HOUSTON — The Braves know that their starter for Game 3 of the World Series will be Ian Anderson. After that … well, it’s complicated.
The team has been forced to reimagine itself without Charlie Morton, who fractured his leg in Game 1, leaving an ace-sized, roster-destabilizing hole. It is impossible to truly replace him. So Atlanta will have to work around him—which could mean managing the series with not just one bullpen game, but two, and on back-to-back nights. That’s not ideal. It certainly isn’t the sort of maneuver this roster is built for. But it just might be the best path forward under the present constraints.