Thoughts on which one matches up best with Ole Miss?
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Ole Miss: DeCaro or Lynch?
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My thought is that whatever Forbes and Gaines decide, I’m on board with!
SEC bats have seen a lot of fastballs like Lynch throws. Lynch probably plays better in game two vs Troy or WVU.
Right...so who do we opt for in Game 1 in Omaha?
DeCaro IF (and that may be a big if) they think he’s fully ready to go. A day shorter rest after throwing 117 pitches may be tough to bounce back from. If you don’t think he is, you plan to go Lynch/Glauber.
Just said the exact same thing walking out of the Bosh…fully agree with this.
Okay. Now that we’ve decided which one of us is telling Forbes? I had the duty last Friday.
So do you think Caden solidified himself as the third starter today? I would think so, but I have no clue!
He will be used when needed like he has all year in the first two games. Omaha is like a regional, you use who you need to to start 2-0 at all costs.
If at that point he hasn’t been significantly used, maybe he starts game 3, especially if we’re facing elimination. If we start 2-0, we may treat it like we did the Sunday regional game.
Not advising, just guessing…. DeCaro. Even though this is effectively the same as a Regional double elimination, it sets up much differently. We may be the top seed left in that half of the bracket, but we aren’t a 1-seed playing a 4-seed. In fact, I like the way it sets up for us. We get arguably the stiffest competition (Ol’ Miss) in the first game and can play them straight up full strength. DeCaro for sure, and then we think about matchups in the winners bracket against Troy or WVU.
First game is critical to stay in the winners bracket. They will throw the ace - who is...??
Omaha gives you a day of rest while the other side of the bracket plays. That’s huge for Rose, Duff and Globe.
And our side is the more stretched out side if we do lose one of our first two. The longest route possible for us is Fri-Sun-Tues-Wed-Thurs. To come out of the losers bracket on the other side you have to play 4 straight days.
I think it will be Lynch which gives DeCaro at least 5 days rest.
SEC teams play in small parks. Omaha wind will be a factor. The SEC teams rely on the HR and you won’t get a ton of carry and HRs in Omaha. We set up perfectly for Omaha this year. We need to play small ball and pitch like we have the last 2 games.
With the days off in Omaha, he may use Glauber like he did pence. Let him close multiple games?
I agree. As good as his start was today, I juts like seeing him close out games more
Yea
Swinging for HRs not a great strategy-for Us or Anyone
I think Rose will start the first game not startled by DeCaro or Lynch. Glauber will be used as the long relief option he’s been all season. The days off (as mentioned above) mean Glauber and McDuffie will be extra effective and more available than in a traditional weekend series.
The emergence of Rose - and Forbes’ confidence to use him for key outs - is a key development for this team’s prospects. Agree he may get the first non-Lynch/Decaro start, and the format should allow him to pitch a bit before that, too, if needed.
After what I saw Saturday, I don’t know how you would start anybody else but Jason.
All depends on Jason’s recovery but if he’s 100% ready to go, I think it has to be Jason in game 1.
