re: CWS Pitching strategy...

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Imo this is the deepest staff PM has taken to Omaha.

Let's start with the assumption that Lange goes Saturday and Poche on Monday. Win both and you're off until Friday. Then who? I'd say Walker here. Win that and you're off till Monday with Lange & Poche back on deck with ideal rotation for finals.

What if you lose the Friday game? Do you go with Lange on Saturday in a win or go home bracket final or chance Gilbert in hopes of keeping Lange for Monday's finals? I think you have to go Lange in that scenario.

If Tigers win 1st game with Lange, but lose with Poche on Monday then it has to be Walker on Wed to stave off elimination. Then it gets interesting. Give Gilbert the start in another win or go home game or bring Lange back on 6 days rest? The next day if you win it would be Sat. Then whoever didn't go Friday either Lange/Gilbert gets the start in another win or go home I guess. Poche may even be available on 4 days rest too.

I find the strategies interesting.

My biggest take is you likely get 2 starts out of Lange for the entire tournament. Where do you use him? And secondly, how do you use Gilbert? As a primary middle/long relief guy or only briefly to save him as a possible 4th starter?

Guess you take it game by game, but PM has a lot of options to work with this go round.

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If Lange wins Game 1 and Poche loses Game 2 why would you not start Walker? What are you saving him for?