What happened: Will Venable cracked that he was happy to keep talking about Grant Taylor when asked about the reliever after Game 1. Taylor opened the postseason with a four-inning save in Game 1 and 2 saves and 11 strikeouts over 6 1/3 scoreless innings this month.

Why it matters: The answer reinforced Taylor's place at the center of the bullpen plan as postseason innings tighten. A reliever handling multi-inning save work can preserve other late options and reshape how the staff maps the rest of the series.

What to watch: Watch how quickly Taylor is used again and whether Venable keeps him in a multi-inning closing role as the series continues.