GDT: Braves @ Dodgers (NLDS Game 4, October 7, 2013)

[weso1]

The chess game continues. That's all I can say.

Fredi will now start Laird at catcher to counter the move.

[Mrs. Meta]

The chess game continues. That's all I can say.

I heart your chess posts!

[jcc03004]

Not a bad move Kershaw is death on lefties and Mac hasn't hit lefties as well this year then previously start laird

[jdunn]

The 9:30 game time actually gives Kershaw 3.25 days rest

[graffy]

The 9:30 game time actually gives Kershaw 3.25 days rest

Didn't Game 1 start at 8:37?

[tululush]

Fredi wants to know why his chess pieces come in two colors (red and black) and why they all have the same flat shape to them.

The chess game continues. That's all I can say.

[Braves1976]

Dodgers going for the kill, Fredi going for veteran presents. Embrace the horror!

[jcc03004]

Does anyone agree that Medlen should be starting this game?

[Dalyn]

Fredi wants to know why his chess pieces come in two colors (red and black) and why they all have the same flat shape to them.

Odd. He should checkers up on that.

[weso1]

Does anyone agree that Medlen should be starting this game?

Normally I would, but he looked pretty bad in game one. The problem is that we don't have any good options for a #4 starter. Blame Wren for that, imo.

[CrimsonCowboy]

Normally I would, but he looked pretty bad in game one. The problem is that we don't have any good options for a #4 starter. Blame Wren for that, imo.

Not sure about Wren, but absolutely agree with the rest

[Dalyn]

Normally I would, but he looked pretty bad in game one. The problem is that we don't have any good options for a #4 starter. Blame Wren for that, imo.

Yep.

[jcc03004]

All the better I don't think Medlen will be that bad again redemption time

[Braves1976]

There is certainly plenty of blame to go around. I kept hearing about that money we had for upgrades at the deadline. But instead it passed with no upgrades aside from a cheap reliever that isn't even on our playoff roster. Wren gave us plenty of excuses about that of course.

I reckon Liberty just pockets that money we never spent. If it ever was really what we had to spend to begin with.

[jsebe10]

This move could end Mattingly's stint as Dodgers manager. The Braves beat Greinke, and throwing Kershaw at us on three days rest could go wrong.


But they're playing against the Braves. Nothing will go wrong.

Lol hardly.

It's a great move dude. He's relying soley on the Dodgers offense here. We do not have an arm on this staff that can slow this offense down at all right now.

Kershaw will be pin point tonight and the Braves will continue their historical October warm up for the WS Champs.

[jcc03004]

All the better I don't think Medlen will be that bad again redemption time

Medlen is our best option that's avaliable I have more faith in hale starting over garcia

[jcc03004]

Wacha is perfect through 5

[Heyward]

We were gonna have to beat Kershaw to win the series.

Take my chances with Kershaw on short rest over full rest.

[Braves1976]

Just think, if Loe would've pitched well in his one start he'd probably made the playoff roster too. Veteran presents and all that...

[tululush]

I can say with 100% confidence that if this happened to anyone else the other team would light up Kershaw and Mattingly would be burned at the stake. However, since this is the Braves this will make him look like a genius and the Dodgers will go on to win the world series. Always happens. ALWAYS. I just don't understand why we're always the stepping stone for the world series champs? Seriously.