The Milwaukee Brewers arguably pitched well enough through the first five games of the National League Championship Series to have already won and earned a spot in the World Series.
However, when they take the field at Miller Park Friday night, the Brewers will find themselves on the brink of elimination and on the short end of a 3-2 series deficit to the Los Angeles Dodgers.
The big problem is the lack of offense that the Brewers have had in their three games in Los Angeles. It's a surprising twist from the team that was able to string clutch hits together down the stretch run of the regular season and in the NLDS against the Colorado Rockies.