The games may take forever http://www.brewersfanproshop.com/authentic-orlando-arcia-jersey , but they’ve been mostly thrilling. Brewers-Dodgers starts the evening with a crucial Game 5, while the Astros look to tie up with the Red Sox in Game 4."Things are sure getting interesting now, aren’t they? In the American League’s case, “interesting” isn’t necessarily “good” because it means that the Red Sox are winning their series against the Astros, 2-1, and even if the Astros come back and win this series, they just won the World Series last year, so who cares? Still, there’s something compelling (even if it takes four hours) about watching two teams who won 100+ games in the regular season duke it out with a trip to the World Series at stake.As for the National League, it’s tied at two games apiece between the Dodgers and Brewers, and on top of that, former Oriole Manny Machado seems to be doing his best to make things dramatic on the field as well. That includes much more than just playing at his usual high level, of course, since Machado is doing stuff like repeatedly sliding in weird ways into people trying to turn a double play at second base, and last night http://www.brewersfanproshop.com/authentic-orlando-arcia-jersey , clipping the heels of the first baseman on a routine grounder. It’s bizarre, and it resulted in Brewers players saying things like “Fuck that motherfucker.” I can’t imagine any Brewers pitcher would be stupid enough to throw at Machado in the middle of a tied playoff series in an important Game 5, but you never know. Sometimes baseball players do dumb things. See also: Machado.Last night it was the NLCS that took us into the night with an earlier evening ALCS. That order flips tonight, like so:NLCS Game 5: Brewers-Dodgers, 5:05. TV: FS1. Starters: Wade Miley (MIL), Clayton Kershaw (LAD). Series tied, 2-2ALCS Game 4: Red Sox-Astros, 8:39. TV: TBS. Starters: Rick Porcello (BOS), Charlie Morton (HOU). Red Sox lead, 2-1Though I’m still unable to handle, on a personal level, the idea of Miley having postseason success, I continue to slightly prefer the Brewers because I think it would be more interesting if they beat the Dodgers. On the other hand, Kershaw is a great pitcher and it would be nice for him if he could beat back the “can’t pitch in the postseason” narrative that has grown up around him, fairly or not.Starting lineups for the home team Dodgers:Cody Bellinger - CFJustin Turner - 3BDavid Freese - 1BManny Machado - SSMax Muncy - 2BChris Taylor - LFEnrique Hernandez - RFAustin Barnes - CClayton Kershaw - PAlthough the 2018 Orioles are decisive proof that you can’t just throw players anywhere on the diamond and succeed Glenn Robinson Jersey , the 2018 Dodgers seem to be determined to prove the opposite in this postseason. Perhaps if you have better analytics that are informing better pre-pitch positioning, that helps you get away with it.The visiting Brewers line up like so:Lorenzo Cain - CFChristian Yelich - RFRyan Braun - LFJesus Aguilar - 1BHernan Perez - 2BMike Moustakas - 3BErik Kratz - COrlando Arcia - SSWade Miley - P GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Clayton Kershaw has not yet been ruled out for opening day by the Los Angeles Dodgers despite all the time he’s missed at spring training with a sore left shoulder.Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said Wednesday that, for now at least, Kershaw remains scheduled to start March 28 for the two-time defending NL champions even though it seems unlikely based on the progress the three-time Cy Young Award winner would need to make in the next few weeks.“I don’t think we’ve made that decision yet and I know that Honey (pitching coach Rick Honeycutt) has mapped out where we need to be, so right now we’re not ready to make that decision,” Roberts said. “We’re just right now in a day-to-day with Clayton and trying to keep him in a positive state of mind.”Kershaw played catch with teammate Rich Hill on Tuesday’s off day and lined up down the right-field line with fellow pitchers Wednesday as several played catch. Kershaw’s partner was bullpen catcher Steve Cilladi.Although Cilladi did not crouch, Kershaw went into his unique windup before several throws, raising his hands over his head and pausing his leg in mid-motion. Kershaw repeatedly backed up, eventually throwing from more than 75 feet, before moving closer to Cilladi and increasing the velocity on his throws.Afterward, he flashed a thumbs-up to an observer and gave Cilladi a fist bump.Prior to the afternoon throwing session, Roberts said: “The distance is increasing a little bit and most importantly, the intensity. So, for him to ramp up that intensity and recover the next day and still feel good Manny Pina Jersey , that’s a good thing for us.”As for when Kershaw will throw off a mound, Roberts said: “We’ll know more each day. We don’t have a day right now.”CATCHING ONAfter several days of practice and Cactus League inactivity because of a sore lower back, veteran catcher Russell Martin started hitting and caught Walker Buehler’s bullpen.“Today is the first day I took some swings and I just got done, so it felt pretty good,” Martin said. “Obviously, it wasn’t max effort, but it was definitely positive.”Martin progressed from dry swings to hitting off a tee to soft toss.“So far, so good,” he said. “We are taking it slow and trying to be smart about it.”Martin’s training room treatment has consisted of stretching, strengthening and “getting some range of motion and strength in that new-found range of motion, and hopefully, that will keep me on the field,” he said.Roberts said: “It is kind of a day-to-day thing — depending on how Russell feels and the training staff — whether we get him some at-bats on the other side (in minor league games) or just jump him right in and DH or just kind of throw him in the fire. Russell, as a veteran player, knows exactly what he needs to do to get ready http://www.brewersfanproshop.com/authentic-orlando-arcia-jersey , so even a week down, I don’t think it will impact him too much.”NOTES: Buehler has not appeared in a Cactus League game. Roberts said the right-hander is likely to throw live to hitters on Saturday or Sunday. … SS Corey Seager, completing his recovery from Tommy John surgery on May 4 and arthroscopic hip surgery on Aug. 7, was not in camp because of “a little kind of a sickness, a little bug,” according to Roberts. Because of that, Seager’s planned appearance in a minor league game Thursday is doubtful. … Roberts and his staff will start to make cuts in the coming days, sending players to the minor league side. Position players will start to play in back-to-back Cactus League games, and starting pitchers will begin to throw increased innings in those games. … The Dodgers optioned LHP Adam McCreery and reassigned LHP Josh Smoker and RHPs Joe Broussard, Daniel Corcino and Jesen Therrien to minor league camp.