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And I wanted to prove to everyone that I was worth being one of the greatest players of all time. I did take a banned substance. And for that, I am very sorry and deeply regretful."Rodriguez posted a .295/.380/.550 triple-slash line with 696 home runs, the fourth-highest total in history; 2,086 RBI; 2 Chris Sabo Jersey ,021 runs scored; and 329 stolen bases in 2,784 games across his 22-year career.Along with the All-Star appearances and MVPs, his resume also includes 10 Silver Slugger Awards, two Gold Glove Awards and a World Series title with the New York Yankees in 2009.Those numbers and accolades would make him a surefire Hall of Fame choice if not for the history of PED use.His chances are questionable at best, though. Barry Bonds, MLB's all-time leader in homers,receivedjust 56.4 percent of votes during 2018 HOF balloting because ofallegationshe used steroids, though he was never suspended during his playing career.Rodriguez both received a suspension and admitted PED use, which will make it difficult for him to reach the 75 percent voting threshold once eligible. He understands the potential ramifications."The other message is, maybe I'm not a Hall of Fame player, but I get a chance to be a Hall of Fame dad, a Hall of Fame friend," he told TMZ Sports.Rodriguez's playing career ended in August 2016. He currently works as a baseball analyst for ESPN. Coming into the series, the Brewers were expected to have the advantage with their bullpen. However, it’s the Dodgers bullpen that has been lights out, allowing only two runs in 9 2鈦? innings."Coming into the series, the Brewers bullpen was one of the biggest headlines. Led by Josh Hader http://www.redsfanproshop.com/authentic-cliff-pennington-jersey , Milwaukee was among one of the best bullpens in all of baseball during the 2018 season. With the Dodgers having the edge in starting pitching, Milwaukee was expected to have the upper hand with their bullpen. Ironically through two games, the Dodgers have had the better bullpen, where as the Brewers have had the better starting pitching. During the season, Milwaukee’s bullpen possessed a 3.47 ERA, the second best in the NL. Through two games in the NLCS, it’s an astonishing 7.71. In game one, it looked as if things were going according to plan. Brandon Woodruff came into the game to pitch the third and fourth innings. In two innings, Woodruff struck out four without allowing a hit. Helping his own cause, he also hit a home run off of Clayton Kershaw to tie the game. In the fifth, the Brewers turned to Hader, their all-star. The Dodgers didn’t have an answer for him, as he threw three scoreless innings. 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Jeffress didn’t take the loss well, calling the Dodgers breakthrough “lucky.”Safe to say, the Brewers bullpen has struggled significantly. On the other hand, the Dodgers bullpen has been nearly lights out. In 9 2鈦? innings, the bullpen has allowed only two runs, both coming courtesy of solo homers. After having a 6.48 ERA in nine games with LA, Ryan Madson had proved to be the most reliable arm out of the pen. In 1 2鈦? innings, he’s entered with runners on base and limited the damage. Madson held the Brewers to just one run Saturday after inheriting a bases loaded situation with only one out.After facing only one batter in the NLDS, Dylan Floro has thrown 1 2鈦? innings of shutout ball already in this series. Pedro Baez Adam Duvall Jersey , who was lights outs down the stretch for LA, has been even better as advertised during the last two games. In 2 1鈦? innings, he’s allowed only one hit, including four strikeouts. Going back to August 13, Baez has only allowed one run. He’s quickly established himself as the go-to arm in the eighth before Kenley Jansen. With a day off until the next game, both bullpens will get rest, and likely have everyone ready for game 3. The Dodgers have shown they can get to any reliever, with the exception of Hader. After tying the series at one a piece, the Dodgers head to LA with momentum. With much speculation as to how the Dodgers would respond to Milwaukee’s bullpen, Dave Roberts is happy with how his team has performed. “I like our approach,” Roberts said. “I like the position players we run out there. You can’t take anything away from that pen. They’ve done it over the course of the season, and they’re a tough pen for anyone to match up against.”“But I do believe -- we talked about last night seeing these guys two nights in a row, I think that that plays to our advantage, and you still have to go out there and execute and put at-bats together, and that’s what our guys are doing.”