The Los Angeles Dodgers are in a world of hurt right now, and their third baseman, Max Muncy, isn’t sugarcoating a single thing. With the Milwaukee Brewers absolutely dominating, holding a commanding 3-0 lead in the National League Championship Series, Muncy’s assessment was brutally honest: “We’re playing like s, and they’re playing great.” You can’t get much clearer than that, can you?
“Playing Like S,”: What That Looks Like for a Champion
That blunt quote came right after the Brewers dropped a 6-2 beatdown on the Dodgers in Game 3 on Wednesday, right there at Dodger Stadium. Think about that for a second. The Dodgers, the back-to-back World Series champions, were the hands-down favorites to snag a third title just weeks ago when the postseason kicked off. Now? Now they’re staring down the barrel of elimination. The Brewers are so good they can send L.A. packing on their own turf as early as Thursday.
The difference between these two teams in this series is absolutely wild. It’s almost unbelievable, especially when you look at the numbers. We’re talking about a squad that was supposed to cruise. But their .572 OPS in these postseason games? That’s not just bad, that’s historically bad. Out of 274 teams that have played at least seven postseason games since 1903, the Dodgers’ .572 OPS would rank a dismal 268th. How does a team go from being the best in baseball to putting up numbers like that?
Ohtani’s Drop and the Shocking Reality
The struggles are so real that even superstar Shohei Ohtani got moved down in the batting order for NLCS Game 3. That’s a serious move, a sign of just how desperate things have become for a team that was supposed to be unstoppable. The disparity is genuinely shocking, and it tells you everything you need to know about why Muncy had to say what he said. When you’re playing that poorly, and your opponent is on fire, there aren’t many other ways to describe it.
So, here we are. The Dodgers are one loss away from their season ending in spectacular fashion. Game 4 is Thursday, back at Dodger Stadium, and it’s do-or-die time. Can they pull off a miracle, or are the Brewers about to send the reigning champs home for good?
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Originally reported by Yahoo Sports.
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