[campaignPete R-CT]

I am projecting the AL Wildcard scheduled probables, assuming a 3-way tie. I will update as the situation changes over the weekend.

———————TAMPA————CLEVE————TEXAS

WED 25 ==== PRICE -—— —— SALAZAR ——— PEREZ
THU 26 ==== COBB -—— —— McAllister -—— GARZA
FRI 27 ==== HELLKSON -—— KLUBER -—— OGANDO
SAT 28 ==== ARCHER -—— — KASMIR -—— HOLLAND
SUN 29 ==== MOORE -—— — JIMENEZ -—— DARVISH
MON 30 TIE2 PRICE -—— —— SALAZAR ——— PEREZ
TUE 01 TIE3 COBB -—— —— McAllister — GARZA/ PEREZ ***
WED 02 WILD HELLKSON -—— KLUBER -—— OGANDO
THU 03 OFF= -— off —————— off -————— off
FRI 04 ALDS ARCHER/MOORE - JIMENEZ -— HOLLAND
SAT 05 ALDS PRICE -—— —— SALAZAR ———DARVISH

*** Texas cannot play on both MON and TUES.
All of this assumes no rain-outs. Does not attempt to figure short-rest starts. Obviously, it is doubtful that Hellickson would really start the WED wildcard game.

[scrabblehack]

Dang, I knew this would happen. I hope they go back to one wild card. There’s much less chance of a multi-way tie.

[darkangel82]

With as short a leash as Salazar has been on I doubt he pitches twice in 5 days. Maybe Masterson will get the Game 1 start if he can.

[campaignPete R-CT]

Impy, there is a bit of chatter about the strategy of CLEVE skipping Jimenez on SUN and save him for the inevitable elimination game, likely on WED.

Since TB 1pm is an hour earlier than CLEVE 2pm gametime .. if TB is way behind ... Jimenez could get pulled early.

TEX 3pm also .. with a 2-hour advantage ... gotta wonder if they might do something different with Darvish if TB is way behind or has lost.

It takes some thought ... TEX is facing sure elimination on MON and if MON never happens (because they clinch on SUN) ... then they have Darvish for WED. On the other hand, they might be better using Darvish for the clincher on SUN to avoid facing Price on MON.

Cleve has a 97% of getting to the wildcard game (in theory), yet a 50% chance of being eliminated on that day (WED). They need Jimenez on WED.

[campaignPete R-CT]

I am projecting the AL Wildcard scheduled probables.

———————TAMPA————CLEVE————TEXAS

WED 25 ==== PRICE -—— —— SALAZAR ——— PEREZ
THU 26 ==== COBB -—— —— McAllister -—— GARZA
FRI 27 ==== HELLKSON -—— KLUBER -—— OGANDO
SAT 28 ==== ARCHER -—— — KASMIR -—— HOLLAND
SUN 29 ==== MOORE -—— — JIMENEZ -—— DARVISH

MON 30 TIE2 PRICE -——- —— off ———-— PEREZ
TUE 01 OFF= -— off —————— off -————— off
WED 02 WILD COBB -———— McAllister -—— OGANDO or Garza
THU 03 OFF= -— off —————— off -————— off
FRI 04 ALDS ARCHER/MOORE - JIMENEZ -— DARVISH ?
SAT 05 ALDS PRICE -—— —— SALAZAR ? ———HOLLAND ?

All of this assumes no rain-outs. Does not attempt to figure short-rest starts.