I was sure Kevin Gausman would start game one, but I was wrong. Trey Yesavage is getting tomorrow’s start. He’ll be the second youngest pitcher ever to start a game one. Ralph Branca, who started for the Dodgers
way back in 1947 was the youngest, 21 and 267 days. Right now, one of my kids wants to ask if I was at that game.
Yesavage has pitched in three playoff games. He has a 4.20 ERA in 15 innings, 2 wins, 1 loss.
It’s pretty good for a guy who turned 22 at the end of July. For a moment I thought that this was to save him from starting at Dodger Stadium, but he would be in line to start Game Five which would be in Dodger Stadium. I guess it has most to do with giving Kevin Gausman an extra day after relieving in Game Seven of the ALCS.
A lot is made of Trey starting the season at A-Ball, but that was a decision based on the weather in New Hampshire.
John Schneider wants Jays merch back from Shohei Ohtani:
John had an update on Bo. He says there are ‘more boxes to check’, but we’ll see.
