Well, game two has come and gone, and thanks to a few small, yet timely, mistakes by the Dodgers they find themselves down 2-0 in a best of five series. Suffice it to say, they have their backs against the wall.
There are a few reasons, though, to be hopeful. First and foremost, it isn't out of the realm of possibility that the Dodgers can win the next two at Chavez Ravine. The Dodgers had the second most home wins in the NL this year (49, just one behind, wouldn't you know it, the Mets). Also, Greg Maddux has been spectacular at home and he starts on Saturday. Secondly, coming back from a 2-0 deficit in the first round isn't that uncommon, just ask the numerous A's teams that have blown such a lead over the last decade. Lastly, the Dodgers have played much better when under pressure. After opening the second half 1-12 and seemingly at the brink of falling out of contention, they went on to win 19 of the next 21. Over the last two months of the season, when they could ill afford even three losses in a row, they had a MLB leading 41-19 record.
Nomar's hurt, the bullpen's in disarray (damn Joe Beimel!), and even fielding bunts seem to give the Dodgers trouble, but now is the time for the boys in blue to turn it up. Maybe it's just a die-hard fan's misplaced faith, but the cheese fully believes the Dodgers can pull this out...
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Go Dodgers! Bringing it home gives the psychological edge, plus Dodger Stadium is a better area to play in. I think Nomar may end up having a Kirk Gibson DH play in this series.
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