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White Flag?

nymr83 Sep 17 2019 07:24 PM

The Mets could have used their off day to skip someone and get DeGrom an extra start (3 more instead of 2 more all on normal rest) but they apparently wont do so. Isn't this tantamount to saying the season is lost? Terrible mind boggling stupidity.

Gwreck Sep 17 2019 11:08 PM Re: White Flag?

deGrom is lined up to pitch the WC game or any tiebreaker game on regular rest. Now, I realize that's irrelevant unless you get there, but it seems to make sense to keep the rotation as it is, unless we think that deGrom making regular starts on short rest is more advantageous.

Edgy MD Sep 18 2019 06:23 AM Re: White Flag?

I tend to think it is.

seawolf17 Sep 18 2019 06:48 AM Re: White Flag?

=Gwreck post_id=22202 time=1568783326 user_id=56] deGrom is lined up to pitch the WC game or any tiebreaker game on regular rest.

Yeah, this. Quite the opposite of your theory. If he gets a third start in the next few weeks, I want it to matter for real reasons, not just to pad his Cy resume. (He might feel differently, but I don't know.)

nymr83 Sep 18 2019 08:22 AM Re: White Flag?

you need to get there first. it would be different if you were guaranteed to be one of the wildcards then sure you save him for that game

Centerfield Sep 18 2019 09:00 AM Re: White Flag?

I'm with NYMR on this. Skipping a starter means you also have one more competent arm in the bullpen.

seawolf17 Sep 18 2019 09:22 AM Re: White Flag?

=Centerfield post_id=22214 time=1568818838 user_id=65] I'm with NYMR on this. Skipping a starter means you also have one more competent arm in the bullpen.

Or you have Matz in your bullpen watering flowers for the day.

Edgy MD Sep 18 2019 09:52 AM Re: White Flag?

Yup. Win-win.

Frayed Knot Sep 18 2019 09:52 AM Re: White Flag?

You guys forget, we never win deGrom starts anyway.

Edgy MD Sep 18 2019 12:10 PM Re: White Flag?

It's not even a case of short rest. They elected to give him an extra day's rest when there is an off day, rather than skip the backender.

nymr83 Sep 18 2019 12:34 PM Re: White Flag?

exactly, i'm not even calling for short rest here - i dont think anyone in rotation right now is so incompetent as to warrant the additional risk that poses - just pitching your best pitcher on ordinary rest as often as you can!

whippoorwill Sep 20 2019 07:28 AM Re: White Flag?

Frayed Knot wrote: You guys forget, we never win deGrom starts anyway. Yeah