MickeyDavis wrote:Need to sweep. Burnes tonight, Peralta game 2. Miley would be game 3. Or game 1 in LA. If we go 3 games I don't know who would start Saturday in LA. I doubt Burnes on short rest.
But let's just win this series first.
Is Peralta for sure Game 2? I kind of wonder if they win if they don't trot out Miley in Game 2 and keep Peralta in their back pocket for Game 3. Today is almost a must-win not to be overdramatic.
coolhandluke121 wrote:Trying to talk myself off the ledge because I've always felt this had a chance to be a great storybook/cinderella season, but Miley has been very good this year and there are enough rest days to use just 3 starters in any series. I do trust Woodruff's "go right at them" style more than Corbin's cuteness though. Corbin has more upside but also more volatility IMO.
I do agree on the styles. There is a psychological aspect to losing Woodruff, BUT since Woodruff returned the team is just 5-4 in his starts and have lost 3 of the last 5. And they were 60-52 into his return start, so its not like we were hot garbage without him. I'm not fooling myself saying this is a huge loss and I'm taking Woodruff any start I can, but I'm also not just going to throw in the towel because he is out.
Miley has been pretty good when he is healthy as well. Houser has a 2.14 ERA and is 3-1 in his September/October starts as well. If he can carry that over, that would be fantastic if he ends up getting a start at some point.
I also think I saw the offense since the trade deadline is Top 15 and in the last month almost in Top 10.