What I don’t get

Roberts pulling Yoshi after he retired 11 straight after Soto HR.  Don’t you usually pull a guy when he’s struggling or opponents are threatening 

@newmarket

Gambling influences baseball, I guess. That dude probably didn't want us to get the over on K's. He probably had money on the under; who knows?

I dunno about that

@newmarket

 Yes, usually that is the case but when you have a bullpen that been dominating since the Padres series. You got to hand the  over and allow the dominance 2continue. It also continue 2built trust and confidence for the next three games hahaha. Plus Robert would've pull Yamamoto after the 7th anyways so why risk it for the extra biscuit hahaha. Yamamoto already give him way more than expected

Shotime LFG

Several reasons. This is Yoshi's first season in the MLB. He's been injured twice already. Just got back from the IL in September.

Look at his game log. He usually pitches MAX 5 innings. His last 8 starts were 5 or less. The fact that he even finished 6 was abnormal. Dodgers also have a good bullpen, and if you finish 6 you only need 3 relievers. Do you want to test a guy that's only pitched 7 innings twice in his career when you'll need him later? You pull him, it keeps his confidence up. 

The Dodgers only have Yoshi and Flaherty as starters. They have Bueller and just hope he doesn't implode cuz he's been terrible at times. Not pitching Yoshi into the ground preserves him for another quality start. It will likely be the series clincher in game 6. Gotta think ahead.

Boone probably pulled Cole so early in Game 1 because I bet he's toying with the idea of pitching him 3 times this series. If they're facing elimination in Game 4, he might pitch, then be available for game 7 it gets there. There also could be an underlying health issue there. It's a long season, guys get banged up. 

Yes that is it

This is exactly how garbage Dusty Baker loses games.

Post season

You should generally mng for the game being played. Not for future games.

Gerrit Cole is not available out of the bullpen tonight, Aaron Boone said.