MILWAUKEE – It wasn’t the electric, unhittable version of Jacob Misiorowski. It didn’t have to be. With their ace on the mound, the Brewers had to have Game 1 of the National League Championship Series against the two-time defending World Series champion Dodgers, and they got it, even though Misiorowski

MILWAUKEE -- If Game 1 is any indication, we might be headed for a classic of a National League Championship Series.

MILWAUKEE -- Coming off a productive NLDS against the Padres, Christian Yelich was absent from the Brewers’ lineup for their 2-1 win in Game 1 of the NLCS against the Dodgers. What gives?

The National League’s two best teams in the regular season are the last two standing at the end. The 103-win Brewers against the 100-win Dodgers. Who’s ready for a rematch of last year’s NLCS?

MILWAUKEE -- Next round, same Crew. The Brewers submitted a roster to Major League Baseball for the National League Championship Series on Sunday morning that is identical to the 26-man roster they carried into the NL Division Series, with 13 pitchers and 13 position players.

MILWAUKEE -- Sal Frelick’s greatest moment in the Major Leagues wasn’t a hit, a catch or any of the other memorable things he’s done on a baseball field, even though he’s had plenty of meme-worthy moments. It was picking up the tab for dinner with Christian Yelich.

MILWAUKEE -- There was so much happening on the field in San Diego, it was easy to miss one notable development out in the bullpen. Brandon Woodruff -- the veteran right-hander who not only avoided season-ending right shoulder surgery in August but also decided to embark on a long-shot bid

MILWAUKEE – There’s the game within the game in the postseason, sure. But increasingly, there's also the game within the day before the game.

MILWAUKEE -- It’s the Brewers’ (mostly) homegrown talent against the Dodgers’ high-priced stars as the teams line up their starting rotations for the National League Championship Series.

MILWAUKEE -- The Brewers were a perfect 6-0 against the Dodgers in last year’s regular season, and you know what happened next. They got swept in the National League Championship Series, shut down by Dodgers starters Blake Snell, Yoshinobu Yamamoto, Tyler Glasnow and Shohei Ohtani to the tune of one

No one can say for sure what the future holds for the Brewers’ 24-year-old, flamethrowing ace, Jacob Misiorowski. But Brewers manager Pat Murphy does know this: The Miz is just getting started.

MILWAUKEE – With the format going from best-of-five to best-of-seven in the National League Championship Series against the Dodgers, starting pitching just shot up in value. And you might be surprised to hear where one of Milwaukee’s hottest starters got the boost of confidence he needed to help the Brewers

SAN DIEGO – For the second straight year, the Brewers will play for the pennant. And for the second straight year, the Dodgers are standing in the way.

SAN DIEGO -- Jacob Misiorowski said he was warmed up and ready to go. Brewers manager Pat Murphy said it was one big deke. And the bullpen catcher, Ty Duvall, was just happy he came through it unscathed. “The bullpen is a little dark out there,” Duvall said. “The ball

SAN DIEGO -- The last time the Brewers won a postseason road game, they beat Walker Buehler and the Dodgers in Game 2 of the 2018 NLCS. It’s been nothing but frustration for Milwaukee since then -- 12 playoff losses and counting away from home going into Game 4 of

SAN DIEGO -- They have taken the field in Los Angeles, Washington, Los Angeles (again), Atlanta, Chicago, Los Angeles (again) and now San Diego to play postseason baseball games. And the Brewers have come up short in all of those places.

SAN DIEGO – Can the Brewers close it out? Can the Padres hold them off and live for another day? That's pretty much what it all comes down to as the two clubs prepare to meet for Game 3 of the National League Division Series as it shifts to San

SAN DIEGO -- Mason Miller doesn’t think he was tipping his pitches on Sunday in Milwaukee. But he’s certainly not going to rule out the possibility. Especially not when he looks back on that 1-2 slider below the zone to Jackson Chourio. That’s the one that has him a bit

SAN DIEGO — Here’s a friendly suggestion for the Brewers should they push ahead in the postseason. More Tony Plush.

MILWAUKEE -- Dustin May wobbled down the stretch for the Brewers, but he’ll get the ball to start Game 3 of the National League Division Series on Tuesday at Petco Park. And after Milwaukee’s 4-3 walk-off victory Sunday, he’ll take the mound with a chance to send the Brewers to

MILWAUKEE -- It was center fielder Garrett Mitchell who said it last week, during a discussion about what makes this Brewers team believe it can be different than all of Milwaukee’s other seven postseason qualifiers in the preceding eight years. They all finished short of the World Series. Why should

MILWAUKEE -- The Brewers had the best record in baseball this season. The Padres finished as the hottest team in baseball. Their National League Division Series was always likely to be decided by the slimmest of margins. Like, a cable on the roof of American Family Field. Seriously. In the

MILWAUKEE – For Game 2 of the National League Division Series, it's about as close to must-win as it gets for the Padres. But couldn't the same thing be said for the Brewers, even after they came away with a 3-2 win in a thrilling Game 1?

MILWAUKEE -- Jackson Chourio and William Contreras provided the power, and Brewers manager Pat Murphy couldn’t help but wonder whether a higher power made sure the Padres didn’t answer in kind in Game 1 of the National League Division Series.

MILWAUKEE -- Jacob Misiorowski’s first inning began with the fastest fastball on record in the postseason. His second inning was a long slog.