More importantly: does the winner of the series get to choose who’s at home for when the two teams match up in Florida?
Here’s the news from Minute Maid Park.
Dusty Baker is throwing caution -- and pitch counts -- to the wind
The Nationals are allowing their pitchers to go longer, and they let them go longer more often. Even with a 14-game lead in the NL East and a playoff spot essentially locked up. Go figure. (Does the bad bullpen have anything to do with this, perhaps?)
Is Dusty Baker doing that "let's overwork the starters" thing again?