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[Highlight] Will Smith gives the Dodgers the lead!
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u/Yankees2860 New York Yankees 2h ago edited 2h ago
Pat Murphy what the fuck was that. It was so obvious he was going to either walk him or hang something
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u/Rick_Ross_Pear 2h ago
Uribe threw 20 pitches.
4 of them hit the zone.
Talk about an implosion
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u/Prestigious_Team3134 Colorado Rockies 2h ago
I’m not sure how you keep him in after he walked them loaded
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u/Thealbumisjustdrums St. Louis Cardinals 2h ago
He’s pitched every single game this playoffs. Bizarre Murphy thinks he won’t get fatigued being used like that.
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u/Flammzzrant New York Yankees 2h ago
2025 Louis Varland didnt get tired
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u/Octopodes14 Minnesota Twins 2h ago
Varland had also been a starter the year prior, pitched 120 innings. Uribe hit a new max at 75 last year, before that his max was ~50.
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u/Thealbumisjustdrums St. Louis Cardinals 2h ago
Louis Varland had a 3.93 ERA in the 2025 playoffs so I think you’re misremembering. That is not good for his standards.
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u/ToasterRouble Toronto Blue Jays 1h ago
He was very up and down the whole postseason. It’s weird how people remember it as this amazing performance. The guy was a hero for going out there every game and being competitive, he was a workhorse. But the actual results were a mixed bag.
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u/Thealbumisjustdrums St. Louis Cardinals 1h ago
Yeah but I don’t really blame a guy if they’re being used that heavily.
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u/Flammzzrant New York Yankees 2h ago
I forget how well he did but I think he did pitch like every game, or at least the first 11? I remember that number for some reason
I shouldve left my comment as it was, i added the 'didnt get tired' afterwards
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u/Thealbumisjustdrums St. Louis Cardinals 2h ago
Yeah I’m not blaming them, no pitcher is immune to fatigue. Not sure why managers can grasp this for starters but don’t get it for relievers.
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u/Flammzzrant New York Yankees 2h ago
'He only threw 12 pitches (the last 12 days straight) hes probably fine'
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u/Thealbumisjustdrums St. Louis Cardinals 2h ago
What is truly baffling to me is when guys like Pat Murphy do it despite having ELITE bullpens. It’s one thing if you’re overusing your only good bullpen arm (or one of the only ones). Brewers entire pen is good, why is anyone getting used every day?
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u/Zloggt Chicago White Sox • Algodoneros d… 2h ago
Even though I didn’t love the idea, I did at least understand why Pat would want to get the bullpen to close it out now.
…unfortunately, the decision has backfired IMMENSELY…
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u/Calm-Marsupial3919 Milwaukee Brewers 2h ago
They've got other guys in the bullpen. They had Senzetala warming for the 5th.
Going to the bullpen was fine, it just should never have been Uribe. He needed to have today off.
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u/phua_thevada Toronto Blue Jays 2h ago
Uribe shaking off the catcher when he couldn’t throw a strike was a choice.
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u/Masta0nion New York Yankees 2h ago
Why was he even still in there pitching?
Should’ve been taken out after Muncy, with the lefty Ohtani up, and being unable to throw strikes.
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u/austinhannah Baltimore Orioles 2h ago
Uribe obviously didn't have it, surprised they let him pitch to 5 guys.
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u/gobrewers112 Milwaukee Brewers 2h ago
Ehhhhh yeah. What the literal fuck murph
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u/Bitter-Imagination33 Seattle Mariners 2h ago
How the fuck do you leave him in there
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u/Jux_ Los Angeles Dodgers • Jackie Robinson 2h ago
They burned their mound visit and somehow didn’t have a righty warmed up
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u/milhouse234 2h ago
I'd rather bring in a lefty who can hit the zone than one who very clearly couldn't even make competitive pitches today and didn't have it
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u/An_Actual_Lion Milwaukee Brewers 2h ago
somehow didn’t have a righty warmed up
Man fuck the matchups, doesn't matter which hand he's using if he can throw a strike
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u/gjd1515 Chicago Cubs 2h ago
Only arm in the pen that was ready was a lefty
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u/JLove4MVP Milwaukee Brewers 2h ago
I think that’s their point. He could have came in against Ohtani
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u/StrategyTop7612 Los Angeles Dodgers 2h ago
Smith was 1-25 in the playoffs... Hindsight is 20/20
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u/Bitter-Imagination33 Seattle Mariners 2h ago
He just walked the bases loaded bro he coulda stood there and it wouldn’t have mattered
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u/BIG_DICK_WHITT New York Yankees 2h ago
Rob Manfred hit the Buffalo Wild Wings button
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u/AFC-Wimbledon-Stan Atlanta Braves 2h ago
He had 2 walks in 3 batters
Hindsight says take him out after the Muncy K tbh
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u/ScaredOfWindow 2h ago
Yeah, imo sticking with righty on righty there made sense. The time to change would’ve been against Ohtani. Even though he’s a shade of his current self, maybe you get a ground ball.
