ReverendBrewmeister

The guys over at Milwaukee's Tailgate, with Spencer Michaelis as a guest host, floated the idea of setting up the NLDS starting pitching: Game 1 – Misiorowski Game 2 – Gasser or May (opener/short start) Game 3 – Henderson The idea was based on having the off day after Game 2. Based on that, heavily using the bullpen arms in Game 2 to pick up 4–6 innings could be done and then giving them the off day. Henderson would need to go 5 or 6 innings in Game 3, which would leave a fairly rested bullpen for Game 4 (if necessary), which could be similar to Game 2 (opener/short start for whoever doesn't start that one). There would also be the off day after Game 4, if the series goes the distance. It's an interesting wrinkle in thinking about how to organize the starters in a short series.

TURANG for 2-run homer. A two out rally: Chourio infield hit, Turang homer. Just how you draw it up.

Love the speed on the basepaths!

Small ball being played to set up a potential big inning.

Late game runs. Need to pile them on.

Win #99. The Century Mark is well in view.

Big two-out RBIs for Wild Bill!

Yelich with a solo bomb! More like the old days with that one.

I’d guess there’s some concern about being able to absorb innings in the next couple of days against the Phillies without overextending the starters or burning through the top relievers. Churning the 28th man (14th pitcher) spot with guys who can be optioned and not needed for the postseason roster makes some sense. That can lead to calling up Wilson and/or Anderson for the last couple of games versus the Cardinals and not get caught shorthanded.

I would guess Henderson gets a regular start. He last pitched on SEP 16, so he's on full 6 days rest. He threw 95 pitches to get through 5 innings against the Cubs on SEP 9, then 87 pitches to get through 5 innings against the Pirates on SEP 16. With the Phillies' lineup, running into deep counts might limit Henderson's innings due to pitch count. Probably a cap at 5 or 6 innings, but that's determined by number of pitches.

It’s final in Atlanta. 4-0 Reds win.

Marsh's double was hard hit (100.1mph exit velocity). The other hits weren't so. Tracking the pitches on the MLB app, they weren't "bad pitches" that led to hits by Bohm and Stott. A couple 86 and 88 exit velocities, both with two strikes. Gordon was nearly out of the inning. Suppose you could have gone to Uribe, but no guarantee the result would've been different. Hope the Padres can take at least one game against the Dodgers this week. Looks like that will be necessary to get the top spot in the NL. (Tampa's loss tonight helps for the overall top record.)

Looks like it. Running with the hot hand. Though a couple hits have created the two-out jam.

Sweep in Baltimore to set a franchise record for wins at 98. Go get 100 and the top seed.

DL Hall shuts it down. Quite the career turn for him this season. Developing into a reliable leverage bullpen arm.