The Milwaukee Brewers finally reached the mountaintop, and their World Series championship makes one conversation around the Pirates harder to have.

Milwaukee won in baseball’s smallest market without an overwhelming payroll. Alex Stumpf breaks down how development, coaching, trades and organizational culture created a sustainable contender — and why simply pointing to payroll doesn’t fully explain Pittsburgh’s inability to do the same.

Watch or listen to today’s OffBeat for what the Brewers just proved to the Pirates.