Baseball Prediction Thread - State @ Arkansas
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Can't move them back because next weekend is a Thrus-Fri-Sat series (They'd lose 2 days off their normal routine). The rotation is set for the rest of the season/postseason.
I don't know how, but we take two.
It worked for the Vandy series.
It worked for the Vandy series.
You could pitch it 3-1-2 this weekend and next weekend. They'd lose only 1 day off their normal rest, which is nothing. Really, even pitching Saturday-Thursday or Sunday-Friday is no big deal. It's the normal rotation professional pitchers have used for decades.
Yea, sort of amazing how 'babied' college pitchers are normally starting only once per week whereas major league pitchers routinely go on 4 days rest yet we still have an epidemic of arm injuries in college. As far as this weekend I think we will either win Game 2 or if we don't, get swept. Game 1 against Arkansas is almost a lost cause.
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Pitch it Auger-Khal-Loo against Arkansas and against Mizzou too. We should be able to win 2 (and honestly should win all 3) against Mizzou no matter who we throw. And then when we roll into Hoover, throw Ligon or Pico in Game 1 if Auger's not ready. If we win round 1, maybe go Auger game 2 and save KS/Loo for 3/4, or if we drop round 1 then go KS round 2.
College pitchers dont have the time available to be able to bounce back as quickly. There is a "mandatory" off day required in the NCAA. Plus your talking at times 18-19 year old as oppose to a 30 year old. Even minor league arms arent really pushed to that 4 days rest equation until they get closer to the big leagues.
Friday to Friday is normal. Giving back one day is OK to go Satruday-Friday for example. 2 days just wont and cant really happen.
I dont think you adjust the rotation. Its just like most every Friday night in the SEC.. ace vs ace... that said if I were going to adjust anything. It would be moving CJ to Sunday.
Just doesnt make a lot of sense to me.. to throw off your #1 pitchers schedule to dodge Smith. I'm sure Khal is chomping at the bit to go head to head with Smith. Gotta let him roll out there. If we lose we lose, but I'd keep him on the exact schedule hes on.
Write him in permanent ink game 1 every 7th day and leave it be... and id do the same thing in Hoover. He'd get the thursday or friday game there and be ready to go Game 1 either thursday/friday in the regional.
The SEC Tournament starts the Tuesday after the Missouri series. We arent going to go 3-1-2 vs Missouri with the SEC Tournament stating just a few days later. If fact, Lemonis addressed all this on his call in show last week. Someone called in and asked him about the rotation because we pitched Loo on Sunday vs Vandy. He specifically mentioned he had to get them back in order on the correct days prior to Missouri series in order to have them setup for postseason.
But professional pitchers have specifically trained and setup their routines for pitching once every 5 days. These college guys have set their entire training habits around pitching once every 7 days. It's not worth it to mess with that so close to postseason.
I agree…. It’s such a loser mentality to even think of not throwing your ace in game 1. Statistically these are 2 of the best pitchers in the SEC… don’t be scared. Give your guy a chance to show he belongs.
For me tonight anyways, what would be the over/under for combined K's between Hagen and Khal? I'll say 20. Get ready for a bunch
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