6 hours ago6 hr Newcomb starting G2?1) Burke2) Newcomb/Martin (0 for his last 16 appearances...yikes!)3) Kay/FeddeLambert starting Sun for Houston Edited 6 hours ago6 hr by caulfield12
2 hours ago2 hr 3 hours ago, caulfield12 said:Newcomb starting G2?1) Burke2) Newcomb/Martin (0 for his last 16 appearances...yikes!)3) Kay/FeddeLambert starting Sun for HoustonAre they really pitching Burke on three days rest? Feels like he should start game #2 on regular rest and give us the best chance to win that game. He’d then be on regular rest for games #2 & #5 of the ALDS (if we can somehow make it there). With no other reliable SPs, I’d try to optimize his chance for success.Martin shitting the bed yesterday is super concerning. Is his calf still hurting him or does he just not have the stones to pitch in high pressure situations? Regardless, it’s going to be very hard to rely on him this post season. Given the lack of other options, he’s probably still part of the mix for game #3.Honestly, I may start Sandlin game #1. As insane as that sounds, he’s our hottest SP at the moment. Hagen should get two innings in relief and Taylor should get one to close things out. Not sure who throws the other couple of innings that will likely be needed. Ideally Kay would piggyback with him but that may not be possible if he starts today.I just can’t bring myself to start Fedde game #1 of a playoff series. He needs to pitch at some point, but I’d rather roll the dice on Sandlin in game #1. Also, the failure of the Castillo trade looms large here. It’s absolutely crazy that we have one reliable SP going into the playoffs. There is no one to blame but ourselves for that. I won’t dwell on it any further, but is super frustrating nonetheless.
1 hour ago1 hr game 1: Newcomb opener, Sandlin bulkgame 2: Burkepop a cork in the locker room, quick celebration, get on the plane and get ready for Saturday against Cleveland .
38 minutes ago38 min 58 minutes ago, Falstaff said:game 1: Newcomb opener, Sandlin bulkgame 2: Burkepop a cork in the locker room, quick celebration, get on the plane and get ready for Saturday against Cleveland .do you really think they're going to trust a rookie pitcher to carry the load in the biggest game of the season?by relative importance to the organization, Hagen or Schultz could benefit even more as fellow rookiesno matter what they choose, it's going to be second guessedSandlin either does pretty well or gets totally bombed out of the stadium the early goingthen you're talking on the road against a highly seasoned playoff team
30 minutes ago30 min according to this, it would be Sandlin then Burke then MartinGod knows whether Kay Hudson or Hagen/Schultz are openers bulk guys or back of the bullpen at this pointat least the Astros are also not going to be able to pitch Hunter Brown until G2/3 as wellthey still were looking at crazy options like McCullers Imai Burrowes and Verlander coming into the weekendbut guess it's Lambert as of nowmeaning rookie Pecko could be the best G1 option at the momentChicago Sun-TimesWhite Sox prioritizing rest, division race as they set fi...The White Sox passed on an opportunity to line up staff ace Sean Burke for Game 1 of a potential wild card series, hoping a rested rotation will aid pursuit of AL Central title instead. Edited 27 minutes ago27 min by caulfield12
29 minutes ago29 min 6 minutes ago, caulfield12 said:do you really think they're going to trust a rookie pitcher to carry the load in the biggest game of the season?by relative importance to the organization, Hagen or Schultz could benefit even more as fellow rookiesno matter what they choose, it's going to be second guessedSandlin either does pretty well or gets totally bombed out of the stadium the early goingthen you're talking on the road against a highly seasoned playoff teamThey don’t really have a lot of choices at the moment. If you were a Blue Jays fan you would have pissed your pants about how they relied on Yesavage last season. Sometimes a guy comes out of nowhere and carries a team
27 minutes ago27 min 2 minutes ago, caulfield12 said:according to this, it would be Sandlin then Burke then MartinGod knows whether Kay Hudson or Hagen/Schultz are openers bulk guys or back of the bullpen at this pointat least the Astros are also not going to be able to pitch Hunter Brown until G2/3 as wellthey still were looking at crazy options like McCullers Imai Burrowes and Verlander coming into the weekendChicago Sun-TimesWhite Sox prioritizing rest, division race as they set fi...The White Sox passed on an opportunity to line up staff ace Sean Burke for Game 1 of a potential wild card series, hoping a rested rotation will aid pursuit of AL Central title instead.Sandlin pitched well against a good offense that was very hot. Look at what KC did to Cleveland this weekend. Personally, I'd throw fedde but I also understand using fedde as a jack of all trade guy in your pen.
19 minutes ago19 min 6 minutes ago, Kyyle23 said:They don’t really have a lot of choices at the moment. If you were a Blue Jays fan you would have pissed your pants about how they relied on Yesavage last season. Sometimes a guy comes out of nowhere and carries a teamSure but that was more like Brandon McCarthy at the end of 2005 catching fire and being more consistently dominant"For the Rangers, left-hander MacKenzie Gore is expected to get the ball in a do-or-die start against Twins right-hander Dean Kremer. Houston will start right-hander Peter Lambert on short rest, according to MLB.com's Brian McTaggart. Astros manager Joe Espada also reportedly said every Houston pitcher except Saturday's starter, right-hander Hayden Wesneski, will be available on Sunday."So Houston will go with Brown Wesneski and then Lambert all on three days in the playoffs or insert rookie Pecko in there somewhere as wellthose options all seem as bad as the White Sox lol
14 minutes ago14 min they were giving Hunter Brown at least a month's worth of starts in late August and early Sept with five full days of rest until more recently...https://www.espn.com/mlb/player/gamelog/_/id/4717803/hunter-brownof course the ESPN report says they could go back to Brown on just two days' rest on Sunday out of the pen as necessary...which would definitely knock him out of G1 consideration Edited 12 minutes ago12 min by caulfield12
11 minutes ago11 min 18 minutes ago, caulfield12 said:do you really think they're going to trust a rookie pitcher to carry the load in the biggest game of the season?by relative importance to the organization, Hagen or Schultz could benefit even more as fellow rookiesno matter what they choose, it's going to be second guessedSandlin either does pretty well or gets totally bombed out of the stadium the early goingthen you're talking on the road against a highly seasoned playoff teamI would rather see Burke on his normal rest schedule and he pitches Wednesday.Sean Newcomb has excellent career stats for playoff pitching with Atlanta. I think using him as an opener + would calm Sandlin down and ease him into the game.Newcomb in 6 playoff games is 1-0 1.08 era Edited 9 minutes ago9 min by Falstaff
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