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Curt Hogg @cyrthogg.bsky.social · 1h

The first thing I’ve eaten today was the Dodger Dog I just absolutely housed.

Not pictured: The Dodger Dog I just absolutely housed.

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Curt Hogg @cyrthogg.bsky.social · 18h

MILWAUKEE — In a fitting metaphor for the night’s proceedings, I was nearly trampled by the police escort for the team bus exiting the ballpark.

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Curt Hogg @cyrthogg.bsky.social · 19h

The Brewers have 1 at-bat with a runner in scoring position this series. Don't have where that stands in baseball history handy, but can't imagine there are many 2-game stretches where a team only had 1 AB with RISP.

They also only have 4 over their last 3 games combined.

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Curt Hogg @cyrthogg.bsky.social · 19h

Pat Murphy on Christian Yelich, who's 0 for his last 17 with 11 groundouts: "He's getting pitched really, really tough. They're very aware of his abilities...That's a really small sample size. I know it's critical because it's now, but I'm not worried that Yeli won't respond."

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Curt Hogg @cyrthogg.bsky.social · 19h

Pat Murphy: “You guys might have counted us out…this team has been counted out. It has fight left in them.”

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Curt Hogg @cyrthogg.bsky.social · 19h

Final: Dodgers 5, Brewers 1

A night after Blake Snell pitched one of the most dominant playoff games you'll see, Yoshinobu Yamamoto goes the distance. It wasn't as close as the final indicates. The Brewers need 2 of 3 in LA for this to not be the final home game of 2025.

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Curt Hogg @cyrthogg.bsky.social · 20h

In the Brewers' previous 283 games entering the NLCS, only twice did an opposing starter get through 8 innings.

It's happened twice through two games this series.

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Curt Hogg @cyrthogg.bsky.social · 20h

Me, a human being who watched in person as the Dodgers literally go 0-6 against the Brewers this year: "How do they ever lose"

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Curt Hogg @cyrthogg.bsky.social · 20h

Shohei Ohtani is good, turns out. An RBI single through the drawn-in infield makes it 4-1.

With the way the offense has fared against Dodgers starters this series, it's looking like some serious work may need to be done in SoCal this week.

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Curt Hogg @cyrthogg.bsky.social · 21h

One pitch away from getting through six innings for the first time in his playoff career, Freddy Peralta gives up a solo homer to Max Muncy. It is 3-1. His day is done. Here comes Abner Uribe, again.

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Curt Hogg @cyrthogg.bsky.social · 21h

Abner Uribe, a night after his sinker was sitting 95-97 mph, is up in the Brewers bullpen. He got six outs on Saturday, too.

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Curt Hogg @cyrthogg.bsky.social · 21h

Since his double to lead off Game 3 of the NLDS, Christian Yelich is 0 for 15.

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Curt Hogg @cyrthogg.bsky.social · 21h

Alright:

-The defense has been good
-They are hitting some homers this postseason
-The weather here is still wonderful for early-to-mid fall
-Peanut butter M&Ms remain elite

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Curt Hogg @cyrthogg.bsky.social · 21h

My Brewers peeps, I promise I will follow this up with something encouraging.

A night after not being able to force Snell to work, the offense has only made Yamamoto throw 33 pitches through 3. The offense predicated on Making You Work is not doing enough to get to the LA bullpen.

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