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Baseball season is over and the Brewers are the World Series champs. They proved something that hurts the Pirates – the game may not need a salary cap system. In the smallest market in the league, Milwaukee dominated its way through 162 games and the postseason. The Brewers did it a different way and grabbed their first crown, sweeping the Dodgers on their way. What’s the excuse now? The Brewers are just smarter than almost everyone else. They beat another small market squad in the Fall Classic as both proved you don’t need a billion-dollar budget to get it done. By the way, Milwaukee has the top farm system in baseball. They are young and they are great. Players are now free agents and trades are open to happen on the baseball calendar as the season is over and the lockout is looming. A projection on the Brandon Lowe contract is 3-years, $45M, which seems like an easy Yes. The Pirates are listed as a ‘best fit’ for Lowe. 93.7 The Fan MLB analyst Matt Clement joined the show. The early power rankings for next baseball season have the Pirates listed as the 9th best team – is that realistic? Matt said the biggest takeaway from the postseason is how effective the best bullpens are. What kind of offer will the Pirates throw out to Brandon Lowe?