I actually think Carlos is gonna be dominant if he starts and have his juice back. It may be a fairy tale opinion, but I just think the guy was holding back and if his arm is actually healthy it was just dead arm and he'll be so juiced up his velocity will be there.
Yeah that always went against the actual statistics, but probably comes from the idea that if they don't get lit early they likely have their good stuff. 1st, 2nd and 3rd time thru splits paint a pretty different picture for starters.
A small thing i always watch and pay attention to in games is the outfielders and throws. Robert and Engel have been awful. No idea where robert was even throwing, Engel threw to an unoccupied base and low (should have been occupied but still) and then short hopped leury when he was cut off. Gotta clean it up.
I don't think you want to load the bases there by pitching around a rookie in the 8 hole. Maldanado stinks but you can't give up outs to Meyers either with this lineup.