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u/Noriskhook3 2h ago
That’s what happens when you have a blister on a finger and want to get out while your team allows that, what a joke. Gasser was dealing and they gave the dodgers some room, which you can never do. Good job.
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u/thedreadfulwhale World Baseball Classic • Chicago White Sox 2h ago
Nightmare inning for Uribe damn
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u/doublegoldendragon Los Angeles Dodgers 2h ago edited 2h ago
I know Shohei and Will aren't hitting the ball, but leaving a pitcher who walked the bases loaded in is pretty risky
He felt like he had to throw a strike and Smith knew it
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u/ZachPL_ New York Yankees 2h ago
That was probably the worst managing decision I have seen in a long time. Guy has absolutely nothing and shouldve came out two batter before that. Wow.
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u/AFC-Wimbledon-Stan Atlanta Braves 2h ago
Keeping in Uribe was certainly a choice
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u/onhalfaheart Chicago Cubs 2h ago
Yeah Hall should've faced Ohtani. Ohtani might not be slugging but presumably his eye still works and clearly it does
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u/Beezer-MB Milwaukee Brewers 2h ago
Damn Murph blew this one. You go with DL Hall against Ohtani. Wow. What a mistake.
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u/Muellercleez Toronto Blue Jays 2h ago
Wild that he left Uribe in here. He was clearly struggling with his release point / control
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u/ngerb_5 Cincinnati Reds 2h ago
“I know he just walked 3 straight guys, but maybe he just needs more time” if Muncy didn’t whiff on two pitches down the middle it probably would have happened earlier
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u/GeraldinePoon Los Angeles Angels 2h ago
Muncy kind of griefed his AB too, he was sitting fastball on strike 2 when Uribe hadn’t thrown one for a strike all night. Then he sat fastball again and whiffed on a slider lmao
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u/BrayIsReal Atlanta Braves 2h ago
The dodgers have a bunch of players up that can't hit off of a tee lately .. and you keep a guy in that's bailing them out throwing balls every pitch. It's mind blowing
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u/DaBusDriva2 Los Angeles Dodgers 2h ago
Uribe is fantastic but they going full Morrow with his usage
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u/Calm-Marsupial3919 Milwaukee Brewers 2h ago
It's so dumb, he never should've entered this game from the jump. They got extremely greedy.
"Win tonight" is a fun strategy but it's not worth it for situations like this.
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u/CapableRegrets 2h ago
Holy shit.
Just prior to this and saw the dude was hitting .042 and thought 'man, he's lucky Ohtani is the focus currently'.
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u/serpentear Seattle Mariners 2h ago
Massive error by Murphy leaving him in. He clearly didn’t have it and one middle middle fatty later…
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u/SantosCalzonesBatman Los Angeles Dodgers 2h ago
The other dude wasnt ready and he ran out of mound visits
Putting a dude not ready wouldve been a bigger mistake
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u/serpentear Seattle Mariners 2h ago
He came in a pitch later, you telling me he couldn’t’ve finished getting ready on the mound?
Or are you talking someone else?
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u/FlyingScot32 Milwaukee Brewers 2h ago
His ERA was the headline but the WHIP for Uribe has been notable all playoffs. It was a matter of time.
Walking the bases loaded tho. Goodness.
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u/Astropolitika Los Angeles Dodgers • Chicago White Sox 2h ago
Yeah I had him circled as the relatively weak point in a stellar bullpen this postseason.
I think we needed more than 2 that inning though.
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u/iamthatguythere Chicago Cubs 2h ago
That was Counsell levels of waiting too long for bullpen management. Didn’t make any sense at all.
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u/FPG_Matthew Washington Nationals 2h ago
Why is it that when a pitcher CLEARLY doesn’t have it, someone isn’t ready in the pen instantly?
He walked the first batter, after the next batter gets Ball ONE, I’m calling the pen to warm up ASAP. He walked the next batter, strikeout, walk the bases loaded
I’m sorry but he’s out of the game then and there. And it should be totally fine with all involved. He’s been nails, but hey we’re gonna take you out early now cuz your command clearly is taking a hit tonight. All good get em next time
And if the next pitcher has this same result, fine. I can sleep well knowing I tried to avoid it.
This felt inevitable 3 batters ago
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u/Golfisactuallyfun 2h ago
This happens all the time to every team. Ive seen so many games where I think “why isnt the pitcher taken out yet?” Just to watch them let up 2+ runs.
