Letdown guy of the year. Parker has done a good job- but Holcombe is worse.
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Like Coach said we'll probably go with Auger but short and long term starting Stevens makes more sense. It would allow Auger to be another really good arm in the bullpen. With Davis being the set-up closer 2 and Hardin being closer 1. Schuelke can be the long relief guy for us. We just need him to pitch overhand to LH hitters more.
I agree. I really dug into hardin pitching this week. Slowed down video so I could watch his delivery in ultra slow motion. That 2 seamer he really turns it over hard and that thing runs and bites hard! That cutter is just crazy. Same exact arm slot and motion as the 2 seam but runs away and hitters are not seeing it at al! Just amazing comparing deliveries from this year to last!
I dont get anything about the Stevens situation. We dont pitch him enough and we mf'ing sure dont hit him enough. This is the guy we signed thinking he was our future 3-hole guy. I'll defend Lemon on overall stuff but his methods to get there make me wtf????? every time we play
I'm not sure why people think we have the best fans in college baseball.**
He did have a wrist injury in the fall but he is past that. There was concern about rushing him too much too soon because he missed the fall. It seems to me like they thought he could step up into the closers role because he has future first round potential and he doesn't walk people. But we put him in near impossible situations. He looked good to me against Auburn. With Hardin emerging in the closers role and Pico not being ready for the Sunday job we'll see if they come around on Stevens. I just can't imagine them settling on Auger as a starter long term if we're only going to get 3 innings out of him anyway?
But damn- Pitching is supposed to be Stevens added extra. His primary is that his bat is supposed to be MLB
It's his decision making as his #1 fault. You can't Coach players up if you don't play them. It's a pattern with Lemonis with being slow to change things (our new second baseman).
Parker has coached up our pitchers, he is the difference maker, but I give credit to Lemonis for bringing him the Dude!
P.S. I am glad we are on track again, but I wouldn't extend Lemonis contract to his last year. But that is just me. Btw 34, speaking of contracts, I was told yesterday Jans hasn't signed his extension because he doesn't want a buyout, our AD ain't stupid. Also Jans never went on the Arkansas interview, all smoking gun from his agent and Arkansas smoking gun with Cal already in the boat.
Jans does not want to be here long term. We knew that when we hired him and he's also been pissed about the lack of buy in being that we've been to back to back tournaments. Something that hasn't been done since 2008-2009. The Arkansas stuff was a bit of smoke and mirrors and a bit of truth. Arkansas needed a back up plan if Tyson couldn't get Cal.
Just keep winning. Winning breeds more winning, that's how you catch fire late in the season. I think that AU series could be that first match that lights the fire. We've got some issues but so does everyone else.