Did he even get to 100 pitches today? That has to be one of the most efficient outings in a while as far as pitch count.
Getting blasted in the Friday night opener at Georgia forcing us to put Ross Mitchell in a starting role early in the conference season may be the difference in us staying at home and making a regional this year.
I really think Ross deserves the shot. He can get through 6 innings like a hot knife cutting through butter. Maybe try him for 6 in back to back games and every third game pitch the 2nd guy. Idk but I think Ross is a very non-traditional GIFT that we've been given and the unthinkable becomes very possible with him. The catcher puts more stress on his arm throwing it back to Ross after every pitch than Ross does actually pitching it. Seriously. He's like the singer Sting of pitching. He can go 24 straight hours.
Ross and Holder are going to have to pitch A LOT for us to be successful in the post season.
the sense that when he toes the rubber he's isn't going to strike out a lot of batters with a 95 mph fastball or throw a no hitter. He's not dominant in that sense but then neither was Greg Maddux.
He's not even the best Mitchell at MSU. Read Cleveland's article on Willie Mitchell. I don't care that it was the dead ball era. He struck out 26 batters. In one game. At LSU.
So if you count just the modern era, ok. But not the best ever.
Willie Mitchell went 6-1. Pitches 56 innings struck out 97. Went to aa ball that summer. Struck out 20. Finished the year in the majors. I'm not sure what you are getting at with your comparison, but all of the other 20+ strikeout games in baseball every year backs up your argument. ***
Wood is not as good as Clemons due to longevity. And allegedly Clemons had help with his longevity.
Wonder if he's one of those guys that has trouble throwing it back to the pitcher so he therefore lobs it. I've seen guys before who would just work a pitcher to death.