Let's get right to it - below you will the stats of the Phillies starters over their last 9 starts. I picked 9 because that is how many starts Cliff Lee has had since joining the Phillies.
So here is the question - presuming JA Happ comes back and pitches the way he has all year - how do you set up the playoff rotation? First, we have to look at the schedule.
10/7 - NLDS Game 1
10/8 - NLDS Game 2
10/9 - Off
10/10 - NLDS Game 3
10/11 - NLDS Game 4
10/12 - Off
10/13 - NLDS Game 5
10/14 - Off
10/15 - NLCS Game 1
10/16 - NLCS Game 2
10/17 - Off
10/18 - NLCS Game 3
10/19 - NLCS Game 4
10/20 - Off
10/21 - NLCS Game 5
10/22 - Off
10/23 - NLCS Game 6
10/24 - NLCS Game 7
Now the main questions the Phillies will have to answer...
1. Who starts Game 1? Lee or Hamels?
2. Who gets the 4th spot? Pedro or Happ?
3. Who pitches Game 3?
4. Do you break up the lefties?
We'll have to wait until the end of the year, but here is where my head is at right now on those questions...
1. This...
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