re: Note to the Rant:

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If desperate, try to get through the first 5 innings with Johnny Wholestaff, and then trash the set-up guys and go straight to Ott.

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that's as good as a starter to me

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I could see Ranaudo trying to close it out, but remember, he just had arm problems, and he never recovered quickly in the first place. He undoubtedly would have pitched very recently or he'd be starting the game anyway.

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if he started a game 2 days before, and we need 3 or 6 outs to win an elimination game, I don't think Mainieri would rule out throwing him. Hell, Anthony prob shouldn't have been pitching in the CWS last year because his arm was tiring, but what are you going to do, you have to throw him.