ALCS Rotations

[Willie Bee]

My gut says Leyland holds to the Robertson-Verlander-Rogers-Bonderman order. Would give him his best three for Games 5-6-7, and his most veteran for Game 7. I'm hearing the Tigers might opt for Rogers in Game 2, but think Leyland will have him set for 3-7.

And who do you start after Zito-Loaiza-Haren for Oakland. It's either Joe Blanton or '5-Inning Rich' Harden. I'd take Harden on that one, even though you know in advance you might have to go get him in the 4th or 5th.

[moses millsap]

I think Leyland HAS to start Rogers in Oakland considering his lifetime success pitching there.

[Willie Bee]

It wouldn't have surprised me if Leyland did tab Rogers for Game 2, but it looks like Detroit will hold with the order they used in the ALDS: Robertson-Verlander-Rogers-Bonderman. Oakland also looks to be sticking with their same order of Zito-Loaiza-Haren, with '5-Inning Rich' Harden for Game 4.

Rogers is the guy I'd want for Game 3 since that would also set him up for Game 7, and I've got to think that Leyland looked at it from the back end and wanted Rogers in Game 7 as well.

[bigboydan]

coaches took a vote who should start game 2 for the A's. What was funny I thought was the fact that it was a tie vote