2020 NLCS Game 3 Thread: Oct 14 @ Braves, 3p

Urias vs. Wright.

So the Dodgers are now down 2-0 in the NLCS, our offense and dugout were "flatter than a third grader" (as one of the Sons, who will go unnamed, put it in our WhatsApp chat), and our pitching is in complete disarray. I confess that I was drinking Pessimist last night after the game (see photo, above; it's a pretty solid wine).

But I still believe that it's the Dodgers' time to shine. And last night's late rally, which fell one run short of a comeback, was a very good sign that the moribund bats of Mookie Betts, Max Muncy, Will Smith, and Cody Bellinger just might be waking up for the first time this series. Not to mention that of the 85 teams that have trailed 2-0 in a best-of-seven series, only 13 have prevailed (15%) BUT six of those 13 (almost half!) involved the Dodgers (to be fair, only three of them positively).

And here's the kicker: Game 3 is a road game for the Dodgers, who played better on the road in 2020 (22-8 vs. 21-9). We haven't played a road game yet in the 2020 postseason 2020 NLCS, so the change of scenery (and uniforms) will be refreshing. So don't go digging up rebuttal points like "we're in the same damn field, though," or "that's only a 3% difference in performance", dammit. We're winning tonight. Remember the happy times.