Bullpen of the Week: Brew Crew rides stellar ‘pen

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With the Brewers out of contention, much of the chatter surrounding the team of late has been directed toward where All-Star catcher Jonathan Lucroy will end up by Monday’s 4 p.m. ET non-waiver Trade Deadline. But for those following the team closely, the more enjoyable story last week was Milwaukee’s play on the field.

The Brewers enjoyed their finest week of the 2016 campaign, winning each of their series and going 6-1 overall — punctuated with a weekend sweep of the division-rival Pirates. Keying the Brew Crew’s hot week were the relievers, whose solid performances earned them the Bullpen of the Week award presented by The Hartford.

BULLPEN OF THE WEEK WINNERS Week Team April 3-10 A’s April 11-17 Twins April 18-24 Nationals April 25-May 1 Phillies May 2-8 Angels May 9-15 Yankees May 16-22 Cubs May 23-29 Astros May 30-June 5 Dodgers June 6-12 Yankees June 13-19 Marlins June 20-26 Tigers June 27-July 3 Pirates July 4-10 Dodgers July 18-24 Yankees July 25-31 Brewers

As part of the MLB Prevailing Moments program, each Monday throughout the 2016 season, MLB.com is honoring the “Bullpen of the Week presented by The Hartford.” An industry-wide panel of MLB experts, including legendary stats guru Bill James, constructed a metric based on James’ widely renowned game-score formula, to provide a weekly measurement of team-bullpen …

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