Brewers vs Padres Open Thread: News / Notes / Predictions / Miscellaneous. What's on your Mind?

[Ro Mueller]

No Naylor, as we’re going with an extra arm: 

[Ro Mueller]

 

[Just Some Guy]

3 hours ago, sveumrules said:

Three days is short rest, four days is regular rest, and the now typically preferred five days is giving them an extra day, That's how I look at it anyway.

Wouldn't be too surprised if they used Misio out of the pen for an inning or two on what would normally be his throw day between starts, but would be pretty surprised if he started a game on three days rest unless it was some kind of G7 scenario where he was only expected to go four five innings tops.

As of now I believe it would map out as start today. G2, day off, G3 (possible relief window)  G4, day off, start G5 (on five days rest if needed). day off, G1, G2, day off, start G3 (on four days rest), G4, G5, day off, G6, start G7 (on four days rest if needed). day off, day off, day off, G1, start G2 (on four days rest), day off, G3, G4 (possible relief window) G5, day off, start G6 (on five days rest if needed), G7.

If they were to close out the NLCS before G7, could line up the World Series rotation for Misio to start G1, G2, day off, G3, G4, start G5 (on four days rest), day off, G6, then would presumably be available for a couple relief innings on two days rest for G7 if needed.

Just for the heck of it, I looked back at Miz's season.  In 30 starts he was only on four days rest 4 times; he was on 5+ days rest the other 25 times.  At some point his body's going to adjust to 5+ days as being the 'full rest' time period; maybe that's already happened.

We're all used to thinking of 4 days off as full rest; I wonder if we're doing the baseball equivalent of fighting the last war.

[Just Some Guy]

9 minutes ago, Ro Mueller said:

 

Congratulations to him and if that throws a wrench into the Padres' plans for tonight, so much the better.

[Brewcrew82]

Starting to really wonder if there isn't an emerging scenario where Miz opens Game 3 or 4 instead of his regular bullpen.

Going to be important to start with some zeroes early especially once the series shifts to Petco. Then you can go Hall/Drohan and back to May to force them into some substitutions.

He'd still be very much available to start game 5 or game 1 of an NLCS. 

[Frisbee Slider]

17 minutes ago, Brewcrew82 said:

Starting to really wonder if there isn't an emerging scenario where Miz opens Game 3 or 4 instead of his regular bullpen.

Going to be important to start with some zeroes early especially once the series shifts to Petco. Then you can go Hall/Drohan and back to May to force them into some substitutions.

He'd still be very much available to start game 5 or game 1 of an NLCS. 

I think one of the games (3 or 4) is a Dustin May Robert Gasser piggyback and the other game is pure bullpen game.

I think our regular bullpen arms are capable of putting zeros up on the road.

[Brewcrew82]

11 minutes ago, Frisbee Slider said:

I think one of the games (3 or 4) is a Dustin May Robert Gasser piggyback and the other game is pure bullpen game.

I think our regular bullpen arms are capable of putting zeros up on the road.

Maybe. But in light of Miz's comments yesterday. Got me thinking. And wouldn't be a bad strategy. Might as well make every Miz bullet count. 

[Marc Newfield of Dreams]

They just released several rows of terrace seats in 424 for tonight 

[Frisbee Slider]

9 minutes ago, Brewcrew82 said:

Maybe. But in light of Miz's comments yesterday. Got me thinking. And wouldn't be a bad strategy. Might as well make every Miz bullet count. 

That’s fair, 

Let’s assume May and Gasser for game three and we lose.

We throw the kitchen sink at San Diego with game 4 being a bullpen game. We use up Uribe and Megill through eight innings. Would it be wise to throw Miz for the ninth inning with a one run lead to prevent game 5 from ever happening?

With 13 pitchers, many of them good, it seems difficult to imagine messing with Miz on 2-3 days rest.

Assume two wins in Milwaukee first 🙂

[TwinsBrewersWorldSeries]

How vital is it to purchase parking in advance for the home NLDS games?