For the most part the Brewers had a very good team, you have to remember how they played before the All Star break as well. Also, even making the playoffs is a very big step for this franchise, in the past 4 years, they have made some huge leaps in getting the team back to being a contender. I will agree that the NL is a weak division, but the brewers had the 3rd best record in the NL. CC did contribute a huge part to their success, but is not the sole reason they are where they are.