My 1 Pitcher is scheduled to pitch the last game of the regular season...Can he pitch the 1st game of the playoffs and if not do I have to start my scrub 5th starter in the last game?
If you want to use your 1 pitcher in the first game of the playoffs, he can't start the last game of the season. If the game doesn't matter in the standings, start the scrub.
Agreed. But I would add you might want to look at home field in the playoffs too. Also, if it's a 5-man rotation, and a 7 game series, you really want that ace to get 2 starts in, and if he pitches the last day of the season, he won't.