Game 71 (Take Two): Weather Permitting

Wednesday, June 18 2003 @ 06:56 AM EDT

Contributed by: Coach

Not much has changed about the pitching matchup since last night's rainout. Doc dominated the Orioles last year, and tries to extend his club record to ten straight wins, on his way to a possible start in the All-Star game. Omar Daal has been hittable all year, allowing opponents a .323 average, and hasn't faced the #1 attack in the majors yet.

I'm still very optimistic about the Jays' chances, though I won't be surprised if it isn't a Halladay masterpiece; it's hard to say in advance how sharp he'll be after two extra days of rest. If you can trust the Internet forecast, there should be time to get this one in, but it does not look good for tomorrow afternoon's scheduled finale, with thunderstorms predicted for Baltimore overnight and in the morning. If that one is cancelled, the disruption to the Toronto rotation, which Carlos Tosca had set up all the way to the break, will be considerable. I'm guessing Doug Davis is in the bullpen tonight, and Mark Hendrickson will almost certainly be bumped in Montreal, at least back to Sunday. It's also possible that Doc (already the AL leader in IP) might make his next start on short rest. If he gets a comfortable lead tonight, and a quick hook, that may be the plan.

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