As usual in do or die (win or season over) scenarios, most of each team's pitchers will be available--and manager pitching decisions
following the start of the game will be crucial. If you fall behind by a run or two early, are you pulling your usually dependable
starter early and starting the procession of pitchers out of the pen? Do you have more confidence in your starter to settle down
or risk calling in a pitcher from the pen--who may or may not get the job done? How long did you go with relief pitchers---a batter or two, an inning or two?
Game circumstances will dictate some moves, but this is a situation in which manager and pitching coach really need to be in sync,
and your scouting reports on the opponent need to be sharp. Even then pitching decisions are rarely cut and dried. Vitello left our starter
in too long last year in game 3 vs. Notre Dame. Certainly, getting a strong 5+ innings out of the starter and getting a 5-0 lead would
make things a lot easier! Let's do that!