September 16, 20205 yr So here’s the official playoff schedule for AL teams. Given the unique structure, teams are going to have some interesting decisions to make with their rotations. 09/29 - WC - Game 1 09/30 - WC - Game 2 10/01 - WC - Game 3* 10/02 10/03 10/04 10/05 - DS - Game 1 10/06 - DS - Game 2 10/07 - DS - Game 3 10/08 - DS - Game 4* 10/09 - DS - Game 5* 10/10 10/11 - CS - Game 1 10/12 - CS - Game 2 10/13 - CS - Game 3 10/14 - CS - Game 4 10/15 - CS - Game 5* 10/16 - CS - Game 6* 10/17 - CS - Game 7* 10/18 10/19 10/20 - WS - Game 1 10/21 - WS - Game 2 10/22 10/23 - WS - Game 3 10/24 - WS - Game 4 10/25 - WS - Game 5* 10/26 10/27 - WS - Game 6* 10/28 - WS - Game 7*
September 16, 20205 yr 1 day off between LDS & LCS is rough. It will pay off to finish off the series early. Edited September 16, 20205 yr by SouthWallace
September 16, 20205 yr Author For me, I’m going with Giolito, Keuchel, & Dunning in games 1 through 3 respectively in both the Wild Card & Divisional rounds (the three days off between the series allows for this). Game 4 of the DS would be Cease by default if needed. No idea what you do if there is a game 5. Do you go with Giolito on short rest but then limit his availability in a potential ALCS that has no off days? I don’t see how you can possibly run out Lopez or Stiever in a do or die game. To me, that ALCS series is where the real trap exists for teams like us that lack quality depth in their rotation.
September 16, 20205 yr Author 8 minutes ago, SouthWallace said: 1 day off between LDS & LCS is rough. It will pay off to finish off the series early. Yup, especially for us. We don’t have the rotation depth to survive a long ALDS and be a strong position to win the ALCS.
September 16, 20205 yr Author Just now, ChiSox59 said: Why is there three days off after the wild card games! Seems kind of weird. No fucking clue. Honestly that’s good for the Sox, but sucks as a fan as it means no baseball on the actual weekend.
September 16, 20205 yr With this being in a bubble, may get some very weird game times. So happy I’m working from home for foreseeable future.
September 16, 20205 yr 2 minutes ago, ChiSox59 said: Why is there three days off after the wild card games! Seems kind of weird. Probably getting everyone into the bubble, getting tested, etc.
September 16, 20205 yr 1 minute ago, Chicago White Sox said: No fucking clue. Honestly that’s good for the Sox, but sucks as a fan as it means no baseball on the actual weekend. Just weird that none of the other rounds have breaks like that. Maybe to reset rotations? Weird in any event.
September 16, 20205 yr Just now, flavum said: Probably getting everyone into the bubble, getting tested, etc. Makes sense
September 16, 20205 yr 8 hours ago, ChiSox59 said: Why is there three days off after the wild card games! Seems kind of weird. IN theory, the highest chances of positive corona cases come at the beginning of the bubble.
September 16, 20205 yr Elite-O, Dk, Dunning Then you have Rodon, Cease, Reylo, Gio G, and Stiever for clean up innings and start game 4's.
September 16, 20205 yr 12 hours ago, SouthWallace said: 1 day off between LDS & LCS is rough. It will pay off to finish off the series early. Yes: maybe use those days to build a little breather in that grueling 7-games-in-7-days championship series. My god.
September 16, 20205 yr I've moved our conversation about the National Football League to the NFL Catch All. Please, continue on. My apologies.
September 16, 20205 yr 13 hours ago, ChiSox59 said: Why is there three days off after the wild card games! Seems kind of weird. Teams have to fly to Cali and get tested before next round of games. After these tests, you can keep playing as no one will get Covid on the bubble.
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