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Theres a ton of uncertainty surrounding this final week of the 2016 regular season. But we do know this about the playoffs: The Los Angeles Dodgers and Washington Nationals will meet in the NLDS.So who will win? During the regular season, L.A. took five of six from D.C. That was then, though. Now, team reporters -- Doug Padilla (Dodgers) and Eddie Matz (Nationals) -- duke it out over what will happen when the two teams meet in October.Read each of their cases, followed by Judge David Schoenfields ruling, then cast your vote below.Padilla: Could it actually be that the Dodgers will get past the Nationals in the National League Division Series because they are the healthier team?For a Dodgers squad that has placed a record 28 players on the disabled list this season, having a health advantage over anybody is an uncommon and unexpected turn of events. But Clayton Kershaw looks to be back in form, Rich Hill is giving the club about six innings at a time and the position players are all feeling good, outside of Andre Ethier, who hasnt really been available all season.The Nationals, meanwhile, are without Stephen Strasburg. Daniel Murphy and Bryce Harper, and even if they can get back for the postseason (Strasburg is unlikely to pitch in the NLDS, according to the Nats), they will be stuck rounding into form instead of being in full stride. And All-Star catcher Wilson Ramos was just lost for the year, too.The Dodgers major weakness of hitting against left-handed pitching is well known, but the Nationals might not be able to expose it. Their main left-hander, Gio Gonzalez, has a 7.45 ERA in four September starts, and opponents are batting .321 against him this month with a .457 slugging percentage. And the Dodgers have been slightly improved against lefties of late.Even without Strasburg, the Nationals right-handed duo of Max Scherzer and Tanner Roark is formidable, but the Dodgers will go to work with their lefty-swinging lineup of Chase Utley, Corey Seager, Adrian Gonzalez, Joc Pederson, Josh Reddick and Yasmani Grandal, who is a switch-hitter but is far better from the left side. And then there is the right-handed hitting Justin Turner, whose reverse splits show that he is far more productive against right-handed pitching.And none of these potential Dodgers advantages consider the fact that the club was 5-1 against the Nationals in the regular season, going 2-1 at Nationals Park in July without Kershaw, who was injured; Hill, who was with the As at the time; and Kenta Maeda, who was not lined up for the series. Those three pitchers will pick up a bulk of the Dodgers postseason starts.Matz: If we learned anything from the 2015 NLDS between the Mets and Cubs, its that what happens in the regular season stays in the regular season.Sure, Washingtons 1-5 record against L.A. suggests the NL East champs -- who lost as LDS favorites in 2012 and 2014 -- are primed for yet another early exit (Wilson Ramos ACL doesnt help any). But take a closer look, and the Dodgers arent quite the kryptonite they seem.In the June series out west, Dusty Bakers club dropped all three. In the first loss, reliever Yusmeiro Petit started in place of Stephen Strasburg. The following day, Washington fell when workhorse Tanner Roark, who took a 2-0 lead into the eighth, gave up a three-run homer. The last L was about fluky as fluky gets: Shawn Kelley, subbing for injured closer Jonathan Papelbon, allowed a single that center fielder Michael Taylor turned into a walk-off Little League homer when the ball rolled under his glove.During the July series in the District, it was more of the same. Rookie starter Reynaldo Lopez, making his big league debut in place of injured hurler Joe Ross, got rocked and was hung with the loss. Although the other defeat came with Strasburg on the hill, hindsight tells us that Washingtons righty (6.15 ERA since the break) probably wasnt whole then.To recap, of Washingtons five losses to L.A., you can write off three to five of them, depending on your preferred scoring technique. Yes, Strasburg is still out, but Petit wont be the guy covering for him. Instead, itll be lefty Gio Gonzalez, who dominated the Dodgers in July, which should come as a surprise to no one considering that L.A. hits southpaws about as much as a Vegas dealer hits on 17.And I havent even mentioned Washingtons two most important players -- Max Scherzer and