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Unless we needed the game or Oswalt said he wanted a chance to win 20, I'd hold Oswalt out of Sunday's game and set up the playoffs as Oswalt, Pettitte, Clemens, Backe, Oswalt. Every starter getting additional rest before their first start.


You read my mind: I was at Busch last night and trying to figure out the optimal playoff rotation in my head. Let's keep Oswalt out on Sunday, and pitch Oswalt-Pettitte-Clemens-Backe-Oswalt. But if we need the Sunday game, you've got to throw Roy.

And I agree on Burke: now is not the time to play him. I'm Tough call on Lamb, though: he had a great LCS, but he was having a great SEASON too last year too. Not so this year. It's a tough call; we need power anywhere we can get it. At least Lamb is capable of it.

I suppose I'd play Palmeiro, but I'm not sure I can fault whoever Garner picks.