Eleven years ago, Ray Kerr was pitching in a men's league and working at 7-Eleven. Six weeks ago, he was still recovering from Tommy John surgery. Yet the 32-year-old lefty with just 48 career appearances got the start in Game 3 of the NL Wild Card Series for Atlanta and shut down Philly for 3 1/3 innings to set up a date with the Dodgers.
Jacob Misiorowski is the most imposing pitcher in the game. What's it like to stand in the box against him? We asked those who have experienced it. And by all accounts, it wasn't pretty.