Milwaukee in Pennant Chase With Dodgers
Pat Murphy’s 2025 Brewers won the most MLB games (97) with one of the lowest payrolls in the sport’s smallest market.
Manager Pat Murphy of the Milwaukee Brewers waves to fans after winning game five of the National League Division Series against the Chicago Cubs at American Family Field in Milwaukee, Wis., on Oct. 11, 2025. Michael Reaves/Getty Images
Milwaukee Brewers’ Pat Murphy is easy to appreciate.
The National League pennant race isn’t over. Far from it. With the Brewers down 2–0 as the series shifts to Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on Thursday, if the MLB universe has learned one thing about Murphy’s crew in 2025, to expect the unexpected from them.
Donald Laible
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Don has covered pro baseball for several decades, beginning in the minor leagues as a radio broadcaster in the NY Mets organization. His Ice Chips & Diamond Dust blog ran from 2012-2020 at uticaod.com. His baseball passion surrounds anything concerning the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum and writing features on the players and staff of the Pittsburgh Pirates. Don currently resides in southwest Florida.
