Blake Snell (2-0, 1.38) vs. TBD.
Let's start with the negative: the Dodgers were basically a mediocre road team this year (41-40), but against the Brewers, the Dodgers came up short both on the road AND at home, losing all six games to Milwaukee this year. In the three games in Milwaukee, we scored a total of four runs, never scoring more than two runs in a game.
So tonight's game at Miller Park American Family Field should not give the Dodgers a ton of hope or momentum, especially coming off of a very fortunate NLDS victory that was partially handed to us by a game-ending error (another weak offensive performance by the Dodgers, might I add).
Sure, Fangraphs gives us favorable odds of 70% to win the NLCS. ESPN's pundit panel sides with the Dodgers. And The Athletic's panel gives a very slight series edge to the Dodgers (even though San Francisco Giant homer Grant Brisbee is one of the ones picking the Brewers to win).
As a result, I'm not feeling confident heading into this NLCS. The Phillies were a tough opponent in the NLDS, and we barely snuck by them and advanced. The Brewers play great defense, kill you with small ball, and have a grizzled coach who has his team believing. Can the Dodgers, with their bullpen cupboard bare, and their main slugger batting .148 this postseason, really feel like they've got what it takes to win?
We're going to have to step the hell up here. Like Roki Sasaki in the NLDS.
Now that was awesome.
LET'S GO, DODGERS!
UPDATE 10:48a: Ben Casparius makes the NLCS roster; Dalton Rushing (as a third catcher) left off.
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