Carl Edwards Jr. v San Francisco Giants 5/22/17
(9th inning)
*Buster Posey (5 pitches- 2 balls 3 strikes) Fell behind in the count....came back and got him to ground out to short.
Grade (A)
Pitch Count - 5 pitches (2 balls/3 strikes)
Synopsis - CJ came in with 2 outs in the top of the 9th with the Cubs down 6-4 to face Buster Posey....one of the hottest hitters in the league and most clutch players of the last 7 years. He fell behind but came back to get Posey to ground out to Addison Russell to end the inning and his job was done. Edwards challenged him with all fastballs....he stayed between 95-97 mph. CJ is 1-0 with a 1.02 ERA...he's walked 7 while striking out 24 and giving up 2 homeruns. He's held opponents to a .105 average. (6-57)
Overall Grade A
CJ aka "Mr Reliable"