October 9, 200520 yr Do you think it's an advantage to us that we're having this rest period or will the Yankees/Angels still be in the groove when they come to Chicago?
October 9, 200520 yr QUOTE(DePloderer @ Oct 9, 2005 -> 02:48 AM) Do you think it's an advantage to us that we're having this rest period or will the Yankees/Angels still be in the groove when they come to Chicago? Having a couple days off won't hurt this team a bit.
October 9, 200520 yr Definite advantage. Our pitchers will be nice and fresh, especially our bullpen, and we can setup our rotation the way we want for the series, while our hitters get a couple of rest days, which we didn't have many of in September, while the Yanks and Angels are using up their pitchers.
October 9, 200520 yr I'm hoping that the Angels and Yankees go 5 games and tire each other out. It would be nice if both teams burn out their bullpens.
October 9, 200520 yr Two days of rest would have been nice. Three, and they are running the risk of losing their fine honed edge. Let's hope MLB doesn't punish the Sox for sweeping by letting that rainout cause them to push game 1 to Wednesday. Whoever wins that series should have to deal with that issue. Not the Sox.
October 9, 200520 yr Also, I don't think anyone's coming out of that series in a groove. It hasn't been one-sided, and they had a rainout yesterday, which would help to kill any momentum. If it goes to Game 5, that means another cross-country flight for both teams and then a turnaround flight for the winner to get to Chicago. No advantage IMO to them still playing now.
October 10, 200520 yr After playing 165 games, plus 40ish spring training games, the rest is huge, especially when coupled with the frequent flier miles that Anaheim/New York will be racking up by the time they get here. You add that to the nagging injuries that our players have (Pods groin, Crede/Hermanson back, etc) and it will be a big help IMO. The only guy I am really worried about getting too much rest is Garland who will have not pitched for almost 3 weeks by the time that he goes again.
October 10, 200520 yr it's not even a question, it's a huge advantage. We can even break it down into real simple terms. Would you rather make 2 cross country flights in 2 days OR practice, relax, get ready.
October 10, 200520 yr There's a few dissadvantages I can think of, ie Garland resting long etc... however overall I think it's HUGE... espeically with NY/LAA going 5
October 10, 200520 yr The more rest we can get for Pods, the better. That leg is still not 100% and we'll need him to run. It's not the layoff, but the layoff combined with possibly a chilly night that kinda concerns me. Trying to hit when it's cold is tough enough. Combine it with a few day's rest and it might be even tougher.
October 11, 200520 yr QUOTE(SoxFan562004 @ Oct 10, 2005 -> 01:50 PM) There's a few dissadvantages I can think of, ie Garland resting long etc... however overall I think it's HUGE... espeically with NY/LAA going 5 Jon pitched a simulated game on Sunday. While it's not the same.. it's work.
October 11, 200520 yr QUOTE(Steff @ Oct 11, 2005 -> 01:08 PM) Jon pitched a simulated game on Sunday. While it's not the same.. it's work. i doubt it was as good as Prior's simulated game he pitched yesterday against the simulated Astros. i heard it was amazing
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