Chelsea Janes suggested that Rizzo is outdated in leaning so hard on good starting pitchers who can go deep into games. I'm not sure if the playoffs support or undermine her.
Astros certainly seem to have no aces. Boston's ace, Sale, collapsed. Both teams meandered around with relief pitchers. Giolito was not overpowering. The Dodgers and Giants played low-scoring games, but LA did not have Max or Buehler for Game 5.
What about Eovaldi, though? What if any of the teams had someone as good as a healthy Strasburg? Who can predict how the next relief pitcher will pitch?
Maybe this is where modern baseball is going, but it seems weird.
