So you're saying there's a chance?

[cards2468]

Just checked the postseason schedule. NLDS games will start on Saturday, October 1; this means if Carpenter has to pitch the season finale (in order for us to even make it into the postseason) he won't be available until Game 3 on Tuesday, October 4, unless we want him to start Game Two on Sunday on 3 days' rest.

I'd say just go with Garcia and EJax and have a fully rested Carp... but I don't even want to think about playoffs now, 2.5 games is still a huge hill to climb in this short of time.

[jim]

At this point I could care less if Humpty Dumpty pitches game 1 of the NLDS. Cross that bridge when we get to it.

[Popeye_Card]

At this point I could care less if Humpty Dumpty pitches game 1 of the NLDS. Cross that bridge when we get to it.

Is Matt Adams even eligible for the postseason roster?

[jim]

I heard a comment from the Philly manager on Sunday that he would not rest his starters anymore than usual. Something like he wanted to be fair to the league. I thought that was pretty cool.

That's the unwritten rule. If you are playing a team in the race then you have an obligation. That's not saying you are going to have guys out there busting their asses, but they should be at least out there.

[cards2468]

I heard a comment from the Philly manager on Sunday that he would not rest his starters anymore than usual. Something like he wanted to be fair to the league. I thought that was pretty cool.

That's the unwritten rule. If you are playing a team in the race then you have an obligation. That's not saying you are going to have guys out there busting their asses, but they should be at least out there.

I doubt the Braves see Lee or Halladay, tho.

[go birds]

Put waino on the first plane to Europe so he can get stem cell treatment. Bam. Problem solved.

[Swirls]

I heard a comment from the Philly manager on Sunday that he would not rest his starters anymore than usual. Something like he wanted to be fair to the league. I thought that was pretty cool.

That's the unwritten rule. If you are playing a team in the race then you have an obligation. That's not saying you are going to have guys out there busting their asses, but they should be at least out there.

I doubt the Braves see Lee or Halladay, tho.

Worley, Oswalt, Hamels is still a formidable rotation to go up against, even without Lee or Doc.

[cards2468]

I heard a comment from the Philly manager on Sunday that he would not rest his starters anymore than usual. Something like he wanted to be fair to the league. I thought that was pretty cool.

That's the unwritten rule. If you are playing a team in the race then you have an obligation. That's not saying you are going to have guys out there busting their asses, but they should be at least out there.

I doubt the Braves see Lee or Halladay, tho.

Worley, Oswalt, Hamels is still a formidable rotation to go up against, even without Lee or Doc.

True that. I'd imagine the Phils will be playing hard for those 3 games as well so that they can roll into the playoffs on a positive note.

edit* I'm so pumped from this series that I don't want to do any work today.

[BW23]

I heard a comment from the Philly manager on Sunday that he would not rest his starters anymore than usual. Something like he wanted to be fair to the league. I thought that was pretty cool.

That's the unwritten rule. If you are playing a team in the race then you have an obligation. That's not saying you are going to have guys out there busting their asses, but they should be at least out there.

I heard that in the past he's given guys off after clinching a playoff spot and that they weren't sharp in the playoffs. He didn't want to take that chance this year.

[Jmodene]

Put waino on the first plane to Europe so he can get stem cell treatment. Bam. Problem solved.

Well, he did say he wanted to pitch in the postseason this year.

And, of course I know we have to get to the postseason before we can worry about the postseason rotation. But I'm sure TLR at least thought about it before he decided to flip-flop Carp and Lohse so Carp could get the final-game start if necessary.

FWIW, Jackson's final regular-season start is due on Sunday, September 25, and Garcia's will be on Monday, September 26 - so for them to start Games 1 and 2 in Philly would have them each going on five days' rest. Carp would start Game 3, also on five days' rest, on Tuesday, October 4. Lohse, assuming he doesn't have to start a tiebreaker game on Thursday the 29th, would be available for Game 4 on Wednesday, October 5 on 10 days' rest, or they could go with Westbrook on 7 days' rest or even Jackson on four days' rest. Game 5 would be anybody but Carpenter, who wouldn't be available until Game 1 of the NLCS.