(06-24-2015 12:35 PM)stever20 Wrote:  I hope so but the one thing that SS has that the Big Unit didn't was the Tommy John issue.

One thing now for this year if SS figures things out and has more outings like last night- He'll be way under the normal innings pitched(same with Fister actually). SS has 50 ip right now, Fister 45. Guys like Scherzer, Kershaw, Bumgarner have double that right now. You figure like 18 more starts at 6 per start- that would give SS only like 158 innings pitched for the season. Could have a lot fresher arm than normal for the playoffs.

If the Braves of the 90's showed anything it was that you have to treat the playoffs as a whole new game and have plenty left to make it through. Even more so today. 1993 still hurts. After epically catching and beating then Giants for the division (NL West at the time) came up way short against the Phillies.