The Milwaukee Brewers didn't get the outcome they were hoping for in Game 1 of the NLCS on Monday night, losing to the defending champion Los Angeles Dodgers by a score of 2-1 with the tying run just 90 feet away. However, to say that Game 1 was all bad, despite Dodgers' ace Blake Snell quieting the Brewers' offense for eight innings, is far from true.
Yes, there was a frustrating performance from usually shut-down reliever Abner Uribe in the top of the ninth inning, and some missed opportunities in the bottom of the frame, but there are also several reasons to be optimistic about the Brewers' chances in the NLCS after their performance in the series opener on Monday night.