A bullpen away from a natty

[Go Budaw]

Let’s see if we can find one over the next 8 weeks.

 

[Willow Grove Dawg]

Self & Liebelt will be alright and Barlow can be a lefty match-up guy, so we at least have some options

 

[Shamoan]

Yep...back end pitching is the obvious weakness. Small and Ginn must be wins by the 8th or 9th or we are in a serious contest

 

[Trojanbulldog19]

Don’t forget we will have midweek starters too to fill in by that point. We have proven we can hit with anybody and just our score you. We have two legit starters. That should be enough to make it to second weekend in Omaha.

 

[Dawg1976]

What's the trading date deadline?

 

[57stratdawg]

The two starters is so important. Outside of Hoover, you can really do some damage with 2 guys going 7 innings of 1 run ball.

 

[stateu1]

I know Small is a k machine, but I wish he could cut the pitch count down some. That could bite us because we must win Friday and Saturday.

 

[engie]

Let’s see if we can find one over the next 8 weeks.

Said every actual deserving national champion over the last decade.

We’ll see that auburn squad again in Omaha if the injury to their #2 isn’t serious. And still might.

 

[bruiser.sixpack]

Let’s see if we can find one over the next 8 weeks.

From the looks of both bullpens, they worked pretty hard on the Natty last night. Natty Light that is. Man that was fun, but that was some awful pitching from both staffs.

The grounds crew will have to plug holes in the outfield turf most of the day Monday and half of the day Tuesday. Then Tuesday afternoon, they will have to repaint the Left Field Fair/Foul line because that sucker got worked over by both teams.

Oh, and did I say “ that was fun”. Because it was. Two Heavy weights pounding on each other. Looked like Creed vs. Rocky I.

 

[JoMo MoJo]

When Cole Gorden is under pressure he may dig his *** a big hole but dude always seems to climb out of it. He really started coming around last year when league play started. He will give you IBS but the dude is clutch when it counts.

So many of Auburn’s pitchers reminded me of the pitching woes we struggled with over the last few years.

 

[jdbulldog]

Once Colby develops an effective secondary pitch he will be lights out.

 

[patdog]

We'll be OK. Just one of those games. Glad we scored more than they did.

 

[Cap'n Geech]

A lot of teams would trade for our Friday/Saturday starting pitchers and batters 1-6*. Those are good strengths to have.

*-I'm including Rowdey in that because I think he showed this weekend that he can move up in the order.

 

[Go Budaw]

We'll be OK. Just one of those games. Glad we scored more than they did.

Of course we’ll be “OK”. I’m simply talking about the one chink in the armor for an almost perfect team. And it could still be a strength by year’s end. Just gotta have a few guys step up.

 

[Hankp22]

Barlow

He needs more innings. He has been VERY good.

You will also get some of the midweek guys rolled over into SEC weekends. I think we will experiment with our weekend rotation and move Keegan to 2 inning bullpen spot where he can throw gas. I think that role fits him better because he really use his power arm.

 

[GTAT]

Said every actual deserving national champion over the last decade.

We’ll see that auburn squad again in Omaha if the injury to their #2 isn’t serious. And still might.

Don't forget Davis Daniels too

 

[GTAT]

Ultimately I think Gordon becomes a setup guy similar to Liebelt. Inning eater in the back end. Self probably ends up the closer, with Barlow the guy that gets us out of situations.

Smith throws strikes but it still young and gets hit. White is close but I don't think he's ready. Price isn't far enough out of injury rehab IMO

 

[The Peeper]

I'm worried about James starting Sundays now too. Our Fri, Sat starters have 36 and 38 innings pitched and James only 18 in 5 starts. ERA isn't too bad but he's giving up a hit an inning and not giving us very many innings. I thinks that's part of the bullpen problem. I'll reserve judgement until this weekend but if he comes out and only goes 3 innings or so and gives up more hits it may be time to look somewhere else.