Thursday, October 17, 2024

2024 NLCS Game 4 Thread

Yoshinobu Yamamoto vs. Jose Quintana, 5p.

Jack Flaherty started, and the Dodgers got a shutout in Game 1. Walker Buehler started, and the Dodgers got a shutout in Game 3.

So now it's up to Yoshinobu Yamamoto in Game 4, to see if the Dodgers can keep their non-bullpen-game shutout streak alive here in the 2024 NLCS (that's right, I'm just trying to block Game 2 out of my memory).

Quintana has been great for the Mets this year: 10-10 with a 3.75 ERA during the regular season (2.5 WAR), and 11 innings across two 2024 postseason games in which he hasn't given up an earned run, leading the Mets to two victories (NLWC G3 vs. the Brewers; and NLDS G4 vs. the Phillies). Yamamoto has only gone 8 innings across his two postseason starts, lasting a mere three innings in NLDS G1.

Will Yoshi's story have length tonight? Or will he be shut down by an early boss battle?

55 comments:

QuadSevens said...

GAME 4

Ohtani DH
Betts RF
Hernandez, T. LF
Edman SS
Hernandez, K. 3B
Muncy 1B
Smith C
Pages CF
Taylor 2B

Yamamoto P

QuadSevens said...

Finally! Our best hitter in the cleanup spot! lol

QuadSevens said...

Things I never thought I'd say about Edman.

Steve Sax said...

Ugh, no Freeman. And Pages and Taylor in the 8/9 holes? Holy smokes, that is bold.

Steve Sax said...

CT3 is 0-for-5 in the 2024 postseason, including a 0-for-4 game with 4 Ks (NLDS G4). Are we seriously starting CT3?!

QuadSevens said...

Guessing Doc wanted to put in as many right-handed bats as possible.

QuadSevens said...

Pages batted .357 vs lefties this year. Taylor only .183. I might have flipped them to have a better chance of getting someone on in front of Ohtani. We'll see how it plays out.

spank said...

i think Roberts will have Taylor bunting all night. i would

spank said...

this morning i was thinking how the Dodgers haven't had a legit cleanup hitter in a long time. now i see this lineup. smh

Steve Sax said...

Okay I gotta get in a run to take out this tension. I'll be back soon. Hold the fort down for me, Quad and spank!

Let's GOOOOOO

QuadSevens said...

@Spanky You’re probably right about Taylor bunting.

spank said...

here we go

QuadSevens said...

OHTANI!!!

spank said...

Ohtani-san!!!!!

Steve Sax said...

Leadoff Hr for Ohtani!

spank said...

Edman looks like Lil Mac from Punch Out batting cleanup

spank said...

shit. yoshi gives up a homerun

QuadSevens said...

Going to need to hold off on throwing so many fastballs. Tie game.

QuadSevens said...

5 Ks for Yoshi through two.

spank said...

Edman clutch

spank said...

scrappy mofos

spank said...

bases loaded for slappy

QuadSevens said...

Edman really is our best hitter.

QuadSevens said...

Yoshi in a bit of a jam here.

QuadSevens said...

Polar Bear walks to load the bases. One down.

QuadSevens said...

Can’t turn two and the Mets get one run.

spank said...

fuck it. only one run scored from yoshi's bases loaded jam

Steve Sax said...

Will Smith has gotta start hitting

Yoshi has to stop giving runs right back

QuadSevens said...

CT3 showing off the speed!

QuadSevens said...

Ohtani with his second walk and Quintana is done.

QuadSevens said...

2 RBI double for Mookie! Yes!

spank said...

fuck yeah. mookie

QuadSevens said...

Quick 1-2-3 fourth inning for Yoshi.

Steve Sax said...

Come on, Pages.

Steve Sax said...

Geez Yoshi, you hit the nine-hole batter?!

spank said...

mookie!!!

Steve Sax said...

Nice defensive play by Pages there

Steve Sax said...

Ripped it, but Mookie got it for the third out. Whew!

spank said...

almost had a heart attack there. crazy inning

Steve Sax said...

CT3 is falling over swinging

That is not good

Steve Sax said...

CT3 just swung at a ball about a foot outside the strike zone

Steve Sax said...

Mets strand two in the seventh

7-2 LA

Steve Sax said...

Edman!

Steve Sax said...

9-2 LA

Steve Sax said...

Muncy Ks badly. Bench him. 🤣

Steve Sax said...

Oh man, even Will Smith got a hit

Steve Sax said...

And even Chris Taylor got a walk

Steve Sax said...

Shohei with the bases loaded, and he Ks. Bench him

Steve Sax said...

10-2 LA, mid-8

spank said...

woop

Steve Sax said...

Henriquez gets a pop up to Muncy and then a ground out forcing the lead runner at second.

Steve Sax said...

@spank: woop woop

spank said...

that's a wrap.

Steve Sax said...

WIN

QuadSevens said...

Three blowout wins! Love it!