Routt is out 2-4 weeks

[RobbieRandolph]

Injury to pitching arm per SDN twitter

 

[Todd4State]

He has a biceps injury. I'm guessing it's a strain.

 

[mstatefan88]

I expected some good things from him this year and he hasnt lived up. If he held back bicep discomfort and its been affecting him since the season started, it could be why he hasnt been doing as well.

 

[Todd4State]

it kind of cramped up on him during the Florida series on Sunday during the second inning. That's why we took him out as a "precaution".

Personally, I think Routt's struggles have been blown a little out of proportion with the increased velocity/less movement thing- which does have some creedence to it, and I will say that I think the coaching staff should have left him alone since what he was doing was working for him, although their intentions were good, and I will also give the coaching staff credit for allowing him to go back to his old style last week. Anyway, the reason I say that his struggles are blown out of poportion is because he had two starts where the defense totally let him down- I was at one of those games and TWICE he made pitches to get out of the inning, and we booted the ball, and one of the boots should was mis-scored as a hit in my opinion because it went off of Sam Frost's glove. He had a solid start agianst SELU, eight innings with one run, and we could only muster one run oursleves, and then he had his one legit bad game against Oklahoma.

I think people had been talking about his velocity increasing and it causing less movement, and I think it was starting to get to his head, so the coaching staff reverted back to his old style. He pitched well against Valley (I know) and then he pitched well against UF until he had the injury. And yes, it did start with the coaching staff, but I think people took it the wrong way. I think Cohen was saying that the increased velocity was something that he was going to have to get used to, and that he would improve over time. I think people read that as- Nick Routt struggled because of his increased velocity. But the truth was it was more the lack of good defense and offense.

 

[mstatefan88]

In a guy like Tebow, he has to change his mechanics to be successful at the next level because his current mechanicsaffected his game negatively. But in baseball, being a little unorthodox or different is ok. I think Routt was fine the way he was last year, and I agree he may have psyched himself out by listening to what people were saying about his velocity and movement. He pitched great last year, and I expected him to be a big leader this year. I really hope he can come back and finish off the back half of SEC playstrong.

 

[Todd4State]

But in baseball, being a little unorthodox or different is ok..

and you are a pitcher. Of course, since I'm left handed, I can tell you that I'm a little unorthodox myself at times.

 

[Shmuley]

nm

 

[8dog]

that guy, Tobias Smith and Shaunessy Smith need to train together.

 

[Buford T. Justice]

Who will replace Routt for now? Caleb Reed has the most innings pitched on the staff, with the exception of Stratton. Does Reed take his place? He replaced him against Florida and pitched 5-6 good innings. Any thoughts?

 

[Todd4State]

I have to wonder what his future with the team is.

 

[Todd4State]

He is too valuable out of the bullpen, and he can throw on Fri and Sun out of the bullpen if we need him.

My thought would be one of the following:

Devin Jones
Tyler Whitney
Chad Girodo- who would be my choice
Luke Bole
Greg Houston

Way outside shot- Matt Lane