OT - best pitcher regular season / worst pitcher post season?

[gonzo]

Greg Maddux

30 postseason starts, 35 appearances
Team 13-17 in those starts, 16-19 in those appearances.

Maddux’s own postseason record 11-14

[doug.goodman]

Originally Posted by gonzo

Greg Maddux

Thank you Michael.

And I see that Glavin was 14-16 in decisions.

Makes sense since the Dodgers are the new Braves...

[calvindog]

Roberts lost the series last night, no one else. As Peter said, even a casual fan knows you put Maeda - your best reliever in first - and then finish with Baez and Jansen (or just Jansen). You don’t put in a starter who sucked in the postseason when he was the best pitcher on the planet. And I am certain Kelly hasn’t gotten through two clean innings in one game all year. When you consider how bad the Nats’ pen is, there was no reason to hold back any pitchers. This game was over by inning 11 one way or another.

And Roberts has overmanaged for each of the past three seasons, especially when you recall him pulling Rich Hill early twice, and watching as the overtaxed pen imploded. They will never win a WS with him as he just doesn’t have the basic smarts to manage.

PS Bellinger is the position player Kershaw. Useless in another postseason. Munch and Turner are the heart of the team. Bellinger’s D is tops but he is no clutch hitter. I hope he ends up third in the MVP race because that’s the best he deserves.

[mr2686]

Originally Posted by gonzo

Greg Maddux

30 postseason starts, 35 appearances
Team 13-17 in those starts, 16-19 in those appearances.

Maddux’s own postseason record 11-14

Well the thing about Maddux is that he pitched 198 innings in the postseason and had a 3.27 ERA. There were several series in the post season where he lost one or two but had a good ERA...there were also a few which he didn't. The one thing though is that not once in Maddux's career did I yell at the TV and wonder out loud why they were putting him in. Can't say that about Kershaw. LOL