Playoffs: First Round, Second Sunday Roundup

Well, he brought it. Twice.

STUDS: Anthony Rendon (YA) homered, singled 3 times, scored twice, walked and drove in 2. Nolan Arenado (R) was a triple shy of a cycle and drove in 2. Christian Walker (WLB) was a triple shy of a cycle, drove in 2 and scored twice. Josh Donaldson (CB) hit 2 solo homers. Dallas Keuchel (CB) struck out 7 and allowed no runs in a 7-inning win. Bryan Reynolds (AL) tripled, singled, walked, scored and drove in 3.

DUDS: Zach Davies (WLB) struck out 3 and allowed 4 runs in a 4-inning loss. Brandon Belt (AL) walked, scored and erred. Mike Yastrzemski (AL) walked and was caught stealing. Trevor Bauer (M) struck out 2 and allowed 7 runs in a 3-inning loss.

Playoffs: First Round, Second Saturday Roundup

Professional hitter Corey Dickerson wearing something from the Bill Veeck collection.

STUDS: Corey Dickerson (FF) had 2 doubles, 2 singles, a run and 5 RBIs. Scott Kingery (R) homered, doubled, walked and drove in 3.

DUDS: Anthony Rizzo (FF) walked, made 2 errors, and left with a back injury. Jose Quintana (WLB) struck out 3 and allowed 4 runs in a 4-inning loss. Victor Robles (CB) was caught stealing. Alext Wood (CB) struck out 1 and allowed 4 runs in a 5.1-inning loss. Kirby Yates (AL) allowed a run and took the loss in 1 inning, striking out 1. Edwin Diaz (M) struck out 1 and allowed 2 runs in 0.1 inning. Brian Dozier (LCL) had 3 walks, a caught stealing and an error.

Playoffs: First Round, Second Friday Roundup

Has Juan Soto been on the Studs list every day since the all-star break? 

STUDS: Marcell Ozuna (FF) homered, doubled, walked, drove in 3 and scored twice. Jacob deGrom (FF) struck out 13 and allowed 1 run in a 7-inning no-decision. How good would this guy's record be if he pitched for anyone else? Jon Berti (HG) homered, singled twice, stole a base and scored twice. Scott Kingery (R) tripled, drove in 3, walked twice and scored. Aristides Aquino (R) was a triple short of a cycle and drove in 2. Juan Soto (WLB) homered, singled twice, walked and scored 4 runs. J.T. Realmuto (PM) doubled twice, walked twice, scored twice and drove in a run. Jack Flaherty (M) struck out 9 and didn't allow a run in a 6-inning win.

DUDS: Chris Paddack (FF) allowed 6 runs in a 2.1-inning loss to the Red Sox. Eugenio Suarez (AL) went 0-fer with an error. Jon Lester (LCL) allowed 6 runs and struck out 2 in a 4.1-inning loss.

Playoffs: First Round, Second Thursday Roundup

Seriously, the Mets can't even celebrate right.

STUDS: Kyle Hendricks (PM) struck out 7 in 7 shutout innings for the win. Noah Syndergaard (M) struck out 5 in 6 shutout innings for the win. Tanner Roark (LCL) allowed 2 runs and struck out 7 in a 6.1-inning win.

DUDS: Jon Berti (HG) singled and erred. Josh Bell (YA) walked and erred. Yasiel Puig (YA) erred. Trevor Story (WLB) erred. Isan Diaz (PM) erred.

Playoffs: First Round, Second Wednesday Roundup

Nick Castellanos has, like many people before him, enjoyed getting the hell out of Detroit.

STUDS: Nick Castellanos (HG) homered, singled 3 times, drove in 3 and scored twice. Patrick Corbin (R) struck out 4 in 8 shutout innings for the win. Walker Buehler (PM) struck out 8 in 7 shutout innings. Mike Yastrzemski (AL) was a triple shy of a cycle and drove in 2.

DUDS: Jorge Alfaro (YA) singled and erred. Adam Wainwright (R) allowed 5 runs and struck out 2 in a 5-inning loss. Kenley Jansen (CB) struck out 1 and allowed 1 run in a 1-inning blown save.

Playoffs: First Round, Second Tuesday Roundup

Sonny Gray has been a good-to-great pitcher pretty much his whole career, except when he was with the Yankees.
That brings me great joy.

STUDS: Anthony Rizzo (FF) homered twice, singled, walked and scored 3 runs. Aaron Nola (HG) struck out 7 and allowed 2 runs in a 7-inning win. Cody Bellinger (R) singled, doubled, scored 2 runs, walked and drove in 3. Trevor Story (WLB) had a double, 3 singles, a run and 3 RBIs. Steven Matz (WLB) struck out 7 and allowed 1 run in a 6.1-inning win. Dallas Keuchel (CB) struck out 7 and allowed 1 run in a 6-inning win. Sonny Gray (AL) had 10 strikeouts and allowed 1 run in a 6-inning win. AJ Pollock (M) homered, doubled, walked twice and scored twice. Freddie Freeman (LCL) had 2 homers, a single, 4 RBIs and 3 runs.

