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CHICAGO -- While Kenley Jansen and Clayton Kershaw might have carried the Los Angeles Dodgers into the National League Championship Series, it remains a question of how soon they can contribute now that the club is there.Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said on the eve of the series Friday that Jansen will be available in Game 1 on Saturday despite throwing 51 pitches in the National League Division Series clincher.They were nine more than he has thrown in any regular season game in his career. The caveat is that the Dodgers closer will be available for a maximum of one inning.Kershaw, on the other hand, still has not been named officially to a game in the series. Before Game 5 of the NLDS, Roberts said that Kershaw was his man for Game 2 of the NLCS if the Dodgers advanced. But that was before the staff ace was needed to throw seven pitches in order to save the series-deciding victory.Still, Roberts suggested that everything seems to be a go with his staff ace.Clayton came through well, Roberts said. I think that he, his teammates, were really excited that he got the last two outs of that game. Physically, he feels great.Hes going to go out there and get a lift in and throw and run and do what he does. So, obviously, were not prepared to make that decision yet, but hes tracking to start when we all think.Right-hander Kenta Maeda was named the Dodgers Game 1 starter.The 28-year-old rookie from Japan posted a 3.48 ERA over 32 starts in the regular season, but gave up four runs in three innings to the Washington Nationals in the NLDS and took the loss in Game 3.The Dodgers dont have many options for Game 2 outside of Kershaw. Rich Hill and Julio Urias?pitched in Thursdays game so both would be pitching in Game 2 on short rest.Since Kershaw only needed seven pitches to get two outs, Thursdays game could also serve as his between-start side session.While nothing ails Kershaw physically, Jansen is dealing with some leg fatigue, according to Roberts. But he was jogging in the outfield during Fridays full-squad workout at Wrigley Field.Roberts also said he plans on carrying one more pitcher in the NLCS than he did in the NLDS, but it is not necessarily a nod to the Jansen/Kershaw workload from Thursday.Obviously the one thing is its a seven-game series versus five, Roberts said. Were probably going to go with 13 (pitchers). Were going to go with an extra pitcher in the pen, and we havent identified who. And I think that, outside of that, were trying to figure out what makes the most sense.Left-hander Brett Anderson, who was not with the club in the opening round of the playoffs, is in Chicago, but Roberts would not say if he was the pitching addition, or if Anderson will join the taxi squad that travels with the team.Infielder/outfielder Enrique Hernandez?was also with the team Friday after being held off the roster for?the opening round of the playoffs. But Roberts would not confirm his addition to the roster.The Dodgers are expected to make a handful of roster changes for the NLCS. swell Bouteille France . Catch all the action on TSN2 at 11pm et/8pm pt. The nine-time Big 12 champion Jayhawks are positioning themselves for another title, as they have run out to a flawless 6-0 mark in conference play thus far. swell Gourde . 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TOKYO -- Tokyo Olympic organizers agreed Wednesday to hold some of the baseball and softball competition of the 2020 Games in Fukushima, the region devastated by the 2011 earthquake, tsunami and nuclear disaster.While the primary venue for baseball and softball is expected to be Yokohama Stadium, several cities in Fukushima are being considered for games in the preliminary rounds.Holding Olympic events in the disaster-affected areas could send a powerful message of reconstruction.Fukushima Governor Masao Uchibori met with organizing committee president Yoshiro Mori on Wednesday.We will now work with the organizing committee to decide on the location and do everything we can to make the event a success in Fukushima Prefecture, Uchibori saaid.ddddddddddddInternational Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach met with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe last month and suggested staging some events in the area.Riccardo Fraccari, president of the World Baseball Softball Confederation, is scheduled to visit Japan next week for an inspection tour.Tokyo organizing committee spokeswoman Hikariko Ono said the IOC will make a final decision on the location in Fukushima Prefecture at its Dec. 6-8 executive board meeting.Baseball and softball were dropped from the Olympics after Beijing 2008 but are among five sports added to the program for the Tokyo Games. 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