Felix Hernandez has never played in a meaningful game (i.e., a postseason game), so let's see how he performs tonight under the glare of lights in Wrigley Field, against the best team in Major League Baseball, the Chicago Cubs. I expect the Bleacher Bums to chant "The King" derisively as he pitches. Will he rise to the occasion? Will he crumble under the pressure? Tune in to ESPN at 7:00 Central Time to find out. I, for one, can't wait.
Addendum: This game shows why Felix Hernandez has never been to the postseason and why he has won 20 games only once. Hernandez pitched just five innings. He threw 103 pitches in those five innings, so he was spent. When he left the game, he had a 6-2 lead. Seattle's relief pitchers frittered the lead away and the Cubs won the game in the 12th inning. So Hernandez gets no decision and his team gets a loss. This happens over and over and over again. Someone explain to me why Hernandez is considered a great pitcher. I honestly don't get it. To me, he's an absurdly overpaid dud.
