Shaikin: Is there a law that says the Dodgers can't play small ball?

The Dodgers executed their game plan and lost. The Milwaukee Brewers executed their game plan and won. Back in California, Dodgers fans screamed at their television sets. This is postseason baseball, where the best pitchers take center stage and runs are at a premium. Why don’t the Dodgers at least try to mimic the Brewers? Would a stolen base or a sacrifice bunt every so often kill the Dodgers? “I think we should play Dodger baseball,” shortstop Mookie Betts said. “So, whatever Dodger baseball is, that’s what we should do.