Looking ahead to the postseason roster

Enscheff said:
The Brewers gave the Dodgers all they could handle in the 2018 NLCS with a bad rotation and intelligent use of the pitching staff as a whole.

The Braves have a collection of arms that can be used similarly.
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Fair point. I just don't have faith in our staff to deploy them properly.
 
NYCBrave said:
Fair point. I just don't have faith in our staff to deploy them properly.
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Oh, I have zero faith it will happen. Just pointng out that it could.

Either way, the Braves still have a punchers chance once the playoffs start. We've seen good-not-great teams get hot in October plenty of times.
 
I feel like the Braves might lead the league in starting pitchers batting in the half inning before they are pulled standings.
 
Enscheff said:
Problem with that is it's not exactly easy to suddenly switch roles of players in the playoffs. That's why last year I was hoping the Braves would play the last ~1 week like they were practice playoff games, complete with platoon match ups and aggressively deploying the BP. Suggested here:

http://www.chopcountry.com/forums/showthread.php?t=8684

That didn't happen, and the Braves were thoroughly outmaneuvered by the Dodgers in the NLDS.

I don't think it would be wise to suddenly change the way these guys are used as soon as the playoffs start. They will likely need some time to adjust to the mental side of these strategies.
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Well, yeah. You’d have to start doing it from the moment you clinched to the playoffs starting. I thought that went without saying.
 
Enscheff said:
The frustrating thing is that there are like 10-15 scenarios that are most likely to play out in any given game that remains competitive, so it should be relatively straightforward to script the moves for that small list of scenarios. Almost all late game high leverage situations should be accounted for ahead of time, so there should be nearly zero reason for Snit to make any decision in the heat of the moment.

When to pull the SP. What to do if he gets in trouble early. What part of the lineup each BP arm faces. Who PHs for who based on the opposing BP arm currently pitching. When does a defensive sub come in. When does Culberson pinch run for Mac, and how does that double/triple switch happen.

All of these things should be anticipated and planned for prior to the game. It may not be sustainable for 162 games, but for the playoffs it can certainly be done.
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This.
 
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