You remember starting pitching, right? Those are the guys before the relievers.
Well, they are back in this postseason. The Nationals have advanced to the World Series behind the strength of their rotation. The Astros and their powerhouse starters already had a 2-1 edge in the ALCS and gained an advantage with Wednesday’s rainout of Game 3 that will exert more pressure and physical stress on the Yankees bullpen.
After a steady trend toward the Yankees’ way of winning in October, there is either a blip or sea change ongoing this postseason with starters re-asserting their value.