Game plan for the final 6 games of 2018

[bravesfanforlife88]

I'd play 2/3 of Nick, Ender, Acuna vs the Mets, rest one every game, play Duval every game.

Rest Freeman in one or two of the games vs the Mets.

Dont pitch anyone in the bullpen back to back. Try to rest Minter some if possible, he looks a little gassed.

I wouldnt go full sunday Bobby lineup unless we clinched HFA or LA made it where it's impossible to pass them.

I wouldn't pitch Minter in the Mets series at all...try not to use Viz back to back if possible....You are right, Minter is gassed, Venters needs to lighten his load, Biddle the same ( I have zero confidence in him right now)

[GeorgiaGirl]

It'd be nice to as it's fairly obvious it's true but I don't think the Braves ever really fully embrace the more than 2 time through the order penalty (HOWEVER, when it comes to more than 3 times, I'm pretty sure unless a starter is really dealing, they have! We've see Snitker pull a 6.2 IP and fly with Teheran because it was coming up on the 4th time and Curtis Granderson had owned him before). I don't think any starters go deep this week but it's not going to have anything to do with doing a dress rehearsal for the playoffs. It'll have more to do with not overworking starters before the playoffs and letting youngsters get time to pitch multiple innings.

We need to figure out if Vizcaino can go back to back this week and I'd test Sobotka in fireman situations this week (don't know if it happens). I'd stay away from Minter against the Mets.

Don't stop trying to win, but don't go all out for these games.

[nsacpi]

I'm ok with just having Viz every other day...lots of off days in the playoffs