Editor’s note: The following conversation occurred Monday on the Sports Illustrated MLB Playoffs Preview Show and has been lightly edited for clarity.
Will Laws: They always say pitching wins in the postseason. But it’s not just about workhorse starting pitchers anymore. We’ve seen bullpens become more important over the last decade. So we’re going to have you two draft your ideal pitching staffs out of guys who are participating in this postseason. You each get three starters and two relievers; you can draft those slots in any order you’d like. We’ll start with Tom and then go to Ryan, then back and forth—no snake draft.
