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Starkville Regional: Know the opponents
Let's use this thread to discuss the teams in our Regional. Anything regarding La Tech, Cal State, or SEMO is fair game.
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1 piece of good news. If Joey Lucchesi starts for SEMO, which I'm assuming he will since he's 10-4 with a 1.70 era on the year, 120+ K's in 86 innings, & OVC honors....he is a Lefty, which most of the year we've hit pretty well. Unfortunately that will mean Mangum bats RH, but oh well. Should bode well for Kruger, Collins, and especially Hump & Rooker.
Last edited by CadaverDawg; 05-30-2016 at 01:43 PM.
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Here's some stats for SEMO if anyone's interested...
http://www.gosoutheast.com/custompag...6/teamcume.htm
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What is the accepted practice when you have 50 to a 100 RPI points on your opponent... go with your ace or pitch a guy who's 75% likely to win. What do the best coaches typically do?
Last edited by AlmostPositive; 05-30-2016 at 02:42 PM.
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They have a masher in Osborne, with 15 bombs.
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Originally Posted by
AlmostPositive
What is the accepted practice when you have 50 to a 100 RPI points on your opponent... go with your ace or pitch a guy who's 75% likely to win. What do the bets coaches typically do?
Definitely a gamble. I think we're going to see Hudson in Game 1. Some may hate that, but you can't afford to lose game 1 due to Houston not having his control. I think you go Hudson, then Sexton, then hope Houston & Pilk can win the Regional
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There's just no way I would pitch Hudson in this game. I see Robbie Faulk and a lot of people on twitter saying we should. I think that's just stupid. I would pitch Sexton in game 1.
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If we can't beat SEMO without Hudson or Sexton, we're not winning it all anyway.
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Originally Posted by
HoopsDawg
There's just no way I would pitch Hudson in this game. I see Robbie Faulk and a lot of people on twitter saying we should. I think that's just stupid. I would pitch Sexton in game 1.
Sexton hasn't pitched a game one all year. Plus, you want to throw a low velo pitcher to a team that would prefer you do that? I think your only options are Hudson and Houston....no way I throw Sexton game 1. Houston's a risk, but a risk I'm willing to take since they haven't seen 95+ for 9 innings. You just worry about his control, bc he could ruin your depth with a piss poor outing
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Originally Posted by
CadaverDawg
Sexton hasn't pitched a game one all year. Plus, you want to throw a low velo pitcher to a team that would prefer you do that? I think your only options are Hudson and Houston....no way I throw Sexton game 1. Houston's a risk, but a risk I'm willing to take since they haven't seen 95+ for 9 innings. You just worry about his control, bc he could ruin your depth with a piss poor outing
So? Neither had Houston and he did great against Bama. I called for him to start that game and he did.
Sexton is a veteran. He's going to throw strikes and there's a good chance he can go deep and keep the pen fresh. Then we have Hudson and Houston ready to close out the regional.
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Originally Posted by
CadaverDawg
Sexton hasn't pitched a game one all year. Plus, you want to throw a low velo pitcher to a team that would prefer you do that? I think your only options are Hudson and Houston....no way I throw Sexton game 1. Houston's a risk, but a risk I'm willing to take since they haven't seen 95+ for 9 innings. You just worry about his control, bc he could ruin your depth with a piss poor outing
This just doesn't matter. It matters even less than batting lineup order. I'm with you on Houston for game 1, though.
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Originally Posted by
smootness
If we can't beat SEMO without Hudson or Sexton, we're not winning it all anyway.
I'm fine with Houston starting, I just don't want it to be Hudson.
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Originally Posted by
HoopsDawg
I'm fine with Houston starting, I just don't want it to be Hudson.
This is my thought as well. I would prefer not to use Sexton but would be ok with it.
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Banned
Houston game 1
Hudson against CSF
Sexton to win it.
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Banned
Originally Posted by
CadaverDawg
They have a masher in Osborne, with 15 bombs.
All due respect, their ballpark is like a little league field....
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Sexton or Houston are the only choices as far as I am concerned. But Cohen will likely throw hudson and we will just have to live with it. Hudson, sexton, pilk, or Houston should be able to handle anyone we face in the regional.
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I like our chances better with Houston against SEMO than with Sexton against CSF.
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I'd go with the regular rotation, it's been good all year plus starting Hudson we have the best chance of a complete game. Sexton in game two and he gives a chance of going seven or eight innings. Then either Houston or Pilk game 3 with a rested bullpen in play.
Why change, the other 3 teams or Arkansas, Auburn or Missouri type teams at best! You never want to go in the loser bracket!
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Originally Posted by
basedog
Why change, the other 3 teams or Arkansas, Auburn or Missouri type teams at best!
No.
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