I know hitting is the main issue.....

[Shadow34]

But as far as pitching...... Should we move Ross back to a starter and possibly move fitts back to his starter role where he goes through the lineup once or twice then we bring in Tatum to be like our Lindgren of last year? Obviously you keep Sexton as a starter. But Ross just doesn't seem to be a bullpen guy. I'm just wondering if he got back to a starting role he could be the Ross of last year and let Preston be first in relief for him. Of course he may do the same as Ross and fitts and suck as a reliever but just thought id throw that out there because that omaha team used that formula with fitts and Ross and it was damn good. And yes I know we have to produce damn runs and that our relievers were far and beyond what we have now. But we could've 17'ing swept Bama and our hitters did enough to do it (we all wanna see more runs) but the 17'ed up bullpen/starter rotation is killing us. It's either that or brown, sexton and Tatum
Have to go the distance.

 

[msstate7]

No, I wouldn't put Ross back in the rotation. I would use Ross more sparingly. I don't think sec teams should get multiple innings against him.

 

[57stratdawg]

They just need to throw more strikes. Seems like both are walking way too many guys. Innings where we get in trouble usually have a couple free passes in them.

 

[coach66]

57 is right. We cleanup the walk situation and things will improve greatly.

Walks kill you.

 

[msstate7]

Opponents have a .299 avg vs Ross.
(9 walks in 30 innings)

Fitts .182 (5 walks in 12 innings)

Daniel brown .205 (4 walks in 13 innings)

I'd like to see Daniel brown and fitts get the clean innings. They seem to always come in after Ross has a mess.

I love Ross, but this new ball must be killing him. He should see no more than an inning a game imo


http://assets.espn.go.com/sec/baseball/2015/ms.htm

 

[thekimmer]

I wondered about RM and the new ball too....

Opponents have a .299 avg vs Ross.
(9 walks in 30 innings)

Fitts .182 (5 walks in 12 innings)

Daniel brown .205 (4 walks in 13 innings)

I'd like to see Daniel brown and fitts get the clean innings. They seem to always come in after Ross has a mess.

I love Ross, but this new ball must be killing him. He should see no more than an inning a game imo

Makes sense for a guy that depends so much on ball movement. It is sad to see right now though.

 

[engie]

Hitting isn't the main issue -- you are correct in that the bullpen is the main issue right now. For the most part, SP has been the best it's been under Cohen's regime...

Paul Young was in the pen and almost entered the game last night FYI... Cohen said they would have used him had the situation arisen. He is going to be a huge shot in the arm for the bullpen if not eventually a starter IMO. Hopefully, he can give us the Woodruff(freshman) treatment and clean up the important midweek games we've got on the horizon.

 

[8dog]

Move laster to the pen and just roll the dice in the midweek except gov cup.

Give mintz more innings. He has been the best rhp from the pen outside of fitts

 

[KurtRambis4]

Ross' greatest

success has come from the bullpen. Last year, when we tried to start him, is when he struggled it seems. I think our biggest problem, moreso than hitting, has been the bullpen. Hell, a number of our losses can be directly attributed to blowing leads late in games. It will will get better, though.

 

[Lawdawg.sixpack]

^^ I would like to see what Laster could do out of the pen.

 

[57stratdawg]

Doesn't seem like he's getting hit hard. I'm shooting from my hip a bit though. Just seems like his appearances go:

Walk
Single
Walk

I wonder how much of that BA component is due to him falling behind in counts?

 

[121Josey]

Hell, a number of our losses can be directly attributed to blowing leads late in games.

Hasn't this clown been warned?**

 

[121Josey]

Starting Ross last Tues. might have messed him up for the weekend.

 

[thekimmer]

No kidding....

Walks kill you.

Fielders might as well be in the dugout for a walk. Make em put it in play and at least your defense has a chance to help you out.

 

[KurtRambis4]

You've seen the tapes?**

*

 

[Hammer Down]

But Ross just doesn't seem to be a bullpen guy.

Your baseball posting privileges need to be revoked. Got to be a troll. Looking at your past posts, yeah, that is an accurate assumption.

 

[dannyripms]

What's up with the eight inning jitters? Seems like the pitching falls apart around that time. I'm more worried about pitching than hitting. I believe Cohen will have us in great form by the end of the year I just hope it's not too late in the year

 

[RingN2012]

Your baseball posting privileges need to be revoked. Got to be a troll. Looking at your past posts, yeah, that is an accurate assumption.

The user name leads one to believe it is a rebel obsessed with coach34

 

[BulldogBlitz]

i thought the issue was uniforms and the price of boxes in the outfield.

 

[Hammer Down]

What's up with the eight inning jitters? Seems like the pitching falls apart around that time. I'm more worried about pitching than hitting. I believe Cohen will have us in great form by the end of the year I just hope it's not too late in the year

What ever gave you this idea?