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Paul Sullivan: Cubs can't expect Brewers to slip again … their success is no fluke

"We Believe in Jesus," the new motto of the Brewers, is a far cry from "Try Not to Suck," the old Cubs' mantra from their championship season.

But the clever campaign, a collaborative effort by the marketing department to put first baseman Jesus Aguilar into the All-Star via the National League's Final Five vote took off. And "We Believe" T-shirts are sure to become popular tailgate-wear among Milwaukee's finest cheeseheads.

As has become their habit, the Brewers played up their small-market status to portray Aguilar as the uber-underdog. It's that

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