"No, not a concern at all. That's just kind of how Murph is. He tries to get into the psyche, and he's telling his team the opposite, right, in the clubhouse, behind closed doors. So we know the act. He's going to have his guys prepared. "But no, we're prepared. We're playing good baseball and we expect the same out of those guys. And all the talk isn't going to really factor in once the game starts."
"For those in the Los Angeles Dodgers universe, the Pat Murphy act is running a little thin. The Milwaukee Brewers skipper has been steadfast throughout the early portions of the NLCS referring to his team essentially as the gutty underdogs going up against the all-everything power that would be the Dodgers. Murphy must realize that this schtick involving the Milwaukee "Average Joe's" isn't going to fly with the Dodgers."
Pat Murphy has repeatedly framed the Milwaukee Brewers as gutty underdogs facing a star-laden Los Angeles Dodgers, leaning into a David vs. Goliath narrative. Dodgers manager Dave Roberts calls Murphy's approach an act, saying the Dodgers expect Murphy to motivate his team behind closed doors but that Los Angeles remains focused and prepared. Payroll figures underline the contrast, with Los Angeles holding the second-largest payroll ($321,287,291) and Milwaukee ranking 23rd ($115,136,227). The contrast in resources and public narrative fuels attention, but on-field preparation and execution remain the primary determinants once games begin.
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