Source: MLB.com
Summary
The Los Angeles Dodgers advanced to the NL Championship Series after defeating the Atlanta Braves in Game 4 of the NLDS. Teoscar Hernandez, who had a two-run home run in Game 1, was praised by David Ortiz for performing in key moments. Hernandez, who struggled early in the season, improved in September, hitting .341 with a .965 OPS. He attributed his success to changing his batting stance. The Dodgers will face the winner of the other NLDS matchup in the NLCS.
Our Reading
The game followed a familiar script.
Hernandez hits a home run, then goes silent. Ortiz cheers him like he’s the star. The Dodgers win, again. The same names come up. The same stories. The same guys who never seem to fade.
Ortiz toasts a guy who’s not the star. Hernandez says he’s not afraid to fail. The team celebrates, then moves on. The same way they always do.
They never stop. They never slow down. They just keep going, like they always have.
This one felt like a routine win, not a revelation.
Author: Evan Null
