Who to pitch Friday?

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Originally Posted by SaltyDawg

I heard that from a reliable source.

If you don't believe it that's fine. It makes perfect sense as to why he hasn't played since then. Draw your own conclusion if you wish- I have mine.

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Or because he's only gone more than 3 IP once in his last five starts...

Also he hasn't pitched since then because we haven't needed him to pitch. He ended the year as a shaky 3rd SP option on a team dominated by the pen.

UCA 1- Graveman obviously
USA - Pollo obviously, he was our 2nd SP option
UCA 2- Bracewell starts... Does anyone think this was a bad option compared to how Lindgren was going at the end of the year? BB has been great all yr and just went 5 to close out the Bears
UCA 3- Graveman obviously

UVA 1- Graveman obviously
UVA 2- We have a nearly full pen, Fitts was the choice. Lindgren wouldn't have gone over Pollo anyways.

OSU- Graveman obviously
IU - Fitts. Again, Lindgren would not have gone ahead of Pollo

And now it appears that Pollo will start Friday, logically ahead of Lindgren again. Lindgren hasn't pitched because he ended the year shaky and the coaches didn't think it was worth the risk.. Not when each game means so much. I personally think he'd be successful against IU but if the coaches want Pollo that's fine too.

Or maybe it's possible that it could be a culmination of both? Or have we decided that isn't ****ing possible? Salty says Lindgren was cutting up and acting like he didn't care, take that and add a couple of bad outings and maybe Cohen decided that the kid wouldn't be ready until next season. Maybe there just isn't enough drama saying that it could be both.

We have sledgehammers and sticks in the dugout. We have a Mexican that hops around the dugout in a sombrero in the most critical moments of games, along with green rally caps. We have a Bench Mob (if the team was so concerned about Lindgren why would he be a key member of the Mobb)I just don't see these guys telling Cohen that Lindgren was cutting up. They all cut up, it's our identity.

Over the season the two stats that factor into the "luck" (LOB% and BABIP) have KILLED Lindgren. Where the team BABIP and LOB% is at .290 and 67%, Lindgrens is .340 and 56%.

Lindgren's recent struggles aren't related to "not being focused on the game" or any bullshit like that. It's a lot to do with the D has let him down a lot, and his numbers since the first Vandy start are LOB % is an absurdly low 37% (a lot due to defense) and slump BABIP of absurdly high .474.

He will be fine, and if we use him in Omaha he will have success.

I'm not disagreeing with you, my main point is there is a difference between cutting up with fellow teammates to boost overall team morale and making snide remarks and giving off the appearance that a bad outcome doesn't bother you. I have been on record saying I want to see Lindgren, but if it is true that he comes off as a player who doesn't give a shit then he can continue to ride the pine pony.