The Los Angeles Dodgers just dropped their second straight NLCS game, falling 7-4 to the Brewers, and what’s wild is that FOX Sports’ David Ortiz was the ONLY analyst at the MLB on FOX pregame show desk who predicted that Brewers win in Game 2. Ortiz didn’t mince words before the game, saying, “I have never seen the Dodgers offense be this poor.” He totally earned that postgame victory lap, with Alex Rodriguez telling him, “Papi, you called it! You’re the only one who called it.”
L.A.’s Offense Is In A Nightmare Scenario
It wasn’t just the offense, though that was brutal with only three hits against Milwaukee’s pitching. The Dodgers’ bullpen got shelled, giving up seven runs and 12 hits to the Brewers. Even Yoshinobu Yamamoto, a guy historically known for being a solid postseason pitcher, couldn’t keep Milwaukee scoreless. Now, with the Dodgers down a staggering 2-0 heading into Game 3 in Los Angeles, the stakes couldn’t be higher. Ortiz summed it up perfectly: “The Dodgers are in some deep trouble. They haven’t been able to put it together offensively. They are 2-for-26 with men on base. I told you.” Talk about a cold streak.
Ohtani’s Silence And Jeter’s Grim Reality Check
A huge part of this underwhelming performance? Two-way star Shohei Ohtani hasn’t been delivering solid showings since coming back from injury. In the 16 at-bats leading up to Game 2, Ohtani was hitting a measly .188 with just three hits. And tonight? He went 0-for-4 with two strikeouts. For a four-time MVP who has been a powerhouse in past postseason runs, those numbers are just not good enough. While Ohtani is still a huge factor in whether they can turn this around, even Derek Jeter from FOX Sports couldn’t deny the gravity of the situation. “It’s tough, man. It’s tough to turn your entire team around offensively when you’re going up against a team like the Milwaukee Brewers… I agree, the Dodgers are in trouble,” Jeter said. He pointed out the Brewers’ offense is now getting hot, adding, “This is going to be the biggest hurdle they’re going to have to overcome if they want to go back and win a third championship in a row.”
The Dodgers are an organization built to win, with a four-time MVP in Ohtani and chasing their third consecutive World Series Championship. But after this second straight postseason loss, Ortiz was blunt about their lack of offense on the diamond. “It’s difficult to watch these guys not score runs offensively. We know that the Dodgers are capable of scoring runs offensively, but nobody is hitting. The unexpected has happened, and they are facing good pitching.” Ortiz closed with that classic baseball wisdom: “Like I always say: good pitching can always stop good offense.” The Dodgers are in Los Angeles for Game 3, and they better figure out how to string some hits together, or this historic run could be over faster than anyone expected.
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Originally reported by Fox Sports.
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