Former Cy Young winner questions Dodgers pitch selections in NLCS

Former Cy Young winner John Smoltz criticized the Los Angeles Dodgers' pitch selections following their National League Championship Series sweep against the Milwaukee Brewers. Calling the series alongside broadcaster Joe Davis, Smoltz observed that the Dodgers' starting rotation of Tarik Skubal, Yoshinobu Yamamoto, Blake Snell, and Tyler Glasnow struggled and failed to complete more than five innings in any game against the Brewers.

Speaking on the Flippin' Bats podcast, Smoltz stated that the pitchers made avoidable situational mistakes that enabled Milwaukee's hitters to capitalize. He questioned whether the flawed pitch sequences originated from catcher Will Smith or the pitchers themselves, highlighting Milwaukee's bullpen dominance and superior hitting with runners in scoring position.