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SAN DIEGO -- The Los Angeles Dodgers and San Diego Padres tangle in Game 2 of a three-game series on Wednesday, with the National League West champions seeking to keep their mojo.Its about playing good baseball, Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said. Not to get complacent and lose that edge.Roberts has been on squads that have clinched playoff spots and gone soft. This is his first go-around as a manager heading into the postseason, but hes going to lean on his experience as a player.I have been on teams that continued to keep that momentum and Ive been on teams that went the other way, Roberts said.Its easy to keep the Dodgers focus. While they know theyll play the Washington Nationals in the National League Divisional Series, they arent quite sure where.The Nationals, who have been hit by injuries, led the Dodgers by just two games for home-field advantage.Washington picked up a game on the Dodgers as they fell to the Padres 7-1 in the opener.Knowing that we have something to play for, that is an incentive for us, Roberts said. I think considering the way we have played this year at home (53-28) we put a lot value on it. Its not the be-all, end-all, but we are going to try and catch the Nationals.I think regardless of the injuries we still had the mindset to go after them. But it does kind of have us looking at them and approaching them different. It changes the landscape of their club. They are still a very good club.First the Dodgers catch up with Luis Perdomo (8-10, 5.59). The right-hander has been among the positive signs for the Padres near the end of their 10th year of missing the playoffs.He is one of those guys that at the end of the year we are going to smile about, Padres manager Andy Green said. He continues to make strides.His biggest step has been mastering his slider. Work with pitching coach Darren Balsley has paid off. Over his last 15 starts, Perdomo has gone 6-8 with a 3.90 ERA.If its not working, he is able to fix it pitch-to-pitch instead of game-to-game, Green said. Now hes able to make that adjustment.Perdomo had never pitched above Double-A before the season.He had to get a belief that he could plow through a major-league lineup with his slider, Green said.Roberts counters with Jose De Leon (2-0, 5.52 ERA) in this battle between right-handed rookies. De Leon last pitched on Sept. 18 at Arizona, allowing six runs (four earned) on seven hits in 3 2/3 innings.De Leon notched his first major-league win on Sept. 4, beating the Padres at Dodgers Stadium. He struck out nine Padres without issuing a walk.Roberts knows he has some difficult decisions ahead as fringe players jockey for spots on the playoff roster. This last week of the season will serve as an audition for some as they try to prove their worth to Roberts and the front office.That is what these guys play for, to see things through the playoffs, Roberts said. We are going to have some tough conversations, but it is a compliment to our guys that we have so many good players.The Padres have many good prospects -- such as slugger Hunter Renfroe, fresh from a two-homer, seven-RBI game -- and theyll be on display against the Dodgers.Wholesale Air Max 97 . 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BALTIMORE -- Shug McGaughey worked as a trainer for more than 30 years before finally saddling his first Kentucky Derby winner. It was worth the wait. Speaking at Pimlico Race Course, where he will seek to win the Preakness with Orb, the 62-year-old McGaughey said, "I always said I wish I won the Derby when I was young so I wouldnt have to worry about it anymore. Im not sure thats true now. If I had won in 89 with Easy Goer, I dont know if Id appreciate it as much as I did this past Saturday." McGaughey and his horse have attracted much attention this week, for good reason. Coming off his solid win at Churchill Downs on May 4, Orb is in position to become the first Triple Crown winner since Affirmed in 1978. With a victory, McGaughey can add a Preakness win to his suddenly blossoming resume. The last time he was a participant in the middle jewel of the Triple Crown, Easy Goer lost to Sunday Silence by a nose in 1989. "As soon as I got here, it all came back to me -- where I needed to be, where I was going," he said. "I feel like Im back on familiar ground, and Im tickled to death to be here." McGaughey sent Orb to Baltimore from New York by van on Monday and was delighted to see his horse make a quick adjustment to his new surroundings. "He had a lot of energy. I walked him a few turns and had to give him up," McGaughey said Tuesday. "So far, so good. I worried a little bit (Monday) coming down here. But Im glad we got in here whhile its still good and quiet and got settled in.dddddddddddd He had a good night and a nice morning. Everything is good." ---- BAFFERT NEARS DECISION: It appears as if Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert will enter Governor Charlie in the Preakness. After the horse ran well over six furlongs on Monday at Churchill Downs, Baffert said Tuesday, "He came of his work really, really well. We are prepared to go." Baffert is at home in California this week and has been receiving reports from Kentucky on the colt from his longtime assistant, Jimmy Barnes. Governor Charlie did not run in the Kentucky Derby because of a minor foot bruise that caused him to miss training time in April. The injury no longer appears to be an issue. Baffert has until Wednesday morning to make a decision, but he said, "Unless he shows me something, its pretty likely hell be on that plane." ------ FIRST SINCE 1898?: The last time an African-American jockey won the Preakness was in 1898, when Willie Simms reached the finish line aboard Sly Fox. Kevin Krigger has a chance to be the next, on Goldencents this Saturday. "The media actually is paying more attention to it than I am because I really dont have time to worry about that," Krigger said. "Im focused here on getting Goldencents in the Preakness winners circle." 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