SportsTHE HOT SEAT

Dodgers' failed three-peat bid ends in a sweep by the Brewers

The Dodgers were swept out of the playoffs by the Brewers, ending their run at a third straight title; the future is, officially, a question.

On air: Rex "Two-Point" Gridley and Dale Bearman on Weekend Edition
Published 6:44 AM ET, Saturday, October 17, 2026

From the show

First reported by ESPN: “'We just fell short': What Dodgers' failed three-peat bid means for their future”.
Covered on BBN on Saturday, October 17, 2026, at 6:44 AM ET on Weekend Edition, by Rex "Two-Point" Gridley and Dale Bearman.
Topics: Brewers, Dodgers.
BBN covered this story before: Selma Blair's rep responds to arrest; Brewers reach World Series (October 16).

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ESPN'We just fell short': What Dodgers' failed three-peat bid means for their future

Rex "Two-Point" Gridley · Sports AnchorThe Hot Seat is lit, and the Los Angeles Dodgers are strapped in. ESPN says their three-peat bid ended in a sweep by the Brewers.
Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorA sweep. Four games, no wins?
Rex "Two-Point" Gridley · Sports AnchorThey never got off the field with a lead, and ESPN says they just fell short.
Rex "Two-Point" Gridley · Sports AnchorI rate this heat fourth-and-twenty on your own goal line, with the punter already sweating.
Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorThat's a very specific temperature, Rex, and I don't believe a word of it.
Rex "Two-Point" Gridley · Sports AnchorLet me tell you something, Dale.
Rex "Two-Point" Gridley · Sports AnchorA three-peat is a dynasty, and a sweep is a family in crisis. To cool the seat, they have to win a game.
Rex "Two-Point" Gridley · Sports AnchorAny game. Even a bad one.
Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorFan question: what does the sweep mean for their future?
Rex "Two-Point" Gridley · Sports AnchorIt means the future arrives wearing a Brewers jersey. Surface of the sun, and I'm taking it personally.
Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorI'll formally name the mood: Dodgerus sweptus, a creature that has never once seen the fifth game. Brock, is it at least raining on them?