LOS ANGELES -- In a game that holds the power to save or sink their season, the Brewers will likely turn to a man who has thrown a grand total of 49 pitches over the past month.

Left-hander Jose Quintana could factor heavily into Milwaukee’s pitching plan in Game 3 of the National League Championship Series on Thursday, with the Brewers trailing the Dodgers, 2-0, in the series. It’s a reasonable assignment for Quintana, a 14-year veteran and one of Milwaukee’s most consistent starters during the regular season.

The trouble is Quintana suffered a left calf strain on Sept. 14 and spent the rest of that month recuperating. He did not reappear until Game 3 of the NL Division Series against the Cubs, throwing 49 pitches over three scoreless innings . It was a promising outing for Quintana

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