Easy narratives are common for obvious reasons, and with a similar path to that of last year’s playoff run, perhaps being challenged the most in the NLDS, it’s not particularly hard to be somewhat dismissive of what the Dodgers accomplished in the NLCS. Overlooking the Brewers as an adversary that the Dodgers were obligated to beat ignores key aspects of what postseason baseball is, and most importantly, it undermines an impressive accomplishment.

Let’s forget about the names, salaries, and everything that goes into a preconceived notion of what a player is, and let’s simply focus on who was this team that the Dodgers smoked right through on their way to another World Series appearance.

Much was made of what Milwaukee did on the basepaths and through their defensive work, stealing runs t

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