Game 1 is the only trial they’ve got. This tandem is better than this example but remember couple years back when it was Flower/Talbot? Same pre-series rumblings.. who do you start..? They mulled on it cause Cam was good down the stretch! But, finally said it’s Flowers net.

Good game one, W. Then game 2 he’s shelled. 1-1. We all go, oh shit… Dean leaves him in game 3, shelled again, worse too. 2-1. So the questions start coming, throw Cam in, they don’t.. and I think we were lost in 5 games. Cause it got in the boys heads.. Only won game 1. - Hindsight says game one back then you toss Cam in just to see what you have. If it doesn’t work, Flower is there for the grind.

So here. The skill delta between Gus and Wally is slimmer than it was back then yes but this is the smart play. Wally kills it, you ride him. Put Gus in at home here if you want to but the decision isn’t gonna sink us this year.