Got the needed effort from the initial and secondary out-getters. Break this game open with a crooked number and bring in the late-inning hammers from the bullpen.
It’s one thing to be on the roster to protect against middle infielders being injured and needing a glove at SS. It’s another to get at bats when others are available to play.
Too many pitchers rush the warmup coming in for an injured pitcher. Need to take the time that is allotted, which isn’t the standard pitching change amount. (I’m 95% certain injury substitution rules haven’t been changed in the rule book.)
Sounds like you're coming around on the Hader decision. Only one question remains. Would you still take Oliver Drake over Jeffress? To be fair, Bellinger was going to bat that inning. Gotta play the Drake versus the lefty matchup.
Pure torture watching the 9th Inning. But it’s a win, and a big win indeed. Makes the failure to finish off Game 2 sting a little bit more. 3-0 is tons better than 2-1, but most of us would have given much money to be leading 2-1 in the NLCS.