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Dodgers swept out of NLCS, offseason questions loom — NL West roundup
With no NL West games on the slate, all eyes remain on the Dodgers, swept by the Brewers in the NLCS and heading into a pivotal offseason.
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There were no games on the schedule for the NL West yesterday, but the fallout from the Los Angeles Dodgers’ stunning NLCS exit continues to dominate the division’s news cycle.
Dodgers: three-peat dream dies, focus shifts to winter
The two-time defending World Series champion Dodgers saw their bid for a three-peat end with a sweep at the hands of the Milwaukee Brewers. CBS Sports notes that instead of chasing a third straight title, Los Angeles and its star-studded, high-priced roster will be watching the World Series from home. As MLB Trade Rumors points out, Milwaukee’s staff held the Dodgers to just 11 runs over four games in the NLCS.
According to MLB Trade Rumors, the Brewers will play in their first World Series since 1982 after erasing a four-run deficit to finish off the sweep. Right-hander Brandon Woodruff is hoping to pitch in the Fall Classic, the outlet adds.
For Los Angeles, attention turns quickly to the offseason. CBS Sports asks what’s next for the Dodgers and highlights the uncertain futures of two-way star Shohei Ohtani and ace left-hander Tarik Skubal with the club after this elimination. MLB Trade Rumors reminds that Skubal, acquired from the Detroit Tigers ahead of the trade deadline for three prospects, is not signed beyond this season.
MLB Trade Rumors also reports that Ohtani plans to resume pitching next year, though he says it is “hard to tell” whether he will need surgery this offseason. The outlet notes he struggled badly at the plate from August 18 on and did not pitch after early July due to a left knee injury and right biceps inflammation.
More broadly, MLB Trade Rumors and CBS Sports both frame the loss as proof the Dodgers were not inevitable, suggesting a potential opening for other superteams like the Brewers or New York Yankees, and recalling that Los Angeles knocked out the Atlanta Braves in the NLDS before falling in the NLCS.
Quiet day for the rest of the NL West
The Padres (91-71), Diamondbacks (86-76), Giants (65-97) and Rockies (58-104) were all idle and stayed out of the rumor mill on Saturday. Still, the perception of a vulnerable Dodgers powerhouse is bound to influence how every NL West front office approaches the coming months.
On the coaching front, MLB Trade Rumors reports that the Seattle Mariners, who recently dismissed manager Dan Wilson, have interest in Rocco Baldelli and have permission to interview former Houston Astros skipper Joe Espada—moves that could indirectly shape the broader market for managers and assistants across the league.