• Pitches per Run Surrendered, 2016: it took 36.2 pitches to produce a run against a playoff team, 31.7 for non-playoff teams. http://www.unconventionalstats.com/stats/pitches-per-run-surrendered-2016-it-took-362-pitches-to-produce-a-run-against-a-playoff-team-317-for-non-playoff-teams 6 comments 22/12/2016 baseball
• [Passan] News: The Minnesota Twins released catcher Derek Bender, their sixth-round pick this year, after he tipped minor league opponents the pitch that was coming during at-bats of a game with playoff implications, sources told me and @kileymcd . https://x.com/JeffPassan/status/1834397715851087917 657 comments 13/9/2024 baseball
• [Longley] Blue Jays manager John Schneider on the controversial end to the team’s playoff series vs. Twins. “First and foremost, the decisions made in real time are always mine. I think that one got extra attention because of the magnitude of the game and how Jose was pitching.” https://x.com/longleysunsport/status/1732134176441155722 19 comments 5/12/2023 baseball
• Erling Haaland's boyhood club Bryne, whose fans' travel expenses Haaland covered, win the first playoff match on walkover after their opponent didn't turn on the heating for their rock hard and unplayable icy pitch https://www.vg.no/sport/fotball/i/8JadJQ/bryne-leder-til-vg-bryne-tilkjent-seier-etter-start-tabbe 13 comments 26/11/2023 soccer
• [AP] MLB will examine its playoff format but isn't rushing to make changes. MLB union discussed during bargaining the “ghost win” system used in South Korea that would have given division winners a 1-0 lead in a playoff series before a pitch was thrown https://apnews.com/article/mlb-postseason-mets-rsn-robot-umpires-ec614b087a28efc739a56de165f13833 1034 comments 12/11/2023 baseball
• [Umpire Auditor] Umpire Alfonso Márquez (ranked 77th of 92) missed 13 calls in World Series Game 3. With a correct call rate of 89.9%, this was the 5th worst game of the playoffs. Márquez also submitted a contender for worst called ball of the playoffs on a 3-2 pitch to Nathaniel Lowe. https://x.com/umpireauditor/status/1719245102093394166?s=46&t=PPLBY4whcN8FFsVZYLCSVg 117 comments 31/10/2023 baseball
• [Umpire Auditor] Umpire Jordan Baker (ranked 45 of 92) missed 10 calls in #ALCS game 6, all of them called strikes. Prior to tonight, 8 pitches in the playoffs were called strikes that missed the zone by 3+ inches. Baker called an additional 4 tonight. https://twitter.com/UmpireAuditor/status/1716326353426129359 7 comments 23/10/2023 baseball
• [Sheehan] The Guardians played seven playoff games. They scored 17 runs: 2, 1, 1, 4, 6, 2, 1. They had a .269 OBP, as their strikeout rate jumped and walk rate fell against playoff pitching. We *want* long-sequence offense to work. It doesn't, not in October. https://twitter.com/joe_sheehan/status/1582533244368494592?s=19&t=jJoTP0M-tL3g-X5LdA3FWw 128 comments 19/10/2022 baseball
• [Highlight] King Felix returns to Seattle to throw out the first pitch for the Mariners' first home playoff game since 2001 https://streamable.com/os6p6b 48 comments 15/10/2022 baseball
• [Tomase] Since Chris Sale’s 5-year, $145 million extension took effect in 2020 he has: * Made 11 starts * Posted a playoff ERA of 8.00 * Missed nearly 2 years to Tommy John * Contracted COVID * Broken a rib throwing a pitch * Broken a pinky on a liner * Broken a rib falling off a bike https://twitter.com/jtomase/status/1557032273048129537 3 comments 10/8/2022 baseball
• [Bowden] #MLB Fans Win!! Expanded Playoffs, Universal DH, Serv Manipulation derailed, Tanking derailed, Young stars paid, '23 ban shifts, pitch clock,+bases, 162g Schedule, 4/7 opening day, FA starts tonight Let’s gooo https://twitter.com/JimBowdenGM/status/1502019705552396288?s=20&t=gcukS3uX4PVk7SMZJspwEQ 146 comments 10/3/2022 baseball
• [Nightengale] The union disputes MLB's characterization, saying major concessions have already been made on its side: No Super 2 Class expansion No reduction of revenue sharing No elimination of non-monetary CBT penalties. Accepted uniform patches, decals, a pitch clock, and expanded playoffs https://twitter.com/BNightengale/status/1500591712942505985 100 comments 6/3/2022 baseball
