Mason Miller Unleashed: Padres Deploy Their Ultimate Bullpen Weapon in October
Bob Nightengale tweeted: 'New padre Mason Miller enters the game for the Padres.'
Bob Nightengale tweeting that the "New padre enters the game for the Padres" is the most Bob Nightengale way possible to announce a guy throwing 103 mph fire in October.
The Padres did not trade for to pitch low-leverage innings in May. They got him for right now. Trailing 2-1 to the Milwaukee Brewers in a tense Game 4 matchup, San Diego deployed their ultimate bullpen weapon to keep the game from slipping away.
San Diego and Milwaukee have been trading blows all series. The Brewers took the first two games at home, the Padres clawed back in Game 3 with a tight 4-3 win, and now Game 4 is an absolute dogfight. Enter Miller, the former Oakland Athletics flamethrower who makes major league hitters look like they are swinging underwater.
This is exactly why front offices empty the prospect cupboard at the trade deadline. You do not want to be staring down the barrel of an early playoff exit wondering if your middle relief can get three outs. You want the guy who throws a fastball that violates local speed limits, which is exactly why live bettors holding Padres tickets are suddenly sitting up a little straighter.
If Miller locks this down and the San Diego offense can wake up to flip this one-run deficit, we are heading back to Milwaukee for a decisive Game 5. If not, the Padres' shiny new toy is going to have a very long, very quiet offseason.