Please justify this statement. The more I think about it, the more I believe that having LESS than 11 pitchers is lunacy. You do realize that there are 2 sets or back to back games during the LDS, right? the LDS schedule goes: Game 1 Game 2 Off Day Game 3 Game 4 Off Day Game 5 You only need 4 starters (assuming no one goes on short rest), which leaves you with a 6 man bullpen, which is pretty standard. Two guys in that pen will probably be Marquis and Marshall, both of whom can pitch a lot of innings if the starter gets pulled early. That leaves you with 4 more "specialty" relievers (likely Wood, Cotts, Marmol and Smardzjia). That's plenty. If Gaudin is healthy and reliable, I'm fine with an 11th pitcher, but that's the max.