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Kiké Hernández Gives Simple, Profane Reason This Year’s Dodgers Are Different

Los Angeles shuts down San Diego to advance to its first NLCS since 2021.

Stephen Douglas

Hernandez celebrates making the final out of the NLDS.
Hernandez celebrates making the final out of the NLDS. / Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images
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The Los Angeles Dodgers beat the San Diego Padres 2-0 to advance to the NLCS for the first time since 2021.

Kike Hernandez started in center for the Dodgers, hit a home run, and then helped close out Game 5 with two nice plays at third base in the ninth inning to win the NLDS. Following the game a very happy Hernandez spoke with FOX's Ken Rosenthal.

Asked what makes this year's Dodgers team different than previous year's teams, Hernandez responded with a question, asking Rosenthal if they were live. When Rosenthal confirmed that they were live, Hernandez thought about it for a second and said, "The fact that we don't give a f---."

Then he smiled, knowing he had sworn on national television.

Here's Hernandez making the final out of the game.

And here's Teoscar Hernandez adding the insurance run that the Dodgers did not end up needing.

Game 1 of the NLCS between the Dodgers and New York Mets is set for Sunday night in Los Angeles. Get that bleep button ready.

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Stephen Douglas is a Senior Writer on the Breaking & Trending News Team at Sports Illustrated. He has been in journalism and media since 2008, and now casts a wide net with coverage across all sports. Stephen spent more than a decade with The Big Lead and has previously written for Uproxx and The Sporting News. He has three children, two degrees and one now unverified Twitter account.

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