I’m a Dodgers fan. I’m also a boxing fan, and boxing has a simple rule: you don’t take the belt from the champ on points.
My NLDS preview at TriStar Daily argued Atlanta couldn’t win a close series against the defending champs. The Braves hit lefties poorly all year, and the Dodgers were lining up two lefty starters to open it. Atlanta’s rotation was beaten up behind Chris Sale, and the Dodgers’ depth meant there was no single star to pitch around.
The pick: Dodgers in four. (It cashed.)
Read the full column at TriStar Daily: https://tristardaily.com/braves-dodgers-nlds-preview-to-beat-the-champ-you-have-to-knock-him-out/
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