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“Brewers Were Starving”: Dodgers Manager Finally Breaks Silence After Team’s Long-Time Playoffs Exit

For the first time in 2 years, the Los Angeles Dodgers were left watching the postseason unfold without them. The Brewers swept the Dodgers in the NLCS, ending their championship defense and three-peat hopes. However, days after the sweep, Dodgers…

By Karthik Sri Hari KC · Essentially Sports

Published: Thursday, 29 October 2026 at 12:39 AM

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Dave Roberts praised Milwaukee's drive following the Brewers' four-game sweep of the Dodgers in the NLCS.
Roberts stated his team was hungry, but the Brewers were "starving" to win a World Series title.
Milwaukee became the first MLB team to be swept and later sweep that same postseason opponent.

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Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts reflected on his team's postseason elimination, praising the Milwaukee Brewers after they swept the Dodgers in the NLCS. Roberts told ESPN's Buster Olney that while his team was hungry to secure a historic three-peat, the Brewers were "starving" to win the World Series. Roberts admitted Milwaukee outplayed Los Angeles across all facets of the game.

The Brewers' sweep avenged their 2025 NLCS defeat against the Dodgers. Despite a three-run home run from Shohei Ohtani in Game 4, the Dodgers were eliminated, leaving Milwaukee to advance to the World Series, where they took a 3-1 series lead against the Tampa Bay Rays.

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