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The Dodgers can clinch their second consecutive National League championship on Friday with a win over the Brewers in Game 6 at Miller Park. The last time the Dodgers won back-to-back pennants was 1977-78. The Brewers will be looking to force a Game 7 and keep their hopes alive for a first pennant in 36 years....
When we talk about the Hot Stove, we tend to focus on free agency, and theres plenty of good value to be had there. But were starting to see that teams may prefer to focus on trades, so lets look at the upcoming offseasons best trade targets....
Over the past several days, Manny Machado scored the winning run in the 13th inning of a National League Championship Series game, told Ken Rosenthal that hustling to first base is not his cup of tea, slid impermissibly into second base, and was described as a dirty player by the presumptive National League MVP Award winner. Will fresh evidence of Machados flaws -- particularly his admission to Rosenthal that he should [give] a little more effort on the field -- cost him in free agency this offs...
So far, the National League Championship Series is following a familiar pattern to Brewers fans, which is either discouraging or a reason for hope, depending on how far back one has followed the team. Here are three things that will get the Brewers back to the World Series for the first time since 1982....
Breaking down the latest MLB free agent and trade rumors....
After winning two of three at Dodger Stadium, the Dodgers return to Miller Park with a 3-2 lead in the National League Championship Series and need one win for back-to-back World Series appearances. Here are three keys that the Dodgers will need to win....