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[Norah]

Since we doubled the length of the season, does that mean I can use a pitcher with 2 games off 4 times instead of twice?

Yeah, this actually seems like a fair change.

Makes sense to me.

[Jorge]

Since we doubled the length of the season, does that mean I can use a pitcher with 2 games off 4 times instead of twice?

Yeah, this actually seems like a fair change.

Good. I want to move both Vean Gregg and Gaylord Perry up a day to start on their two days off against the Red Sox.
So my rotation for the upcoming games will be

Friday:
Gregg
Perry

Saturday:
Tiant
Feller

Sunday:
Gregg
Covelski

And starting on Monday, my 4 man starting pitcher rotation will be
Perry
Feller
Gregg
Tiant

[@SkitchP]

woah.

[@SkitchP]

Is that our first pennant race strategic move?

[Norah]

In that case, lament. Please skip cy young tomorrow and go with pedro and clemens and insert young back into the rotation for saturdays first game and then keep that as the rotation going forward. We should be able to do that with everyone on normal rest.

[Lament]

Since we doubled the length of the season, does that mean I can use a pitcher with 2 games off 4 times instead of twice?

Yeah, this actually seems like a fair change.

Good. I want to move both Vean Gregg and Gaylord Perry up a day to start on their two days off against the Red Sox.
So my rotation for the upcoming games will be

Friday:
Gregg
Perry

Saturday:
Tiant
Feller

Sunday:
Gregg
Covelski

And starting on Monday, my 4 man starting pitcher rotation will be
Perry
Feller
Gregg
Tiant

Noted in the OP.

Is that our first pennant race strategic move?

I do believe it is.


Also, I think the rule should be that if you pitch a guy on two games' rest, you need to give him a full three games' after that before he goes again. This way you can't just have your best pitcher go once every three games for the last few series of the season.

[Lament]

In that case, lament. Please skip cy young tomorrow and go with pedro and clemens and insert young back into the rotation for saturdays first game and then keep that as the rotation going forward. We should be able to do that with everyone on normal rest.

Noted.

[Norah]

I hope numbers is cool with that.

[Norah]

Don't fuck with me, Jorge. I will destroy you.

[@SkitchP]

I wont have time to update my spreadsheet tonight, so the only change I know I have going forward is pulling Morris back out of the rotation and subbing Verlander in his place.

[Lament]

Day twelve matchups...

Tigers - Yankees
at Detroit: Newhouser (L) vs. Gomez (L), at New York: Trout (R) vs. Chandler (R)

Rangers - Cubs
at Texas: Jenkins (R) vs. Vaughn (L), at Chicago: Perry (R) vs. Maddux (R)

White Sox - Royals
at Chicago: Smith (R) vs. Appier (R), at Kansas City: Scott (R) vs. Cone (R)

Reds - Orioles
at Cincinnati: Rhines (R) vs. Barber (L), at Baltimore: Luque (R) vs. Mussina (R)

Blue Jays - Astros
at Toronto: Stieb (R) vs. Clemens (R), at Houston: Hentgen (R) vs. Hampton (L)

Expos - Pirates
at Montreal: D. Martinez (R) vs. Veale (L), at Pittsburgh: Vazquez (R) vs. Law (R)

Red Sox - Indians
at Boston: Gregg (L) vs. Martinez (R), at Cleveland: Perry (R) vs. Clemens (R)

Mariners - Cardinals
at Seattle: Johnson (L) vs. King (R), at St. Louis: Moyer (L) vs. Cooper (R)

Let me know if there are changes.

[Lament]

I wont have time to update my spreadsheet tonight, so the only change I know I have going forward is pulling Morris back out of the rotation and subbing Verlander in his place.

Got it.

[TBAMTS]

Could this be the turning point in the Cubs' season? In game 2 we were down 8-0 in the 5th, and 9-4 in the 9th before scoring 5 in the 9th to force extras and eventually win in 12. The lineup changes seemed to do the trick in the big sweep of Detroit. Hopefully, we can keep it up tomorrow!

[Lament]

Yeah, your bats really exploded with the lineup changes.

[Lament]

It actually feels like there are a lot of big series tomorrow, not just Red Sox-Indians. Tigers-Yankees, Rangers-Cubs, and White Sox-Royals could all end up being turning points for any of the teams involved.

[numbers]

For those concerned, I have been updating my Astros spreadsheet I just haven't posted it the last couple days

[Lament]

Good. doug rr keeps PMing me to ask how Dickie Thon is doing, and I keep telling him that I don't know.

[numbers]

Apparently, Thon was supposed to be the next big thing but got in a car accident or something and was never the same.

[The Argonaut]

The Yanks haven't swept since like Day 4. This is getting embarrassing.

[Lament]

At least your team didn't follow up a 7-0 start with a six game losing streak.