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Avilan next inning??

I wanted Constanza!! Said he was this years Luis Polonia (he had some big hits in '95 WS).

So how many outs do we use Kimbrel for tonight? 6?

If we leave him in to give up a run just because his spot in the order is coming up soon.....wow. It's an elimination game, Fredi.

They won't put Medlen in from the pen. If they were going to use him, he would have started.

If we get 4 out of Garcia here, we can't let him pitch to the top of the order again. Time to pinch hit.

124 pitches last time out and now he's going on short rest for the first time in his career. Why even risk that? In a non elimination game? It gives Atlanta their best shot at success, if you ask me. It might work out for LA, but it's a weird move nonetheless.

This does stink of desparation for Mattingly. I think it's a poor decision and could backfire. He must really think we have Nolasco's number, because they are going to need to rely on him at some point if they advance. If we had a chance beat Kershaw, it's definitely in this scenario. I think...

You know, I was thinking that too. McCann should have recognized Julio's difficulty with that breaking ball and stopped calling for it. Stick with the 2 seamer, 4 seamer, slowwww curve, and change.

I'm mean good grief, Medlen/Teheran/Wood. This is not the 7th game of the world series. Why so much pressure? It's only the DIVISION SERIES!

Some of you are so funny. If Uggla had been on the roster and starting and was 0-fer with 5 K's you would be saying at least EJ gives us a chance at a productive out...he should be in there. Both suck. Uggla had plenty of opportunity to claim his spot but EJ did just enough good things late to...

My huge fear is that will pull CJ for Janish, McCann (pinch runner) for Laird, and Gattis for BJ and a team will tie the game and we'll need those hitters late or in extras. It's bound to happen and it will freaking suck to have those bums in the middle of the order.

LOL....some of you keep saying runs will be at a premium and then you want to take a hitter (Gattis) out of the lineup who is counted on to supply those runs (for an offense that is struggling). On very few occasions will having a plodding leftfielder cost you anything defensively. I can...

Medlen was too amped up. That clearly cost him location and he threw a lot of meatballs up there. However, Kershaw gave Justin 4-5 pitches in his wheelhouse to hit....and just fouled them off. Late. His problem all year as been getting to the ball late. I'm worried about Minor because his...

Medlen hasn't had great defense played behind him, but he made a lot of fat pitches up in the zone.

Simmons has actually had good at bats and laid off of several pitches that he would have swung at during the season.

3rd base umpire has given every close call to the Dodgers. Check swings and now that ball that went over the corner of the bag.

I like it. Downs couldn't get anyone out lately. Wood covers that spot. I think Garcia/Hale are the combined plan (if necessary) for game 4.

Pretty close. When balls are pulled, hitters have to get off the merry go round a little early to get the bat to the ball. What I mean by that is, to disconnect from the power source (thighs, torso, shoulders). The longer a hitter collects energy from the larger muscles, the more power...

Not that this comment is totally relevant to the financial and age considerations significant to keeping McCann, but it is my opinion that this team needs more of the McCann/Prado/Heyward types of hitters and less of the BJ/Gattis/Uggla types. Interpret that how you will, but I think you feel me.