The National League Championship Series just kicked off with a bang. Game One went to the Milwaukee Brewers in a tight 2-1 win over the Dodgers, and honestly, nobody really knew who was the better bet to take it anyway. Now we’ve got a series!
NLCS Drama and ALCS Preview
The Brewers are now up 1-0 in the series, but the Dodgers are not messing around. They are turning to playoff terminator Yoshinobu Yamamoto for Game Two, a guy who has absolutely worked out pretty well for them in the past when the stakes are this high. Meanwhile, D.L. Hall picked up his second career win in the postseason for Milwaukee, which actually ties an all time Brewers record. Pretty cool stuff to see in October. On the other side of the bracket, the American League Championship Series is about to get started too, with Foster Griffin taking the mound for the Guardians and Drew Rasmussen set to pitch for the Rays. Also, if you were watching the NLCS, you probably noticed: Fox debuted a new scorebug and graphics package for the broadcast. Fresh look for the big games!
Around the League: Mets Rumors and Playoff Lessons
Away from the high-stakes playoff action, Mark Feinsand listed the Mets as a potential suitor for free agent Alec Bohm. Make of that what you will. And for a truly bizarre Mets content drop, they uploaded a video that is one hour of silence, occasionally broken up by Bartolo Colon hitting a home run. You just cannot make this stuff up, folks.
Looking back at the regular season, the Braves clinched the NL East, but they are definitely not what you would call a full and complete team. Alex Antopoulos is going to have some serious work to do in and around the margins there to get them where they need to be. For the Nationals, and frankly, for most teams, the big takeaway from the playoffs is clear: you do not need a massive payroll to get far into October. Something to remember. Oh, and the Yankees? They lost in the playoffs yet again. So, what is next for them? A new group of “Baby Bombers” to pin all their hopes on for a better future. The cycle continues, right? Also, just for a little history lesson, on this date back in 2015, the Mets faithful apparently “wanted Utley.”
So, what is next? Get ready for Game Two of the NLCS, where Yamamoto is pitching for the Dodgers. It is a massive game for Los Angeles to try and even up the series. Can the Brewers take a commanding 2-0 lead, or will the Dodgers hit reset before heading home? Either way, you know it is going to be good.
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Originally reported by Amazin’ Avenue.
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