The Brewers swept the Dodgers in four games to claim the National League pennant and punch their ticket to the World Series. Milwaukee's first trip to October's final series comes 44 years after 1982, ending one of baseball's longest championship droughts.
The Brewers dismantled a Dodgers team that won 111 regular season games. That regular season dominance meant nothing once the playoffs started. Milwaukee's pitching suffocated Los Angeles' lineup. The bats that carried the Dodgers through September went silent when it mattered most.
This is the Brewers' moment. They've built this team to win now, and they're one series away from a title. The Dodgers go home disappointed despite all that regular season success. That's baseball in October. Talent and talent alone doesn't guarantee anything. The Brewers proved it this week.
Now Milwaukee awaits their World Series opponent from the American League. The drought ends in Milwaukee this year if they keep playing like they did against Los Angeles.