dinosaur jesus wrote: Benjamin Grimm wrote: Didn't the Twins win the World Series one year with two good starters and one sacrificial lamb? (It may have been Morris and Blyleven in 1991.) I think, though, that they probably did it pitching their two veteran starters on three days rest. There's no way I can see the Mets doing that in 2016. That was 1987 (in 1991 they had Scott Erickson, who won 20). After Blyleven and Viola it was Les Straker. And yes, they pitch them on three days' rest. A team probably could do that these days, but I don't think there are any managers who'd dare try. Maybe Bochy. The last time I can remember this being tried was AGAINST the Mets, it seems like yesterday to me but it has been 16 years since the 2000 St Louis Cardinals pitched the late Daryl Kile in Game 1 on the NLCS on October 11th and brought him back for Game 4 on October 15th. They had planned to bring him back for Game 7 if needed. I believe Garrett Stephenson was hurt? and they had taxed the bullpen in Game 2 when Rick Ankiel (he was a pitcher first!) couldn't find the plate. every team should of course heed the example of the Nationals and Strasburg - play to win now, because you dont know whats coming later. If I were the Mets I pitch Syndergaard on 3 days rest if he feels he can handle it in October. Colon too, he might even be better at it