#4 does for me.
My guess is that they will each sit 1 of the 3 potential road games, with who depending on the pitching match-ups. Obviously, either Beni or JBJ would sit against Kershaw.
I hate the idea of Betts at 2nd.
4 reasons:
1) The Altuve interference play in Game 4
2) The Kemp play in Game 4 (I acknowledge that at that point of the game Betts would probably go to RF to replace JDM anyway).
3) The catch on Bregman in Game 5
JDM comes no where near to making ANY of those plays.
And the biggest reason I don't want Mookie at 2nd:
4) The Machado factor if it's the Dodgers. He's already ended/significantly affected one Sox second sackers career; I do not want him adverseky affecting a guy who's on a path to being one of the best Sox ever.
Stanley pitched 8+ innings in relief in a game twice; he went more than 7 two more times and 6+ at least one other time.
As you said, the bullpen was used a lot differently back then.
Plus of that inning is Brasier should be able to at least start the 7th. Add on runs will be huge. Will we see Presley this inning or does Hinch hold him for a possible save?
Ground ball hits are always tough to take when their for the other team. Killer was the ball bouncing away from Vazquez just far enough to let Gurriel get to second.