The Los Angeles Dodgers might have the best record in baseball right now, but the Milwaukee Brewers are breathing down their necks, just half a game behind. Forget anyone else in the league, because after the Brewers, there’s a massive four and a half game crater before you even hit the Tampa Bay Rays at third. It’s crystal clear: these two teams are on a collision course for the postseason, and while upsets happen, the Brewers are the only real shot at dethroning the Dodgers.
This Is the Brewers’ Only Shot to Shake Up the League
Yeah, the Brewers have the best shot, but let’s be real, there’s a huge gap between their roster and the Dodgers. The Brew Crew has a great rotation and a solid lineup, sure, but the Dodgers? They’ve got a phenomenal rotation and an even better lineup. It feels like there’s only one move out there that would actually make the Dodgers sweat, like truly feel threatened by Milwaukee. We’re talking about if the Brewers somehow traded for Tarik Skubal. Any other National League contender getting Skubal would be scary too, no doubt. But if he went to the Philadelphia Phillies, they’d still have glaring holes in their batting order. And the Atlanta Braves getting him? Still leaves big question marks behind him and Chris Sale in their rotation.
Adding Skubal Would Unleash a Monster Rotation
Now, if Skubal landed in Milwaukee? That’s where things get wild. He’d join Jacob Misiorowski, who’s already the favorite to win the National League Cy Young Award, and Kyle Harrison. Logan Henderson, a solid arm in his own right, would become their number four starter. Talk about a nightmare rotation! And unlike the Phillies, the Brewers’ lineup doesn’t have any major holes. Since they called up Cooper Pratt, Joey Ortiz has been playing better at third base, and suddenly, that left side of the infield is looking super solid. The Dodgers swept the Brewers last year, but this team is already better. Adding Skubal wouldn’t just improve their rotation, it would give them another elite arm capable of neutralizing the Dodgers’ ridiculous offense. Imagine facing Skubal, Misiorowski, Henderson, and Harrison in a seven-game series. That’s a lineup that would put the Dodgers in a seriously tough spot.
Getting Skubal isn’t a typical move for the Brewers, we all know that. But maybe they sense that this year, they’ve got a legitimate shot at winning the whole damn thing. Skubal would be a rental, and just like when they brought in CC Sabathia in 2008, they’d know there’s no way they could keep him long-term. But if it means a World Series title? That’s a risk you take. The Dodgers are good, but the Brewers with Skubal? That’s a team that could absolutely make them regret taking a three-peat for granted.
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Originally reported by Yahoo Sports.
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