His 80 innings is a lot for a reliever. Plus having to protect him from the Rule 5 draft if they don't keep him on the 40 is a concern. Hopefully he gets an invite to the big league camp in the spring with a chance to make the club from day one.
Msstate7, your really need to look at the numbers. It's not even close. I love both pitchers and want them both on my staff but the numbers speak for themselves.
Just poor pitch recognition by our catchers last night. I'm worried what will happen when were in the sec tourney and regionals when the pitchers adreneline is higher and the ball breaks more.
Those pitches are called to be thrown in the dirt. Collins knows where they are going, the Pitcher knows where he is throwing it, they need to be blocked.
In Arizona Holder went further than he ever has. And wasn't shut down by the way. He is very good for an inning or two but to think he will be a dominant starter is a reach. But with that said we need to try something different quick!
I think there are gonna try to go
Woody
Fitts
Hudson
The others that have worked at a starters number of pitches (60+) are Brown, Bracewell and Sexton.
Most of the others have been working to only go about 40 pitches deep into a game.
If you see some of the relievers throwing extended count...