According to ESPN Analytics, in the 4 games the Spurs lost in the NBA Finals, they had a...
— 91.6% chance of winning Game 1 up 13 points midway thru the 3rd
— 72.8% chance of winning Game 2 up 2 points with 1 minute left in the 4th
— 99.6% chance of winning Game 4 up 20 points with 9:33 left in the 4th
— 95.4% chance of winning Game 5 up 10 points with 7:54 left in the 4th
Paul Skenes wrote a letter detailing what playing for Team USA means to him as someone who initially planned to serve in the Air Force: https://t.co/9OkotDlGAZ
"I have no idea how he pulled it off. I really believe he is the No. 1 pitcher in the whole world."
- Shohei Ohtani on @Dodgers WS MVP Yoshinobu Yamamoto
Yoshinobu Yamamoto with the gutsiest pitching performance ever.
World Series G2: 9 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 8 K, W
World Series G6: 6 IP, 5 H, 1 ER, 6 K, W
World Series G7: 2.2 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 1 K, W
He is the undisputed World Series MVP. He is the best pitcher on the planet.