US EditionBrewers Manager Pat Murphy Jokes that Most Dodgers Players `Can’t Name 8 Guys’ on Milwaukee Roster
Despite facing the reigning champions with the league's highest payroll, the Brewers hold a perfect 6-0 regular-season record against the Dodgers, betting favorites at 68.8%.
- On Monday, Oct. 13, the Milwaukee Brewers open the NLCS at home against the Los Angeles Dodgers, embracing an underdog role despite a franchise-record 97 wins.
- With a projected luxury tax near $168 million, the Los Angeles Dodgers vastly outspend Milwaukee Brewers, whose entire payroll of $124.8 million fuels Pat Murphy's underdog narrative.
- Milwaukee's Freddy Peralta and Los Angeles' Yoshinobu Yamamoto will start Game 2 on Tuesday, with FanGraphs giving the Brewers a 29.1% chance and BetMGM listing the Dodgers as minus-220 favorites.
- After Murphy's comments, Roberts accused him of trying to 'Lou Holtz' the Dodgers and said, `They're just gritty`, praising Milwaukee while warning they are dangerous.
- Los Angeles aims for a third title in six years, while Milwaukee seeks to overcome past heartbreak with Brandon Woodruff and Freddy Peralta adding historical weight and +400 World Series odds.
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Dodgers ‘prepared’ for Brewers’ fluid approach to pitching roles
MILWAUKEE — They opened Game 5 of their Division Series with their closer and they opened Game 1 of the National League Championship Series with an opener. The Milwaukee Brewers’ idea of pitching roles is fluid to say the least. The only given is likely to be Freddy Peralta. The staff ace will start Game 2 against the Dodgers – and probably Game 7 if the series goes the distance. “We’re going to have to piece it together. That’s how we do it,” B…
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Brewers manager Pat Murphy jokes that most Dodgers players `can't name 8 guys' on Milwaukee roster
Milwaukee Brewers manager Pat Murphy keeps finding new ways to play up his team’s underdog status for its National League Championship Series matchup with the defending World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers.
There is some validity to Pat Murphy’s Brewers-Dodgers underdog ‘bit’ — even if Dave Roberts isn’t buying it
On the cusp of an NL Championship Series that features the best team (Brewers) vs. the most talented team (Dodgers), Pat Murphy and Dave Roberts engaged in a predictable but entertaining verbal battle.
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