If there was any doubt if the Philadelphia Phillies had the right guy on the mound to start Game 1 of the NLDS, let there be none now. Left-hander Cristopher Sánchez got the ball to kick off a massive series against the Los Angeles Dodgers and delivered a gem to please the home crowd.
Sánchez became the obvious choice after the season-ending injury to ace Zack Wheeler. With the shock of losing their No. 1, Sánchez immediately became the Phillies' top starter.
There were still questions about Sánchez's ability to rise to the moment in such a pressure-filled environment, but he left little doubt after his masterful outing on Saturday night.