DUDS: Ryan McMahon (HG) singled and erred. Isan Diaz (PM) had 2 errors.

Playoffs: First Round, Second Monday Roundup

He may have a sorority girl's name, but Dakota Hudson appears to be a pretty good pitcher.

STUDS: Asdrubal Cabrera (R) homered, doubled, scored twice, walked and drove in 5. Dakota Hudson (R) struck out 7 in 6.2 shutout innings for the win. Juan Soto (WLB) had 2 doubles, 2 singles, a walk and 4 runs.

DUDS: None officially, so we'll look at Wade Davis, who in his past 2 appearances has thrown 33 pitches, gotten 2 outs, allowed 4 hits, 2 walks, 6 runs, blown a save and taken a loss. HEY! WADE! DON'T LOOK AT YOUR E.R.A.!

Playoffs: First Round, First Sunday Roundup

Is this Isan Diaz? Seriously, we have no idea. 

STUDS: Brian Dozier (LCL) homered twice, singled, walked and drove in 4. Paul Goldschmidt (M) homered, doubled, walked, drove in 2 and scored twice. Adam Eaton (AL) homered, tripled, walked twice, drove in 3 and scored 3 runs. Mike Moustakas (WLB) homered twice, doubled, walked and drove in 5. Juan Soto (WLB) hit a pair of solo homers. Michael Conforto (WLB) homered, singled, walked and drove in 4. Jose Quintana (WLB) got the win and struck out 7 in 7 shutout innings. Tommy Edman (CB) homered, singled twice, scored twice and stole a base. Starling Marte (CB) was a triple short of a cycle and stole a base. Zack Greinke (YA) struck out 6 and allowed 1 run in a 7-inning win. Nolan Arenado (R) homered twice and drove in 3. Pete Alonso (HG) was a triple shy of a cycle — as if — walked, drove in 2 and scored 3 runs.

DUDS: Chase Anderson (WLB) allowed 10 runs and struck out 1 in a 2.1-inning loss. Isan Diaz (PM) singled, drove in a run and scored — and committed a pair of errors.

Playoffs: First Round, First Saturday Roundup

Hey, Christian! How's your back feeling? Pretty good? 

STUDS: Christian Yelich (HG) homered twice, singled 3 times, drove in 4, scored 3 runs, walked and stole a base. Ryan McMahon (HG) hit a pair of solo homers. Kevin Pillar (YA) doubled, singled 4 times, drove in a run and scored 3 times. Mike Moustakas (WLB) homered, singled twice and drove in 3. Trevor Story (WLB) homered, singled twice, walked twice, drove in 3 and scored twice. Charlie Blackmon (CB) homered, doubled, walked twice, drove in 2 and scored 3 runs. Victor Robles (CB) doubled, singled twice, walked, drove in 3 and scored twice. Adam Eaton (AL) homered, doubled twice, singled, drove in 3 and scored twice. Ryan Braun (M) homered twice, singled, scored 3 runs, walked and stole a base. Keston Hiura (FF) doubled twice, singled, stole a base, drove in 2, scored twice ... and erred, of course. Jacob deGrom (FF) struck out 5 and allowed 1 run in a 7-inning win.

DUD: Sean Doolittle (YA) allowed 4 runs, recorded 1 out and blew a save.

Playoffs: First Round, First Friday Roundup

We heard Yaz hit 3 home runs yesterday, so naturally we placed the blame on Tim McCarver.

STUDS: Kolten Wong (YA) homered, singled 3 times and scored 3 runs. Kevin Pillar (YA) homered twice, walked, drove in 4 and scored 3 runs. J.T. Realmuto (PM) was a triple short of a cycle and drove in 2. Mike Yastrzemski (AL bench) hit 3 homers and drove in 4 runs as Tim's starting outfield of Kyle Schwarber, Adam Eaton and Bryan Reynolds combined for 2 points. Jon Gray (M) got the win and struck out 7 in 8 shutout innings. Bryce Harper (LCL) homered, singled, drove in 3 and scored twice. Nick Ahmed (LCL) was a triple short of a cycle, walked, scored twice and drove in 2.

DUDS: Luis Castillo (FF) allowed 8 runs and struck out 3 in a 4.1-inning loss. Felipe "Vazquez" (FF) recorded 2 outs and blew a save. Isan Diaz (PM) committed an error. Manny Machado (AL) singled and erred.