DODGERS Dodgers vs Braves - NLCS

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but we gave up only 213 runs, whereas the braves allowed 288 -- more than either the padres or brewers fwiw

 

Some roster news...
-Dodgers considering having 15 pitchers with the 7 days in a row, which would mean removing one position player and adding a pitcher. So, possibly removing at least one of Lux/Gore/Beaty for a pitcher
- Rios is going through drills to see if he’s healthy enough to play
- no word on a 3rd catcher
- the 15th pitcher would be between Wood, Santana, and M. White. My guess would be Wood just because he’s left handed. He’d be last in the barrel but, i guess makes some sense
-Enrique will be starting against the lefty. Good call - he’s struggled but no one else makes more sense especially since Fried is a traditional starter not like he’ll exit early. I hope he starts at 2B with Taylor in LF and Pollock DH

 

Bold prediction: Kike has some big hits this series

 

Honestly, Lux and Beaty shouldn't even get an AB unless it's either a game deep into extra innings or we're so far out ahead that it doesn't matter who hits. Or as injury replacements. And even in the case of extra innings, with the DH position eliminating the need to hit for the pitcher, we still shouldn't get to those two in the pecking order. So I'm fine replacing either for a pitcher. And as far as Gore, how often do we use PR's anyhow?

 

Roster news:

Dodgers removed Lux and Gore
Dodgers added Alex Wood and Edwin Rios

good to see Rios is healthy enough to swing. Don’t expect to see Wood more than mop up or like the 16th inning but hopefully unleashes our other lefties more

 

Game 2: 3:05 p.m. PT (FS1)
Game 3: 3:05 p.m. PT (FS1)

 

full rosters...

DODGERS:

Pitchers (15): RH Pedro Baez, RH Walker Buehler, RH Dylan Floro, RH Tony Gonsolin, LH Victor Gonzalez, RH Brusdar Graterol, RH Kenley Jansen, RH Joe Kelly, LH Clayton Kershaw, LH Adam Kolarek, RH Dustin May, LH Jake McGee, RH Blake Treinen, LH Julio Urias, LH Alex Wood.

Catchers (2): Austin Barnes, Will Smith

Infielders (5): Matt Beaty, Max Muncy, Edwin Rios, Corey Seager, Justin Turner.

Outfielders (4): Cody Bellinger, Mookie Betts, Joc Pederson, A.J. Pollock.

Infielders/outfielders (2): Kike Hernandez, Chris Taylor.

BRAVES:

Pitchers (15): RH Ian Anderson, LH Grant Dayton, LH Max Fried, RH Shane Greene, RH Chris Martin, LH Tyler Matzek, RH Mark Melancon, LH A.J. Minter, RH Darren O'Day, LH Will Smith, RH Josh Tomlin, RH Jacob Webb, RH Bryse Wilson, RH Kyle Wright, RH Huascar Ynoa.

Catchers (2): Travis d'Arnaud, Tyler Flowers.

Infielders (6): Ozzie Albies, Charlie Culberson, Freddie Freeman, Austin Riley, Pablo Sandoval, Dansby Swanson.

Outfielders (5): Ronald Acuna Jr., Adam Duvall, Nick Markakis, Marcell Ozuna, Cristian Pache.

 

Game 1 is where I think the Braves have the biggest advantage. Their best starter, left handed and on a really really good year, against our (somewhat injured) starter. We take game 1 and I feel great about the rest of the series. It’s the one game I really feel like we are the most even

 

Weird that we’re taking a backseat to Tampa and the cheaters for games 2 & 4 but okay

 

people want to see the astros suffer
plus we’re the favorites so ppl don’t give a fuck ...

 

Lineup (more of the same)
Mookie
Seager
Turner
Muncy
Smith
Cody
Pollock (DH)
Enrique (2B)
Taylor (LF)

 

Although we “struggle” against lefties I love that lineup. 1-6 you have some good damn at bats and then you think you can rest easy but 7-9 is 3 guys who can ambush you and have tons of success against lefties.

 

my guess is they didn’t want so many day games in San Diego, I bet games 4 and on and the times flip. It is surprising though

 

Let’s get a fucking W and make this easy. Buehler’s gotta get us going and the offense... just punish Fried. He’s good but make contact and see what happens

 

Well, Freeman is good...