Game 5 Pitching Plan?

I like Davidson but he has very little experience and with his injury didn’t even pitch much in the minors this year. Talk about trial by fire
 
Why are we so obsessed with starting a LHP with no experience, especially when the Astros are better against LHP?
 
I guess the old adage that you can never have too much starting pitching is true. In the Spring it seemed like we had so many options. I never thought weÂ’d be ahead in the World Series looking for Dylan Lee and Tucker Davidson to step up. Yeah I know theyÂ’re bullpen games but stillÂ…
 
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Not a fan of starting guys like Lee and Davidson in the World Series, even if it is a BP game. Tucker isn’t as bad as the Lee decision though since at least he’s started games at the MLB level.

I believe this is the biggest hole with the analytics movement. I’m a huge fan of using guys where they will be successful, but not introducing them to those roles for first time on the biggest stage on the planet.
 
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Enscheff said:
Not a fan of starting guys like Lee and Davidson in the World Series, even if it is a BP game. Tucker isn’t as bad as the Lee decision though since at least he’s started games at the MLB level.

I believe this is the biggest hole with the analytics movement. I’m a huge fan of using guys where they will be successful, but not introducing them to those roles for first time on the biggest stage on the planet.
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I tend to agree with you.

All this brings up an interesting question as to who fills the Smyly role (if not salary) next year. Veteran depth. You'd think it would be cheaper, but you never know.

Wright and Davidson are going to be in the mix and maybe Soroka if he is ever effective and healthy again.
 
Enscheff said:
Not a fan of starting guys like Lee and Davidson in the World Series, even if it is a BP game. Tucker isn’t as bad as the Lee decision though since at least he’s started games at the MLB level.

I believe this is the biggest hole with the analytics movement. I’m a huge fan of using guys where they will be successful, but not introducing them to those roles for first time on the biggest stage on the planet.
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Everyone knows I'm not President of the Drew Smyly Fan Club, but I'm surprised he's not the guy here. Roster construction has been tougher with the injuries, but they've blown a 40-man spot by adding Strider (and then not activating him for any of the post-season series) and they left Rodriguez off completely and that's left me a bit confused. Of course, they have the info so I can live with the decisions.
 
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Coredor said:
I guess the old adage that you can never have too much starting pitching is true. In the Spring it seemed like we had so many options. I never thought weÂ’d be ahead in the World Series looking for Dylan Lee and Tucker Davidson to step up. Yeah I know theyÂ’re bullpen games but stillÂ…
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Playoffs baseball is different than regular season baseball. Relievers can pitch in 90% of the games because of all of the off days and you only need 3 maybe 4 starters. This is why wildcard teams that barely make it in end up winning the WS. Should be no off days in series imo.
 
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Playoffs baseball is different than regular season baseball. Relievers can pitch in 90% of the games because of all of the off days and you only need 3 maybe 4 starters. This is why wildcard teams that barely make it in end up winning the WS. Should be no off days in series imo.
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Big disagree there, needs to be at least 1 day off for rest and travel.
 
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Same. We probably win the NLCS (and likely the whole damn thing) had there been normal off days last year.
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I get it was b/c of CV19. But i still dont understand how there couldnt be like one day off in the NLCS last year. Like a day off after game 4.
 
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