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Pat Murphy , the gregarious manager of the Milwaukee Brewers , was in no hurry to wrap up his news conference Sunday.

He compared Mookie Betts playing shortstop to Stephen Curry playing forward. He anointed Freddie Freeman as his favorite player even though “he’s ruined Brewers history many times.” He read off names from an eight-year-old Dodgers scouting report that included Yasiel Puig, Rich Hill and Curtis Granderson.

“I love Kenley Jansen,” Murphy said. “You guys miss him?”

All good things must come to an end, even a manager working his audience with the rapport of a standup comedian. The Dodgers’ time in the press conference room was fast approaching.

“I don’t want to t

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