Ok so let's talk starting rotation

[MetEdDawg]

I say:

Game 1: Billingsley
Game 2: Pilk
Game 3: Plumlee

First off, I want Pilk to be the guy deciding our season. If we lose game 1, he gets to try and keep us from being eliminated. If we win game 1, he gets to be the horse we try and ride to Omaha.

Second, I think it's obvious Gordon is no longer a viable option to start. McQuary is too inconsistent. Plumlee has done well and I think deserves the chance to start. Now if you have to have him in game 1 or 2, you use him and we can still go back to him game 3.

Thoughts?

[Tbonewannabe]

I say:

Game 1: Billingsley
Game 2: Pilk
Game 3: Plumlee

First off, I want Pilk to be the guy deciding our season. If we lose game 1, he gets to try and keep us from being eliminated. If we win game 1, he gets to be the horse we try and ride to Omaha.

Second, I think it's obvious Gordon is no longer a viable option to start. McQuary is too inconsistent. Plumlee has done well and I think deserves the chance to start. Now if you have to have him in game 1 or 2, you use him and we can still go back to him game 3.

Thoughts?

Pilk is probably going game 1 since he has had the most rest and we will need our best to go against the LSU ace. McQ did a good enough job with Plumlee backing him. I would probably leave McQ starting since we know Plumlee is good out of the pen but you never can tell how that affects a pitcher. Billingsley definitely earned the last start.

[Jarius]

I would throw Pilk game 1 and Plumlee game 2. Billingsley had a great outing, but he had a ton of balls that were crushed right at people all night. I think Plumlee has better stuff and is more likely to get LSU out consistently.

[Todd4State]

Game one- McQuary followed by Plumlee.
Game two- Pilkington
Game three- Billingsley

[smootness]

I would throw Pilk game 1 and Plumlee game 2. Billingsley had a great outing, but he had a ton of balls that were crushed right at people all night. I think Plumlee has better stuff and is more likely to get LSU out consistently.

This is what I do as well, and go with Billingsley Game 3. You hope you win Game 1 without using much of your pen so you can be prepared to use whoever you need to win 1 more.

[CadaverDawg]

Game one- McQuary followed by Plumlee.
Game two- Pilkington
Game three- Billingsley

I would prefer ^this^, but I think Andy will go...

Pilk
McQuary followed by Plumlee
Billingsley

[I seen it dawg]

Pilk, Denver, Billingsley.

And before some of you get your thongs in a wad up over your head it's just because with the way we finished the regional it's about all we can do due to rest. If we get the Saturday game 1 we get a little bit of latitude but not much.

If Oregon state is Saturday we are Saturday. Goes off how the one seed is bracketed for cws.

[I seen it dawg]

And I want Pilk going in game 1 because he's our ace and the environment. I'm sorry but I can't trust they won't eat Denver alive in the first inning of a game 1. Then we are in just a smidge of trouble.

[basedog]

Whatever Cann and Henderson thinks is best!

Non of you guys stay as much at the Holiday Inn Express than I do!

Game one is critical, you go with your best lineup, so Pilk will start.

[drunkernhelldawg]

I like the idea scientifically, but there's no way we don't throw our Ace in game one. Anything else and overthinking will doom us.

[Ifyouonlyknew]

Game 1 - Pilk
Game 2 - Billingsley (He's earned the right to throw that game) followed by Plumlee
Game 3 - McQuary followed by Gordon followed by everybody

[Ari Gold]

Pilk, Denver, Billingsley.

And before some of you get your thongs in a wad up over your head it's just because with the way we finished the regional it's about all we can do due to rest. If we get the Saturday game 1 we get a little bit of latitude but not much.

If Oregon state is Saturday we are Saturday. Goes off how the one seed is bracketed for cws.

It's Sat night .. and agree it's Pilk game one and it's not even an argument.. the other games is whoever Cann sees in that crystal ball of his..

[msstate7]

Our chances this weekend might depend on whether price is back for real or not. Here's the good in regional play: 4.1 ip 2 h 1 er 0 bb. Those look great, but here's the bad: 1 k in 4.1 ip. Not sure how sustainable his good work is if he can't miss bats. Really need similar results from him this weekend... esp his 3.0 ip last night

[Cooterpoot]

Pilk
McQuary
Billingsley

Just because Billingsley had a Gordon game, doesn't mean he's all of a sudden the man. Might switch up the last two depending on how game 1 went, but Pilk is game 1 all the way. Now, if we can just stop pulling off every damn thing at the plate and stay through the ball, we can scare LSU shitless.

[Ifyouonlyknew]

I just don't know if I want Denver starting in a Game 2. His last 4 starts he's walked 5 guys in each of them. That won't cut it. Truth is we don't have a #2 guy so it's just grasping at straws so I say go with the guy who pitched the best last time out & that's Billingsley.

[confucius say]

Game one- McQuary followed by Plumlee.
Game two- Pilkington
Game three- Billingsley

Winner.

[It_Could_Happen]

If it were me I'd go:

JB
Pilk
Mcq on a short least with Plumlee waiting to go.

What I think will happen (which is fine AC has pushed all the right buttons all year)

Pilk
JB
Mcq/Plumlee

[smootness]

Game 1 - Pilk
Game 2 - Billingsley (He's earned the right to throw that game) followed by Plumlee
Game 3 - McQuary followed by Gordon followed by everybody

The problem with this for me is that if you don't finish it off in 2, you're in serious trouble for Game 3. McQuary and Gordon both struggle to throw strikes and miss bats. I want Plumlee and Billingsley both starting, and you determine who comes in behind them based on what is happening in the game.

I don't really understand the hesitancy in starting Plumlee over McQuary. Here are their overall numbers:
McQuary - 54 IP, 4.67 ERA, 6.7 K/9, 7.8 BB/9, 1.61 WHIP
Plumlee - 72.1 IP, 3.61 ERA, 6.7 K/9, 3.7 BB/9, 1.37 WHIP

As a SP (both with 8 starts):
McQuary - 35 IP, 5.66 ERA, 27 K/35 BB
Plumlee - 35 IP, 2.57 ERA, 28 K/12 BB

Last 5 appearances:
McQuary - 23.2 IP, 5.70 ERA, 15 K/21 BB
Plumlee - 15 IP, 3.60 ERA, 12 K/5 BB

I want our best pitchers to maximize their innings. Plumlee is better than McQuary, he has been better as a starter, and he has been better recently. I just don't see why we would start McQuary. You're guaranteeing yourself that he will have to struggle to get through innings while minimizing the impact of baserunners. I would rather have him available if necessary but to go with Plumlee and let him try to get you through at least 5-6 IP.

[basedog]

I just don't know if I want Denver starting in a Game 2. His last 4 starts he's walked 5 guys in each of them. That won't cut it. Truth is we don't have a #2 guy so it's just grasping at straws so I say go with the guy who pitched the best last time out & that's Billingsley.

Good points, but you have to take in consideration that before last night Billingsley had only gone 5 innings once plus he threw about 125 pitches last night.

Tough decision who starts after Pilk, but someone seems to step up lately.

[msstate7]

Good points, but you have to take in consideration that before last night Billingsley had only gone 5 innings once plus he threw about 125 pitches last night.

Tough decision who starts after Pilk, but someone seems to step up lately.

True, but the 5 ip was his previous start. He's gone 5 and 9 in last 2