The Plentiful Vintage

I don't know if it's the pain that's going to be the problem for Schilling. The question is how stiff his ankle will be, and how sharp his pitches will be as a result of that. If he's not sharp, he probably won't be around for the 5th. Mendoza was occasionally the fifth starter for the Yankees, so I agree he's most likely to pick up any slack. I don't know if Arroyo can come back and be effective. Bouton's theory was that knuckleballers get better as they get tired, so that might actually help Wakefield. He really had it going last night. I was surprised they didn't bring in Mirabelli, especially that late in the game. It's not like he can't hit.