--I thought the Dodgers were going to cruise when David Freese hit that leadoff homer. He drove in both Dodger runs, leading some to ask me why he was removed. The numbers tell the Dodgers that Freese doesn’t match up well against right-handers, and that he also doesn’t match up well with Josh Hader, the Brewers’ left-handed relief ace. This is the way the Dodgers do things. I understand the complaints, but it’s not going to change unless the Dodgers change their entire team philosophy.

Source: Los Angeles Times October 20, 2018 15:00 UTC