Manager Dave Roberts removed star pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto from the second game of the National League Championship Series, citing a need to halt further damage after his performance. The decision came shortly after Yamamoto’s appearance, which was notably brief compared to his usual postseason durability. Roberts emphasized the urgency of the move during a live interview, framing it as a strategic effort to limit potential harm to the team’s chances. The abrupt exit underscores concerns about Yamamoto’s effectiveness in this high-stakes series.
Immediately after Dave Roberts decided to pull reigning World Series MVP Yoshinobu Yamamoto from Game 2 of the NLCS, he explained his reasoning. “For me, I felt we had to stop the damage right there,” Roberts told Ken Rosenthal during a live interview on the Fox broadcast. Yamamoto had the shortest postseason outing of his...
