re: How many starts can Nola go in Omaha?

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Ranaudo started games 1 and 3 to get us into championship series and then started game 3 vs. Texas. 6 days b/w starts 1 and 2 and 5 days b/w starts 2 and 3. Ranaudo did only get us to the 4th vs. UVA in game 1 though.

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Ranaudo had 5 days between the first two games and 4 days between the 2nd and 3rd.

I assume Mainieri would play it the same way with Nola, but a few things are different that could affect his decision:
1. Our first game is Sunday so it takes one extra day of rest off the top.
2. He probably feels more confident in his 3rd or 4th option this year than he did in 09, but not as confident in his 2nd option as 09.
3. We have a deeper bullpen than we did in 09.