Max Scherzer, Yu Darvish, and the Myth of the Playoff Choke Artist
One of these pitchers failed to perform yesterday when his team needed him most. You will never guess who.
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Eight pitchers took the mound yesterday as the wild-card round of the MLB playoffs kicked off in spectacular fashion. Four of those pitchers lasted all the way into the seventh inning. To put that number in perspective, only four starting pitchers survive…