Clayton Kershaw is the greatest pitcher of his time so why wouldn’t he want to finish one of the greatest playoff games in recent memory? But thats’s why he’s the game’s greatest pitcher and why Thursday’s Game 5 was one of the best playoff games we will ever see. The Nats’ best hitters were coming up in the ninth and the game’s top pitcher was begging to finish them off. He sent Kershaw to the bullpen with the mandate that if Murphy (the inning’s fourth hitter) came up, Kershaw was going in. After the game Kershaw would say never was sure he’d get into the game.

Source: The Guardian October 14, 2016 12:41 UTC