Atlanta Braves III

[Vercingetorix]

All right, this is a fair question. Wainwright hasn't been great this year after missing last season, but he's had a good last month or so. Lohse's been one of the five or six best pichers in the National League this year. You going with reputation or recent evidence?

 

[zjcvols]

All right, this is a fair question. Wainwright hasn't been great this year after missing last season, but he's had a good last month or so. Lohse's been one of the five or six best pichers in the National League this year. You going with reputation or recent evidence?

Lohse has some big game experience though. But Wainwright, when healthy, is the better pitcher. Now I'm an advanced metric guy. Lohse has a solid, but not great 4.04 xFIP this year, while Wainwright has a 3.16 xFIP and been great the last month. I'd go Wainwright.

Wainwright fWAR: 4.1
Lohse fWAR: 3.4

 

[005]

Wainwright has big game experience as well if that counts for anything.

 

[Vercingetorix]

I don't give a crap about the Cardinals, so until I looked it up I hadn't known that Wainwright had been good the last month. Last time I noticed he was still clearly not all the way back. Still, I don't know that it's a slam dunk. Lohse has been great this year. Not good, great.

 

[Vercingetorix]

And for what it's worth, I'd start Garcia.

 

[TBrown]

And for what it's worth, I'd start Garcia.

Me too

 

[AV_12]

I don't know about Putting my seasons fate in anyone other than my top two pitchers. That would be like the Braves starting Maholm or Hanson just because of a matchup. Doesn't sound too good to me. Garcia has been hurt and not his old form. Sounds like a couple of our guys.

 

[AV_12]

Lohse leads the league with like 20 starts of like 6 innings and 2 earned or less.

 

[UTRocky]

I'm still hoping the Kershaw less Dodgers can make the playoffs

 

[UTRocky]

oh and per espn, if that means anything lol

As of today, Tim Hudson would be on-rotation for any tie-breaker playoffs or the WIldcard game. If the Braves make it to the division series, their new ace could be rested and ready to start Game 1.

Kris Medlen, who has been nothing short of brilliant since joining the rotation, may be in line to open the division series, with Tommy Hanson, Mike Minor or Paul Maholm candidates for Game 2 and 3. Hudson could come back as early as Game 3, but certainly could ready for Game 4 of the LDS.

 

[TBrown]

Medlen WC
Hudson 1
Minor (gulp) 2
Medlen 3
Maholm?? 4
Hudson 5

 

[TBrown]

#FreeJulio

 

[Scotty's Flat Top]

Times like these make me miss Derek Lowe































says no one

 

[AV_12]

#FreeJulio

I can't believe Fredi hasn't at least tried one of the young guys

 

[AV_12]

Medlen WC
Hudson 1
Minor (gulp) 2
Medlen 3
Maholm?? 4
Hudson 5

I've been down on Tommy, but I may start him if we made it and played Washington. Maybe Maholm against Cincy though. But that looks right.

 

[GreatWhiteNorth]

Not starting Medlen in the WC game would be insanity.

 

[Scotty's Flat Top]

Not starting Medlen in the WC game would be insanity.

Indeed. I want the guy on the bump whose team has won the last 21 games he has started. Plus his ERA is so small you couldnt see it with the Hubble Scope.

 

[GAVol]

Not starting Medlen in the WC game would be insanity.

It would be, but I can slightly see the reasoning. Very slightly.

 

[TBrown]

It would be, but I can slightly see the reasoning. Very slightly.

Medlen has "it" .. He would love that start. He would be even better, if that's possible. Minor, on the other hand.. I could totally see minor ****ting the bed in his first playoff game

 

[GreatWhiteNorth]

I just can't imagine starting Hudson and losing the game, knowing that your best pitcher was sitting on the bench. That's a tough pill to swallow.

You know, kind of like not bringing in Kimbrel until its a "save" situation.

 

[golfballs]

The winner of the WC game is at a serious disadvantage. :furious3:

 

[TBrown]

The winner of the WC game is at a serious disadvantage. :furious3:

You mean advantage, right?

 

[golfballs]

You mean advantage, right?

It's a waste of your #1. Winning the division is huge now

 

[AV_12]

First two games at home, and you get your ace starting game 3 on the road.

 

[golfballs]

First two games at home, and you get your ace starting game 3 on the road.

I guess being down 2-0, it helps to have your #1 on the first road game