Mehar wrote:Scherzer should strictly be used as your new Chad Green. He should only pitch in Blow Outs, when the game is pretty much decided. It would be an unfortunate mistake to count on Scherzer to get any meaningful outs with how garbage he has been in his last 6 Starts.
I think Schneider is smart enough to realize that, since he seen the last 6 Scherzer Starts like we all have. I am confident Schneider will handle the pitchers properly, since he did a fantastic job in the last bullpen game. Even in Game 3, without the heroics of Judge, I thought he made the right moves (taking out Bieber, etc.).
I agree with your assessment. But more bulk than Chad Green, which is what we need from our 13th pitcher -- ability for bulk in blowouts which is why I prefer him over Nance.
And I have faith the Jays will use him properly. They had the balls to sit Scherzer for the ALDS, they will have no problem telling him you are the pick up the scraps role for the ALCS.
The 13th pitcher on the roster, which with 2 days off in the middle of the series, is really a low low leverage role to eat innings in a blowout. Say we fall behind 9-0 early like the Yanks did to us in game 2, I want some reliever who can go 3 innings, not use a bunch of guys.
If it was an important one inning I would prefer Nance over Scherzer, but we have 5 righty relievers above Nance, so neither is likely needed for high leverage.
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