Dodgers, Yoshinobu Yamamoto and World Series
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Fansspeculate Yoshinobu Yamamoto intentionally targeted George Springer recalling lingering Astros sign-stealing scandal suspicions.
There's a big, wide-open tier after those first three are off the board, and I think you can make a real case for up to 10 different pitchers being worth ranking with the No. 4 spot. Whether you want to target upside with your first pitcher or safety,
Yamamoto has thrown two straight complete games in the postseason, after a regular season in which the entire league produced only 29. His second CG — a four-hit, 105-pitch masterpiece in the Dodgers’ 5-1 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays on Saturday night, tying the World Series at one game each — was arguably more breathtaking than the first.
Yoshinobu Yamamoto started Game 2 of the World Series for the Dodgers, and didn't disappoint. The second-year starter threw his second consecutive complete game
The Los Angeles Dodgers surged to a second straight World Series thanks in large part to an outstanding starting staff. Hurlers like Yoshinobu Yamamoto and Blake Snell led the team back to the championship series without too much of a challenge.
The World Series debut of Los Angeles Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani is being closely watched in his home country of Japan, where he is a national hero.