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Dave Cameron
12:34
I'd have gone with Cingrani, probably
Baby Bunting
12:34
How likely is Roberts to feel it necessary to use Jansen for the save, and is that a bad decision no matter the circumstances?
Dave Cameron
12:35
I think he'll want Jansen facing the Springer-Correa group, and he'll use him against those guys whether its the 8th or 9th.
And if he has to pull him against Reddick or McCann because he's out of gas, so be it.
Matt
12:35
If Joc Pederson hits a dinger and the Dodgers win, is he the World Series MVP?
Dave Cameron
12:35
Very possible
ryth
12:36
Does it make sense that the 'Stros have been running Reddick out there so consistently? I like him, and love his arm, but at what point should they have been maybe subbing in Maybin?
Dave Cameron
12:36
Maybin isn't very good.
Baby Bunting
12:36
If you're Hinch, do you trust Devenski or Giles with late inning work?
Dave Cameron
12:36
Me? Yes.
Guest
12:36
Chances Musgrove sees Joc Pederson again tonight?
Dave Cameron
12:36
Don't think Musgrove pitches.
Ava Addams
12:37
If either team falls behind early, even by one run, should any pitcher see an at-bat, or should PH's be used?  Or does it just depend on too many other context details at the time to say right now?
Dave Cameron
12:37
Darvish and McCullers should probably only bat once.
But I'd bet Darvish bats twice.
Ava Addams
12:38
If the Dodgers could have a do-over, do you think they would choose Granderson on the roster for the World Series over Fields or McCarthy, just for the sake of having an extra PH?
Dave Cameron
12:38
No, but I bet they'd swap out Fields for a different RP.
AJ Hinch
12:38
Dave, if I have a lead in the 7th inning, who do I go to for the last 9 outs tonight?
Dave Cameron
12:38
Probably Keuchel-Peacock
Forrest
12:39
should/will Gregerson be used as a fireman for Mccullers, considering Morton takes more time? Seems to be only reliever Hinch trusts at this point
Dave Cameron
12:39
I'd trust Harris more.
Craig
12:40
What kind of difference would Hand or Britton have made for Houston this postseason?
Dave Cameron
12:40
Who knows? Giles is better than Hand by a lot, and similar in talent to Britton, and he's been terrible.
The Astros didn't need another reliever; they needed their relievers to not suck.
Babe Lincoln
12:41
So one team scores ~8 runs in the first 2 innings.  How does the other manager use his pitchers?  Any change, or last-game-of-the-year-can't-hold-anything-back-now?
Dave Cameron
12:42
If someone has an eight run lead, probably less likely to be as aggressive in pitching changes. Stick with your starter a little longer, let each pitcher go a full inning, etc...
Dooduh
12:42
Pederson for LAD, but who among Springer, Altuve or Bregman would be mvp for the Stros?
Dave Cameron
12:42
Springer
Kimball
12:43
What was the point of IBB'ing George Springer with two outs yesterday in the 5th, especially to then bring in a new pitcher whose command that day you haven't seen?
Dave Cameron
12:43
Bregman is a worse hitter than Springer, and much worse against RHPs.
So it gave them the highest probability of getting out of the inning with the lead.
Anthony
12:44
If you were managing the Astros, would you move a lefty up in the lineup to force some tougher decisions about Roberts' pitching changes?
Dave Cameron
12:44
Which one?
12:45
Astros fans didn't like it when I said mid-summer that the team could use a better LH outfielder, but Marwin turning into a pumpkin this postseason has been a big problem for them.
Baby Bunting
12:47
Reddick has turned into a pumpkin at the same time, though, correct?
Dave Cameron
12:47
Yeah, but nothing they could really do about that. The Marwin-reverting-to-Marwin thing was a bit more predictable.
Really?
12:48
Getting the impression everyone is dismissing the Astros already. However, the pressure is on the Dodgers. I don't see them winning this game.
Dave Cameron
12:48
You can't see a 104 win team with home field advantage winning a game started by one of the best pitchers in baseball?
Both teams have a real shot, and I'd say it's almost a coin flip, but clearly LA has a real shot.
Baby Bunting
12:49
This Marwin reverting thing seems like cherry picking.  Marwin has an amazing season of 600 AB, and now he's reverting to not being very good?
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