It's Official..

[DawgBone]

Just announced.. Harding gets the ball tonight.

[R2Dawg]

Just announced.. Harding gets the ball tonight.

Like, lets roll.

[Commercecomet24]

That dang lemonis just doesn't know anything about handling a pitching staff*************

[ScoobaDawg]

Rex54 was not consulted for this decision..

[parabrave]

Worst kept secret in the cornfield

[Commercecomet24]

Harding did a great job stifling notre dame and they're a better hitting team than Texas.

[Rex54]

Rex54 was not consulted for this decision..

Obviously. Stupid decision. Now we likely go Mac, Bullpen, Bednar (on 3 days rest) in the finals. Y'all better pray for lots of rain.

[HoopsDawg]

Obviously. Stupid decision. Now we likely go Mac, Bullpen, Bednar (on 3 days rest) in the finals. Y'all better pray for lots of rain.

or a win tonight.

[Rex54]

The odds this morning were

Texas -135
MSU + 115

That was before the announcement. Let's see where things settle.

[StarkVegasSteve]

The odds this morning were

Texas -135
MSU + 115

That was before the announcement. Let's see where things settle.

Well thank god we don't play things only by the odds or Bednar would've lost Sunday night. Hootie's ready for this. Let's Ride

[MetEdDawg]

or a win tonight.

This is the correct answer. We have the benefit of having 2 games to work with, so we can play the long term game.

If we lose it's all hands on deck. But if we win, we are in a phenomenal position to win it all.

Bednar can't carry us to the finish line. We will have to have MacLeod and Hootie help out if we want to win the whole thing.

[Todd4State]

Yep. Starting Bednar would give away our advantage.

[basedog]

This is the correct answer. We have the benefit of having 2 games to work with, so we can play the long term game.

If we lose it's all hands on deck. But if we win, we are in a phenomenal position to win it all.

Bednar can't carry us to the finish line. We will have to have MacLeod and Hootie help out if we want to win the whole thing.

That's been the game plan the whole year, no sense of changing.

[msugolf]

The odds this morning were

Texas -135
MSU + 115

That was before the announcement. Let's see where things settle.

Bednar vs Madden = push advantage for both teams
Bednar vs TX other pitcher = advantage State
Harding vs TX other pitcher = maybe slight advantage for State

If Harding struggles tonight then we can still go to the staff and have a chance. This is definitely the correct move.

[Commercecomet24]

Yep. Starting Bednar would give away our advantage.

Exactly. We're not playing an elimination game.

[Rex54]

This is the correct answer. We have the benefit of having 2 games to work with

If the finals weren't starting on Monday then you would have a point. My ENTIRE PREMISE lies in eliminating the chance that the only time we see Bednar in the finals is on 3 days rest.

[Rex54]

Yep. Starting Bednar would give away our advantage.
Gobbledygook

[Tbonewannabe]

Hootie is a gamer. I think he does well tonight.

We just saw Madden and he is on short rest. I think we hit him today.

[Rex54]

We just saw Madden and he is on short rest.
He's on plenty rest

[maroonmania]

If the finals weren't starting on Monday then you would have a point. My ENTIRE PREMISE lies in eliminating the chance that the only time we see Bednar in the finals is on 3 days rest.

Look, if we win tonight Bednar goes Monday. If Bednar goes tonight then you wouldn't see him again until probably Wednesday and that would be on shorter rest than he's had all year. Well, guess what, there is no guarantee that there will even be a Wednesday game. When we played UCLA we had Graveman ready for Wednesday but Wednesday never happened.

[Tbonewannabe]

He's on plenty rest

Hootie has to pitch for us to win the whole thing. Would you rather him pitch today against Texas or next week against possibly Rocker or Leiter or a hot NC State team? He is going to pitch at some point so why not today when if we win we have the biggest advantage.

[Rex54]

Vegas line moving away from us....

Texas -150
MSU + 130

[Dawg2003]

This is the correct answer. We have the benefit of having 2 games to work with, so we can play the long term game.

If we lose it's all hands on deck. But if we win, we are in a phenomenal position to win it all.

Bednar can't carry us to the finish line. We will have to have MacLeod and Hootie help out if we want to win the whole thing.

^^^This. Some other people have to step up for us to go all the way. That's the way it is in post-season. Some players have to play above themselves. Bednar and Sims can't do it alone.

[Dawg2003]

It is what it is at this point. Unfortunately, Cerantola and Fristoe didn't work out, so we ride with who we've got. I don't know if it will be enough to get us all the way to the finish line, but we've got who we've got right now. MacLeod will likely have to pitch again as well.

[VandelayIndustries]

Vegas line moving away from us....

Texas -150
MSU + 130

Oh no

[Westdawg]

Why the flip? Is it all because of the Madden v. Harding matchup??

[Lord McBuckethead]

Hootie is a gamer. I think he does well tonight.

We just saw Madden and he is on short rest. I think we hit him today.

We did just see Madden. We will hit him tonight.

[The Federalist Engineer]

The odds this morning were

Texas -135
MSU + 115

That was before the announcement. Let's see where things settle.

Same odds as Game-1, with Bednar

Your messing with the facts

[Rex54]

Your messing with the facts
You're*

[Rex54]

Why the flip? Is it all because of the Madden v. Harding matchup??
Yes the money line movement came after the SP announcement

[SailingDawg]

Game time?

EDIT: 6:55 p.m. according to ESPN.

[Homedawg]

Yes the money line movement came after the SP announcement

Win or lose. Hootie starting is the correct move. Just like benching Hatcher

[SilentSteel16]

Rocker struggled today, I wonder why?

[SilentSteel16]

That was obviously a Rextorical question

[Rex54]

Rocker struggled today, I wonder why?
Wait, are you serious? Surely you forgot your **'s.

[Homedawg]

Rocker struggled today, I wonder why?

Hard to say he struggled. But then again he faced 5/9 of a lineup too. Course he did give up 3 hits to a pitcher. But he didn't struggle. The pen did though.

[Homedawg]

Wait, are you serious? Surely you forgot your **'s.

Are you will James?? Lots of evidence points that way.
And not based on this post. Just the rest of them.

[Commercecomet24]

Are you will James?? Lots of evidence points that way.
And not based on this post. Just the rest of them.

Wonder if he thinks you look curveball and adjust to the fastball?