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Dodgers News: Analysts Question Tyler Anderson Being Removed from Game 4

Dodgers pitcher Tyler Anderson went 5.0 innings and didn't give up any runs

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It all came down to one game and Dodgers pitcher Tyler Anderson did all he could in the 5.0 innings he played. He gave up zero earned runs with six strikeouts and just two hits on his way to a masterclass performance. 

Despite no signs of slowing down, Dave Roberts decided to pull Anderson out early which eventually resulted in five unanswered runs for the Padres and an ultimate collapse. This sums up the postseason for the Dodgers who came in as one of the most hyped teams in the league just to be shut down in the NLDS.

This caused a lot of backlash in the baseball community and allowed for MLB Analyst Jerry Hairston Jr. to give there thoughts on Roberts bringing out Anderson early (via SportsNet LA).

"I thought 86 pitches---i know the third time around was coming around---but they havent figured him out yet. I thought maybe get out there and atleast play (Juan) Soto, if you get Soto out then you got Manny Machado with a two run lead. Let's say Soto gets on then you get a right hander ready to face Machado,. I thought maybe get him out there again but all in all, (Tyler Anderson) great outing I hope he comes back next year."

All in all along with Nomar Garciaparra and John Hartung, all analysts believed Anderson was having a great outing and is someone that should've stayed in the game in such an important moment. 

Anderson was one of the best pitchers for the Dodgers all season long and to see him under utilized is a frustration fans will hear until next season. 

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RYAN MENZIE

Ryan Menzie | Lead Contributor Ryan is an LA Native who has grown up praising the greatest athletes LA has had to offer. A love for sports ranging between basketball, football, volleyball and golf, a future Sports Management Masters graduate, and being engulfed into organized sports since seven years old, the passion and love for sports never ends for Ryan. If the words he writes don't paint the full picture of his true fandom, he will find more ways than one to tell the story and be more than willing to open up a nice LA sports debate with you. Favorite Player: Mookie Betts Favorite Moment: 2020 World Series. The Lakers won the NBA title and the Dodgers secured the World Series only a couple of months later. During such a rough time with COVID-19 and such a bleak look at how sports has tried to overcome the circumstances, it was a relief to see the night sky lit up for many nights and a makeshift parade in LA when it seemed like we needed it the most.

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