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Projected Rotation

After reading this entry, I was inspired to project out the rotation as it's currently set up w/ regards to the Big Three for the remainder of the season. Follow me below the fold for the projection.

(NOTE: Blank means someone besides one of the Big Three will be starting the game.)

8/16 (SD):
8/17 (SD): Willis
8/18 (SD): Beckett
8/19 (LAD): Burnett
8/20 (LAD):
8/21 (LAD):
8/22 (LAD): Willis
8/23 (@ MIL): Beckett
8/24 (@ MIL): Burnett
8/25 (@ MIL):
8/26 (@ CHC):
8/27 (@ CHC): Willis
8/28 (@ CHC): Beckett
8/29 (STL): Burnett
8/30 (STL):
8/31 (STL):
9/1: OFF DAY
9/2 (NYM): Willis
9/3 (NYM): Beckett
9/4 (NYM): Burnett
9/5 (@ WSH):
9/6 (@ WSH):
9/7 (@ WSH): Willis
9/8 (@ WSH): Beckett
9/9 (@ PHI): Burnett
9/10 (@ PHI):
9/11 (@ PHI):
9/12 (@ HOU): Willis
9/13 (@ HOU): Beckett
9/14 (@ HOU): Burnett
9/15 (@ HOU):
9/16 (PHI):
9/17 (PHI): Willis
9/18 (PHI): Beckett
9/19: OFF DAY
9/20 (@ NYM): Burnett
9/21 (@ NYM):
9/22 (@ NYM):
9/23 (@ ATL): Willis
9/24 (@ ATL): Beckett
9/25 (@ ATL): Burnett
9/26 (WSH):
9/27 (WSH):
9/28 (WSH): Willis
9/29: OFF DAY
9/30 (ATL): Beckett
10/1 (ATL): Burnett
10/2 (ATL):

As you guys can see, the off-days cut right into the beginning of the Big Three's rotation on several occasions. I tried putting Dontrelle into the August 31st start against the Cards (three days' rest for him), and after doing that, the other 2 off days magically became non-factors, as shown below:

8/16 (SD):
8/17 (SD): Willis
8/18 (SD): Beckett
8/19 (LAD): Burnett
8/20 (LAD):
8/21 (LAD):
8/22 (LAD): Willis
8/23 (@ MIL): Beckett
8/24 (@ MIL): Burnett
8/25 (@ MIL):
8/26 (@ CHC):
8/27 (@ CHC): Willis
8/28 (@ CHC): Beckett
8/29 (STL): Burnett
8/30 (STL):
8/31 (STL): Willis
9/1: OFF DAY
9/2 (NYM): Beckett
9/3 (NYM): Burnett
9/4 (NYM):
9/5 (@ WSH):
9/6 (@ WSH): Willis
9/7 (@ WSH): Beckett
9/8 (@ WSH): Burnett
9/9 (@ PHI):
9/10 (@ PHI):
9/11 (@ PHI): Willis
9/12 (@ HOU): Beckett
9/13 (@ HOU): Burnett
9/14 (@ HOU):
9/15 (@ HOU):
9/16 (PHI): Willis
9/17 (PHI): Beckett
9/18 (PHI): Burnett
9/19: OFF DAY
9/20 (@ NYM):
9/21 (@ NYM): Willis
9/22 (@ NYM): Beckett
9/23 (@ ATL): Burnett
9/24 (@ ATL):
9/25 (@ ATL):
9/26 (WSH): Willis
9/27 (WSH): Beckett
9/28 (WSH): Burnett
9/29: OFF DAY
9/30 (ATL):
10/1 (ATL): Willis
10/2 (ATL): Beckett

Which projected rotation do you guys like better? (The first one is "Schedule A" and the second is "Schedule B.") Use the poll and feel free to discuss. Me personally, I'd like schedule B b/c it gives our Big Three 2 more starts that the rest of the rotation won't have to carry. Oh, and if Vargas continues the way he's been pitching, pencil him in before each of Dontrelle's starts.

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