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..That comes to eight games in the next six days for the Cubs.

How long does it take for a "stretched out" guy to get "unstretched"? 

In summer camp, the story was that we'd need multi-inning relievers, and relievers were being stretched out to that effect.  But given that the rotation has been giving ≥6 innings with only a couple of extensions, I think there have been only a couple of relief 2-inning efforts, and I'm not sure any with >7 batters. 

So will guys who were stretched out to be able to go 2-3 in summer camp still have that capacity, perhaps even more so because they are now so well rested?  Or will 3 weeks of non-use have removed it? 

That will be interesting and fun, and maybe a nice opportunity to see some of the reliever mish-mash. 

We've got 9 relievers.  *IF* the regular starter was able to give ≥5 innings in each of the M-T-W days, that could leave like ≤9, 2, and 9 innings to pick up on those days.  If a couple guys could go an extra inning (starters included), I'd think Ross has the numbers to make this work without excess stress.

Might be a cool opportunity for Colin Rea to maybe get a start and see if he might go 3 or 4.  I assume he was stretching for rotation work at South Bend? 
*I wonder if they'll try to rush Quintana back to start one of those?
*Or perhaps call up Alzolay to start one of them?