Not quite Dell:
Selling Short: Will Pettitte Be Better Than Burnett on Three Days' Rest? -- MLB FanHouse
That is the stat that matters.
The 'rest issue' is nonsense, just something for people to talk about.
i stand corrected. i should know better than to take stats from a columnist from ny newsday anyway. i still think girardi fucked up bigtime; he could better afford to take a chance with his 4th starter in game 5. now, everyone has to pitch on 3 days-sabathia probably won't have a problem, but i don't like pettitte's chances. of course, petey on 4 days isn't optimal either.
i don't care who wins; i just want it to go 7.
we'll see.
I doubt you are seeing 7.
That would mean the Phils beat NY at hom,e two ina row, unlikely.
NY means the DH and the friendly crowd, and a decent sized left field (rf is still short).
The Stadium favors lefty pitchers, and NY has two left.