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Originally Posted by browna
Skubul pitching so he probably doesn’t get to the LCS until game 3.
And either team has to fly cross country.
This is so good. And draining as a fan, nevermind a player. As mentioned months ago the mood would be similar if they won the WC game and left them worn out for he ALDS.
And the badly managed game yesterday could’ve haunted them in a 3 game series.
But win the division, get a rest, get a team who had to play a series and use energy and pitching, get that 5 game series where one badly managed game doesn’t kill you, and here they are.
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Skubal pitching game 5 is a big deal if the Tigers win. That means he'd be on 2 days rest to start game 2, which I can't imagine they do since he could still only start 2 games that series. So you're not getting Skubal until game 3, and hopefully its 2-0 by then. Then you don't see him again until game 6 (which would be short rest) or game 7 (regular rest). If game 6 has the Tigers facing elimination they pitch him then (at home), and I like the Jays chances of hitting him when they're seeing him the second time in 4 days and he's on short rest.
I haven't seen the M's much, seems like "pitch around Cal Raleigh" would be an important part of the plan.
But realistically if we have 4 players with OPS of 1.000 or higher again (Vladdy, Clement, Varsho and Schneider this series) that should do it!