What should the Yankees do with Carlos Rodón?

Rodón's performance forces some interesting questions for the Yankees, particularly when it comes to their strategy should they face the Red Sox in a best-of-three. How should the Yankees deploy Rodón next week?

First off, you can make a compelling argument that they should just start the man. By any measure, he's been the club's third-best starter this season, behind Schlittler and Fried and ahead of Cole. Cole has been more durable throughout the season, but Rodón's been in better form down the stretch, posting a 1.89 ERA in seven starts since coming off the IL a second time. Why not just roll with the hot hand?

The Yankees seem likely to go with Cole, preferring to defer to both Cole's extensive track record and status over Rodón's superior recent performance, a decision that's both debatable and reasonable. Should that be their move, the strategic implications run deeper.