Said Laster will start with Lindgren coming afterwards.
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Said Laster will start with Lindgren coming afterwards.
He's usually pretty cagey about stuff, even if everytime already knows it. So this is interesting. Seems like a no bull crap kinda attitude which I love.Quote:
Originally Posted by TheRef
Cohen is basically saying, "Here's what we're throwing at you, come and get some."
I know everyone loves Lindgren and rightfully so- but I love the way Laster is throwing the ball.
Bark and GrowlQuote:
Originally Posted by TheRef
As do I.Quote:
Originally Posted by Todd4State
Yes, he has been dealing lately. Aggressive and confident. Just hoping we can put some runs up early to allow him to be the normal aggressive.Quote:
Originally Posted by Todd4State
Well that's basically the only 2 guys we haven't thrown so far besides Brown and the freshmen.
We will be home team tomorrow so it will be important for Laster to throw up a goose egg in the top of the first.
I'm feeling like if we get L&L any kind of real run support, it's in the bag.Quote:
Originally Posted by RougeDawg
I agree. I know they raked us tonight, but despite them being a pretty good batting team, we are a pretty good pitch and defense team, so I'm gonna chalk this up as an anomaly. If they do it again tomorrow, I'll stand corrected, but I really feel like our pitching can get it done tomorrow. Ross just wasn't on tonight. We've seen this before this year: he starts, gets rocked early, and never recovers. Thats why I've never been a fan of starting him. His greatest strength is the shock of facing a pitcher throwing +90's then following it up with a crafty lefty with an 83mph fast ball; also, with them already locked into a slow pitcher from their previous game, Ross was dead to rights from the jump.Quote:
Originally Posted by BulldogBear
Ross was hurt by the small strikezone, turf giving up multiple singles that would normally be double plays and not locating low. Hanging a curve on a 1-2 count in the first inning vs Gimli was just a bad pitch. Bad pitches happen. Score was 8-8 minus Ross. I look forward to Ross getting another chance next weekend to correct this.
I wish we would just start Lindgren. I know he's struggled in that role, but if he's a first rounder, he's got to sack up. It's conceivable that we have a pitcher who will be pitching in the majors later this year that won't see the field in our regional until it's too late for him to make a difference. That's just insane to me.
Here's the thing...if he doesn't feel mentally able to start a game, then why waste him and possibly have him not be as lights out as usual by starting him? If he wants to come in relief, then we use Laster for 2-3 innings just like we use Fitts then bring in Lindgren to close the door. What we saw from ULL at the end of the game gives me confidence in Laster. Tatum was positioning pitches just right last night and ULL wasn't just lollygagging around out there. ULL was trying to hit every ball as hard as they could. I think Laster comes in, goes through the lineup 1-1.5 times, Butch pulls him and puts in Lindgren and he throws 6-7 innings.Quote:
Originally Posted by PMDawg
We probably have Holder available for 1-2 innings too, although I'm not sure ULL is a good matchup for him.Quote:
Originally Posted by TheRef
As soon as the Cohen figured out the Ump wasn't going to give us the low strike he should have pulled Ross. That is his bread and butterQuote:
Originally Posted by Dawg61
Laster 1 time thru the lineup and if tied or winning he stays until trouble. Then bring Lindgren and he goes til he runs out of gas. Then Holder.
Dislike starting Ross 2.0. We'll be down 4 aGAIN before we can blink and bring in Lingo. Throw someone with some got damn power. Where the hell is Hudson, Tatum, Brown, or Sexton?
Your baseball ignorance is showing...Ross and laster are two completely different styles. He may very well get rocked but it won't be because he throws the same stuff as Mitchell.Quote:
Originally Posted by War Machine Dawg
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