Dodgers' Star-Laden Season Ends With NLCS Sweep by Brewers
Milwaukee swept Los Angeles in the NLCS, ending the Dodgers' bid for a third consecutive World Series title. Los Angeles had added Kyle Tucker, Edwin Díaz, and Tarik Skubal to an already expensive and talented roster. The Brewers advanced to the World Series one year after being swept by the Dodgers in the same round.
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[paragraph] Need maybe blank line between paragraphs? "2 short paragraphs" under EXPANDED. We can include blank line between them. That's okay. Output only. Ensure no extra. Need maybe "EXPANDED:" and "CONTEXT:" labels. Good. Potential issue: "Dodgers had won consecutive World Series" source says won second in a row last October. Yes. "including a seven-game final against Toronto" source says Blue Jays. Toronto Blue Jays. Fine. "retained its core" source says returned core intact. Fine. "added Kyle Tucker, Edwin Díaz, and later Tarik Skubal" source says signed top position player and reliever, then deadline Skubal. Fine. "combined payroll and luxury-tax cost exceeded $616 million" source says factoring CBT payroll and luxury tax payments, roster cost more than $616M. Fine. "nearly $150 million above New York Mets" source says second-place Mets $468.9M. Difference 147.1. Fine. Second paragraph: "Milwaukee had been swept by Los Angeles in this round a year earlier." Source says Brewer