Joe Davis caught unwanted heat from the booth yet again during Monday’s NLCS Game 2.
Davis was on the call as the Los Angeles Dodgers battled the Milwaukee Brewers at American Family Field in Milwaukee, Wis. The postseason clash was a back-and-forth affair featuring series-shifting hits from both sides, with the Brewers eventually coming out on top 7-4.
Some fans felt Davis, the Dodgers’ regular-season play-by-play man, didn’t show as much enthusiasm for the Brewers’ big plays.
The veteran announcer’s call during Christian Yelich’s go-ahead bases-loaded single in the bottom of the 3rd inning left some spectators wanting more.
I hate to do the Joe Davis thing but like …
— Peter Bukowski (@Peter_Bukowski) October 13, 2026
joe davis with the most depressing call of all time
— Rashad Vaughn Stan – 🍻🧀🦌 (@rashadburner) October 12, 2026
Others felt the same way about Davis’ reaction to William Contreras’ game-tying solo home run in the bottom of the 5th inning.
Can Joe Davis stop with these terrible calls and show some damn emotion? This is the championship series for crying out loud.
— Isaac (@Philly_Isaac) October 12, 2026
promise I’m not trolling: the Joe Davis thing is becoming an issue. I mean zero disrespect, he is one of the best broadcasters in the world and he knows how to deliver in a big moment. that’s why it’s impossible not to wonder where the energy is for the Brewers, who might have the home field advantage but certainly are in uncharted territory against the league’s highest payroll. that story has got to come through in a broadcaster’s voice, and it’s not.
— TOM MARTIN (@tomhasideas) October 13, 2026
Davis got the same flak in the Brewers’ Game 1 win.
Whether deserved or not, Davis will continue to hear such criticism whenever he’s on the call for Dodgers games on national television.
