Up-to-date Current NCAA Projections (mine)

[chapelbull]

It wouldn't surprise me if PS started game 1.  For one thing, I doubt SM is coming back to throw in the tournament, while PS could possibly come back to close if necessary.

[Brad]

1 hour ago, NewEnglandBull said:

Hope we go with another option than Shane in the first game. We have played better recently when we have had someone else on the hill. I just don’t have any confidence in him right now and if we lose the first game our chances are almost zero in a double elimination (this is not like the AAC Championship game where all you had to do was get there and win one...we would probably have to beat the same team twice in a day). 

 

8 minutes ago, chapelbull said:

He doesn't hit.

[NewEnglandBull]

11 minutes ago, chapelbull said:

He doesn't hit.

Maybe he can do that better? 

Edited May 29, 2018 by NewEnglandBull

[chapelbull]

Just now, NewEnglandBull said:

Uhhh...no really? 

I was just making sure.  I mean we only scored 2 runs in our last AAC game and he wasn't on the hill.  I know some people want him to throw 8-9 innings every time out, but we are going to have to figure out a way to score more than 2 runs against better than average pitching if we are going to advance. 

Maybe we should send him to the plate.  it worked for LSU the other night.  

[JTrue]

Two schools of thought...

1) Gotta win game one before you do anything else. Throw who you think gives you the best chance.

2) Game one is theoretically against your easier opponent, so you throw your #2 at the start and hold back your #1 for game two.

Either way, Shane is definitely done after he throws his one game, so he starts game two for me. Pete gives you a chance AND he might be able to throw again.

[Brad]

1 minute ago, chapelbull said:

Maybe we should send him to the plate.  it worked for LSU the other night.  

But that guy hit nukes (allegedly). 

[chapelbull]

5 minutes ago, Brad said:

 

It sure feels like the guy is expected to be a super hero some times.  But like I said above, I could see Mohl going with PS.  There are some logistical reasons to do so including the greater likely hood of him pitching deeper in the game.  Maybe the solid performances this past week gives him thoughts of bringing Shane in from the pen similar to what the gators did a few years back with Puk.

[chapelbull]

2 minutes ago, JTrue said:

Two schools of thought...

1) Gotta win game one before you do anything else. Throw who you think gives you the best chance.

2) Game one is theoretically against your easier opponent, so you throw your #2 at the start and hold back your #1 for game two.

Either way, Shane is definitely done after he throws his one game, so he starts game two for me. Pete gives you a chance AND he might be able to throw again.

You normally wouldn't save your number 1, but this is different circumstances.  Although Pete didn't look all that great down the stretch

[chapelbull]

4 minutes ago, Brad said:

But that guy hit nukes (allegedly). 

That press conferences was one of the funniest things I've seen.  

[BrassBulls12]

13 minutes ago, JTrue said:

Two schools of thought...

1) Gotta win game one before you do anything else. Throw who you think gives you the best chance.

2) Game one is theoretically against your easier opponent, so you throw your #2 at the start and hold back your #1 for game two.

Either way, Shane is definitely done after he throws his one game, so he starts game two for me. Pete gives you a chance AND he might be able to throw again.

I like PS in game one for this reason. We are going to need them both to be better than average this time around though.