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10/15/17: NLDS Open Game Thread

Game Two: Lester vs. Hill

League Championship Series - Chicago Cubs v Los Angeles Dodgers - Game One
tongue celebration > thumbs down celebration
Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images

Today the Dodgers and Cubs play one last game before hopping on a plane and heading to Chicago for the next two games in the series. It’s too bad these teams have to leave LA for what promises to be a very brisk climate in Chicago, as opposed to the temperate autumnal atmosphere of...

Yikes. The Dodgers took Game One yesterday, although it wasn’t necessarily easy. But thanks to the playoff heroics of (long sigh) Chris Taylor and (delighted giggle) Yasiel Puig, the long-suffering fans of LA were treated to a playoff victory, and we were treated to Keith Olbermann ascending to the Peaks of Ornery. Then, because Puig is the gift that does not stop giving, we were treated to this response:

Puig baseball’s friend, if we’re being serious. Which we aren’t, which is why it’s so great.

Lineups!

Today's Lineups

CHICAGO CUBS LOS ANGELES DODGERS
Jon Jay - LF Chris Taylor - CF
Kris Bryant - 3B Justin Turner - 3B
Anthony Rizzo - 1B Cody Bellinger - 1B
Willson Contreras - C Enrique Hernandez - LF
Albert Almora - CF Logan Forsythe - 2B
Addison Russell - SS Austin Barnes - C
Jason Heyward - RF Yasiel Puig - RF
Javier Baez - 2B Charlie Culberson - SS
Jon Lester - LHP Rich Hill - LHP

The game is on TBS and it starts...now. Who you got? Personally I am pulling for another Lackey appearance from the bullpen and for Puig to batflip to the moon off him, and for the on-field mike to be very, very sensitive. Team Chaos!