Rolling Kershaw choking in the post season thread pt 1 - DODGERS V. NATS NLDS 2016

yay future HOFer Utley

nl providing all of the entertainment this post-season

@pedromoura
Written on the whiteboard in the Dodgers' clubhouse: "The umps lost"

@keithlaw

I think Roberts made about as bad a series of tactical decisions as you'll see in an MLB game.

what were they besides sticking w/ CK?

He burnt that right-handed reliever who came in and plunked that guy in one pitch, could be one I suppose.

good read

Kershaw's postseason relievers have allowed 9 of 14 inherited runners to score.

https://theringer.com/clayton-kershaw-october-luck-los-angeles-dodgers-2016-mlb-playoffs-4969800e9610#.se9hxbr6i

http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/the-history-of-clayton-kershaws-postseason-bullpens/

on a very related note

i think it's ok to admit that kershaw just hasn't been great in the postseason. even if all 9 of those runners had been stranded, his postseason ERA would still be 3.77

sure, but that's... lower!

No matter how much you massage the stats, he hasn't been nearly as dominant as in the regular season.

The sixth and seventh inning meltdowns are real. There was that game a couple of years ago against the Cardinals when he was dominating and then inexplicably gave up a go ahead three run homer to Matt Adams. I think Kershaw had given up one HR on his curve to a LHB in the previous three years. When it happens in the playoffs that's not bad luck or a small sample size, that's a guy making a horrible pitch at the worst possible time.

Yes, i was lamenting in a bar the other day that Kershawgod disappears in October.

It's funny that the Effectively Wild podcast has been obsessing over Rich Hill all year (mostly guessing what his market value will be this winter) and he gets to start this game.

tbh he hasn't been vintage since coming off the dl

PECOTA goin 54% Nats tonight

Urias in waiting when Hill's done

http://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/17785233/los-angeles-dodgers-pitcher-rich-hill-start-game-5-nlds-vs-washington-nationals

Scherzer FTW

Pulling hill pretty early

that's awfully close to a balk from urias

Man, games last forever these days. 2 hours in and they're in the 5th?

whoops

that was not a good idea

paid for it quickly

Verducci Bunt Apoplexy

doy

when your choices for a pinch hitter are yasiel puig and a dude i've never heard of who happens to have hit a home run against this pitcher earlier this year, you have to go with that second dude

worked out

shows you what i know

damn chuey and utley what a world

Roberts is pumped.

surprised turner didn't get to that ball with his speed

the whole 5-pitchers-per-inning worked so well for Bochy, why not try it again

Looked like Turner sorta pulled up short.

Six pitchers, three outs.

dusty baker is committed to destruction

nice

isn't this sort of the opposite of his MO

a real dusty game is scherzer's career is already over

he's an agent of chaos and is not above switching up his steez to get it

if kenley jansen houdinis out of this shit i will be convinced he is an android from westworld

1 inning down, unsure if he can go 3.

robot!!!!!

oh yea he's def not going all three. possibly another tho

what a miracle they didnt give up the lead

hope buck is watching

he has to go the 8th but unless it's reaaaal quick i can't see him going out in the 9th

David Vassegh ‏@THEREAL_DV
Kershaw and Dave Roberts having a conversation right now in dugout. 9th inning may still be in the plans.

:o

lol stephen fucking drew bullshitted his way onto another contender my god

i forgot that

Jansen should catch the ninth.

HERE COME CLAYTON