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True Blue LA @truebluela.bsky.social · 17m

The massive payroll disparity between the Dodgers and Brewers was a common talking point heading into the NLCS

Dodgers notes: Blake Snell, Clayton Kershaw, payroll politics

Some people complain that the Dodgers are trying to buy a World Series, but as Monday showed, it’s not that easy.

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True Blue LA @truebluela.bsky.social · 28m

Dodgers had numerous chances to score in Game 1, but only plated a pair of runs

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Dodgers lock down Game 1 despite numerous on-base issues

The Dodgers went just 1-10 with runners in scoring position and left 11 men on base in a Game 1 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers.

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True Blue LA @truebluela.bsky.social · 11h

Whew that was close. Blake Snell set the stage with 8 scoreless innings, and the Dodgers are up 1-0 in the NLCS

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Blake Snell brilliant, Dodgers hold on in NLCS Game 1

Blake Snell pitched eight scoreless innings with 10 strikeouts, and Freddie Freeman homered in the Dodgers win over the Brewers in Game 1 of NLCS in Milwaukee

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True Blue LA @truebluela.bsky.social · 17h

Dodgers starting lineup for Game 1 of the NLCS

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Dodgers lineup for NLCS Game 1 vs. Brewers

Starting lineup for the Dodgers against the Brewers in Game 1 of the National League Championship Series.

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True Blue LA @truebluela.bsky.social · 20h

"If you finish the season with the best record in the majors, you can’t really play the 'poor us we’re just average Joe’s' card. But boy are they gonna try."

@andylanechapman.bsky.social on the Dodgers-Brewers NLCS

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Dodgers vs. Brewers NLCS Game 1: a battle of all the cliches

Good vs Evil. High payroll vs low. This series contains all the pit-one-team-against-the-other talking points one can have. The Dodgers just need to embrace it

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True Blue LA @truebluela.bsky.social · 21h

Dodgers have their hands full against the Brewers, a deep team that does just about everything well. Here are a few things to watch for in the NLCS

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Dodgers keys facing Brewers in the NLCS

A preview of the Dodgers-Brewers NLCS includes looking back at the six games LA lost to Milwaukee in July, plus opportunities for Max Muncy & Shohei Ohtani.

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True Blue LA @truebluela.bsky.social · 21h

Here's viewing and listening information for the Dodgers vs. Brewers NLCS

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How to watch Dodgers vs. Brewers NLCS Game 1

The Dodgers and Brewers open up the National League Championship Series in Game 1 on Monday night at American Family Field in Milwaukee.

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True Blue LA @truebluela.bsky.social · 22h

For those planning to go see the NLCS at Dodger Stadium later this week, Game 3 on Thursday has an afternoon start time

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NLCS schedule includes daytime start at Dodger Stadium for Game 3

A closer look at the full schedule for the Dodgers vs. Brewers National League Championship Series, which includes a daytime start in Game 3 at Dodger Stadium.

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True Blue LA @truebluela.bsky.social · 22h

Blake Snell starts tonight for the Dodgers to open the NLCS, with Yoshinobu Yamamoto starting in Game 2 on Tuesday

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Dodgers will start Blake Snell in NLCS Game 1, Yoshinobu Yamamoto Game 2

Blake Snell will start for the Dodgers in Game 1 of the NLCS against the Brewers. Yoshinobu Yamamoto starts Game 2.

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True Blue LA @truebluela.bsky.social · 22h

"The Dodgers are the absolute villain in this series," @elidelajandro.bsky.social wrote. "I would invite the team to embrace it and quickly, especially if it leads to a prompt ending in this series."

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Dodgers are the bad guys of the NLCS

As the NLCS begins, most of baseball is rooting for the Brewers and against the Dodgers.

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True Blue LA @truebluela.bsky.social · 23h

Dodgers kept Ben as backup catcher for the NLCS, and added Ben the pitcher

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Dodgers NLCS roster: Ben Casparius added, Dalton Rushing off

Dodgers roster for the NLCS against the Brewers includes 12 pitchers (not counting Shohei Ohtani), one more than they carried in the wild card round and NLDS.

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True Blue LA @truebluela.bsky.social · 4d

For the 7th time in 10 years, the Dodgers are in the NLCS. The 2025 version starts Monday, with a location TBD

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Dodgers NLCS schedule begins Monday, October 13

Dodgers are back in the National League Championship Series, which starts Monday, October 13.

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True Blue LA @truebluela.bsky.social · 4d

The ending of the Dodgers-Phillies NLDS was wilder than the wild card round

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Dodgers win NLDS on walk-off error by Phillies

Great pitching duel took 11 innings to decide & the Dodgers beat the Phillies on a walk-off throwing error to win the National League Division Series in 4 games

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True Blue LA @truebluela.bsky.social · 5d

Dodgers for once did not get a good start on the mound, and the offense didn't do much at all. Phillies pulled away late in a Game 3 blowout to stay alive in the NLDS

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Dodgers pitching plan unravels, Phillies pull away late to take Game 3

Yoshinobu Yamamoto was chased in the fifth inning and the Dodgers played behind for most of the night, losing Game 3 to Kyle Schwarber and the Phillies in LA.

