Milwaukee Brewers manager Pat Murphy is embracing the role of the underdog against the Los Angeles Dodgers — even if the Brewers swept the regular season series against the reigning champs and finished with the best record in baseball.

“I'm sure that most Dodger players can't name eight guys on our roster,” he told the media before Game 1 of the National League Championship Series on Monday. “No offense to them, they shouldn't have to know the names, but these are some guys that hopefully they know their names by the time it's over. You never know.”

He sang a similar tune the day before, calling his team a bunch of “average Joes.”

“[Christian Yelich] calls it the collection of misfit toys,” he said. “Everybody has been DFA’d or moved around or been through really tough stretches.”

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