BALTIMORE -- Orioles manager Buck Showalter was asked Monday if he is beginning to think about a possible pitcher if Baltimore is involved in the American League wild-card playoff game.Showalter said he and his staff talked about several things Monday, but that was not one of them.One change the Orioles did make with an eye toward the postseason had nothing do with the pitching rotation.The team originally planned to take a train back from New York after ending regular-season play on Oct. 2 against the Yankees.Showalter said the team now plans to fly back to Baltimore after that game -- though of course it could end up flying to another city for a possible wild-card game. Showalter said he mainly wanted to let players families know about the switch.For now the biggest game, for the Orioles comes at home Tuesday when they host the Boston Red Sox in the second game of a four-game series.Boston earned its fifth win in a row Monday with a 5-2 decision at Camden Yards. Rick Porcello went the distance for the third time this year and got his 21st win. The Orioles (82-68) fell four games back of the Red Sox (86-64) in the AL East.Thats a two-game swing, Boston manager John Farrell said of winning the series opener. Thats a good start.Showalter said of the Red Sox, They are really good. I am impressed with how they play. (Their record) is not by accident.The Red Sox improved to 20-9 against AL East opposition since July 1.We have to keep playing hard, Boston catcher Sandy Leon said.Baltimore slipped into a tie for the two AL wild-card spots with the Toronto Blue Jays (82-68). Both teams are 2 1/2 games up on the Detroit Tigers.The Orioles will send right-hander Kevin Gausman (8-10, 3.43 ERA) to the mound Tuesday against left-hander Eduardo Rodriguez, a former Orioles minor-leaguer. Rodriguez (2-7, 4.98 ERA) was dealt by Baltimore to the Red Sox at the trade deadline in 2014 for lefty reliever Andrew Miller, who is now with the Cleveland Indians.Gausman fired eight shutout innings against the Red Sox during a 1-0 win Wednesday at Fenway Park in his most recent start.In three starts against Boston this year, Gausman is 1-2 with a 5.82 ERA. For his career vs. the Red Sox, he is 3-3 with a 4.01 ERA in 13 games (eight starts).Rodriguez is 1/3 with a 4.30 ERA six all-time starts against Baltimore, 1-1 with a 4.40 ERA in three outings vs. the Orioles this year.Rodriguez will have plenty of backup thanks to Porcellos four-hitter.They have another day of rest, Farrell said of his bullpen.Rodriguez has been effective against two of the top Baltimore hitters.Left-handed hitting slugger Chris Davis is batting just .143 in 14 at-bats against the Boston pitcher. while Manny Machado is hitting .167 in 15 trips to the plate.Orioles center fielder Adam Jones is batting .308 in 13 at-bats against Rodriguez, while Matt Wieters is hitting .200 in 10 trips. Caleb Joseph, the backup catcher to Wieters, is 2-for-2 against Rodriguez.Gausman is 2-0 with a 1.35 ERA in his past three starts, while Rodriguez is 0-1, 3.31 in his previous three outings.David Ortiz is hitting .381 in 21 at-bats against Gausman, while Mookie Betts is hitting .353 in 17 at-bats. Both of them homered Monday.Other Red Sox with a track record against Gausman include Dustin Pedroia, who is batting .300 in 20 trips to the plate. Travis Shaw is hitting .273 in 11 at-bats against Gausman, while Chris Young is batting .286 in 14 trips against the Orioles right-hander.Theyve got some real depth to their batting order like a lot of teams do in the American League East, Showalter said of the Red Sox.Boston is doing more than just hitting.We are having fun. That is the main thing, Betts said. Every day is a new day. Slow up to the yard and play. Air Max Outlet España . 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Lance Franklin is a man of few words but when he speaks, teammates listen.Franklin has served as a mentor for Sydney youngsters Xavier Richards, Isaac Heeney, Tom Papley and George Hewett throughout the AFL season.The superstars leadership may not attract the same kind of analysis and adulation as his game-breaking goals, slick passing or ability to harass.But it has made a big impression on the people who matter most, like Swans co-captain Jarrad McVeigh.He doesnt speak a hell of a lot but when he does we all sit up and listen, McVeigh said.Its always spot on with what hes seeing and how he sees the game ... we all stand taller when we stand beside him.The way hes taught the young players with leading patterns and the way the game should be played, theyve taken a huge amount of confidence out of it.Franklin, returning to the sports grandest stage after sitting out the 2015 finals because of mental health issues, was always going to be a star attraction at Fridays grand final parade.Id take that wouldnt I? Id take it, Franklin said, when asked if he thought hed be playing the 2016 grand final at this time last year.The 29-year-old was more interested in heaping praise on fellow forwards Richards and Papley than talking about his own form or likely role on Saturday.Theyre obviously some talented kids but theyve got in the team on the back of some really strong pre-seasons, Franklin said.Theyve been really good this week, theyve been positive ... eveeryones kept them pretty grounded.dddddddddddd It does help being in Sydney though, youre sort of away from the bubble of football.Franklin looms as a wildcard in Saturdays grand final.He is arguably the player most capable of single-handedly influencing the result but theres also the fact Western Bulldogs cant confidently bank on what sort of role hell play.Franklin has booted a team-high 80 goals this year but in recent weeks has been doing his best work further up the ground, teeing up plenty of goals with pinpoint passes.It just changes, we dont go in with an absolutely specific role for him, Swans coach John Longmire said.As opposition defences change, forward lines change as well.It just depends on the state of the game, what we think needs to happen at a certain period of time or what Lance thinks about where he needs to go.We have a bit of flexibility with that ... Lance has a pretty good feel for the game.If we need to change it, we do.Franklin booted 5.4 when the two sides met in round 15, with Bulldogs coach Luke Beveridge saying his presence played a role in team selection.Part of it (picking Fletcher Roberts ahead of Matthew Suckling) is related to that, Beveridge said.Last time Lance kicked five and showed what he can do when he gets some supply, well have to be right on our toes around their big forwards. ' ' '