Foster to start Friday vs the Rebels

[somebodyshotmypaw]

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[Duckdog]

I trust coach

[somebodyshotmypaw]

this move tells me a few things:

1) they didn't want to bump everyone up one day on short rest. We will have to do that next week anyway because our Georgia series is Thu-Fri-Sat. They didn't want to bump Valincius and Stone up on short rest two weeks in a row

2) they want Charlie Foster to figure it out. They see the potential. If we could get him confident and throwing well, it could be huge for us in May and June, especially if this issue with Mac lingers or recurs.

3) they aren't making a huge rotation shift. They are simply replacing McPherson as the Friday night guy. That tells me that they don't think he is out long. If they were expecting 8 weeks, they would probably do something different. This is further indication that they expect Mac back sooner rather than later.

[HoopsDawg]

Makes sense

[somebodyshotmypaw]

It's Foster, Valincius, then Stone. Everyone stays in the same slot. Foster simply replaces the injured McPherson.

[StarkVegasSteve]

If it was not for us having a Thursday, Friday, Saturday series next weekend then we would probably go ahead and move everyone up a day this weekend.

[Cowbell]

Makes a ton of sense. This is a win/win. He either finds his stuff and we have a chance to sweep or he doesn't and we are ahead of them on pitching going into game 2-3. Moving our current lineup up a day increases our chance of losing 2-3 greatly.

[AlSwearengen]

I prefer this to moving everyone up. We should have an advantage with Tico vs most everyone else’s Saturday guy and I like our chances with Stone + our offense vs. everyone else’s Sunday guy.

ETA: The fly in the ointment is getting into a situation where we burn a lot of the pen on Friday.

[Cowbell]

If it was not for us having a Thursday, Friday, Saturday series next weekend then we would probably go ahead and move everyone up a day this weekend.

I disagree. This increases our chance of winning two by pitching our only true ace Saturday

[DawgFromOxford]

If foster doesn?t have it and can?t get through 2 innings what do we do? Don?t need Friday and Sunday to be all bullpen days

[Pancho]

Each guy who threw on tuesday will be available for an inning or two. the confeds big swingers might look silly swing at parker rhodes pitches

[HoopsDawg]

If foster doesn?t have it and can?t get through 2 innings what do we do? Don?t need Friday and Sunday to be all bullpen days

Its a deep pen so no worries as long as TV can go 6 or 7 in G2.

[maroonmania]

Was hoping we would go Pitzer. Foster is not going to work well against OM because he gives up too many walks. Foster will turn solo HRs into 3 run shots because of his free base runners. OM almost totally depends on the HR to score.

[somebodyshotmypaw]

I prefer this to moving everyone up. We should have an advantage with Tico vs most everyone else’s Saturday guy and I like our chances with Stone + our offense vs. everyone else’s Sunday guy.

ETA: The fly in the ointment is getting into a situation where we burn a lot of the pen on Friday.

Agreed.

[somebodyshotmypaw]

The worst case would be Foster struggles and leaves in the second inning. We finish with the pen. Then Valincius somehow has a bad outing and only goes 3 innings. Then life gets tough. We need Valincius to go 6 or 7 in game 2.

[The Federalist Engineer]

Baptize in Fire for Foster. He can't jump into the portal in July and say MSU and Oak did not give him a chance.

He's shit the bed in Hattiesburg as a starter twice now and freaked-out at-home versus marginal D1 northeast schools, the lad is due a good start. I bet he goes 3 shutout innings.

[Todd4State]

The worst case would be Foster struggles and leaves in the second inning. We finish with the pen. Then Valincius somehow has a bad outing and only goes 3 innings. Then life gets tough. We need Valincius to go 6 or 7 in game 2.

I have a feeling that we're only expecting Foster to go 2 innings and they're probably hoping for 3. So, either way we look at it tomorrow is a bullpen game really no matter what Foster does.

But yeah- I agree if Valinicius can give us a strong outing then we can probably use our better bullpen arms on Friday and Sunday. Stone typically goes about 4 innings himself so we'll need to throw some guys that day too.

Playing Grambling on Tuesday is a blessing for our pitching staff.

[Todd4State]

Baptize in Fire for Foster. He can't jump into the portal in July and say MSU and Oak did not give him a chance.

He's shit the bed in Hattiesburg as a starter twice now and freaked-out at-home versus marginal D1 northeast schools, the lad is due a good start. I bet he goes 3 shutout innings.

Foster's problem is when something doesn't go right he thinks about it too much and can't focus on getting the next guy out whether it's fault or not.

Honestly, when no one gets on he has been pretty good at times. But a walk, error or a hit usually ends up leading to at least a 3 run inning for the opponent.

[somebodyshotmypaw]

Foster's problem is when something doesn't go right he thinks about it too much and can't focus on getting the next guy out whether it's fault or not.

Honestly, when no one gets on he has been pretty good at times. But a walk, error or a hit usually ends up leading to at least a 3 run inning for the opponent.

I agree. Some of Foster’s issues are mental. He needs some confidence.

[shoeless joe]

probably the move i would make. although that doesn't necessarily mean i think it will work. but this staff saw what foster is capable of in the fall. thats how he originally won the job. they've also seen what/any adjustments he's made. roll with it. could blow up could lead to something outstanding. worked out well enough tuesday night.