DODGERS Dodgers vs. Rays - WORLD SERIES

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Which struggling Dodger has a good World Series

Poll closed Oct 20, 2020.
  1. Kershaw

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  2. Pollock

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  3. Taylor

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  4. Dustin May

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  1. BlueMouse

    BlueMouse 2020 World Champions

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    You have to check out the comments. All kinds of people saying this isn’t a big deal, we will still win. smh

    One comment is raving, “Kelly is so hot” this postseason. Is this dude even watching the games? He pitched like one inning.
     
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    If only we still had Charlie Culberson
     
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  5. doyerfan

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    Woke up, feeling good. Champagne purchased, ready to be popped for pleasure or pain.

    today I think is the Mookie and Enrique day. Mookie’s been quiet after an amazing game 1, but we forgive everything when he breaks out during a clincher. Enrique has a big moment, as he’s had in pennant clinchers, and now it’s time for a big moment in a championship clincher. I’m most nervous about the bullpen BUT, the offense can make those nerves meaningless. Win it all tonight.
     
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    I would be in for a Belli Bomb or two, but his ABs are so spotty that I don't expect much from him.

    Could definitely see Kike doing something special.
     
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    fwiw...
    • The Dodgers are 6-1 when Barnes has started at catcher this postseason (including 3-0 in the World Series) and 7-5 when Smith starts. That's small sample size stuff and some of that is the pitcher they have caught. Barnes, for example, has caught all of Kershaw's innings. Most importantly, Barnes is the better framer. According to ESPN TruMedia data during the postseason, Barnes has an expected called strike number of 119 and an actual called strike number of 129, so he's plus-10. Smith has an expected called strike number of 235 and 225 actual called strikes, so he's minus-10. Furthermore, with Smith catching, Gonsolin has allowed eight runs in 7⅔ innings.
     
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    Other than the fact that those numbers don't add up as we only have 12 wins and 5 losses so far, the eye test supports the conclusion. Hopefully this is considered and factors in to today's starting lineup.
     
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    Fuckin TB. I didn't click your link and I've been in a pissy mood the last 4 1/2 hours. I've texted friends the news and even kicked the dog. Alright, hopefully this is the last scare of the day.
     
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    Is this true? It’s like the baseball gods are toying with us.

    I read that Buehler, Urias, and CK are not available for game 6. Understandable, but if there is a chance to close it out today, shouldn’t everyone be on deck?
     
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    It's TB being TB.
     
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    It was FakeNews from TB. Buehler should certainly not be available tonight and probably not Kershaw either, but I expect Urias to be available. Roberts is likely using some gamesmanship here.
     
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    WTF? Everyone's Gabe Kapler all of a sudden?
     
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    Damn, that wasn’t cool man. Things are very sensitive in my household right now. People are giving me a wide berth.
     
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    I'm a mess right now. Heart has been beating 100 MPH since I woke up this morning and that was after VERY LITTLE sleep. My family is also giving me a wide berth, but that's cause I am still under quarantine in the basement.
     
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    I think tonight is going to go one of two ways with Gonsolin. Either he comes out and throws like the guy he was all season and gets us a quality 5 innings (they will not let him face the lineup a 3rd time unless he is absolutely dominating and/or we are up a ton) or he is gonna be a mess again and won't get out of the 2nd inning. I just feel there will be no in-between with him as he was just sooo good all season, to suddenly fall apart it is either he was just out of rhythm or his nerves have gotten the best of him and he can't be relied on in the postseason.
     
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    Rays going lefty heavy, a little different up front. Gonsolin can neutralize with his split change but he’s gonna need it to be working. This lineup is also ripe for exploitation by typical lefty relievers, so I expect to see at least one of Kolarek/Victor/Wood. At a minimum, to get there lefties out of the game for a righty we can matchup against later

    let’s go
     
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    Bah, this is why I was thinking that maybe you go Graterol to start the game, let them set and then go to Urias on short rest for a couple if they did this type of lineup.
     

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