Debates over the Cardinals' postseason roster can be overheard at breakfast tables, on lunch breaks and in the press box.
But lately, the back-and-forth about how to cut the club's five-man starting staff to The Postseason Four seemed to have lost some of its juice.
John Lackey, Jaime Garcia, Carlos Martinez and Michael Wacha were in. The laboring Lance Lynn goes to the 'pen. Problem solved.
Now, let's figure out those outfielders.
Then came Wednesday, when's Lynn's first scoreless start since Aug. 29 brought to mind Lee Corso's favorite phrase: "Not so fast, my friend.