Bednar, Sims, Brandon Smith, and Preston Johnson have thrown some electric innings this year. Harding, Koestler, Simmons and Fristoe have looked pretty good too.Quote:
Originally Posted by Cowbell
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Bednar, Sims, Brandon Smith, and Preston Johnson have thrown some electric innings this year. Harding, Koestler, Simmons and Fristoe have looked pretty good too.Quote:
Originally Posted by Cowbell
1st outing of the year. Maybe wanted him to get his feet wet in a lower stress situation.Quote:
Originally Posted by skadoosh14
They need to kick the whistler out. We're not Vandy.
Because you have to give the guy 1-2 innings with a lead so he can settle in. You don't just start the kid after injury when you have 23 other pitchers. Let him get comfortable abd show he's ready. We aren't ole miss trying to win a regular season title.Quote:
Originally Posted by skadoosh14
I would let Kellum Clark and Skinner get an AB here or in the 8th if at all possible.
Man, these Kent State infielders are BAD.
Is that Polk talking occasionally? Sounds like a younger guy.Quote:
Originally Posted by The Federalist Engineer
Polk needs to take the microphone out of his nose.
Radio broadcast- he?s yawning nowQuote:
Originally Posted by RocketDawg
No complaint, his comments are solid
We have 5 hits tonight and all but 1 are singles. Pitiful.
OK, that makes more sense.Quote:
Originally Posted by The Federalist Engineer
Can someone who knows baseball better than me explain why Lemonis pitched Bednar 1 inning in the 7th while we're up 4 against a non conference opponent?
I'm not being snarky. I'm really just not knowledgeable enough about baseball to understand it.
19 straight Kent St batters have been retired.
We could start Koestler on a Sunday against an SEC opponent and I would have no qualms.
He's been injured so he just wanted him to get an easy inning to see how he felt. No need to rush him back. He'll probably start next week.Quote:
Originally Posted by skadoosh14
Read my post and Cowbell's.Quote:
Originally Posted by skadoosh14
91-2 and can locate secondary stuff? Heck yeah that’s a starter. What I like about him is he’s a 7th year vet and nothing will rattle him. He’s seen it all and doesn’t cave under pressureQuote:
Originally Posted by HoopsDawg
I already replied about this above as well as one other person. It's a solid moveQuote:
Originally Posted by skadoosh14
Yeah, he will be 27 in December.Quote:
Originally Posted by the_real_MSU_is_us
8 walksQuote:
Originally Posted by maroonmania
Polk says balls are dying in the outfield
A lot of empty innings. Need Hatcher to get going. And need to find another bat. At this point, i'm hoping for Skinner.Quote:
Originally Posted by maroonmania
Nice 2 out RBI single there by LTanner.
As I said earlier, Hatcher should be batting 6th or 7th, not 4th. Not even really sure he needs to start against LH pitching.Quote:
Originally Posted by HoopsDawg
We just don't have a lot of options sitting on the bench. Cumbest struggled with the curve tonight and needs more AB's. Kellum Clark isn't quite ready, he needs 200 AB's. I don't see any one else to go to other than Skinner. If this were pro ball, I would trade 2 of our pitchers for a Right Handed batter.Quote:
Originally Posted by maroonmania
Yea, that's why you probably still have to start him even against lefties but the order after Tanner Allen should be LTanner and LHancock regardless of the pitcher before Hatcher. Against lefties Kam James should bat ahead of him.Quote:
Originally Posted by HoopsDawg
Ballgame.
A really good game 1 this weekend. And so great to get Bednar a start to his season. We will have growing pains at the plate at times with lower velocity pitching but we are gonna be fine as we adjust to all levels of pitching.
We will pitch nasty with umps that don?t minimize the strike zone. Love where we are. Lots to improve but like possibilities
Our bullpen No Hit them since the 2nd
19 straight retired
Yep, long term I'm much more concerned about the offense than our pitching. As for pitching, if one guy isn't performing, like our starter tonight, we have lots of other options.
Let’s invest in Kellum Clark, let him get ABsQuote:
Originally Posted by maroonmania
This is the correct answerQuote:
Originally Posted by KOdawg1
He would be getting tons of ABs on off days vs Self, Price, Patrick, Tepper etc if I were coach. This is such a unique situation to have this much pitching depth. Take advantage.Quote:
Originally Posted by The Federalist Engineer
We only have lh hitting first baseman so who you want to start? Clark isn't ready. Pimentel?? Hatch wil be fine. I wish people would quit basing there thoughts on a game a handful of games. And I'm not talking about you. Just in general. Heck two days ago we had people that wanted Landon James to leadoff Bc he lead us in hitting.Quote:
Originally Posted by maroonmania
I missed the game and the thread because of work, but please keep updating like this!!!! It's refreshing to check the thread and know what's happening without scrolling through 5 pages.Quote:
Originally Posted by KOdawg1
He's gonna be really good but he had a k invested fall. He's getting better but he's not ready to play every day yet.Quote:
Originally Posted by The Federalist Engineer
He got him into a game with zero pressure. And, a lead for his first live game action this year.Quote:
Originally Posted by skadoosh14
Brilliant move!
Why is it brilliant? Barring injury purposes, why not get him in on a Sunday start where we've already won the series? We were up by 4 in the 7th when Smith had retired 7 straight.Quote:
Originally Posted by BiscuitEater
He gets more innings and more experience in a no pressure environment if he starts him on Sunday. It really doesn't make sense to me.
People forget the Bianco affect when you try to look like the champs in every regular season game instead of pacing and seeing what you haveQuote:
Originally Posted by Homedawg
He is coming off an injury. .. First time to throw in a live game situation this season. Removed any pressure with a lead in late inning. Gave him confidence for next game/start. Looked like it worked.
He was probably never going to let him pitch much this weekend. Just get his feet wet, then increase it next week.Quote:
Originally Posted by skadoosh14