James Outman understandably was nervous in his first major league playoff game. The Dodgers rookie center fielder misplayed the first flyball of the game, and he blamed himself for Clayton Kershaw’s six-run outing.
After the game, a candid Outman talked to the media.
“I think my nerves kind of got the best of me. I was just a little tight that first inning and I didn’t set the tone very well for us.”
Outman described how he felt playing in his first playoff game saying, “It’s kind of like jumping into a cold pool.” While the first flyball of the game looked playable on TV, the scorching line drive actually had a .