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Brewers manager has epic quote straight from Hollywood script after sweeping vaunted Dodgers

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Canfield, R. (2026, October 16). Brewers manager has epic quote straight from Hollywood script after sweeping vaunted Dodgers. Fox News. https://www.foxnews.com/outkick-sports/brewers-manager-epic-quote-straight-hollywood-script-sweeping-vaunted-dodgers

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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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Topics

Brewers Dodgers NLCS The Milwaukee Brewers World Series

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Brewers ORG · 9× Dodgers ORG · 7× Murphy PERSON · 3× Jake Bauers PERSON · 1× Los Angeles Dodgers ORG · 1× Los Angeles’ GPE · 1× Milwaukee ORG · 1× Spotrac ORG · 1× The Milwaukee Brewers ORG · 1× Yoshinobu Yamamoto PERSON · 1×

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And we came out and we survived, and we came back this year, and those guys played their tails off." The Brewers hope the swagger that their "gamers" carry can translate into four more wins.
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🔮 "They may have a bunch of Hall of Famers, but we have a bunch of gamers.

Claims (26 extracted, 4 hedged)

Any team can beat any team on any given day, regardless of how many players are Cooperstown-bound in the opponent's lineup. asserted
players → beat → lineup
The Milwaukee Brewers certainly proved that point, as they swept the vaunted Los Angeles Dodgers to advance to their first World Series in 44 years. asserted
they → prove → years
The baseball world widely expected the Dodgers, with their rotation chock-full of aces and lineup full of future Hall of Famers, to roll to their third straight World Series title. asserted
Dodgers → expect → title
The Brewers proved them wrong. asserted
them → prove → ?
"They may have a bunch of Hall of Famers, but we have a bunch of gamers. uncertain
we → have → gamers
And the gamers won this week," Murphy said after the Brewers’ win. asserted
Murphy → win → win
The Brewers' payroll pales in comparison to the Dodgers'. asserted
payroll → pal → Dodgers
According to Spotrac, Los Angeles’ $339 million payroll ranks second in baseball, more than twice the Brewers' $146 million payroll, which ranks 19th in the sport. uncertain
which → accord → sport
"We weren’t coming in to play patty-cake," Murphy said. asserted
Murphy → come → cake
"We were hungry, and as long as it’s an even playing field, we’re going to come in and give it our best shot to win. asserted
we → ’ → shot
That’s exactly what we did." asserted
we → ’ → what
The Dodgers swept the Brewers in the NLCS last season, which is why so many thought a similar outcome might be on the horizon this year. uncertain
outcome → sweep → horizon
"I think the Dodgers figured out that we came in here with a little different attitude this year," Murphy said. asserted
Murphy → think → attitude
Unlike the Dodgers, the Brewers may not have any surefire Hall of Famers in their rotation or lineup, but they don’t quit. uncertain
they → have → rotation
NLCS MVP Jake Bauers nearly retired from baseball two seasons ago and only kept playing because his wife was expecting a child and needed healthcare benefits. asserted
wife → retire → benefits
The 31-year-old has since emerged as a linchpin in the Brewers’ lineup, working series-changing at-bats against All-Star pitchers Yoshinobu Yamamoto and Blake Snell. asserted
old → emerge → pitchers
The Brewers fell behind 4-0 in the second inning after Shohei Ohtani's three-run blast, but the team never wavered. asserted
team → fall → blast
"There was never a doubt in that dugout what was going to happen tonight. asserted
what → be → dugout
We knew we were going to win that game," Bauers said. asserted
Bauers → know → game
Aaron Ashby, who did his best Houdini impression by stranding multiple Dodgers baserunners in scoring position, recorded the three-inning save in the clinching win. asserted
who → do → win
"Playing with that chip on our shoulder," Ashby said. asserted
Ashby → play → shoulder
"You don’t ever know what to expect going into a series like that last year (against the Dodgers). asserted
You → know → Dodgers
You don’t know how bad it can be, and then it was as bad as it was. asserted
it → know → ?
And we came out and we survived, and we came back this year, and those guys played their tails off." The Brewers hope the swagger that their "gamers" carry can translate into four more wins. asserted
gamers → come → wins
They will play either the Cleveland Guardians or Tampa Bay Rays in the World Series. asserted
They → play → Series
The Guardians lead the Rays 2-1 in the ALCS, with Game 4 scheduled for Friday. asserted
Game → lead → Friday
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