• Russian national team coach Valeri Karpin: My boys had a dream and they lost it. Needless to say, we are disappointed. Of course we expected that the winner of the playoffs would be determined on the pitch. It's a shame for the boys who dreamed of playing in the World Cup and now have lost that hope https://www.sportface.it/calcio/mondiali-qatar-2022/russia-fuori-dai-playoff-mondiali-il-ct-karpin-i-miei-ragazzi-avevano-un-sogno-hanno-perso/1674722 520 comments 1/3/2022 soccer
• [Fegan] White Sox reliever Evan Marshall is set to undergo Tommy John surgery next month. This was the likely outcome for a while now, but he made an effort to be rehab and pitch through it for the playoffs. Got up to 90-91 mph in his last sim game. https://twitter.com/JRFegan/status/1450950441441837062 3 comments 21/10/2021 baseball
• [JennyDell] middlebrooks is throwing out the first pitch of tonight’s #RedSox playoff game! He’s honored to represent the 2013 #WorldSeries Championship squad on this #MarathonMonday. #BostonStrong https://twitter.com/JennyDell_/status/1447619891922542594 15 comments 11/10/2021 baseball
• [Heyman] Trevor Bauer is expected to remain on administrative leave through the season and playoffs and not pitch for again this season. With things in a holding patter, time short and him understanding it’s better not to be a distraction for the Dodgers, he is prepared to wait til 2022. https://twitter.com/jonheyman/status/1436370641825972224?s=21 386 comments 10/9/2021 baseball
• [Hayes] Nick Gordon has taken over in center field for Byron Buxton, who got hit with a pitch in his last plate appearance in B4. Last time he faced the Reds, he suffered a concussion when they hit him in the head right before the playoffs. #MNTwins https://twitter.com/danhayesmlb/status/1407164078431289350?s=21 12 comments 22/6/2021 baseball
• [SarahLangs] Kenley Jansen struck out Corey Dickerson on a 96.8 mph pitch That’s Jansen’s fastest strikeout pitch since July 16, 2017, when he struck out Justin Bour (also MIA) on 97.4 mph Those are his 2 fastest strikeouts since the start of 2017 (including playoffs) https://twitter.com/SlangsOnSports/status/1393437924356763649?s=20 11 comments 15/5/2021 baseball
• Incorrect Pitch Count in 2020 Playoffs. Am I going crazy? https://www.reddit.com/r/baseball/comments/ljxbyh/incorrect_pitch_count_in_2020_playoffs_am_i_going/ 11 comments 14/2/2021 baseball
• [CC Sabathia] When I was younger they always give me a pitch count until I wasn't. They kept it so they can throw me in for 130 pitches in playoff. You keep the innings down in the regular so you can ride his ass hard in playoff. https://www.theringer.com/the-bill-simmons-podcast/2020/10/28/21537790/the-blake-snell-wtf-game-mookies-second-title-and-the-2020-world-series-with-cc-sabathia 36 comments 28/10/2020 baseball
• Play was stopped during the Fleetwood - Wycombe playoff game due to a flare on the pitch. In a game with no fans in attendance. Just League One things. https://twitter.com/anthonylooskan/status/1279149310685347842?s=19 42 comments 3/7/2020 soccer
• according to Bill Daly, the NHL is receiving neutral-site pitches for playoff games to be played without fans, from cities including Grand Forks, North Dakota; Manchester, New Hampshire; and Saskatoon, Saskatchewan https://www.tsn.ca/nhl/video/report-nhl-receiving-neutral-site-pitches-from-several-cities-including-saskatoon~1937962 21 comments 11/4/2020 hockey
• [alexspeier] Jay Groome pitched three innings in a Lowell playoff game ... and then was overshadowed completely by Yusniel Padron-Artilles striking out THE NEXT 12 BATTERS in relief.” https://twitter.com/alexspeier/status/1169776137960132611 5 comments 6/9/2019 baseball
• [The Athletic/Comparison Image] There’s video evidence that Luis Severino was tipping his pitches in the playoffs — and well before then https://cdn.theathletic.com/app/uploads/2018/10/12053847/screen-shot-2018-10-12-at-3.57.23-am.png 117 comments 13/10/2018 baseball
