3 reasons Dodgers will stop a Brewers repeat bid and 2 changes they must make to ensure it

The Milwaukee Brewers crushed the Los Angeles Dodgers' dreams of a three-peat and then went on to capture glory themselves. Suddenly, Milwaukee looks like the franchise on the verge of a dynastic period, potentially usurping the Dodgers as the best team of this era.

That said, it won't be easy for the Brewers to re-harness the magic of this season in 2027, especially with what promises to be a vengeful and re-motivated Dodgers group intent on reclaiming its top dog status in the baseball world.

If LA can address its problems, there's no bigger threat to Milwaukee's repeat aims. On that note, here are three reasons the Dodgers will, in fact, quell the Brewers next season, as well as two changes LA must make to accomplish that goal.

3 reasons the Dodgers will prevent a Brewers repeat in 2027

1. A healthy Shohei Ohtani and greater star power

The Brewers have a more balanced team top-to-bottom than the Dodgers, but there's no doubt that LA still possesses more star power at the top of its depth chart, both position player-wise and pitching-wise.

Unfortunately for LA, Ohtani headlined a major Dodgers problem in 2026, which was that some of the club's biggest stars either suffered nagging injuries or burned out from fatigue. This is an aging core, and the wear and tear of two consecutive title runs ultimately took its toll, both physically and mentally.

But don't expect a talent like Ohtani to be anything other than spectacular in 2027. You can rest assured that Ohtani will be burning with motivation to reverse the narratives of 2026 and reassert himself as the game's most dominant player. We can also assume that Kyle Tucker won't be so awful in 2027 as he was for most of 2026 -- he's just too talented (and showed signs of a turnaround in the postseason).

The Dodgers have additional ex-MVPs in Mookie Betts and Freddie Freeman who still have at least one more historic postseason in them. But Ohtani's really the monster to fear if you're the Brewers next playoffs.

2. Rotation depth and unmatched organizational resources

This one will certainly annoy Brewers fans who are currently (and rightfully) celebrating the fact that money doesn't always win championships. On the contrary, the (perhaps sad) fact is that money does often win championships, because it leads to things like ridiculous starting pitching depth, which the Dodgers have.

Even if the Dodgers don't end up signing Tarik Skubal (it seems likely they will), LA's massive infrastructure -- not to mention Andrew Friedman's killer mindset -- will allow the Dodgers to reload their staff in a way that others can't, the Brewers included. The Brewers' staff and relief corps were incredible this postseason, but is that sustainable moving forward, or will the club with a higher number of quality arms eventually win out?

3. The Dodgers' renewed motivation (and the Brewers' burden)

The burden of defending a World Series championship is not a light one. Just ask the Dodgers, who could have easily fallen short in 2025 against a team of destiny Toronto Blue Jays group.

Now, the Brewers will find out about the heaviness of that feeling, while the Dodgers will be free of it and imbued with a different feeling of renewed hunger for glory and championship status. Psychologically, it's tough to give the edge to Milwaukee in this situation. This Dodgers roster with an actual chip on its shoulder? That's scary.

2 changes the Dodgers must make to get back to the mountaintop

LA must manage Ohtani's body and workload more proactively in 2027. Letting him dictate those terms in 2026 was the wrong decision, and it led to a compromised postseason for the Dodgers. More planned rest and a smarter overall approach with Ohtani will allow him to be fresh and dominant when it matters most in October.

Secondly, the Dodgers need to address the main weaknesses of their roster this offseason -- bullpen depth and athleticism. Sure, they couldn't have foreseen Edwin Diaz being the flop that he was in 2026, nor all of the reliever injuries that happened, but the Dodgers need to have a better bullpen situation overall entering next postseason.

The athleticism factor is key, too, given the fact that LA's roster is on the older side. Making Josue De Paula a more regular fixture of the team, and continuing to lean on Andy Pages, will help with this problem. But on the whole, LA needs to get slightly younger and more spry on the basepaths to be able to keep pace with -- and ultimately defeat -- a team like Milwaukee in big games.

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