Wildcard History Good Omen

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Wildcard History Good Omen

By By Jay Sorgi

Story Created: May 18, 2009

Story Updated: May 18, 2009

Next game: NL Division Series Game One
Wednesday, October 1 at Philadelphia
Brewers Gameday with the Jockey Pregame Show at 1:30 p.m. on Newsradio 620 WTMJ, a live blog here and postgame coverage on Live at 5, 6 and 10 on TODAY'S TMJ4

The Brewers are the wildcard, the lowest seed in the National League playoffs.

But if recent history says anything, that's actually good sign.

Just because the Brewers aren't hanging a division champions banner this year doesn't mean they don't have a chance to win it all.

Story continues below:

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Audio:
Wisconsin's Morning News
• Brewers 360: Journal Sentinel Beat Writer Tom Haudricourt

After the Mets' loss started the celebration
• Mark Attanasio | Doug Melvin | Dale Sveum
• Sunday's Heroes: Ryan Braun | CC Sabathia
• Others: Dave Bush | Mike Cameron | Craig Counsell | Ray Durham
• Prince Fielder | J.J. Hardy | Bill Hall | Seth McClung
• Ben Sheets | Jeff Suppan | Rickie Weeks

After the Brewers win over the Cubs
• Dale Sveum | Seth McClung

In the last six years, wildcard teams have seen lots of success in October.

In fact, since 2002, more than half of the squads that made the World Series have been wildcard teams, and half of the World Series Champions in that period are wildcard teams

Wildcard Teams in World Series
2002 Anaheim Angels (AL)
2002 San Francisco Giants (NL)
2003 Florida Marlins (NL)
2004 Boston Red Sox (AL)
2005 Houston Astros (NL)
2006 Detroit Tigers (AL)
2007 Colorado Rockies (NL)

World Series Champions as Wildcards:
2002 Anaheim Angels
2003 Florida Marlins
2004 Boston Red Sox

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