Potential for 5 straight games with no days off. Also, close playoff games tend to chew through pens and the Braves only seem to play close playoff games.
Agree. Even with solid performances you are talking about a lot of bullpen innings. Some of these guys haven't pitched back to back all year.
I think we are looking at 20+ innings from the bullpen if we go 5 games.
Not to mention, when are we going to use the position guys?
Panda if Riley gets hurt. Maybe a pinch hit.
Pache for defensive replacement and/or pinch runner.
Culberson pinch runner early in the game.
Flowers. Back up catcher, if catcher is pinch run for, etc. Will likely start one of 5 games.
I don't know what role the others guys would play. If we had a really good left handed bat for Riley that would be one thing, but we don't. We have Panda who was cut weeks ago. If we had someone to pinch hit for Neck if a lefty is brought in, but we don't. We have Pache who may not be ready to hit.
This team is essentially a starting lineup with the only decision being if you would DH TDA if you need to get him a break catching. So more pitchers makes sense.
