All-Time Favorite Brewers Bracket - The Final Four
A record number of votes came in during the Elite 8 portion of the tournament as fans tried to push their All-Time Favorite Milwaukee Brewers into the Final 4 of this prestigious tournament.
Not surprisingly, the contests were all close with a couple coming down to the wire. While there isn't a 10-seed in this Final 4 like in the NCAA tourney, you also won't find all 4 top seeds among the last quartet. They will meet at Miller Park to determine the fans' favorite.
You can see the results of the Elite 8 voting below and how the Final 4 matchups shape up. Voting in the Final 4 will go until Thursday, March 31 at 10pm (CT). As always, you have a few different options to push your favorite players into the Championship.
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Elite 8 Results
Aaron Region: (1) Cirillo over (2) Lucroy - 56% votes
Cirillo took an early lead with some clutch hitting while Lucroy kept grinding away to make it a game. In the end, The Icon is just too consistent and likeable, proving his worth as a top seed.
Scott Region: (2) Cooper over (1) Fielder - 52% votes
Cooper remains beloved by the fans as a big part of the franchise's best clubs and memories. Fielder definitely has his supporters, but comes up just short. A younger voter base may have swung the outcome.
Yount Region: (1) Thomas over (3) Braun - 54% votes
Like the Cooper/Fielder battle, Thomas out-duels Braun in a matchup of popular outfielders, with one from the nostalgic era and the other from the modern period. Gorman's mark on the franchise - for reasons baseball-related and not - still has enough juice over Braun's stunning numbers.
Molitor Region: (3) Plesac over (1) Gantner - 50.2% votes
The final regional championship came down to just a handful of votes with Plesac using the momentum from his upset of Rollie Fingers to take down one of the great characters in Brewers' history. It's tough to see anyone go at this stage of the competition, but the fans have spoken.
FINAL FOUR
There isn't much left to say about this pair of terrific hitters. Righty versus lefty. First base versus third base. The 70's and 80's versus the 90's. Pick your poison and put your favorite into the Title Game.
Good pitching normally beats strong hitting, but this isn't being settled 1-on-1 on the diamond. Which do you favor in this matchup - the power bat or the top closer?
