Thursday’s starting pitcher for the Cincinnati Reds has not yet been named. With the doubleheader on Sunday – one that featured Trevor Bauer starting game two – there’s been some speculation as to who would step in to make that start. Bauer has lobbied to start every 4th day this year in a shorter season.
In this particular writers opinion that shouldn’t happen. It’s not that he couldn’t do it in a 1-off situation – he could. He’s done it before, as have many others in more recent history of the modern 5-man rotation – particularly once the playoff get going.