Geez, Rooker

[MSUDC11]

4-4, 2 HR, 2 doubles, 8 RBI.

Good bounce back night for the Dogs (assuming we don't recreate Tuesday's ninth inning again). Pilkington has been very sharp as well.

Obviously not tremendous competition but we are taking care of business.

 

[1msucub]

What'd you say about the ninth, again?

Good GRIEF.

 

[MSUDC11]

Ok so now we know why Breaux hasn't pitched until tonight.

This one doesn't worry me because A) we still won big and B) we were trying to get a pitcher with hugs struggles some confidence.

Not a big deal, just don't expect to see Breaux throwing meaningful innings for a while.

 

[CochiseCowbell]

What'd you say about the ninth, again?

Good GRIEF.

Son of a *****! Put in the punter.

 

[IBleedMaroonDawg]

We'd better start open tryouts for a closer. This **** is ridiculous.

 

[engie]

I still think Breaux needs arm surgery...

 

[bruiser.sixpack]

I still think Breaux needs arm surgery...

Wait...What? Arm surgery can make a pitcher miss the other team's bats?

Dang. Wish I had known that 49 years ago.

 

[KurtRambis4]

I can't figure it

out. It's early in the season. We are going to give guys some innings, to see how they respond. This is SOP. Now if it's May and we are throwing scrubs in big situations, be worried.

 

[Hoover Dawg]

I still think Breaux needs arm surgery...

Expound on this. TJ?

 

[engie]

Let me know when you decide to actually follow baseball

 

[engie]

Got sent home from the Cape with soreness and was rumored to need surgery but "took some time off and was going to try and pitch through it". I never did get it confirmed exactly what it was -- but it sounded basically identical and was approached the same way as what happened with Woodruff. Not sure exactly when it initially happened, but Breaux's stuff hasn't been the same as it was coming out. It's really bad now. People forget he was the Gatorade POY in Louisiana. He looks like soph Woodruff in Pearl now(people that saw it will remember).

 

[Bucksnort_Dawg]

I didn't get to watch or listen to the game today. I was headed home for the weekend. Did we throw Self? I know we only saw a small sample last weekend, but he looked lights out. With the number 14 I would love to see him mold into a shut down closer.

 

[Todd4State]

Got sent home from the Cape with soreness and was rumored to need surgery but "took some time off and was going to try and pitch through it". I never did get it confirmed exactly what it was -- but it sounded basically identical and was approached the same way as what happened with Woodruff. Not sure exactly when it initially happened, but Breaux's stuff hasn't been the same as it was coming out. It's really bad now. People forget he was the Gatorade POY in Louisiana. He looks like soph Woodruff in Pearl now(people that saw it will remember).

Is his velocity way down? I was in Pearl that night and Woodruff was throwing strikes but it was around 82 or so.

 

[Todd4State]

I didn't get to watch or listen to the game today. I was headed home for the weekend. Did we throw Self? I know we only saw a small sample last weekend, but he looked lights out. With the number 14 I would love to see him mold into a shut down closer.

We have not throw Self the last two games. Really the only guy that I was counting that has struggled has been Blake Smith. Self, Price, and Barton have been pretty good for the most part. Rigby got hit some last weekend but that has been his only appearance. I could see us moving Ashcraft and maybe Billingsley to the bullpen and they have looked OK so far too.

 

[engie]

Is his velocity way down? I was in Pearl that night and Woodruff was throwing strikes but it was around 82 or so.

It's not down quite that extensively. Mainly talking about how he doesn't have any snap whatsoever now. Woodruff's best pitch was the 12-6 breaker as a fr. Seems it took him 3-4 years to find it again after the initial spurs.

 

[Todd4State]

It's not down quite that extensively. Mainly talking about how he doesn't have any snap whatsoever now. Woodruff's best pitch was the 12-6 breaker as a fr. Seems it took him 3-4 years to find it again after the initial spurs.

If I remember correctly the Woodruff injury from Pearl was a hairline fracture in his humerus. Had we not found it, his arm would have snapped in two and his career would have been over. It's pretty remarkable that he will probably be pitching in the Big Leagues more than likely either this year or next.

Not saying that's what's going on with Breaux- but it definitely needs to be looked at.

 

[Bucksnort_Dawg]

We have not throw Self the last two games. Really the only guy that I was counting that has struggled has been Blake Smith. Self, Price, and Barton have been pretty good for the most part. Rigby got hit some last weekend but that has been his only appearance. I could see us moving Ashcraft and maybe Billingsley to the bullpen and they have looked OK so far too.

I was really surprised to see Billingsley start Tuesday night. I honestly expected him to be the closer or at least a late inning guy.

 

[Todd4State]

I was really surprised to see Billingsley start Tuesday night. I honestly expected him to be the closer or at least a late inning guy.

He started some in summer ball. I think he is a middle reliever but I wouldn't be surprised at all if he is the midweek guy going forward.