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Smoltz: NLCS will be 'unbelievably' close series

October 9, 2026 02:50 PM

John Smoltz joints the Dan Patrick Show to weigh in on this year's NLCS matchup, how the Brewers can dethrone the Dodgers and former generations of pitchers compared to today's pitchers.

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