Though there will forever be debate about whether long layoffs between the LCS and World Series help or hurt teams, there is little question the Mets' five days of rest aid them in at least one sense: For the first time this postseason, they truly have a say in how they will align their starting rotation.
The Mets had plenty of rest heading into the NL Division Series, but their desire to limit Harvey -- who had already surpassed the 180-innings limit that agent Scott Boras set out for him -- to one appearance made him the obvious candidate for Game 3.