[quote="Delaware" post=356740][quote="oldschool Redmen" post=356727][quote="ctstorm" post=356717][quote="bamafan" post=356673][quote="Delaware" post=356655]As we all know, the starting pitching is the bane of this team. Right now that combined with lots of empty at bats results in a really poor start to this road trip. And with Paxton tonight it wouldn't appear to be getting any better.[/quote]
Problem is what starter couldn't you say that about?[/quote]
And who would you have confidence in starting Game 1 of the playoffs?[/quote]
Boone said he expects severino and betances back by mid September, so 2 weeks, with 2 or 3 starts,? I hope that's enough time to work out the kinks.
I'm guessing Paxton (hoping his game last is the start of him pit hing really good down the stretch run). Tanaka as #2.
Then I'd go Severino, then if up 2-1 or 3-0 go with German, if down, I'm going experience over youth . Cc or Happ.depending on who is throw in ng better the afternoon[/quote]
German deserves to pitch. I don't want CC anywhere near a playoff roster. As stupid a signing as any over the years. Old, terribly out of shape, can't defend, etc. He's done.[/quote]
So if we're down in the series, we're going to a kid making his first ever playoff start, to me that's to much pressure on him. I'd rather cc or happ go atleast say 4, then depending on the score maybe have German coming in from the pen for 2 or 3 innings.
Now if we're up 2-1, then I'd start German, maybe he'd pitch relaxed knowing that if they lose that the worse it could be is tied.