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Originally Posted by 'Hamas' Jenkins
Over/Under Garcia's IP: 3 1/3
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However long it takes him to get to a third turn through the order.
Look at the games the Cardinals have played in the playoffs. Almost
all the damage, from both the Phillies and the Brewers, has come when they try to get the starters through the order a 3rd time. They're just getting crushed when they try to sneak through there to set up the bullpen. Carpenter's the only guy that's shown any ability to make it through a 3rd time.
The starters are gassed. They blew themselves out trying to run down the Braves and they just don't have the stamina left to make it through 6 or 7 innings. Worse still, they're not even really remaining competitive on that 3rd trip through; just flying apart.