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u/dohdudeh San Francisco Giants 2h ago edited 2h ago
What a dogshit outing from Uribe. At least max muncy didn’t get to help I guess
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u/Financial-Humor2080 Milwaukee Brewers 2h ago
Murphy shouldn't have used him tonight. Way over used. Also should've pulled him for Ohtani at bat
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u/dohdudeh San Francisco Giants 2h ago
Letting him face Ohtani is defensible but when he walks crippled Ohtani to load the bases it’s pretty wild to let him have another batter lol
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u/craigjp Milwaukee Brewers 2h ago
You know the tables are turned when the Dodgers of all team get the breakthrough and the broadcast team is acting like the underdogs came through
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u/Thealbumisjustdrums St. Louis Cardinals 2h ago
Some of the worst managing I’ve ever seen from Pat Murphy that inning.
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u/Zeraphicus Milwaukee Brewers 2h ago
So pissed that he left uribe in for that only to pull him after the 2 runs, exact same outcome but now we're down a run. So stupid. Uribe is normally a rockstar but he cant hit the zone for 17 pitches this inning.
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u/VirtuousFool New York Yankees • Newark Eagles 2h ago
That might just be a series changing mistake by Pat Murphy
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u/GoomZAAA Seattle Mariners 2h ago
Literally said that out loud. You should ride your SP thats dealing until hes not. I dont care what stats say. You just made things worse by bringing in another reliever even earlier.
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u/VirtuousFool New York Yankees • Newark Eagles 2h ago
Much less a reliever you have used in the last 6 games.....
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u/Sirtopofhat Los Angeles Dodgers 2h ago edited 2h ago
I get it. Trust the kid Dodgers have been dead all series and Uribe has been lights out against them but I also don't know how you didn't have anyone up earlier just to be safe. You got a 3-0 series on the line
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u/GeraldinePoon Los Angeles Angels 2h ago
He did have someone up, just chose not to use him which makes it worse lmao
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u/bmelch12 Tampa Bay Devil Rays 2h ago
Very funny comparing the enthusiasm on this call vs the lead off homer by the Brewers
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u/Hoover9991 Tampa Bay Rays 2h ago
Kevin Cash like bullpen management. How the fuck do you leave him in there after he walks three guys, he clearly didn't have it.
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u/Either_Imagination_9 New York Yankees 2h ago
Pat Murphy just blew this game
No reason to take his starter out and he went to a guy that’s been significantly overused
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u/PerfectBowl9199 Chicago Cubs 2h ago
They said Gasser has been looking at his finger since he came out of the game. That may have played a factor.
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u/Bingo_Bongo_YaoMing Milwaukee Brewers 2h ago
Looked like he had blood under his fingernail when they cut to a shot of his hand too
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u/vladfan27 Toronto Blue Jays 2h ago
This decision to not pull Uribe may change the outcome of the series and even rest of playoffs
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u/ProtoMan3 Seattle Mariners • Detroit Tigers 2h ago
Thankfully, the Brewers response makes it a moot point for now
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u/TomatilloLower4932 San Diego Padres 2h ago
Most excited Davis and Smoltz have been
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u/UnboundedRange Los Angeles Angels 2h ago
Spent the whole lead in working on an announcer jinx. They got what they wanted.
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u/roberto764 Philadelphia Phillies 2h ago
Is it just me or does Will Smith look like he could pass for being British
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u/MLBOfficial Major League Baseball • Mod Verified 2h ago
Will Smith's 2-run double, captured from the field!
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u/HeavensRoyalty Los Angeles Dodgers 2h ago
It's not over till it's over let's freaking gooooo
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u/whatugonnadowhenthey Pittsburgh Pirates 2h ago
How did Ohtani not score on that? Shouldnt he have been standing on second when it hit the wall?
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u/boy-on-the_internet Toronto Blue Jays 2h ago
Mann why wouldn't they have the righty ready in the pen
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u/pierrewannacomeout 2h ago edited 2h ago
Pat should’ve pulled the plug on Uribe after the 2nd walk. Was clear he just didn’t have it and their bullpen is damn near full strength.
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u/w0lverine11 Chicago Cubs 2h ago
Second walk was only his second batter. Can't take him out yet there.
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u/StrategyTop7612 Los Angeles Dodgers 2h ago
I didn't know we were allowed to get a hit with RISP especially against the bullpen
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u/Atraktape Los Angeles Dodgers 2h ago
In retrospect should not have let him face Ohtani. But that's how it goes.
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u/remembertapes 2h ago
Man I hate Smith and his smug fucking face. Dodger to the core.
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u/ChiefSoldierFrog 2h ago
that was disgusting from Uribe. Did he even touch the strike zone once with his sinker?
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