John Schneider

I think a day like today when Penn's running a little hot, a little thin.

There's going to be some not ideal matchups on paper that you have to navigate through.

I think a lot of it just depends on his pitch count and what he's done workload-wise.

You don't want to overcook him and overdo it.

We'll see how far you can get.

One time through, I think, would be a pretty good outcome.

Yeah, it puts other guys in position to step up and pitch some innings that they usually don't pitch.

It's kind of the nature of the beast when you're playing 17 in a row.

You know, you operate with a bullpen game, so I like that it worked out in our favor last night with the bullpen.

They did a great job and opportunity for guys today to step up.

How much are you keeping Sunday in mind as well, assuming that's likely to be opener in miles?

A little bit.

You know, you're trying to balance, you know, Corbs outing and then Trey tomorrow a little bit and kind of see what they're doing.

Off day on Monday definitely helps.

You know, we've been looking at that off day, I feel like, for a while.

But the way Spencer's throwing the ball, too, you feel pretty good about what, you know, he's going to give you in terms of consistency and length.

So I think you kind of focus on today a little bit more than you do on Sunday.

What's that got to say about the job these guys have done?

Yeah, man, they've stepped up.

Starters and relievers.