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Team leadership starts at the top of the pyramid. When the top of a company is doing well, it can be felt everywhere.
That's true when you're talking about the owner of a ball team, but it's also true in the hierarchy of players. And at the Milwaukee Brewers, it goes through Christian Yelich.
Manager Pat Murphy, who will be considered for Manager of the Year, understands this reality. And in his eyes, Christian Yelich's leadership qualities are a big reason for the Brewers' enormous success in 2025.
Murphy was quick to mention (on the heels of an interview with Bob Costas) that Yelich, who leads by example, is having a positive effect on the Brewers' youth gang.
He leads the club. He's more important than I am. A lot more important. – Pat Murphy on Christian Yelich
Clearly, a good manager is a game changer. No one's going to deny that.
However, when it's among the players and the players motivate each other, it makes the manager's job much easier to connect with the whole group.
Murphy gave the example of Derek Jeter, for whom he has the utmost respect. The Yankees captain bought Joe Torre's game plan, and that's a big part of the Yankees' success in those years.
Obviously, we're not comparing Yelich (who's having a great season) to Jeter here. However, we understand that the impact of an impact player on a team can be a game-changer. It remains to be seen whether this will have an effect in the Wisconsin playoffs.
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