GDT: 2018 NLCS: Los Angeles Dodgers vs. Milwaukee Brewers

[Marc the Habs Fan]

Woodruff would be the best Brewers SP.

 

[Filthy Dangles]

Woodruff would be the best Brewers SP.

He got destroyed by LHB in 2017 when he was solely a starter. Because he didn't really have that 3rd pitch, the changeup.

He needs that change up to consistently get lefties out multiple times through an order. But I agree, Brewers should try and stretch him out as a starter next year and let him work on that changeup.

 

[Marc the Habs Fan]

Taylor F's up.

2nd and 3rd none out. Woof.

 

[Filthy Dangles]

1st and 2nd no one out vs 2nd and 3rd no one out.....

man that might be costly as f***. takes the double play away

 

[Filthy Dangles]

and that might just do it. Really hard to blame Kershaw for this though.

 

[Marc the Habs Fan]

Sananta just redeemed himself for a lousy season. 4-1.

Kershaw done and the haters will be loud tonight even though this was a collective fail.

 

[Halladay]

and that might just do it. Really hard to blame Kershaw for this though.

Cant give up a home run to a relief pitcher though. It all spiraled after that.

 

[Elvis P]

Maddux had a two year period 94-5 where his average ERA+ was 265.5. Google it.

 

[BMOK33]

While Kershaw's LDS numbers have been better the last 3-4 years his LCS numbers have really not been. The fact he had 7 days off too probably did not help

 

[Suntouchable13]

What's wrong with starting pitching nowadays? If a starter goes 6 innings in the playoffs, that's an accomplishment. How many times this post season so far has a starter completed at least 6? A handful of times? It's crazy how bullpen centric the game has become.

 

[Filthy Dangles]

Cant give up a home run to a relief pitcher though. It all spiraled after that.

True. The defense f***ed him hard though.

 

[Filthy Dangles]

What's wrong with starting pitching nowadays? If a starter goes 6 innings in the playoffs, that's an accomplishment

Well Kershaw started to get shelled and Brewers are all about bullpenning but to answer your question more generally...

Analytics say you are playing with fire when you turn a lineup over more than 2 times so managers are hesitant to have starters do that hence the bullpenning revolution.

 

[Filthy Dangles]

hes safe

 

[Marc the Habs Fan]

What's wrong with starting pitching nowadays? If a starter goes 6 innings in the playoffs, that's an accomplishment. How many times this post season so far has a starter completed at least 6? A handful of times? It's crazy how bullpen centric the game has become.

Kershaw, Anderson, Ryu, Cole and Eovaldi. 5 starts that fit that criteria.

 

[Elvis P]

He may be safe, but that was a perfect throw.

 

[Halladay]

Im disappointed in Kershaw for his game 5 performance last year. Tonight was just bad luck for the most part.

Lot of pressure on Ryu tomorrow.

 

[Vamos Rafa]

Hader's gonna rack up the K's in this game like he did when he was 17.

 

[Elvis P]

Im disappointed in Kershaw for his game 5 performance last year. Tonight was just bad luck for the most part. Lot of pressure on Ryu tomorrow.

Agreed. I grew up on the state line and Brewers "fans" will watch the Packers over the Crew in the WS if that choice has to be made. The "home crowd" cheers for the Cubs in Milwaukee. It's awesome.

 

[Marc the Habs Fan]

Filthy by Hader.

Scorecard lady loving it.

 

[darko]

Hader doing his best Andrew Miller impersonation (the great Miller).

 

[SJSharksfan39]

Hader is going to swing the bat? Weird.

 

[darko]

@spintheblackcircle she's wearing black today

 

[Marc the Habs Fan]

Hader with a hell of a job.

Probably can't give them anything tomorrow though.

 

[SJSharksfan39]

Hader with a hell of a job.

Probably can't give them anything tomorrow though.

Brewers will take it if it saved the bullpen tonight.

 

[Marc the Habs Fan]

Jesus adds some insurance.