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[QUOTE="FanInNC, post: 5098606, member: 13050"]
Alvarez is lost.  Most of the playoffs he has been swinging out of his shoes trying to hit the ball out of the atmosphere every time.  Last night he seemed more patient, but TOO patient.  That bases loaded situation he lost the bat he swung so hard the first pitch and then proceeded to keep it on his shoulder for the next 5 pitches including 2 strikes.  The 2nd strike wasnt a bad take, it was a nasty pitch, but the final strike was a heater on the outside corner with 2 strikes.  You have to swing!

The moment keeps finding him and he's failing right now big time.  It would be more acceptable if he was fielding his position better.  But that decision last night to throw to 2nd instead of getting the easy out at 1st proved costly too.  The Dodgers I think scored their first run and then had runners on 1st and 3rd or maybe loaded - and hadnt hit the ball past the pitcher!  Wild.

Martinez is almost just as lost as Alvarez.  I think I'd rather see Winker or even McNeil at this point than Martinez regardless of righty or lefty.
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