'I’m just grateful': Pat Murphy hails Brewers’ grit after crushing Cubs in do-or-die

The Brewers knocked off the Cubs 3-1 on Saturday, powered by three home runs. They leaned on a five-man pitching effort to seal the series, with Jacob Misiorowski leading the way by throwing four innings for Milwaukee.

“I’m just grateful, to be honest with you. I’m grateful for the guys we’ve had in the room. They’ve been doubted every year. Everyone. There’s no one predicting the Brewers playing the Dodgers in the (league championship) series.,” Murphy continued.

Brewers to face the Dodgers in the NLCS

The Brewers boast a roster full of top prospects and several former first-round picks. They may not carry the $500 million payroll of other elite teams, and they can’t always afford to re-sign players, forcing them to find replacements. Yet despite those limitations, Milwaukee continues to compete at the highest level and remain a dominant force in the league.

The series victory ended Milwaukee’s streak of six straight postseason series losses, sent the rival Cubs packing, and propelled the Brewers into the NLCS to face another rival, the star-studded Dodgers.

The Dodgers carry one of the highest payrolls in league history, and they’re only getting stronger. Los Angeles will field a full-strength roster as it goes after the Brewers.

NLCS Game 1 is scheduled for Monday at 7:08 p.m. CT, but before turning their focus to Los Angeles, Pat Murphy and the Brewers celebrated one of the franchise’s most memorable wins. The victory gave them bragging rights over Craig Counsell and the rival Cubs, ended a postseason streak that began with a Game 7 loss to the Dodgers in the 2018 NLCS when Counsell managed Milwaukee at home, and concluded a tense, hard-fought best-of-five series.