Any word on McPherson?

[somebodyshotmypaw]

Have they not looked at it? That really surprises me if they haven't since we're talking about a high level athlete here.

People in the know aren’t out running their mouth. McPherson is being taken care of.

[CaptainObvious]

People in the know aren’t out running their mouth. McPherson is being taken care of.

But, But, how will we know when to panic post?

[TNDawg35]

But, But, how will we know when to panic post?

I thought that was common knowledge. You start as soon as the line up is announced and once the first pitch is thrown, we are back to being the worse team in the SEC….

[starkvegasdawg]

I thought that was common knowledge. You start as soon as the line up is announced and once the first pitch is thrown, we are back to being the worse team in the SEC….

I'll wait for a leadoff walk or hit first.

[TNDawg35]

I'll wait for a leadoff walk or hit first.

By then BOC is just not gonna work or we are overrated…

[KOdawg1]

Rumor is 3-6 weeks due to a forearm strain.

If that's true, we dodged a bullet.

I'll take that all day.

[Saltydog]

6 weeks is better than out indefinitely or the remainder of the year but it's also 6 SEC starts. If that's the case he would come back with two weeks left in league play. Plus, he'd probably be limited upon return. It's not devastating news if true but it's not great news either.

[Pancho]

Who now starts friday night at the school up north?

[Homedawg]

Who now starts friday night at the school up north?

Tico

[KOdawg1]

Who now starts friday night at the school up north?

Friday: Tico
Saturday: Stone
Sunday: Johnny Wholestaff

[Homedawg]

6 weeks is better than out indefinitely or the remainder of the year but it's also 6 SEC starts. If that's the case he would come back with two weeks left in league play. Plus, he'd probably be limited upon return. It's not devastating news if true but it's not great news either.

Correct take. First one I've seen who gets it. He's not just coming back and being full strength whenever he gets back. We are about to play a gauntlet, 8 more weeks wo, or a very limited version of our Friday night guy. It sucks. Our odds of hosting a super went straight to hell in one fast swoop in the top of the fifth Friday.

[KOdawg1]

Correct take. First one I've seen who gets it. He's not just coming back and being full strength whenever he gets back. We are about to play a gauntlet, 8 more weeks wo, or a very limited version of our Friday night guy. It sucks. Our odds of hosting a super went straight to hell in one fast swoop in the top of the fifth Friday.

I think everyone understands that. But a limited McPherson that could potentially help you in the postseason is better than no McPherson at all.

[CaptainObvious]

Friday: Tico
Saturday: Stone
Sunday: Johnny Wholestaff

I don?t really like this. State has seen this movie before. Had to move a number 2 to match up against the opposing number 1 and lost several Friday night games and lost several series as well. Stone is a home run machine. Start out Tuesday night guy on Friday and use Johnny whole staff on Tuesday night. Keep TV on the Saturday game. Keep Stone and Pitzer on Sunday.

[KOdawg1]

I don?t really like this. State has seen this movie before. Had to move a number 2 to match up against the opposing number 1 and lost several Friday night games and lost several series as well. Stone is a home run machine. Start out Tuesday night guy on Friday and use Johnny whole staff on Tuesday night. Keep TV on the Saturday game. Keep Stone and Pitzer on Sunday.

Nah. You don't give away the first game of a series and put yourself in a hole for the rest of the weekend.

Tico is arguably better than McPherson, so he'll handle Friday night's fine.

[Brobi-wan]

That’s rough no matter what. Gotta do what you gotta do though. We’ll see if we are the real deal

[The Federalist Engineer]

McP resting for 3 weeks is an outcome the season can survive. Just part of the game and having a maximized warhorse like McP.

The Ole Miss series in Oxford will have to be:

F- Valincius
S- Stone
S- Pitz (cape cod POY)

No crying in baseball. BOC will need the good Sweeney and the good Ben Davis in Oxford.

[Coach34]

This where coaching comes in.

Do you go with Sumbitch? Young and talented but hasnt been extended at all this year.
Davis? Veteran that has started and relieved.
Does Foster get another shot?
Someone else?

Also- do you move Stone up to Saturday or keep him on Sunday? That's another big decision. Tico to Friday is obvious- even Tater could make that call

[AlSwearengen]

I don?t really like this. State has seen this movie before. Had to move a number 2 to match up against the opposing number 1 and lost several Friday night games and lost several series as well. Stone is a home run machine. Start out Tuesday night guy on Friday and use Johnny whole staff on Tuesday night. Keep TV on the Saturday game. Keep Stone and Pitzer on Sunday.

Tico and McPherson are 2 sides of the same coin; both are aces. If it weren’t for the Alabama kid throwing a no hitter, Tico would probably be SEC pitcher of the week 2 weeks straight. We aren’t hurt as far as Fridays go, but everything after that takes a huge hit. Teams that win it all generally have 2 stud starters; we had that part of the puzzle but just lost it. Every aspect of our game has to take it up a notch or two to make up for losing McPherson. Sucks

[99jc]

Rumor is 3-6 weeks due to a forearm strain.

If that's true, we dodged a bullet.

I'll take that all day.

I HEARD 2 WEEKS

[R2Dawg]

This where coaching comes in.

Do you go with Sumbitch? Young and talented but hasnt been extended at all this year.
Davis? Veteran that has started and relieved.
Does Foster get another shot?
Someone else?

Also- do you move Stone up to Saturday or keep him on Sunday? That's another big decision. Tico to Friday is obvious- even Tater could make that call

I think I'd leave Stone on Sunday. Davis certainly a consideration for Saturday too.