"Los Angeles Dodgers utility man Kiké Hernandez isn't an everyday player during the regular season, but he's been in the lineup for every game of the playoffs thus far. More news: Dodgers Reveal Starting Lineup for NLCS Game 3 vs Brewers Why? Because Hernandez is one of the players who shine brightest in October, making him a huge asset for the Dodgers time and time again."
"He credits the Dodgers' offensive success on one simple thing: trust. "It's just that trust and belief we have in each other that if you don't get the job done, the guy behind you is going to do it," Hernandez said. "We know that, one through nine, we have the best and deepest lineup in the league." While the Dodgers have won the first two games of the National League Championship Series against the best-record in baseball Milwaukee Brewers, the job is far from finished. "We're good. We're really good," Hernandez said. "The experience, the trust that we have in each other, that if we're down in the game early, we're going to find a way to come back and tie it or take the lead. "We're 2-0 in the NLCS, but the goal is to win a World Series, not to win two games on the road. And as we're still playing the Milwaukee Brewers, we're going to focus on them and take it one day at a time. We haven't really accomplished anything yet.""
Kiké Hernández has started every playoff game and is 11-for-29 with four doubles, posting a .379 batting average this postseason. Hernández typically plays as a utility man during the regular season but becomes a major October contributor. Opposing teams must account for him even when he is not in the top of the order. He attributes the Dodgers' offensive potency to trust and belief among teammates, emphasizing confidence from one through nine in the lineup. The Dodgers lead the NLCS 2-0 over the Milwaukee Brewers but remain focused on winning a World Series and taking each game one day at a time.
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