Benjamin Grimm wrote: I was looking at the post-season schedule. The Mets could, potentially, get through the NLDS with three starters. If Syndergaard starts the wild card game (as I assume he will, unless the race remains tight and the Mets aren't able to arrange their rotation), he'd be able to start NLDS Game 3 on four days rest. If Colon is the Game 1 starter in the NLDS, they could start him on three days rest in Game 4. Wild Card Game: Wednesday, 10/5, Syndergaard NLDS Game 1: Friday, 10/7, Colon NLDS Game 2: Saturday, 10/8, Matz or Lugo or Gsellman NLDS Game 3: Monday, 10/10, Syndergaard NLDS Game 4: Tuesday, 10/11, Colon (three days rest) NLDS Game 5: Thursday, 10/13, Game 3 starter Would they do this? I don't know. I figure that if any starter is going to pitch on three days rest, it would be Colon. I doubt they'd do it with Syndergaard or Matz. If Matz is unavailable, having Lugo or Gsellman start the decisive Game 5 of the NLDS is far from optimal, but it may be the best option. The alternative is a four-man rotation, where the fourth starter pitches Game 4 and Colon goes in Game 5. I'd be more willing to try that if the Mets have won two of the first three games. This feels premature.