San Diego Padres fans ecstatic over Josh Hader becoming first pitcher in postseason history to strike out 8 consecutive batters

Josh Hader seems to have figured out what went wrong with his performance on the mound following the trade to the San Diego Padres. With his dominant performance in the Padres' victory over the Philadelphia Phillies in game two of the NLCS, Hader made history. He became the only pitcher in postseason history to strike out eight consecutive batters.

He has been untouchable in the postseason so far. He hadn't thrown a pitch at 100 MPH all year, but did so on Wednesday night consecutively.

Fans are thrilled to see this version of Josh Hader as opposed to the one they got immediately after the trade. He struggled heavily and even had his closer role revoked for a period of time.

The Phillies could be in trouble if this is how Hader is going to be on the mound for the rest of the postseason. Fans think Hader could be the key to them winning the World Series this year.

This was the Josh Hader that San Diego fans were hoping for. A hard-throwing lefty that makes at-bats extremely uncomfortable for hitters on both sides of the plate.

They will need him to keep this up for the rest of the NLCS if they want a chance to advance to the World Series.

Josh Hader and the San Diego Padres need to take 1 of the next 2 games in Philadelphia

It was important that the Padres won at least one of their home games to start off the series. Games three and four are scheduled to take place in Philadelphia. It's not an easy place to visit for opposing teams.

Philadelphia fans are loud and guaranteed to pack Citizens Bank Park. It's important that the Padres come out and hit the ball early and quiet the fans down. All it takes is one early run to quiet the home crowd.

The Phillies are expected to start Ranger Suarez on the mound. He's been solid for the Phillies but the Padres have seen far better pitching this season. They shouldn't have a problem facing Suarez.

The Padres stack up well against Ranger Suarez and the Phillies for Friday's matchup. It all depends on how early and how often they can score.

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Jared "Bloomy" Bloom is a journalist covering Major League Baseball at Sportskeeda and a former college baseball pitcher from Illinois, who just graduated with a Master's degree in Sport Psychology.

A writer with over 3 years of experience, Jared is consistently more concerned with quality than quantity, thoroughly checking multiple sources of information, and prides himself in being knowledgeable not just about MLB, but the game of baseball in general. He loves breaking down plays and game-changing moments, as well as looking closer into players' statistics.

Jared is a die-hard Chicago White Sox fan, and one of his earliest memories is seeing his great-grandfather, a huge Sox fan, in his rocking chair watching a game. Jared started playing from the age of 5 with his grandfather coaching him early on.

Jared loved Tim Lincecum for his quirky delivery and looked up to him as a role model when playing. His current favorite is Phillies star Bryce Harper, an exciting player who doesn't let injuries hold him back. Jared's favorite sports moment is Mark Buehrle's opening day between-the-legs glove flip to first base in 2010.

When he is not watching or writing about baseball, Jared can be found racing BMX at his local Rockford BMX track or coaching his local youth travel baseball team.

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