How are the Nationals any more built for this game than we are? We have been bullpenning to great success both this September & last September & last postseason, it is nothing new to our team, just another game. The Nats bullpen is so horrendous they are probably going to throw two starters in unfamiliar roles to try & compensate, pretty out of the ordinary for them. Not to mention their "ace", hasn't been very ace-y of late. One way I choose to optimistically look at the Nats pitching situation...they are pretty much going to live and die by how Scherzer looks tonight. If Woodruff isn't sharp, quick hook and in comes someone else...probably before big run totals get posted. If Scherzer allows 2 or 3 runs in the first couple innings, there's just no way they pull him. While Scherzer is certainly capable of flipping the switch at any moment and being a superstar, I like that he's been struggling lately. Provides a bit more hope. So if Scherzer isn't sharp tonight, it will probably be 4-5 runs before that Nats do anything. By then it would probably be too late. I think Strasburg will be ready in the wings if Scherzer shows a sign of struggle... I'm sure they would rather not go that route, but you can bet they will if they have to.