I mean, I'm scared, but think about the decisions Ned has made lately, and how they've turned out.
1. Escobar leading off. (He leads the team OBP in the postseason.)
2. Playing Rios (Game winner in Game 5, started the rally in Game 4, big RBI in Game 2 yesterday)
3. Putting Duffy in the pen
4. Leaving Gomes off the roster (I mean, when would he have played?)
5. Playing Sal even though sick before ALDS Game 2 (Homerun, caught well)
6. Pulling Sal after the HBP in Game 4 in Houston (Gore steals 2 bases*, Butera walks in his only plate appearace of the playoffs)
7. Calls for hit and run Saturday with Hosmer on 1st, Morales up (Morales hits easy 6-3 DP except Hos is standing on 2nd)
8. Brings in Hochevar with 2 on Saturday (Hoch mows em down)
I mean, the only bad decision he's had based on results was leaving in Madson in the 7th of Game 4, but somehow we overcame it. I'd start Medlen, but everything Ned touches turns to gold right now. Young probably will go 6 with 1 run, Cain robs a homerun, and somehow we'll get a triple play.