(09-24-2018 02:16 PM)Brookes Owl Wrote:  

(09-24-2018 01:41 PM)stever20 Wrote:  

(09-24-2018 01:38 PM)Brookes Owl Wrote:  

(09-24-2018 12:53 PM)GoodOwl Wrote:  

(09-24-2018 11:34 AM)stever20 Wrote:  LA gets 3 with Giants

you would think it'd look good for LA. But who knows.

In your scenario, in any scenario, I don't see the Giants laying down for LA. They hate eachother, and no matter how bad Giants may have been playing in any season, they always can take heart through the offseason that they helped knock off the LA Dodgers in that last series each year they have an opportunity to do so. It's like their playoffs when they aren't in themselves.

This is correct. We'll miss Bumgarner but face 2 lefties, which is less than ideal (although Dodgers have hit lefties better in recent games). Dodgers will have Hill, Ryu, Kershaw going, which points out an interesting tidbit: LA has rearranged their rotation slightly to put their eggs in the "division winner or bust" basket. Kershaw pitching on the last day of the season puts him out of the running for the wild card but perfectly rested for game one of the NLDS.

actually if he starts on Sunday (Sep 30), he would not be fully rested for game 1 of the LDS(Oct 4).

I wouldn't be surprised if the Dodgers are up by 2 after Friday if we see Kershaw moved up to Saturday(on regular rest) so then he would be mapped out to start game 1 of the LDS on regular rest.

Heh, I think I gave September 31 days. He's comfortable pitching one day short but yeah, I wouldn't be surprised if they do a little more tweaking, or have him go only 3 innings on Sunday.

Biggest point, though, is how they're playing for the division and any wild card game at this point is "we'll figure it out if we have to..." I think it's the right strategy, and I think it's the right message but it'll be interesting if the Dodgers end up playing October 2 and pitching...

Buehler? He's pitching great but a rookie? Who, as we've discussed, will be over what we all expected would be his innings limit?

Stripling? Had a great first half, terrible second. DL'd for something, probably just rest and reset. Has been ok at best since returning.

Wood? Sent him to the pen because he was struggling, and has continued to struggle.

Maeda? He's been in the pen for a while now and has been decent (better lately).

I think I'd take Maeda over Buehler but my guess is they go with Buehler. Doesn't exactly give me the warm fuzzies.

don't think they could do Maeda at all. he's thrown no more than 30 pitches in the last month and a half.... So he's not really stretched out at all.

The guy that I'd be tempted with is Ryu.... BUT he's scheduled to start right now on Saturday so that's out.

I'd guess that it'd be Buehler. But man imagine if he started and he had the first inning he had last week. wow.