The Milwaukee Brewers spent the majority of the 2026 regular season as the best team in baseball, and they definitively proved that they were by dominantly winning the World Series over the Tampa Bay Rays, who were the American League's best team all year. 

The Brewers' journey to the mountaintop was dramatic in the best way. After being swept by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the National League Championship Series in 2025,  Milwaukee returned the favor by sweeping Los Angeles in the NLCS. 

By the time it was all said and done and the Brewers had lifted the Commissioner's Trophy, they had completed one of the most dominant runs in postseason history by going 11-2. Sure, Milwaukee's roster is full of talent, but the team could not have accomplished what it did without the leadership of manager Pat Murphy. 

Recently, Murphy appeared on "The Rich Eisen Show" to discuss his emotions after winning it all.

When Murphy opened his conversation with Eisen, he made it clear that he wasn't totally sure if the triumphant feeling had sunk in yet. 

What Murphy was sure about, though, was how grateful he felt for the support he was getting from the city.

Not only was it the Brewers' first World Series title, but it was also the first time they had been to the Fall Classic since 1982. Lifelong fans who experienced the heartbreak of losing the first time waited more than four decades to feel triumph. And, as happy as Murphy is and as thankful as he is, he told Eisen that winning it all is not about him.

To Murphy, the win is about the team and his players defying the odds. Despite having the best record in baseball in 2025, Milwaukee was viewed as the underdog to the juggernaut Dodgers. 

Even to Murphy, there was no guarantee or strong foresight that the Brewers would be a World Series-winning team. The reason for this was not just the strength of the Dodgers, but the National League landscape in general. 

Because of the difficult road in front of them, Murphy said the team was just trying to take it game by game and win what was directly in front of them.

But things changed after Milwaukee won the first two games of the World Series. At that point, Murphy knew that his guys were not going to lose, and the contributions from different players each night helped reinforce his belief. 

The theme of the season for the Brewers was that everyone continued to show up, and eventually, it paid off.