There are strong hints that Maddon would like 16 position players on the roster for the Wild Card game. That means he would carry 7 pitchers into the one game contest, a starter and 7 relievers.
You would assume that he would have to take at least 2 long relievers in case of injury or blow out in early innings (Wood, Richard, Cahill). You know he will have his back end of the pen (closer Rondon, Strop) That leaves Ramirez, Grimm, Rodney, Rosscup, Edwards and Wada as the odd men out.
But loading up the bench for in game switches could give Maddon "too many options" in the game, like to remove Schwarber's bat for defense in a close game.
Against Cole, it would seem that the starting line up would be:
1. Fowler cf
2. Schwarber lf
3. Bryant 3b
4. Rizzo 1b
5. Castro 2b
6. Montero c
7. Soler rf
8. Russell ss
9. Arrieta sp
The back up for each player for an 8 man bench would be:
1. A. Jackson
2. Denorfia
3. Baez
4. Coghlan
5. LaStella
6. Ross
7. Sczczur
8. Herrera
