Who should start Th May 2nd vs the Yankees? Bradish or Irvin?

[DirtyBird]

12 minutes ago, Moose Milligan said:

Not really when Irvin has turned in two gems and we don’t know what we would get with Bradish. 
 

It’s okay to ride the hot Suárez train but not the hot Irvin locomotive. 

Exactly. Hopefully one day our ace figures out to get into the 7th inning, like Irvin.

[Malike]

1 hour ago, sportsfan8703 said:

I’m guessing Ramirez DFA for Means and Akin optioned for Means. I could also see us going with a 6 man rotation for a turn or two. I don’t know if Burnes would be down for that. 

Hyde already shut the 6 man thing down last night.

[Just Regular]

24 minutes ago, interloper said:

Yeah I get it. I think they might try a 6 man rotation for a bit honestly. Means long relief? Who knows. Gonna be interesting. 

Hyde's generally made negative noises about that concept in the past, I believe.

Corbin Burnes is here 1-year only to keep taking regular season turns up to 33 until the best possible playoff situation is earned, and whatever the baseball gods have in mind after that.    I don't think Sigbot is going to cannibalize any of its Burnes in a hot race for a SP6.

[LGOrioles]

Bradish is arguably our best starter if he is anything close to what he showed last year. Irvin has been great the last two times out, but I’d take my chances with a (seemingly) healthy Bradish over Irvin any day of the week. 

You can argue that Bradish should be eased in, but I don’t think they’re worried about that for a guy that pitched in meaningful games last year and started game 1 of the playoffs. And while NYY are a solid offensive team, it’s not like they’re ATL, LAD, TEX, or us. With a guy like him, if he’s actually ready, he should pitch. 

Edited April 28 by LGOrioles

[potota_bread]

24 minutes ago, LGOrioles said:

Bradish is arguably our best starter if he is anything close to what he showed last year. Irvin has been great the last two times out, but I’d take my chances with a (seemingly) healthy Bradish over Irvin any day of the week. 

You can argue that Bradish should be eased in, but I don’t think they’re worried about that for a guy that pitched in meaningful games last year and started game 1 of the playoffs. And while NYY are a solid offensive team, it’s not like they’re ATL, LAD, TEX, or us. With a guy like him, if he’s actually ready, he should pitch. 

I think for me, Irvin has the hot hand and Bradish is just coming back. I would rather have Irvin ride it out until the wheels come off.

[Malike]

I don't think Irvin is going to be better than Bradish going forward, I do think they are pushing Bradish back pretty fast and there will be some rust. He's had 3 rehab starts and I know he threw 77 pitches in the last game, but ML hitters are a different beast. I wouldn't be shocked if they start Bradish, and if he gets rocked early they bring in Irvin.

[RZNJ]

On 4/28/2024 at 9:31 AM, RZNJ said:

I like Webb and his changeup but even if he survives this he probably won’t survive both Cionel Perez and Tyler Wells coming back.

After the Yankee series I like Jacob Webb a lot.