Atlanta is very beat up, and missing several of their stars. With Chris Sale not even on the Wild Card roster, Manager Brian Snitker was forced to trot out a guy who was making only his 2nd MLB start he lasted 1 & 1/3rd, giving up 4 hits & 3 runs, to include a homerun. Padres starter Michael King, a converted relief pitcher who was also making his 1st postseason start, was masterful. He pitched 7 shutout innings, scattering 5 hits but not walking a batter, while striking out 12, one shy of his career high for a game. Oddly enough, King's only other postseason appearance was for the Yankees during the shortened Covid season, in San Diego wirth cardboard cutouts in the stands. The atmosphere at Petco Park was raucous, and the team fed off it. Two of the biggest pieces that the Padres acquired from the Yankees in the Juan Soto trade, King & catcher Kyle Higashioka came up big today, King with his performance on the mound and Higashioka accounted for half of the the Padres runs with a solo homerun and a sacrifice fly.
Actually you went 10-6, your wins were:
Cowboys
Vikings
Bengals
Texans
Colts
49ers
Commanders
Chiefs
Raiders
Lions
That would put you 10-6 and 34-30 overall.
Once he gets used to the speed of the NFL, he will be fine.
I was being a little sarcastic with my comment. There were a few who said he would the 3rd WR and take APs spot right away. AP isn't going anywhere anytime soon IMO.
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