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Dodgers: Too Early to Think About the NLDS?

By Drew Gabruch

LOS ANGELES, CA - JUNE 26: Dave Roberts #30 of the Los Angeles Dodgers has a chat with Rich Hill #44 of the Los Angeles Dodgers after the 6th inning against the Los Angeles Angels at Dodger Stadium on June 26, 2017 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Joe Scarnici/Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CA - JUNE 26: Dave Roberts #30 of the Los Angeles Dodgers has a chat with Rich Hill #44 of the Los Angeles Dodgers after the 6th inning against the Los Angeles Angels at Dodger Stadium on June 26, 2017 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Joe Scarnici/Getty Images) /
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MILWAUKEE, WI – AUGUST 16: Travis Shaw #21 of the Milwaukee Brewers is congratulated by teammates following a solo home run during the sixth inning of a game against the Pittsburgh Pirates at Miller Park on August 16, 2017, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. (Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images)
MILWAUKEE, WI – AUGUST 16: Travis Shaw #21 of the Milwaukee Brewers is congratulated by teammates following a solo home run during the sixth inning of a game against the Pittsburgh Pirates at Miller Park on August 16, 2017, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. (Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images) /

Milwaukee Brewers (P, Corey Knebel; 3B, Travis Shaw)

Knebel: Another Closer? Corey Knebel has essentially been to the Brewers, what Greg Holland has been for the Rockies. A legitimate closer. Knebel might not strike you as a household name, but he has been extremely dominant throughout 2017 and deserves a lot of credit for the success of the Milwaukee Brewers this year. Knebel has been nothing short of a staple in the Brewers’ bullpen and has made success a status quo throughout the year.    

Shaw: Travis Shaw is having a huge breakout year for the Brew Crew. Shaw is tied for the team lead in Home Runs with Eric Thames with 27 homers on the season, but Shaw leads the team with 83 RBI. He has a respectable slash line (.284/.357/.540) and leads the team with a 4.0 WAR rating. Shaw has been the most consistent player for Milwaukee and is a key reason to why they’re making noise this season in the Wild Card race.

The Brewers are right on the cusp of making the players for the first time since 2011. If the Brewers can make the playoffs and come out victorious during the NL Wild Card game, we could see both of these players as key performance come October.

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