Live Analysis: Game 3 of the A.L.D.S., Orioles vs. Yankees Of all the talking points heading into Game 3 of the American League division series between the Baltimore Orioles and the Yankees, the one that has been talked to death has to do with Alex Rodriguez. Rodriguez is 1 for 9 with five strikeouts in the series and has not hit a home run in the postseason since he blasted six of them in 2009. He has struck out 17 times. His disappointing performance has many Yankees fans calling for him to be removed from the third spot in the batting order. We will find out later Wednesday afternoon if Manager Joe Girardi decided to shake things up, something Joe Torre did in 2006 when he dropped Rodriguez to eighth in the order against the Detroit Tigers. It's a tough call for Girardi. While it's true Rodriguez has not been close to his former self lately, with just one extra-base hit in the final 17 games of the regular season, the rest of the Yankees lineup hasn't been lighting it up either (outside of Robinson Cano). The Yankees' offense as a whole was 2 for 8 with runners in scoring position in Game 2 against the Orioles, leaving 10 runners on base. Among the candidates for the third spot in the order, Mark Teixeira is 4 for 8 with one run batted in and Robinson Cano is 2 for 8 with three R.B.I. Russell Martin is the only Yankee so far this postseason with a home run. Some interpreted Girardi's comments Tuesday as a hint that change was coming. "We're going to do whatever it takes to win this three-game series," Girardi told reporters. The great thing about this is I have a great group of guys that's very unselfish, and they really want to win. And that's what we're going to do, what we think is best to win. Rodriguez had a sharply hit single in Game 2 and was robbed of another hit by Baltimore second baseman Robert Andino, who turned a double play that stifled what could have been a huge first inning for the Yankees. But he also struck out in the seventh inning when his team was trying to mount a come-from-behind rally and ended the game with another strikeout. "I feel fine at the plate," Rodriguez said after Monday's game. It's time for you to play manager. Would you drop Rodriguez in the order or leave him in the third spot? I'll be back later with live updates and analysis of Game 3 from Yankee Stadium. Follow JSablichNYT on Twitter.