The Los Angeles Dodgers are in a world of hurt right now, staring down a brutal 2-0 NLCS deficit after getting absolutely punched in the mouth with a 7-4 loss to the Milwaukee Brewers in Game 2. As if that wasn’t enough to sting, Derek Jeter didn’t hold back one bit, hitting them with a blunt warning that their offense needs to wake up, or this entire championship dream is going to evaporate right before their eyes.
Game 2 Was A Complete Mess For The Champs
Talk about a gut punch. The Dodgers managed a measly three hits and went 0-for-4 with runners in scoring position in Game 2. Their ace, Yoshinobu Yamamoto, had his shortest postseason outing yet, lasting just 2.2 innings. Yikes. Sure, Teoscar Hernandez put them on the board early with a sac-fly against Brewers ace Logan Henderson in the first. But William Contreras answered right back with an RBI single off Yamamoto. They even got a couple runs courtesy of Henderson’s throwing errors, with Tommy Edman scoring in the third and Kyle Tucker later reaching home after doubling in the fifth. Freddie Freeman’s sac fly gave them a brief 4-3 lead. But that was it. Contreras smacked a solo home run off Kris Bubic to tie it in the fifth, then delivered his second RBI single of the day off Brock Stewart in the sixth to give Milwaukee the lead back at 5-4. Then Brice Turang and Jake Bauers piled on with RBI singles in the eighth. Brewers closer Aaron Ashby came in and locked it down with a five-out save. The Dodgers just looked lost.
Jeter Didn’t Sugarcoat It: Offense Must Wake Up
After watching that debacle, FOX Sports analyst Derek Jeter laid down the law. “The Dodgers are in trouble unless they can figure out how to string together some hits because, on top of them being in a little bit of trouble now, the Milwaukee Brewers’ offense is getting hot. Turang’s getting hot. Yelich is getting hot. Contreras continues to hit. We all know what Chourio is going to do.” He wasn’t wrong. The Brewers’ offense is absolutely cooking, and their bullpen is ridiculous, allowing just one earned run in 28.2 postseason innings so far. That’s practically unbeatable. Jeter flat out said, “It’s going to be a tough task. This is the biggest hurdle they’re going to have to overcome if they want to go back and win a third championship in a row.” He’s basically saying their shot at a dynasty is on the line, and right now, they aren’t showing up.
The defending champions are under massive pressure now. The series heads back to LA with the Dodgers trailing 2-0. They’ve gotta find some magic, and fast, if they want to keep that dream of a third championship alive.
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Originally reported by Yahoo Sports.
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