They have a pretty good idea of which relievers will be pitching the final three innings in some order, and the players do, too. McGee said he doesn't care if the decision is made official.
The most important part is communication, and that's a strength for this coaching staff. Fans and the media might have to wait some nights to see who emerges for the final three outs, but the players know the plan every afternoon.
I'm ready for any role, that's what I've told them. Download and subscribe to the Giants Talk Podcast. NBC Sports. Will Giants have set closer after late-game issues in ? The left-handed reliever has posted a 2. This includes 31 saves in 36 opportunities. All of these numbers are very strong for a closer and McGee does not deserve to lose his role while on the injured list. Doval struggled in his first stint, yielding nine earned runs with 13 strikeouts against six walks in He did not fare much better with the Sacramento River Cats as he posted a 4.
However, Triple-A West is a very hitter-friendly league, so pitching stats need to be looked at with a huge grain of salt. Since he was recalled earlier this month, Doval has been electric. It had everything except Games 6 and 7. Scherzer, who recorded his first career save, was not interested in the fairness or unfairness of the outcome.
He got here at the trade deadline , when the tailspinning Nationals swapped him and shortstop Trea Turner for prospects. They have no particular attachment to Los Angeles or dislike for San Francisco.
They just want to win, because winning is fun. That's all. But Scherzer has hung his head a few times in October, too. Five times Scherzer has faltered in the game that bounced his team from the playoffs. The Nationals lost 9—8. Two years later, he sparkled in the runup to the World Series. He allowed two runs in five innings in a Game 1 win. Then he woke up the morning of Game 5 with such a severely pinched nerve in his neck that he fell out of bed and dragged himself to his feet with his left arm.
His wife, Erica, had to dress him. Three days later, buoyed by a cortisone shot, he gutted out five excruciating two-run frames in Game 7 —and volunteered to go a sixth. The emotions were different on Thursday. The stage was smaller. I like to party.
Play hard, party hard. But for a moment, he celebrated quietly. His toddler daughters, Brooklyn and Kacey, chased one another around the infield. Seagulls soared across the outfield. And Scherzer stood alone, champagne goggles pushed onto his forehead, on the mound.
The U. Weston McKennie's yellow card accumulation and Miles Robinson's red card vs. Mexico mean both will be unavailable to face the Reggae Boyz next week. Guillermo Ochoa said that "Mexico has been that mirror in which they [the U. The United States' 2—0 win over Mexico drew quite a bit of love from current and former players alike. The league could reportedly release its findings from the investigation in the future.
The running back's son's advice was spot on following Peterson's first game with Titans. It's that scoreline again. James's timetable to return to the court remains day-to-day. Home MLB. SI Recommends. By AP News.
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