Phillips - Johnson at catcher With two lefties going for Colorado and Piazza on the DL, Phillips should play one game at first, and catch the other. Zeile should play the other at first, with Wilson catching. The only other first baseman the Mets have is Eric Valent, a lefty, who doesn't figure to start either game. Looks like PL has the edge here, if you assume that two games of the crappy Phillips is better than one of Johnson
Miles - Garcia at 2B Mets only carrying three middle infielders (McEwing, Delgado, Garcia), with Matsui and Reyes both on the DL, so one of them has to play two. But will it be Garcia? Miles is no lock to play both games either, but if the each play only one, or they each play both, PL would seem to have the edge. DB has the advantage if Garcia plays two and Miles only one
Holliday - Floyd in LF Mets carrying only two spare outfielders, Gerald Williams and Valent. Against two lefties, Floyd, who is battling nagging injuries, figures to sit one out in favor of Williams. Holliday may not play two, either, but he has a better chance to do so than Floyd does. If they both play only one, or if they both play two, the edge goes to DB. But PL has the advantage if Holliday plays both and Floyd only one.
Cameron - Burnitz in CF See above. Who's gonna play center instead of Cameron? Williams can, but that would mean he plays both games, since I'm assuming he'll replace Floyd in one. Burnitz could play both, but I htink he'll sit against the lefty Leiter, since the Rockies have a bunch of no-name outfielders on their roster that they may want to give some playing time to. Burnitz is getting kinda old to be playing both ends of a DH, also. Of course, if both Cameron and Burnitz play both games, which is entirely possible, then DB gets the edge, but I think that Cameron is a lock to play two, and Burnitz isn't.
Of course, the DH matchup (Morneau vs. Sierra) and the PS matchup (Cards-Yanks) could negate what I perceive to be my advantage, and turn the whole day upside down.
