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On this Monday night edition of Dodgers Dougout Live, Doug McKain breaks down the Dodgers’ Game 2 NLCS loss to the Brewers, including Yamamoto’s short start, Will Smith’s missed ABS challenges, Dave Roberts’ bullpen decisions, and whether the Dodgers should bench Shohei Ohtani for Josue De Paula in Game 3.

Shohei Ohtani benching debate: The Athletic reports that the Dodgers will discuss sitting Shohei Ohtani. Shohei Ohtani is 2-for-13 NLCS with four strikeouts, zero extra-base hits in six postseason games, and a bad first-inning strikeout. The Dodgers and Ohtani mismanaged his knee and bicep injuries, going all the way back to the July warning signs and the Sept. 9 IL placement.

Yoshinobu Yamamoto's short start and the ABS challenges: Yoshinobu Yamamoto lasted only 2⅔ innings and 75 pitches. Is Will Smith to blame for not using ABS challenges on two close Brice Turang pitches? The 3rd-inning ball four with a runner on second led to Christian Yelich's two-run single.

The Offensive Slump: The Dodgers scored four runs without a single RBI, helped by Brewers errors, a wild pitch and a pickoff error. Batting Kyle Tucker eighth "managerial malpractice," especially when the two worst hitters this postseason - Will Smith and Shohei Ohtani - are batting back to back.

Bullpen decisions: Why did Dave Roberts pull Roki Sasaki after one inning in favor of Kris Bubic for a lefty matchup? Contreras then homered to tie the game. On top of that, the rest of the late bullpen - Brock Stewart, Edgardo Henriquez and Justin Wrobleski - completely collapsed.

Overall verdict: The Dodgers were outhit 12-3 and went 0-for-4 with runners in scoring position. The Brewers were better in offense, bullpen and starting pitching, and the Dodgers' stars have become liabilities. This is the group's first time trailing 0-2 in a series.

Dave Roberts postgame presser: Dave Roberts says Yoshinobu Yamamoto "just wasn't sharp" and admits he didn't love the unchallenged pitches, but defers to Smith's view from behind the plate. He owns the Sasaki decision and credits the Brewers with better at-bats and says he likes the game-three setup at home.

Katie Woo/Athletic report and Ohtani's health: A team source says De Paula would be the top candidate to DH if Ohtani sits. Right now, Shohei Ohtani is more Clark Kent than Superman, and the best thing Ohtani can do is tell Dave Roberts and Andrew Friedman if he's compromised.

Doug's proposed lineup: Mookie, Freddie and Teoscar at 1-3, Tucker cleanup, Pages 5th, De Paula in the DH spot, with Max Muncy below.

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Following the heartbreaking Dodgers loss to the Brewers in Game 2 of the NLCS, Ava Brand, Nelson Espinal, and Aaron Coloma discuss Yoshinobu Yamamoto’s short start, Dave Roberts’ bullpen and lineup decisions, Shohei Ohtani’s slump, whether to sit him for Josue De Paula, and how the Dodgers can fight back in Game 3 to keep their three-peat hopes alive.

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On today’s Dodgers Dougout Postgame Show, Doug McKain celebrates the Dodgers’ NLDS sweep of the Braves and their third straight NLCS berth, owes Andy Pages an apology after his go-ahead two-run single, debates Shohei Ohtani’s slump and the Josue De Paula DH question, and shares exclusive clubhouse reaction from Dave Roberts, Andrew Friedman, Freddie Freeman, Kiké Hernández, and Tarik Skubal.

The Dodgers beat the Braves in Atlanta to take the NLDS in four games and reach a third straight NLCS. The pitching staff held Atlanta to 8 runs in the series and 1-for-23 with runners in scoring position.

Tyler Glasnow gave up one hit and one run (a wild pitch) over 4⅔ innings, but his five walks forced Dave Roberts to the bullpen early. Alex Vesia got the key out with two on in the fifth, Edgardo Henriquez threw 1⅔ scoreless innings for the win, Tanner Scott pitched a perfect eighth, and Edwin Díaz got the save.

The offense scored its first run without a hit: Shohei Ohtani walked, stole second and scored on an error. Andy Pages, who started the postseason 0-for-7, then drove in the go-ahead runs with a two-out, two-run single in the seventh. It was the team's first hit with runners in scoring position all series. Pages also reveals he's playing through a bad tooth and will skip his planned "shoey" for the win.

In clubhouse sound, Kiké Hernández credits Pages' single and the bullpen. Kiké ("Mr. Kiketober") deserves a spot in the Dodgers Legends of Baseball for his October heroics.

Are the Dodgers TOO Powerful? Other MLB postseason teams who have out-homered their opponents going 40-7 in the 2024 and 2025 postseasons and 11-2 so far this year.

Are Shohei Ohtani's Struggles a Problem for the Dodgers? Shohei Ohtani, who is struggling at the plate but drew a walk and stole a base, is beginning to show signs of life. Remember, the team won without him and is "not the Los Angeles Ohtanis." Shohei Ohtani should keep his DH spot over rookie Josue De Paula, arguing he needs more at-bats, not time off.

Dave Roberts says the sweep lets the team reset its rotation. Doc praises Díaz, whom he calls one of the game's great closers, and says the team believes in Ohtani.

Yoshinobu Yamamoto Should be the Series MVP. Yamamoto had a career-high 10 strikeouts in Game 3, and the Dodgers are 10-1 in his 11 postseason appearances.

WILD Clubhouse Interviews: Tarik Skubal (who is soaked in beer mid-answer), Andrew Friedman (who praises the team's depth and Díaz's comeback) and Freddie Freeman.

The Journey to the Three-Peat Continues: A World Series win would make the Dodgers just the third franchise with three straight titles, after the A's and Yankees. The Brewers and Padres were still deciding the other NLDS, with the Padres tied at the time.

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On this Sunday edition of Dodgers Dougout Live, Doug McKain breaks down the Dodgers' 3-2 NLDS Game 2 loss to the Braves, from the offense's home run dependency and Blake Snell's five walks to Ohtani's struggles, Dave Roberts' postgame comments, and what it means for Yamamoto vs. Chris Sale in Game 3.

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On this Saturday edition of Dodgers Dugout Live, Doug McKain breaks down the Dodgers' 5-3 NLDS Game 1 win over the Braves, including Tarik Skubal's dominant start, home runs from Teoscar Hernandez, Kyle Tucker and Max Muncy, Tanner Scott's shaky ninth inning, and postgame reactions from the Dodgers' clubhouse.

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