Lots of work left and some big decisions for Topper to make-
1- The #1 seed will be a fight to the last weekend given that the Dodgers have a pretty light schedule. The Phillies will have to play on if they covet the #1 seed. It’s going to be a fight.
2- Arguably, the biggest decision Topper will make will be the pitching order. You would think it’s Wheels, Nola, and Sanchez but Sanchez has upside down home and away park numbers and putting Sanchez #2 splits up the RHP’s and puts Sanchez as a game 2 home starter. Given Nola’s place in the org, I think its hard to imagine they push Nola to #3 but this is a big decision.
3- The second big decision is the batting order behind Bryce. There was no way that Bohm wasn’t going to hit behind Harper but all of a sudden Nick is comfortable and productive since Bohm went down. Topper has another big decision coming here.
4- Marsh has had a nice run and Topper‘s last big decision is whether he just goes Marsh and Hays or does he try to max matchups with a platoon or maybe Rojas just late for D.
5- The pen pieces look set with Matt/Kerkering/Hoffman/Estevez. Until last night, Alvarado was rebounding. They are set. When they go 4, Ranger will fill the bill and hopefully he continues to work back.
The marathon finish line is coming over the horizon and then the fun starts. Let’s end this thing in a dogpile.