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Fans react to Blake Snell’s surprising start vs Brewers in NLCS Game 3

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Murray, T. L. (2026, October 15). Fans react to Blake Snell’s surprising start vs Brewers in NLCS Game 3. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/10/14/sports/mlb-fans-react-blake-snell-dodgers-surprising-start-brewers/

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Jackson Chourio hit a 391-foot home run off Blake Snell's first pitch in Game 3 of the NLCS at Dodger Stadium. The blast occurred just moments after Snell’s opening pitch clocked in at 97.6 mph, drawing immediate praise for Chourio and playful criticism directed towards Snell on social media platforms like X (formerly Twitter) and DraftKings Sports. Additionally, fans took to criticizing the play-by-play broadcaster Joe Davis for failing to recognize the homer, with one user posting a gif of an exhausted SpongeBob questioning Davis’s competence.

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Milwaukee Brewers swept the Los Angeles Dodgers in the National League Championship Series (NLCS), advancing to the World Series for the first time since 1982. The Brewers won all four games, marking an unexpected upset against the two-time defending champions. Key moments included Game 3, where Garrett Mitchell hit a go-ahead home run, and the bullpen's crucial late-game performances throughout the series. Former Cy Young winner John Smoltz criticized the Dodgers' pitch selections, noting they put the Brewers in advantageous positions. The World Series will feature the Brewers against either the Cleveland Guardians or Tampa Bay Rays, starting on October 23rd. This matchup highlights teams known for their strategic approach and athleticism over financial might.

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Jackson Chourio wasted no time by getting after Blake Snell in Game 3 of the NLCS. asserted

Chourio → waste → NLCS

Chourio saw a 97.6 mph four-seam fastball on the first pitch of the game and blasted it 391 feet over the fence in right-center Wednesday at Dodger Stadium. asserted

Chourio → see → Stadium

Chourio’s solo shot gave the Brewers an early lead in the first inning. asserted

shot → give → inning

Snell rebounded immediately, using 12 pitches to strike out the next three batters. asserted

Snell → rebound → batters

After MLB posted Chourio’s solo shot on X, baseball fans were quick to praise him and troll the Dodgers. asserted

fans → post → Dodgers

DraftKings Sports posted a photo of the character Aragorn from “Lord of The Rings” drawing his sword as he is set to battle an entire army on his own and captioned the post, “Jackson Chourio taking on the Dodgers.” asserted

Chourio → post → Dodgers

Budweiser also commented on the post and wrote, “HE WAS READY TO PLAY TONIGHT.” asserted

HE → comment → post

Through 10 at-bats in the NLCS, Chourio is batting .300 against the Dodgers. asserted

Chourio → bat → Dodgers

@totalismlb commented on the post and took a shot at Snell by writing, “106 off the bat on the very first pitch he sees, snell’s night already a mess.” asserted

night → comment → pitch

Snell’s pitch was also being compared to a meatball sub, as @SleeperMLB wrote, “Blake Snell with a meatball sub 😭.” asserted

@SleeperMLB → compare → sub

Before Chourio’s statement home run, Snell told Dylan Hernandez of the California Post that Game 3 was going to be a redemption night for him after a disappointing performance in Game 2 of the NLDS against the Braves. asserted

Game → tell → Braves

Other fans decided to take a shot at play-by-play broadcaster Joe Davis, who serves as a Dodgers commentator during the regular season. asserted

who → decide → season

@dandrige posted a gif of SpongeBob slowly dragging his knees while looking visibly exhausted and commented, “Joe Davis doesn’t even know our players names.” @TheMes_Age went on to question Davis‘ call on the play as they wrote, “Is Joe Davis OK? asserted

Davis → post → play

Fans react to Blake Snell’s surprising start vs Brewers in NLCS Game 3

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