Playoffs: Finals, Final Wednesday Roundup

Because we didn't want to use a photo of Starlin Castro... we bring you Sam Hilliard!

STUDS: Sam Hilliard (PM) hit 2 solo homers. Starlin Castro (FF) - yes, he's still in the league - homered, doubled twice and scored twice.

DUDS: Dexter Fowler (HG) singled and erred. Kenley Jansen (CB) allowed 2 runs in an inning to blow the save. Brian McCann (FF) drove in a run and erred. Amed Rosario (FF) did what he does best, erring.

Playoffs: Finals, Final Tuesday Roundup

Let's ask Rich "Lasorda" what he thought of Patrick Corbin's performance:
"What's my opinion of Corbin's performance? What the (expletive) do you think my opinion is of it?
I think it was (expletive). Put that in. I don't (expletive) care. What's my opinion of his performance? (Expletive)."

STUDS: Patrick F***ing Corbin (R) struck out 11 in 6 shutout innings to earn the win. Sonny Gray (AL) struck out 9 and allowed 2 runs in a 6.2-inning win. Howie Kendrick (YA) was a double shy of a cycle, walked and scored twice. Marcus Stroman (LCL) overcame his Metsness to toss 7 shutout innings with 7 strikeouts for the win.

DUDS: Dallas Keuchel (CB) struck out 2 and allowed 5 runs in a 5-inning loss.

Playoffs: Finals, Final Monday Roundup

(eye roll emoji)

STUDS: Marcell Ozuna (FF) homered, doubled and drove in 4.

DUDS: Steven Matz (WLB) struck out 4 and allowed 7 runs in a 4-inning loss. Ryan Zimmerman (PM) walked and erred. Sean Doolittle (PM) took the loss, allowing 1 run and striking out 2 in a 0.2-inning outing. Starlin Castro (FF) singled and erred. JD Davis (FF) erred.

Playoffs: Finals, First Sunday Roundup

These two guys teed off on the Pirates' "pitching" staff.

STUDS: Ryan McMahon (HG) homered twice, singled, scored 3 runs and drove in 4. Nicholas Castellanos (HG) just keeps on hitting, as he doubled twice, singled and scored 3 runs. Zack Wheeler (R) struck out 9 and allowed 1 run in 7 innings before (all together now) the Mets bullpen blew it. Howie Kendrick (YA) homered, singled twice, scored twice and drove in 3. Anibal Sanchez (PM) struck out 3 in 7 shutout innings to earn the win. Kris Bryant (FF) homered twice, singled and drove in 4. Trevor Bauer (M) finally pitched well, striking out 9 and allowing 1 run in an 8-inning win.

DUDS: Max Fried (R) allowed 5 runs and struck out 2 in a 2.1-inning loss. Jorge Alfaro (YA) walked twice and erred. Jose Quintana (WLB) allowed 5 runs and struck out 1 in 2.1 innings... in a game his team won by 10 runs. Evan Longoria (PM) singled, walked and erred.

Playoffs: Finals, First Saturday Roundup

We don't get a lot of chances to run a photo of Tony Wolters, so we'll jump on the opportunity. 

STUDS: Nicholas Castellanos (HG) doubled twice, scored twice and drove in 3. Tony Wolters (R) doubled, singled, drove in 2 and scored 3 runs. Ozzie Albies (R) doubled twice, singled, drove in 2, scored twice and was caught stealing. Zack Greinke (YA) struck out 7 and allowed 1 run in a 6-inning win. Daniel Murphy (WLB) doubled, singled 3 times, drove in 4 and scored a run. Kris Bryant (FF) homered, singled twice and drove in 4.

DUDS: Victor Robles (CB) singled twice, was caught stealing and made an error. Juan Soto (WLB) went 0-fer with an error. Hector Neris (WLB) struck out 1 and allowed 1 run in a 1-inning loss.

Playoffs: Finals, First Friday Roundup

Paul Goldschmidt is having the worst season of his career, but he does have 31 home runs. 

STUDS: Paul Goldschmidt (M) homered twice and drove in 7. Anthony Rizzo (FF) homered, singled twice, drove in 4 and scored twice. Trevor Story (WLB) homered twice, singled, drove in 3, scored 3 runs and committed an error. Gavin Lux (HG) homered, singled, drove in 3 and scored twice. Nicholas Castellanos (HG) homered, doubled, walked and drove in 3. Nolan Arenado (R) homered, doubled, walked twice and drove in 2.

DUDS: None.

Playoffs: Finals, First Thursday Roundup

Hold up. Did Yu Darvish become an ace again while we weren't looking? 

STUDS: Eugenio Suarez (AL) homered, doubled, walked, drove in 3 and scored twice. Joey Votto (AL) doubled, singled twice, walked, stole a base and scored 3 runs. Yu Darvish (AL) got the win and struck out 14 (!) in 6 shutout innings. Anthony Rendon (YA) homered, doubled, walked twice, drove in 3 and scored twice. Freddy Galvis (YA) homered, singled, walked and drove in 4. Juan Soto (WLB) homered, singled, drove in 3 and scored twice. Marcus Stroman (LCL) struck out 6 and allowed 1 run in a 6.1-inning win.

DUD: Nick Ahmed (LCL) went 0-fer with an error.

Playoffs: Finals, First Wednesday Roundup

Mike Moustakas had a pretty good birthday. 

STUDS: Jeff McNeil (CB) homered twice, doubled, stole a base, drove in 3 and scored 3 runs. Dallas Keuchel (CB) struck out 8 and allowed 1 run in a 6-inning win. Stephen Strasburg (CB) struck out 7 and allowed 2 runs in a 6-inning win. Mike Moustakas (WLB) homered twice, singled, walked and drove in 5. Steven Matz (WLB) and Chris Paddack (FF) each earned a win and struck out 7 in 6 shutout innings. Ryan Zimmerman (PM) homered, singled twice and drove in 3. 

DUDS: Ryan McMahon (HG) went 0-fer with an error. Mike Yastrzemski (AL) singled and erred. Jean Segura (YA) walked and erred.

Playoffs: Finals, First Tuesday Roundup

The season-ending injury to Christian Yelich certainly changes the outlook of our championship series.

STUDS: Zack Wheeler (R) struck out 7 and allowed 1 run in a 7-inning win. Walker Buehler (PM) didn't allow a run and struck out 11 in a 7-inning win. Kris Bryant (FF) homered twice, walked, scored 3 runs and drove in 4. Corey Dickerson (FF) homered twice and drove in 3. Jason Heyward (LCL) homered twice, walked twice, scored 3 runs and drove in 3.

DUDS: Daniel Murphy (WLB) singled and erred. A.J. Pollock (M) went 0-fer with an error.

Playoffs: Finals, First Monday Roundup

Mike Foltynewicz has been pitching like an ace again. 

STUDS: Pete Alonso (HG) hit a pair of solo homers. Nicholas Castellanos (HG) homered, singled twice, scored 3 runs and drove in 2. Zack Greinke (YA) got the win and struck out 5 in 6 scoreless innings. Mike Foltynewicz (YA) struck out 7 and allowed 1 run in a 7-inning win. Jacob deGrom (FF) struck out 11 and allowed 1 run in a 7-inning win.

DUD: Eric Hosmer (CB) was caught stealing.