The order of the 4 is a lock. Max is the unquestioned #1. Stras already was the #2, and he's been the best pitcher on the planet for a month now. He's on fire. Gio has had a fantastic season, so he's clearly the #3 ahead of Roark. Roark is clearly the guy ahead of Jackson as #4.
I do wonder if we'd consider using Scherze on 3 days rest instead of Roark at some point?
I hear that the ranking of the 4 is a lock, fair enough. But how to we get them in that order? It's at least mildly disruptive. Stras is scheduled for tomorrow, and Max for Sunday. Does Max go on shorter rest before a final start, and Stras on longer rest? Solve it through side sessions? If they really are wedded to Max first and Stras second, shouldn't they have found time during the 6-man rotation to get them into the right order?
