Did they ever reveal why Roark jumped up from 5th to 2nd instead of Fister?
A combination of
1. Outstanding scouting,
2. Extensive pre-game planning by Matt Williams and his coaches,
3. Good results from player biorhythm analysis and
4. Predictions by a reliable Crystal Ball and Palm Reader,
all determined that the Nationals would score 5 runs in the first inning off Garza, knocking him out of the game with only one out. It made sense to use our #5 pitcher in that gift of a situation. Plus, the coaches and players wanted 50% off pizza on Sunday for Span's Bobblehead Day.