What to do on Friday nights?....

[Saltydog]

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[AlSwearengen]

The thing that I have noticed with Bracewell is that he will go for a month out of the bullpen pitching lights out. We think we have found a third starter and he doesn't do well once he gets the start. He is a two pitch pitcher, without Lindgren type stuff so he will usually do fine once through the order but after that, SEC hitters will start to zone in on him.

[bulldogcountry1]

That really sucks for Woodruff. I was hoping this would be his coming out party like Stratton had and he would catapult this year into a first round draft pick.

Some guys gonna Chris Stratton. Some guys gonna Devin Jones.

[MarketingBully01]

Some guys gonna Chris Stratton. Some guys gonna Devin Jones.

I had high hopes for him out of High School since he was drafted in the fifth round and turned it down to come to college. He faced off against Beede in the SEC tourney championship game in 2012 and did pretty well. I thought it was an omen of things to come. Of course, Beede and him have gone in completely opposite directions since that time.

[MarketingBully01]

I agree. Plus, I don't like the idea of throwing a hard throwing RHP in relief of a hard throwing RHP. That's what you get with Preston and Bracewell.

Also, to,Todd and Company, how will Woodruff get it going if he doesn't see the field again? Starting to wonder if he will have an opportunity to get back in the mix. If we are shooting for a hosting spot, we really can't risk running him out there for a start and possibly getting another one of his classic bed shittings. I'd love to see him bounce back this year...I just don't see when he would do it. What you,think, Todd?

I thought Brown was a location guy. If we are depending on him with his fastball, we are in trouble any way. Of course this is what I had heard on the broadcast on Saturday. If I'm wrong here, it was what I heard on the radio...

[SignalToNoise]

My prevailing thought is hope that Woodruff gets it figured out sooner than later.

I'm late to this conversation, but at what point does the coaching staff have to cut their losses on this? Or do they just continue to give Woodruff midweek and/or relief work in hopes that the light comes on?

I'll hang up and listen.

[MarketingBully01]

I agree. Plus, I don't like the idea of throwing a hard throwing RHP in relief of a hard throwing RHP. That's what you get with Preston and Bracewell.

Also, to,Todd and Company, how will Woodruff get it going if he doesn't see the field again? Starting to wonder if he will have an opportunity to get back in the mix. If we are shooting for a hosting spot, we really can't risk running him out there for a start and possibly getting another one of his classic bed shittings. I'd love to see him bounce back this year...I just don't see when he would do it. What you,think, Todd?

Also, pitching Bracewell with Fitts would not be the answer either. They are practically identical pitchers.

[shoeless joe]

I'm late to this conversation, but at what point does the coaching staff have to cut their losses on this? Or do they just continue to give Woodruff midweek and/or relief work in hopes that the light comes on?

I'll hang up and listen.

Never. His stuff is too good.

Also, I could care less if he has trouble playin catch as long as he can locate pitches. Two separate things there. I've seen a ton of guys that can't hit the first baseman from short but put em on the mound with a batter and they could put it in a tea cup. Or guys that can't throw BP but in a game they're lights out.

When the lights come on and it's game time other facets don't matter. Some have it, some find it, some don't.

[engie]

I agree. Plus, I don't like the idea of throwing a hard throwing RHP in relief of a hard throwing RHP. That's what you get with Preston and Bracewell.

Also, to,Todd and Company, how will Woodruff get it going if he doesn't see the field again? Starting to wonder if he will have an opportunity to get back in the mix. If we are shooting for a hosting spot, we really can't risk running him out there for a start and possibly getting another one of his classic bed shittings. I'd love to see him bounce back this year...I just don't see when he would do it. What you,think, Todd?

Woodruff is going to get his chance in Pearl -- where he really got it going the first time as a freshman...