Trea Turner -- because neither of them faced L.A. this year. Actually, thats not true. Turner, the electric rookie who completely changed the Nats lineup, was present for the July series but hadnt yet morphed into the Trea Turner weve been marveling at over the past couple months. As for Scherzer, a Cy Young front-runner, he really and truly hasnt faced L.A. This matters because A) hes the Nats ace and B) he has been as good as any pitcher in baseball since the break. Tossing him into the mix for a start or two (if Baker decides to go the MadBum route with Scherzer) changes everything.That snoring sound you hear? Thats my case, which I hereby rest.Judge Schoenfield: As an appellate court judge, Id prefer to pass this one on to a higher court since its too close to call. But my ruling: Ill go with Padillas case.The Dodgers clear weakness is hitting left-handed pitchers -- they have a .771 OPS against righties, .631 against lefties -- and the Nationals dont have a reliable lefty in the rotation or in the bullpen. And this court believes Clayton Kershaw is finally going to have that signature postseason game (or games) weve all been waiting for. NFL Jerseys Cheap Authentic . Instead of dwelling on the negative, Oates focused on what was good about the clubs recent play. It worked. Cheap Jerseys From China . Kozun faked to the forehand and beat Monsters starter, Calvin Pickard, pad side in the second round for the winner. Spencer Abbott also scored in the shootout for the Marlies (25-13-4). http://www.wholesalecheapauthenticnfljerseys.com/ . Brandon Morrow allowed five runs on six hits over three innings. He struck out two, walked one and hit a batter. Edwin Encarnacion had a two-out, bases loaded two-RBI double in the third inning. Cheap Baseball Jerseys Authentic . However, he did make them miss him a little less. Cundiff, who had the unenviable job of replacing Dawson last season, agreed Thursday to a one-year, $1. Wholesale MLB Jerseys China .J. Ellis hit two-run homers and the NL West champion Los Angeles Dodgers defeated the San Diego Padres 4-0 Saturday night. TAMPA, Fla. -- Doug Martin plowed into the end zone, kissed the ground in celebration and jogged back to the sideline sporting a big smile.The running backs return from a hamstring injury that sidelined him nearly two months meant a lot more to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers than a 16-carry, 33-yard rushing performance against the Chicago Bears suggested.Just happy to be back, Martin said after the Bucs (4-5) stopped a two-game losing streak Sunday with their first home victory in nearly a year. The fifth-year pro missed six games and most of a seventh.It was frustrating, the two-time Pro Bowler added. But I was back and ready to go.With rookie Peyton Barber gaining 38 yards on 12 attempts, Martin wasnt Tampa Bays leading rusher.But just getting him back on the field gave the Bucs an emotional lift and bolstered optimism that the team can turn its season around after a slow start.A healthy Martin rushed for 1,402 yards a year ago, second in the NFL behind Adrian Peterson. He was even more productive as a rookie in 2012, rushing for 1,454 yards and catching 49 passes for 472 to finish with 1,926 yards from scrimmage -- the third-highest total for a first-year player in league history.You just see his presence iin him being out there.ddddddddddddGuys want to fight for him, quarterback Jameis Winston said. The first snap, I said, `Guys, we have Doug back. ... Lets play football. It was pretty big.Four different running backs shared the workload while Martin was out, mostly with limited success. Charles Sims and Antone Smith were lost to season-ending injuries during the layoff, and early season pickup Jacquizz Rodgers has been inactive the past two games with a sore foot after topping 100 yards twice in three starts.Martin returned to practice last week and said he felt fine after the game.He averaged just 2.1 yards per carry, but exited on a high note after scoring his first touchdown of the season on a 1-yard run in the closing minutes. He had not scored since Dec. 27, also against the Bears.There were some points in the game where I felt like I got my old legs back, and theyll come back with more practice, Martin said. I just did a little scout team (last) week and, practicing more, Ill be just fine.---For more NFL coverage: http://www.pro32.ap.org and http://www.twitter.com/AP-NFL ' ' '