Nine concerns the Dodgers should have about facing the Brewers in the NLCS
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Nine concerns the Dodgers should have about facing the Brewers in the NLCS
"As they worked out at Dodger Stadium, two days after winning their National League Division Series over the Philadelphia Phillies, they had Game 5 of the other NLDS on the scoreboard - getting a first look at their NL Championship Series opponent. "It's certainly nice to be able to get a couple days to reset, prepare, and we're kind of doing our due diligence," manager Dave Roberts said on Saturday afternoon. "We'll have that game on the big board.""
"The Brewers' $143-million payroll this year was less than 20 other teams in Major League Baseball - including the historically bad Colorado Rockies - and almost one-third the size of the Dodgers. That meant, in lieu of star talent and potent offensive weapons, the Brewers had to build their team around playing a particular brand of baseball. And on offense, where they were third in the majors in scoring this year, that led them to go all-in on a small-ball approach."
Dodgers used their off-days to reset and watched the Brewers' Game 5 win as they prepared for the NLCS opener at American Family Field. Dodgers had not yet named a Game 1 starter or finalized the NLCS roster before the matchup was set. The Brewers earned the NLCS berth with a 3-1 win that set up a Monday opener. Milwaukee operated on a $143-million payroll, far below most teams and much smaller than the Dodgers. The Brewers emphasized small-ball offense: high batting average (.258), many walks, few strikeouts, low chase and whiff rates, and aggressive base stealing. Only 33% of their runs scored came via big flies.
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