For years the Dodgers relied on Clayton Kershaw to hand the ball to in a win or go home game. With his decline from his prime years, things have changed and a new face rose to take his place. In the past two seasons, Walker Buehler had emerged as the new go-to guy with the team’s back up against the wall. It seemed that trend would continue again this year as Buehler has been downright dominant throughout the season.
At least he was until last Sunday’s meltdown against the Giants. In a game that was so crucial, and where Buehler had delivered so many times before, he was unable to rise to the occasion.