I wonder who KC will start

[tennischmp]

They have used up Shields and I doubt Ventura will be ready so it's either Duffy, Vargas and Guthrie for games 1 and 2

[bloodbrother]

Is Ventura even gonna be in their postseason rotation? Rookie who pitched all year...maybe he's stuck int he pen now to preserve his innings. If so that'd be great since he is their 2nd best arm stuff wise

[Don]

I think it'll be Duffy, Guthrie, then Shields.

[DoubleOffTheWall]

We need to win the first two games and make a clear statement

[tennischmp]

Is Ventura even gonna be in their postseason rotation? Rookie who pitched all year...maybe he's stuck int he pen now to preserve his innings. If so that'd be great since he is their 2nd best arm stuff wise

I don't know I thought he would be

[Erstad Grit]

Whomever it is it looks better for us than the A's staff. 

[SoWhat]

Angels offense against the Royals this season

.290/.339/.484/.823

[Sam Sanchez]

I'd say Game 1 is definitely going to be Duffy. He has been a solid pitcher for the Royals this year (2.53 ERA) but is just coming back from injury. He has only thrown a total of 8.0 innings in the last 30 days for them over 2 starts. One being a solid 6 inning, 0 ER performance, the other (the most recent) being a 2 inning, 4 ER performance in a very important game for them on their 2nd to last game of the regular season where a win would have put them at a tie with the Tigers for the division.

[laagamer]

Can't wait to watch us crush Vargas.

 

I'm pumped guys.

 

PLAYOFF BASEBALL BABY 

[bloodbrother]

I don't know I thought he would be

 

Stuff wise, he's their 2nd best arm, but we just saw him used out of the pen tonight, and with how teams treat their young stud SP prospects, I wonder if that's where he'll be staying the rest of these playoffs to help preserve his innings

[WallyWorld]

Does Guthrie own us or am I misrembering?

[SoWhat]

Does Guthrie own us or am I misrembering?

8 ER in 13 IP dating back to last season

[Mark68]

Game 1 = Duffy.

[Sam Sanchez]

Can't wait to watch us crush Vargas.

 

I'm pumped guys.

 

PLAYOFF BASEBALL BABY 

I doubt we see Vargas unless it's a relief appearance.

 

 

He was solid overall, but really struggled down the stretch. Vargas allowed at least 4 ERs in less than 6 innings of work in each of his last 4 starts. I could see them going with the hot hand and starting Jeremy Guthrie for Game 2 who won his last three starts of the season giving up only 1 ER in 20.1 innings of work.

 

I think we'll see:

Game 1: Danny Duffy

Game 2: Jeremy Guthrie

Game 3: James Shields

Game 4: Yordana Ventura (if necessary)

Game 5: Danny Duffy (if necessary)

Edited October 1, 2014 by Sam Sanchez

[QuinlansMinion]

Interesting if they would want to get 2 starts out of Duffy.  We have a lot of right handed batters.  

[ABC]

Whomever it is it looks better for us than the A's staff. 

 

Yeah, like the almighty Lester.

 

6 ER

[WallyWorld]

8 ER in 13 IP dating back to last season

glad to have misremembered =)

[wopphil]

I am guessing they will want to go to Ventura in game two so that they can bring him back for game five if necessary. We get Ventura and Shields three of the five games if need be, but that is better than facing Lester, Grey, and Samardizja in four of five games.

[angelfan61]

Game 1: Danny Duffy

Game 2: Jason Vargas

Game 3: Yordano Ventura

Game 4: James Shields

Game 5: Danny Duffy

[Angel Oracle]

Duffy

Ventura (low Sept ERA, last night just first time nerves plus throwing in between starts anyway?)

Shields

Guthrie (low Sept ERA with one bad start vs. Vargas' 6.57 Sept ERA)

Duffy

Edited October 1, 2014 by Angel Oracle

[wopphil]

Ventura threw like 13 pitches last night. No reason he can't start game two, or even game one for that matter.

[DoubleOffTheWall]

We will demolish their pitchers

[Angel Oracle]

I think it's already been announced that Duffy is pitching game 1.

[Sam Sanchez]

Ventura threw like 13 pitches last night. No reason he can't start game two, or even game one for that matter.

You mean other than he got the start on Sunday and came in relief yesterday after just 1 day of rest?

 

 

Game 2 might not be out of the question, but I'd imagine they would want to get him a little more rest than that. I'd say he would ideally for them go Game 3, but with Shields being available to go that game on normal rest, it's possible he could get pushed back to Game 4.

[QuinlansMinion]

I havent seen anything about Duffy starting game one. They still havent announced a starter much like the Angels have no idea whos going in game 2.