Any word on McPherson?

[somebodyshotmypaw]

I'm not privy to what Oak and Parker are seeing every day in the lab, bullpen sessions, etc. But if Foster is coming along, I might give him another chance to start. I feel like there is a solid starter inside of him somewhere, we just have to find it.

[The Federalist Engineer]

I'm not privy to what Oak and Parker are seeing every day in the lab, bullpen sessions, etc. But if Foster is coming along, I might give him another chance to start. I feel like there is a solid starter inside of him somewhere, we just have to find it.

Better than the lab, watch his Sunday stint from the Bullpen.

He had one-smooth inning with favorable counts and then he was getting in trouble and could not finish a 2nd inning.

Hit a dude, walked a dude, and then an RBI single. Then a Vandy kid bunted and made contact with the ball. That little gift kept Vandy from having a big inning. BOC pulled him before a 3-run HR was hit.

[Saltydog]

Sully can maybe give you a few mid week innings but he would get hammered in SEC play.

[CaptainObvious]

I'm not privy to what Oak and Parker are seeing every day in the lab, bullpen sessions, etc. But if Foster is coming along, I might give him another chance to start. I feel like there is a solid starter inside of him somewhere, we just have to find it.

He doesn?t trust his fastball. Apparently just not enough movement with it. He throws a lot of breaking balls out of the zone and when he gets behind, he will still throw the off speed stuff. He has got to throw the breaker and change for strikes to set up the fastball.

Last week, the Arkansas pitchers were consistently throwing first pitch breaking balls for strikes and kept getting ahead. We will need someone with similar control in the starter role #3.

[CaptainObvious]

Sully can maybe give you a few mid week innings but he would get hammered in SEC play.

This Tuesday?s midweek game is SEC level. Need to beat the Southerners!

[maroonmania]

This Tuesday?s midweek game is SEC level. Need to beat the Southerners!

Likely another start for Maddox Miller but guess we will see.

[Todd4State]

It's Chris Billingsley getting the start die MSU.

[Activated Alpha]

Likely another start for Maddox Miller but guess we will see.

Nope it's Billingsly. Looks like BOC wants to add a challenge at the start of the game tomorrow

[Todd4State]

Nope it's Billingsly. Looks like BOC wants to add a challenge at the start of the game tomorrow

Definitely risky. Hope it works out.

[WSOPdawg]

Nope it's Billingsly. Looks like BOC wants to add a challenge at the start of the game tomorrow

Billingsly has the talent and a high upside. He'll be on a short leash, but if he can gain some confidence he can push for the Sunday SPer role.

[maroonmania]

Definitely risky. Hope it works out.

Very risky. Probably will be a bullpen game anyway but we could start off in a hole if CB doesn't have his control.

[Todd4State]

Very risky. Probably will be a bullpen game anyway but we could start off in a hole if CB doesn't have his control.

If we're going to pitch a guy that we know is likely to give up runs I would much rather that happen in the first inning vs say the 7th or 8th innings.

I get why fans are like WTF? with this decision but at the same time I see Parker and BOC's perspective. Billingsley is going to pitch anyway probably so get it out of the way early.

Plus, we get to see if there is a chance he could start games for us.

[TStationDawg]

If we're going to pitch a guy that we know is likely to give up runs I would much rather that happen in the first inning vs say the 7th or 8th innings.

I get why fans are like WTF? with this decision but at the same time I see Parker and BOC's perspective. Billingsley is going to pitch anyway probably so get it out of the way early.

Plus, we get to see if there is a chance he could start games for us.

I don't get the paranoia with this move. He's a very talented kid and unlike SOME of our staff, has actually shown improvement! We've got to actually let some of our pitchers develop outside of the pen to know what we have. And we're gonna need depth as the season moves along. Get busy living or get busy dying.....but do so quickly. I like it.

[Coach34]

Guy has some talent. That's why we pay BOC/Parker- get the talent and then develop the talent. Let's hope he is getting better

[shoeless joe]

for some guys starting is how they can be successful. just like some can't start and need that extra jolt from joggin in from the pen later in a game. this is also an example of this staff playing the long game with a guy with a huge upside. they know he will be needed in some capacity at some point. and if he can go out and give 4 solid innings it helps in this game and will prolly pay off in the future as well.

[Hot Rock]

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

Tomas threw a lot of pitches last weekend and hard. Moving him this weekend would require him to move up this week and again next week as the GA series starts on Thursday. Two weeks on short rest. It's not cut and dried he will be moved to the Friday guy at least not right away. He may end up there by the 3rd series after the GA series or we may find a another guy as there is talent on this roster. Sure, most would move him and justifiably but this decision has some nuance to it.