Last year, the Milwaukee Brewers were eliminated in the Wild Card round.
This year, they earned a 1st round bye, and then, eliminated Central division rival Chicago to reach the NLCS.
That means the Brewers will play the defending champion Los Angeles Dodgers, starting tonight. The winners advance to the World Series, set to start next week, against either Seattle or Toronto. Milwaukee swept the season series, 6-0, catching the Dodgers at a low point.
These two teams previously met in the postseason 7 years ago, with the Dodgers winning. That serves as further motivation for the Brewers to continue their dominance of Los Angeles in 2025. Don't be so sure.
I point to the 2015 NLCS. The Mets had been swept by the Cubs in the regular season, but, after dispatching the Dodgers in the NLDS, New York eliminated Chicago to advance to the Series, where they lost to Kansas City. As we all know, the Cubs would win the title the very next year. What this says is that now that the Dodgers are at full strength, if they can get Shohei Ohtani's bat going again, along with Mookie Betts, to give the offense a boost, the Brewers are in trouble. Payback is coming.
Keep in mind, too, that it's been 43 years since the Brew Crew, then an AL franchise, had reached the series, where they lost to St. Louis, now a rival in the NL Central. You'll hear quite a bit about how the team wants to dedicate the pennant to long time radio voice Bob Uecker, who passed away several months back. The Dodgers figured out what rookie Roki Sasaki's role is, as he's likely their new closer going forward.
In 2025, the Dodgers play the role of the Mets. The Brewers are the Cubs. The result is the same.
The pick: Los Angeles in 6.
Of course, I could be wrong.
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