Kiké Hernández Emotional After Dodgers' NLCS Game 3 Loss
The Dodgers utilityman expressed his disappointment following the team's defeat, acknowledging the difficult position they are in.
Los Angeles Dodgers utilityman Kiké Hernández appeared visibly emotional following the team's Game 3 loss to the Milwaukee Brewers in the National League Championship Series. The defeat put the Dodgers in a precarious 3-0 series deficit.
"We didn’t expect to be in this situation, this position. But this one sucks," Hernández told reporters, his voice thick with emotion. "We’ve got to find a way to turn the page quick, because tomorrow is gonna be here pretty fast. And, yeah. We lose, we’re done. So we gotta go on one-game winning streaks for four games in a row and see what happens. But, yeah, this one sucks."
Hernández's eyes appeared watery during the postgame interview, and he seemed to struggle with the realization that the Dodgers had lost a critical opportunity to gain momentum in the series. Historically, MLB teams that fall behind 3-0 in a series have a very low success rate in coming back to win.
Of the 43 teams that have faced a 3-0 deficit in a postseason series, only one has managed to win. The Dodgers' performance in the initial games of the NLCS has not inspired confidence that they will be the second.
Hernández, 35, has struggled at the plate during the NLCS, recording no hits in five at-bats. With his contract set to expire after this season, he will be a free agent. This situation raises the possibility that Thursday's game could be his final appearance in a Dodgers uniform, potentially contributing to his emotional response to the Game 3 loss.