I’ll be overjoyed if the Dodgers are NOT in the series.
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The Dodgers are the perfect example of a team that let’s their big ego players go, and the team gets better.
Yep, anybody but the Dodgers. I always say that about the Yankees but we don’t have to worry about them any longer! Since my Phils are out, I always pick the underdog to root for. I guess…Go Brewers! Do it for Uecker!
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The Brewers are the number one seed the Dodgers are a team who played in the wildcard. Would that make the Dodgers the underdog? 
Regardless I believe who ever wins the AL pennant will win the World Series. If they don’t the Dodgers will.
If it’s like the last drought for the Cubs we should take it all in 2124. Here’s to there’s always next year go Cubs go.
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Fogey Alert:
I was a baseball fan when I was a kid, but as an adult I’ve rarely watched it for reasons that aren’t entirely clear to me. In fact, the stretches between games I’ve seen has routinely been so great that when I do tune in, I’m continually surprised by the evolution of uniforms and equipment (pants going down to the ankle instead of stopping at the knee was the first of these, many years ago; more recently it’s been helmets for catchers, shin guards for batters, and jaw-protection on their helmets). Since I have a soft spot for both the Brewers and the Cubs (I’m from Illinois originally, and went to college in Milwaukee), I tuned in for a few minutes of last night’s game and saw that I can now add to that list the prominent display of sponsor advertising on uniforms, whether that’s jerseys, caps or batting helmets. It’s not quite to the level of race car drivers, but it definitely caught my eye. Made me long for my childhood when it wasn’t all about the money. Or if it was, the sums involved weren’t so great that the sport needed this to survive. 
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Technically and on paper, ya, the Dodgers would be the runner-up to the Brewers. But the Brewers, despite winning their division in ‘23 & ‘24, failed to make it out of the Wild Card round. They accomplished it this year but the Dodgers have more of the playoff experience/pedigree. This makes the Brewers, to me, the underdog. But underdogs like to prevail. 
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Plus after all the injuries to their starting pitching staff earlier in the years the Dodger’s staff is now back to full strength while the Brewers starting pitching is being cobbled together one game at a time. Bullpens are pretty much a toss up and both are overused.
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The Dodgers are built to win World Series the Brewers and Cubs are not. The Dodgers line up is an all-star team. If they don’t make I won’t be disappointed but I will be surprised.
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I’m with you. It might have happened anyways, but for me it started 30 years ago when we moved across the country and I lost contact with the home team. I’ll still enjoy a good game - or parts of a good game - on occasion but not with the rapt attention and joy I did as a kid.
But there are still few things in life better than having a good catch with the kids.
For some reason, I’m still fascinated by Sal Frelick’s play (Game 1 Los Angeles @ Milwaukee).
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1 game away from the sweep. The Brewers, Cubs and the rest of the NL never had a chance.
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For good reason. What was a couple of inches from being a “routine” grand slam deflection off Frelick’s glove quickly became the latest sports meme. Frelick’s reaction suggests the defense reacted correctly but maybe more out of reflex than recognition. What seemed chaotic at first appeared to be well interpreted by the Brewer’s defense. One replay showed the left field ump making the correct call. The home plate ump, catcher and 3rd baseman were pretty clear on the force plays as was the 2nd baseman’s direction to the SS to take the cutoff throw home. The only real confusion seemed to be on the base paths. The runner on second directed the runner on first to return to first as he tagged up and just stood there. The runner on third tagging up twice was the difference between an out and another run.
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10 strikeouts and 3 home runs? Ohtani beat the Brewers single handily.
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Wow!
May have to coin a new phrase to replace “Ruthian”…
Again, wow!
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All I can say is I’m glad the Cubs weren’t on that side of history!
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I told you the Brewers were the underDOGS! Dogs they were.
The 700 million dollar man showed us his bionic powers
Bottom of the 13th is this game going to end?
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