Wildcard series game 3 - who gets the start?

[G-Snarls]

Obviously a game 3 means it's tied 1-1 and it's win or go home.

 

Berrios SHOULD be a top 3 starter in this rotation, and we have a lot invested in him. But he's been so hit and miss.

 

Stripling has been SIGNIFICANTLY better especially the last couple of months.

 

Who would you give a game 3 start to?

 

Who will Schneider give it to?

[Spanky99]

Stripling's to lose at this point I think.

[G-Snarls]

Stripling's to lose at this point I think.

 

Schneider has balls

 

Do Shapiro and Atkins try to impact?

[G-Snarls]

100% I vote Stripling btw

 

World Series appearance >>> ego of any one player or the GM

[Omar]

I would go with Stripling right now but if Berrios is good in his last three starts to end the season I think he will get the ball.

[Spanky99]

Schneider has balls

 

Do Shapiro and Atkins try to impact?

 

Who knows.

[Stangstag]

Has to be Stripling.

 

Might see some funky/weird s*** though. Don’t forget about that playoff game in 2020. They went Shoemaker for 3 innings, pulled him even though he was cruising and then went to Robbie Ray out of the pen for a few innings.

 

David Price out of the pen in the ALDS 2015

 

Could see a Berrios/Stripling piggyback start

[jaysblue]

Based on performance thus far, has to be Stripling IMO. No questions asked.

[G-Snarls]

Stripling 8

 

Berrios 0

 

The people have spoken

[Deadpool]

I said Berrios, but I'd like to add the caveat that he'd be on a very short leash.

[Sammy225]

Nobody i would rather finish it in 2

[G-Snarls]

Nobody i would rather finish it in 2

 

Ideal

 

Then in a 5 game ALDS series I'm fine giving all 4 a start, throwing Stripling and Berrios the first two games. I can't see sending Manoah and Gausman on short rest.

 

IIRC there are fewer off days this post season so everyone may have to use a 4 man rotation most of the time

[bones10]

I kind of like Stripling for three, depending on the score, how well he's pitching, and where in the lineup he is then going to Berrios for 2-3

[Stangstag]

Ideal

 

Then in a 5 game ALDS series I'm fine giving all 4 a start, throwing Stripling and Berrios the first two games. I can't see sending Manoah and Gausman on short rest.

 

IIRC there are fewer off days this post season so everyone may have to use a 4 man rotation most of the time

 

There’s an offday in between ALDS game 1 and 2 so should have enough rest for whoever pitches WC game 1, to pitch ALDS game 2

[Spanky99]

Well there you have it...

 

[G-Snarls]

Well there you have it...

 

 

I hope he is too!!!

[Masterbather]

Too early to say yet. If Berrios shows us more Berrios the good down the stretch, you can make the case either way.

 

It may come down to matchups though. If you are most concerned with a the opposition's LHH, Stripling could be the better choice and vice-versa (assuming Berrios continues to trend upwards).

[jaysblue]

Well there you have it...

 

 

The politically correct thing to say. Stripling hands down is ahead of Berrios.

 

Berrios still has to show the Jays he can be reliable in a big game. He needs to make 3 or 4 very strong starts to end the season before he gains any trust in the Postseason.

[Jimcanuck]

Well there you have it...

 

 

Great answer. Reveal nothing and boost up your players.

 

Also gives the answer to this thread's question - TBD!

[Spanky99]

The politically correct thing to say. Stripling hands down is ahead of Berrios.

 

Berrios still has to show the Jays he can be reliable in a big game. He needs to make 3 or 4 very strong starts to end the season before he gains any trust in the Postseason.

 

Great answer. Reveal nothing and boost up your players.

 

Also gives the answer to this thread's question - TBD!

 

Thanks tips... lol.

 

Yeah, of course it's to be determined, but Chicken Strip has the leg up.

[Spanky99]

I hope he is too!!!

 

It'd be a good problem to have.

[Krylian]

It should be Stripling, but Berrios is the one getting paid to start game 3.

[wilko]

Stripling 100% at this point.

[Marty_Walkoff]

Based on Berrios' splits i.e. poor record on the road, it seems clear to me that if playoff game 3 is at home it would be Berrios, and if it's an away game it would be Stripling. Then one would piggy back off the other if there was a bad start.

[THANOS]

With Berrios, I wonder if the Home/Road splits are as much about him being a creature of habit with sleeping in his own bed/working out at his own gym/eating at his usual spots/etc being very important to his state of mind? It's so weird, and I can't imagine what else the reason for the splits other than randomness could be.

[DigitalRock]

I’d Berrios pitches well down the stretch maybe him, but chicken strip is prob favourite

[NY_Mountie]

You ride the hot hand. Stripling.

[MunenoriKawasakiMVP]

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