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True Blue LA @truebluela.bsky.social · 6d

Dodgers this postseason have three 4-run innings and a 3-run inning in their four games to date. A 4-run seventh inning was all they got in Game 2 in Philadelphia, and was just enough to win

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One big inning was just enough to win Game 2

Once again facing a starter on his game, the Dodgers’ offense was able to maximize its opportunities with one big inning to secure a win in Game 2 of the NLDS

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True Blue LA @truebluela.bsky.social · 6d

How Roki Sasaki returned from the injured list and became an exciting option in the Dodgers postseason bullpen, plus other off-day notes

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Dodgers Notes: Roki Sasaki, Clayton Kershaw, Alex Vesia

As Roki Sasaki and Clayton Kershaw head to the bullpen, pitching is top of mind for the Dodgers.

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True Blue LA @truebluela.bsky.social · 7d

More on the wheel play that saved the Dodgers in the 9th inning of Game 2

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Dodgers executed ‘picture-perfect’ wheel play to save Game 2

A closer look at the key out at third base on a bunt by Max Muncy and Mookie Betts in the ninth inning that preserved the Dodgers NLDS Game 2 win over Phillies.

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True Blue LA @truebluela.bsky.social · 7d

The ride was bumpy as hell, but Blake Snell's brilliance and a 4-run seventh inning held up for the Dodgers, just barely

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Blake Snell puts up zeroes, Dodgers barely hold on to beat Phillies in NLDS Game 2

Blake Snell struck out nine in Phillies in six scoreless innings, and the Dodgers scored four runs in the seventh inning to win Game 2 & go up 2-0 in the NLDS.

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True Blue LA @truebluela.bsky.social · 7d

Shohei Ohtani won the Hank Aaron Award as the top offensive player in the AL in 2023, and won it again in the NL in 2024. The Dodgers star is a finalist again for the Aaron Award in 2025, too

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Shohei Ohtani a finalist for Hank Aaron Award

Shohei Ohtani won the Hank Aaron Award as the top offensive player in his league in 2023 with the Angels and 2024 with the Dodgers. He’s a finalist again in 2025

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True Blue LA @truebluela.bsky.social · 7d

Here's the Dodgers Game 2 lineup, plus a look at how they are managing Will Smith's time behind the plate and navigating three straight LHP Phillies starters

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Dodgers NLDS Game 2 lineup includes Miguel Rojas at third base

Dodgers lineup for Game 2 includes Ben Rortvedt & Miguel Rojas vs. Phillies. It is without Will Smith & Max Muncy, though both figure to play later in the game.

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True Blue LA @truebluela.bsky.social · 7d

Dodgers pitching this postseason:

Three 8th innings: 5 hits, 5 runs, 9 walks, 5 strikeouts
Other 24 innings: 13 hits, 4 runs, 4 walks, 32 strikeouts

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Dodgers NLDS notes after Game 1

The Dodgers snapped a 7-game losing postseason streak in Philadelphia with their Game 1 win in the NLDS over the Phillies. Plus a look at Dodgers 8th-inning woes

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True Blue LA @truebluela.bsky.social · 7d

Not sure if you heard, but the Dodgers can go up 2-0 in the NLDS tonight

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Dodgers look to take full control of NLDS in Philly

The Dodgers went into Philly and flipped the home field advantage. They need to not let up and win Game 2 so they can clinch at home.

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True Blue LA @truebluela.bsky.social · 7d

Teoscar Hernández has 9 RBI in the Dodgers' first three games this postseason. That's more than any other Dodger through the first *four* games of a postseason

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Teoscar Hernández collecting RBI at a rapid rate

Dodgers outfielder Teoscar Hernández already has nine RBI through three games this postseason, the most in team history through the first four playoff games.

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True Blue LA @truebluela.bsky.social · 7d

60 years ago today was Game 1 of the World Series. Dodgers ace Sandy Koufax did not pitch, because it was on Yom Kippur

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60 years ago: Sandy Koufax skips Game 1 of 1965 World Series

Sandy Koufax made the decision to forego his start for Game 1 of the 1965 World Series to observe Yom Kippur 60 years ago.

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True Blue LA @truebluela.bsky.social · 9d

The Dodgers getting three straight starts like this from the rotation in the postseason doesn't happen very often for them in the postseason

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Shohei Ohtani & Dodgers postseason starting pitching streaks

Shohei Ohtani picked up the baton from Blake Snell and Yoshinobu Yamamoto, giving the Dodgers three solid postseason starts for the first time in a long while.

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