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Can't say I agree with it.
But I understand it. Pitch your top 2 guys in game 1 and 2, and then let the chips fall. If we get to the finals of this thing and our #3/4 starters can't beat VCU/Campbell/Samford's #3/4/5 pitchers, then we don't deserve to win anyway.
Pitching won't be the reason this team gets upset (if they do)
The bottom 2/3rds of the lineup has been unproductive since the Sunday USC game. After Rowdey and TA, it's been rather sad.
Maybe that means Geatreau will be staying put, and I'm not sure that's a good thing.
THIS. If 3-9 in our order can't get hits then it doesn't matter who we throw. Kam, Hancock, and LoTan need to step it up several notches.Quote:
Originally Posted by MaroonFlounder
It’s simple. Too many over thinkers. Our regional is fairly even as far as the 4 isn’t terrible and the 2 isn’t outstanding. So you look at matchups and bednars slider is the pitch that makes this decision. The key is to win the first two. Then have a much fresher staff for Sunday/Monday than whoever you play.
Good deal, let's go get a W
Would be a great time for Kam to wake tf up. We really need him to. I know Logan has been down recently too, but he at least comes through with a clutch hit here and there, so not too worried about him snapping out of it.Quote:
Originally Posted by StarkVegasSteve
I think in a perfect world you would've gotten a good/decent start out of Brandon Smith in the SECT and you'd feel better about throwing him out there in Game 1. Unfortunately Samford would have had BP on him the way he was throwing last Wednesday.
Hopefully Will can give us 7 or 8.
A real Machiavellian Chinese Politburo / Old East Germany move is to switch Kam’s playing number with Hatcher. These out of conference guys won’t know our guys so well. With OMs scouting reports, They’ll shift their entire infield to 2nd base and throw it straight and hard, just like Kam likes it. “10” would be the regional MVP, national player of the week, and get drafted. Anything sneaky like this has to be verbotenQuote:
Originally Posted by BeardoMSU
On a serious note, I do think these small schools are going to attack our shift, if we continue. Just like Mizzou they will play to any advantage to beat a highly ranked SEC team.
I would have started Smith Fristoe or Harding but I really dont think theres a wrong way to go. Got to win 3 any way you do it
I think our arms will be fine this weekend, and fortunately these guys aren't familiar with our hitters, so I'm expecting a jump in offensive production due to competition level alone. In a perfect scenario, we rake against these teams and regain confidence just in time for the stretch run of Supers and Omaha. It's the only hope we've got
I like it
I agree with it. I don't trust Harding, Fristoe, Smith, ect. to beat Samford. It sucks, but it is what it is. We just don't have a 3rd starter that can be trusted. Especially with our sketchy defense and hitting.
I'm w/ you! I think after our showing in the SECT, it's important to just get a win. Bednar gives us the best shot at that. As others have said - hitting and fielding scare me more than our pitching rotation.Quote:
Originally Posted by confucius say
Exactly!!Quote:
Originally Posted by shoeless joe
I would imagine we'll just keep rolling with Fristoe as the 3rd starter. He's at least consistently shown us he can get through the lineup 1-2 times. The others have imploded in the first or second when they were given chances to start.Quote:
Originally Posted by Dawg2003
Lemonis demonstrates his piss poor coaching decisions on a weekly basis. Can't say I'm surprised.
Don’t really have a problem with it, see if it pays off
I do not have an issue with this move. Would have preferred to save Bednar but with that lineup you pretty much need to throw a righty and we do not have another trustworthy right handed starter at the moment.
I agree that this was probably going to be a Brandon Smith start if he had not been terrible in Hoover.
I have a question.... when are we "obligated" to announce a SP? Why wouldn't we just wait until game time to pencil in Bednar on the lineup so as to spread their scouting a little thinner preparing for someone else potentially?
Or hell, announce we're throwing Mac and then game time whoops it's Bednar. Now they can practice hitting RHP sliders off a machine where we could have had them doing the opposite.
He wouldn't have been terrible in Hoover if the HP ump gives him the low knee high strike. Just like 2 yrs ago when the Ump in Omaha basically forced Cole Gordon to throw BP vs Louisville.Quote:
Originally Posted by Captain Falcon
That is what keeps us from a Natty. We always end up getting squeezed by an Ump somewhere along the way.
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Originally Posted by mparkerfd20
It's a baseball thing. It's considered sportsmanship.Quote:
Originally Posted by Rex54
I think it's dumb too.
I'm still on the fence. I'll let you know if I like it Saturday nightQuote:
Originally Posted by confucius say
I have this feeling we are going to be up 8-1 in the 5th tomorrow wishing we had pitched this thing differently
That’s where I’m at. As long as we win the damn regional though….Quote:
Originally Posted by Coach34
Promise you'll also let us know if you don't like it, please.**Quote:
Originally Posted by msstate7
In that case, Will can do a lot by saving our pen.Quote:
Originally Posted by DownwardDawg
And this. Let's just take care of bid'ness and win the damn thing.
I hope so, because then we can let Bednar go 8 or throw some guys that we won't use on Sat or Sun anyway. Then we have our entire staff minus Bednar to win the Regional. At this point that's best case scenario, since they've announced they're rolling with him.Quote:
Originally Posted by Coach34
Plus, I'd rather be up 8-1 wishing we had saved him, than down 3-2 wishing we had pitched him.
If we only score 2 on Samford- pitching is not our problemQuote:
Originally Posted by CadaverDawg
Samford leads 2-1 in postseason meetings for the record. We are 37-10 against them all time but that stat surprised me
Yep. We need our bats to show up for the post season. Period. Our pitching this season has rarely been the issue.Quote:
Originally Posted by Coach34
That was the Tallahassee regional in 2012. That was probably Samford's greatest ever team versus an MSU team that had just won the SECT.Quote:
Originally Posted by BuckyIsAB****
Lost 5-0 in game-1 with Stratton starting. One run was enough to beat Stratton on that day.
Lost 3-2 in game-3 with Jonathan Holder blowing a save.
That 2012 team had the following major leaguers: Stratton, Woodruff, Holder, Girodo, Frazier, Renfroe, Lindgren, Graveman, and numerous AAA/AA players - they made up for this in 2013 by nearly getting MSU to the promise land.
I think it's a poor decision. But if we can get by Samford without having to use Landon Sims then we can get away with it.
Yes! As David Murray pointed out, Samford was 1-8 vs SEC teams this year. In six of the losses they gave up: 21, 19,18, 10, 10 and 10. And we are throwing our ace against them. MacLeod better have his command working in Game 2.Quote:
Originally Posted by Coach34
The real question is if we are in that spot, can you truly say that pitching Fristoe, Harding, or Brandon Smith would have us in the same 8-1 position?Quote:
Originally Posted by Coach34
I sure as hell can't. I guess if I had to pick us being up 8-1 in the 5th with Bednar pitching or think about what the possibilities might be with Fristoe or Harding on the mound, I'll take the 8-1 lead all day long.
That statement is downright comicalQuote:
Originally Posted by mparkerfd20
No. We will be happy it’s not us down 10-8Quote:
Originally Posted by Coach34
It’s baseball ethics.Quote:
Originally Posted by Rex54