on the score of the series. If the yanks are up 3-0 or 2-1 I say Gaudin pitches (yes Gaudin, not because he’s a better starter than Joba, which he may be, but because Joba has more value than Gaudin in the pen). Any other series score, throw Sabathia out there.

I know up 3-0 we’d all love to see CC lay the broom down but why risk his WS starts with that comfortable lead? I don’t see this team dropping 2 in a row the rest of the way. Not only are the 3 starters dominant, they’ve all shown they can be stoppers.

I agree with you….I’m on the fence but you know what if the yankees are up 3-0 let guadin pitch and try to lay down the sweep. If not you have CC go in game 5 in Anahiem….big deal. 4-0 or 4-1 saame ball of wax to me…..LET’S GO YANKEES!!!!

wouldn’t it be on four day’s rest, not three? CC has shown he can have three consecutive quality outings on three day’s rest, I think he can manage one on four.

Look at it this way: even if he is limited to 80 pitches or so (unlikely), what would you feel more confident in: 90 pitches from Gaudin or 80 pitches from CC?

I would consider a 3-man rotation if and only if we are down coming to Game 4. In any other case I think that Gaudin would have to get the ball despite his rough record against LAA this year. I could consider Joba if and only if he hasn’t been used after Game 1. That might happen with blow-outs or if Bruney can fill Joba’s spot. CC may be better than most on 3 days’ rest, but one could easily lose either game 4 or 7 as a result. Even then, I would probably rule it out unless CC had been knocked out early in Game 1 on a lower pitch count. One must be especially careful if someone else such as AJ would also face short rest. CC is the only one I would try in any circumstances, and I would be inclined against it in virtualy any circumstances.

If i started Gaudin or Joba i’d have someone warming up in the pen in the first inning just to be ready…. theres no room to “settle down” later in the game. They would have to be on point from the first pitch… i don’t think either would be.

I agree with the last two guys, however, they are on the right track, I would use a combinaiton of Gaudin, Joba and Hughes. Between the three of them (given that they are all up to the task) give them three innings each. Joe still has a stron relief staff that he could thrown in there if one of them faulter from Aceves to Robertson. The first three are starters and he should mix it up and make LA figure how to handle that rotation.