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Oct 2020
42m 59s

Kershaw's back, the Braves hold on in Ga...

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Eno, Britt & DVR discuss the status of Clayton Kershaw, Tony Gonsolin's spot start in his absence, the Braves' 2-0 lead in the NLCS, the Rays' elite defense, and the Astros' uphill battle facing a 3-0 deficit. 


Rundown

0:35 Clayton Kershaw's Status; Tony Gonsolin's Spot Start

5:04 The Dodgers' Offense is Waking Up

9:00 Re-Thinking the Usage of Dustin May

16:04 Will Smith, the Catcher

19:12 Jose Altuve Wades Into Chuck Knoblauch Territory

22:56 The Rays' Reasonably Fresh Bullpen for Game 4

32:29 Are These LCS Series Good?

36:41 Trivia for Charity!


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