2016 MLB Playoff Thread

[YankeeVol]

Terrible bunt attempt

 

[AV_12]

Don't bunt

 

[YankeeVol]

Interesting move going with Kershaw to close it out

 

[YankeeVol]

Well he's not in yet

 

[Vercingetorix]

What is the point of warming up Kershaw if you're not going to bring him in against Harper? Hanson's got nothing left.

 

[YankeeVol]

Jansen is toast.

 

[YankeeVol]

That was a bad pitch to swing at

 

[AV_12]

Gotta steal first pitch there

 

[Vercingetorix]

Hahaha. Autocorrect to 'Hansen' is pretty good.

 

[YankeeVol]

You gotta bring in Kershaw now

 

[AV_12]

Great use of Jansen tho

 

[YankeeVol]

First relief appearance in almost 7 years

 

[Vercingetorix]

Great use of Jansen tho

I liked bring him in early, absolutely, but once he's up at 40 pitches you've got to be looking to get him out of there. You warm Kershaw up (assuming you're willing to use him), use Jansen to try to get the righty, and then bring Kershaw in to face Harper. Easy. You can't leave Jansen out there on fumes to walk two guys.

 

[YankeeVol]

I'm glad they did

 

[YankeeVol]

Well that about does it.

 

[AV_12]

Double switch Dusty now down to Wilmer Difo with the game on the line

 

[YankeeVol]

Made him look like a rookie

 

[AV_12]

Guy had no shot

 

[YankeeVol]

 

[AV_12]

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[Vercingetorix]

Apparently Dusty's got something like a 9 game personal losing streak in playoff games when his team had a chance to clinch. That's gotta hurt.

 

[YankeeVol]

Yup.

Dusty Baker has now lost 9 straight games with a chance to clinch a playoff round.

That's the longest streak in MLB history.

 

[YankeeVol]

Clayton Kershaw's first career save. He had one in the Minors, in 2006, against the Gulf Coast Nationals. With Kenley Jansen as his catcher.

 

[VolsSportsFan]

Apparently Dusty's got something like a 9 game personal losing streak in playoff games when his team had a chance to clinch. That's gotta hurt.

Yep, dating back to the 2003 NLCS.

Lost Games 5,6 and 7 there.Then in 2010 with the Reds they were up 2-0 over the Giants and lost Games 3,4, and 5. Then lost the 2013 WC Game to the Pirates. And now lost Games 4 and 5 of the NLDS.

2003 NLDS Game 5 is the last clinch game he won.

 

[YankeeVol]

Andrew Marchand's hotel window