• [Ben Harris] There’s video evidence that Luis Severino was tipping his pitches in the playoffs — and well before then. "If you knew this tell you could accurately predict 90% of what he would throw in a certain situation." https://theathletic.com/585330/2018/10/12/theres-video-evidence-that-luis-severino-was-tipping-his-pitches-in-the-playoffs-and-well-before-then/ 45 comments 12/10/2018 baseball
• The Dodgers have thrown nearly 500 fewer playoff pitches than the Cubs so far [Positive Residual] https://twitter.com/presidual/status/920393256768172032 34 comments 18/10/2017 baseball
• Bartolo Colon has pitched in the playoffs at some point over each of the last 3 decades. https://www.reddit.com/r/baseball/comments/7448bv/bartolo_colon_has_pitched_in_the_playoffs_at_some/ 24 comments 3/10/2017 baseball
• Knicks coach Jeff Hornacek said he’s still aiming to make the playoffs, but made his first pitch that breaking up the team with an eye on a rebuild makes sense, too. http://nypost.com/2017/02/05/jeff-hornacek-the-advantages-of-trading-carmelo-anthony/ 69 comments 5/2/2017 nba
• Craig Kimbrel's Rising Fastball + The Nastiest Pitching GIFs From The First Playoff Rounds (so far) http://www.pitcherlist.com/blog/gifs-of-the-week/craig-kimbrels-fastball-the-nastiest-pitching-gifs-from-the-first-round-of-the-playoffs 16 comments 13/10/2016 baseball
• I Will Pitch in the Playoffs | By Matt Harvey http://www.theplayerstribune.com/matt-harvey-mets-playoffs/ 177 comments 6/9/2015 baseball
• Pitching rules the post-season: All 2014 playoff teams combined for 999 PA, 221 K and an OPS of .652 so far. https://twitter.com/highheatstats/status/519120118333579265 19 comments 6/10/2014 baseball
• Matt Harvey wants to come back to pitch in the 2014 playoffs http://espn.go.com/new-york/mlb/story/_/id/11297829/new-york-mets-ace-matt-harvey-throws-mound-eyes-late-2014-return 39 comments 3/8/2014 baseball
• To those of you wondering why Junichi Tazawa didn't pitch longer last night: he's pitched in 12 of 14 playoff games this season, including 6 straight (Game 5 ALCS to Game 4 WS) http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/gl.cgi?id=tazawju01&t=p&year=0&post=1 10 comments 28/10/2013 baseball
• Braves Asked Sid Bream To Throw Out First Playoff Pitch Before Game With Pirates; He Declined http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/articles/braves_asked_sid_bream_to_throw_out_first_pitch_before_playoff_game_with_pirates/14642951 18 comments 27/9/2013 baseball
• Pat Neshek returns to pitch for the A's in the playoffs just days after losing his newborn son http://sports.yahoo.com/news/pat-neshek-makes-emotional-return-to-mound-after-death-of-newborn-son.html 11 comments 7/10/2012 baseball
• Video of Cooper Stone throwing out the first pitch of the 2011 MLB playoffs. (WARNING: Someone must be cutting onions nearby) http://www.sportsgrid.com/mlb/cooper-stone-first-pitch/ 12 comments 1/10/2011 baseball
• Roy Halladay just pitched a no hitter in the playoffs...the first since Larson in 1956 http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/boxscore;_ylt=avkxyyi6srwcgrdwakgiuho5nycb?gid=301006122 14 comments 6/10/2010 reddit.com
• [Passan] I know that was a long delay. Jake Odorizzi also is a starting pitcher who hadn't begun stretching and is being asked to throw in a playoff game. So forgive him for cramming a typically long routine into 13 minutes. Pitching is hard. Pitching in a situation like this is brutal. https://twitter.com/jeffpassan/status/1449483958584963074?s=21 42 comments 16/10/2021 baseball
• The Rise of the Accidental Pitcher: The MLB playoffs showcase numerous former position players who took up pitching late and are now thriving http://www.wsj.com/articles/the-rise-of-the-accidental-pitcher-1444072357?tesla=y 6 comments 5/10/2015 baseball
• [Yair Rosenberg] Wondering how this Nats-Dodgers game ends? A simple playoff heuristic for you: the team with a Jewish player playing on Yom Kippur loses. Bregman played, Astros lost. Max Fried pitched, Braves lost. Joc Pederson played today for the Dodgers. Guess we'll see if the rule holds! https://twitter.com/Yair_Rosenberg/status/1182147157266243585?s=19 143 comments 10/10/2019 baseball