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Max Scherzer, Yu Darvish, and the Myth of the Playoff Choke Artist
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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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Long Game favorite does the playoff walk of shame at Citi Field. Ugh. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)

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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…

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