So, who are the starters at LSU?

[57stratdawg]

Pilk is a lock. Gotta pick 2 from Gordon, McQuary and Billingsly.

 

[klong-dog]

Definitely McQuary and Billingsly. Gordon has been much more consistent coming in long relief, than starting. His last two starts have been awful. He came in relief against A&M and I think Aub and gave us 4 + innings of basically shut out ball.

I would have Gordon and Plumlee ready for long relief, whenever DM and JB get in trouble.

 

[gymdawg.sixpack]

Id start billingsley gm1, pilk gm2

 

[Hoover Dawg]

Pilkington, Billingsley and McQuary. Stupid question.

 

[Hoover Dawg]

Certainly appears that the Florida game was the aberration.

 

[Willow Grove Dawg]

I like the idea of starting Billingsley Game 1

Billingsley has been really good his last 3-4 outings. Lange is a freaking beast though. I would hate to waste Pilkington giving up 2-3 earned runs in 8 innings for a loss to Lange in Game 1. Poche has been erratic & we have hit him well previously.

 

[Hoover Dawg]

On 4 days rest after throwing 124 pitches? Put the crack pipe down.

 

[Shamoan]

pilk game 2 for sure...billingsley if he has command...if not, go with denver.....play it by ear type situation....

 

[patdog]

Pilkington, Billingsley and McQuary. Stupid question.

I'd probably flip McQuary and Billingsley just to give Billingsley another day of rest, but no doubt those are the starters.

 

[johnson86-1]

I'd probably flip McQuary and Billingsley just to give Billingsley another day of rest, but no doubt those are the starters.

That was a question I had. If Billingsley pitches game two, that's five full days of rest between starts. I would assume that's enough, but after going four innings lnoger than his previous longest start (and I'm guessing what 40 pitches more than his previous high?), does he probably need the extra day?

 

[Hoover Dawg]

Billingsley would go Game 3 if I'm coach. The way I see it, if we can't win Game 1 or 2 it doesn't matter anyway.

I'd platoon McQuary/Gordon against Lange, then throw Pilkington against Poche. Problem is, McQuary threw 99 pitches Sunday himself.

 

[thekimmer]

I hate to almost concede game 1 but I think we are going to have to try our best to turn this into a one game series on Monday and the best chance at that is to match pilk with poche. Then again, in the regional Billingsley it could be argued had as good or better an outing against a better hitting team than Pilk. Small sample size for sure but still.

 

[missouridawg]

There is no argument on Billingsley. He gets game 3 because of the pitch count/rest concerns.

And since our goal is to win 2 of 3, I think there is a decent argument to start McQuarry against Lange in game 1. We are more likely to win 2 of 3 if we go McQ/Pilk/Billingsley against Lange/Poche/3. In my opinion.

 

[DocHolliday.sixpack]

Regardless , HUGE props to Billingsley going a full 9. That was solid.

I believe I'm correct in hearing Jim say last night that was the only full 9 pitch inning by one of our guys this year. Good stuff

 

[ronpolk]

I hope pilk pitches game one. Would be a pretty ***** move and likely put us up against the wall right off the bat. Pilk can match Lange. If it's me, I'm going pilk then billingsley and then Denver. Game 2 is Sunday. That is plenty of rest for billingsley.

 

[philduckworth]

I hope pilk pitches game one. Would be a pretty ***** move and likely put us up against the wall right off the bat. Pilk can match Lange. If it's me, I'm going pilk then billingsley and then Denver. Game 2 is Sunday. That is plenty of rest for billingsley.

Yep, I think it's fairly obvious. Pilk-Billingsley-Denver. The only change would be if we won Game 1 then you might could make Denver available for Game 2 relief on a needs basis. Because the only guys touching the mound should be Pilk-Bill-Denver-Price-Plum-Self.