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Game 1: To Start the Ace or Not Start the Ace - That is the Question
Posted on 5/29/24 at 11:21 am
Posted on 5/29/24 at 11:21 am
For my fellow hosts, are you starting your Friday Night Ace game one or saving him for Saturday?
For A&M, Grambling is one of the worst teams in the entire tournament. I would be surprised if we used our ace or even top reliever.
The Pros:
-Almost Guarantees a Win
-Save the Bullpen for the weekend
-Just enough rest to use in a potential Monday game
The Cons:
-Can't use your best vs the 2/3 Seed on Saturday & Sunday.
-If they have a blow-up game & lose/get pulled early, the regional gets extremely difficult.
For A&M, Grambling is one of the worst teams in the entire tournament. I would be surprised if we used our ace or even top reliever.
The Pros:
-Almost Guarantees a Win
-Save the Bullpen for the weekend
-Just enough rest to use in a potential Monday game
The Cons:
-Can't use your best vs the 2/3 Seed on Saturday & Sunday.
-If they have a blow-up game & lose/get pulled early, the regional gets extremely difficult.
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Posted on 5/29/24 at 11:27 am to Farmer1906
in the past it was a no brainer to throw down game 1
today, it's a risky strategy as mid majors sometimes have really good #1 pitcher and the mid major teams have benefited from roster sizes as really good players have matriculated to those schools
today, it's a risky strategy as mid majors sometimes have really good #1 pitcher and the mid major teams have benefited from roster sizes as really good players have matriculated to those schools
Posted on 5/29/24 at 11:33 am to Farmer1906
I would be surprised if ya'll burned Prager against them. We scored 26 runs on them in our mid-week game this year. They are shite.
Posted on 5/29/24 at 11:34 am to nicholastiger
quote:
matriculated
wtf is this?
some words shouldn't be used when discussing baseball.
Posted on 5/29/24 at 11:37 am to GeauxNewUser
lsu destroyed grambling but also lost to southern
Posted on 5/29/24 at 11:43 am to Farmer1906
If we need our ace to beat 4 seed army at home we've got bigger things to worry about.
Our pitching is sketchy enough as it is so I'd prefer to hold our main guys til later
Our pitching is sketchy enough as it is so I'd prefer to hold our main guys til later
Posted on 5/29/24 at 11:45 am to Farmer1906
i think yall should throw Prager in a complete game
Posted on 5/29/24 at 11:48 am to Farmer1906
Always go with the Ace out the gate. That way he has time to rest if needed in later games
Posted on 5/29/24 at 11:51 am to Farmer1906
So, are you the head coach? If so, I wouldn't ask any real advice on this board from anyone here. I'm sure you'll figure it out. If not, it's not anything you can control, so no worries. I'm sure coach has got it figured out.
This post was edited on 5/29/24 at 11:52 am
Posted on 5/29/24 at 12:05 pm to theballguy
Right. right. Lets just not discuss sports because the coach has it all handled. 
Posted on 5/29/24 at 12:29 pm to WG_Dawg
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If we need our ace to beat 4 seed army at home we've got bigger things to worry about.
We better not use Kolten in game 1
If we burn him and then lose game 2 (very possible), we will have to win 3 straight games with Zach Harris, Brian Zeldin and a bunch of future insurance salesmen. Might as well quit there
Posted on 5/29/24 at 12:37 pm to Farmer1906
Could you start the ace, and if you get a big lead pull him after 2 or 3 innings, and use him if you needed to in one of the fnals games?
Posted on 5/29/24 at 12:38 pm to GamecockUltimate
That is an option. You're probably only getting 2-3 innings on Sunday or 3-4 innings on Monday.
Posted on 5/29/24 at 12:39 pm to Farmer1906
Playing a swac school I would pitch down. Playing anyone else I would go with normal rotation.
Posted on 5/29/24 at 12:40 pm to Farmer1906
Saturday is the more pivotal day, imo.
I’d like to see Lampkin pitch Friday
I’d like to see Lampkin pitch Friday
This post was edited on 5/29/24 at 12:42 pm
Posted on 5/29/24 at 12:41 pm to Farmer1906
My question is how A&M navigated the weather this weekend. It’s been pretty bad this week when it rains and it’s supposed to be at least 50% chance all weekend
Posted on 5/29/24 at 12:43 pm to hirematthouse
The storm this week blew through Houston quickly. Wasn’t a stationary rain storm by any means.
Posted on 5/29/24 at 12:49 pm to AGGIES
It’s a 55% thunderstorm forecast all week. It went by very quickly here in Fort Worth but Dallas got rocked and lost power.
Same could happen down there
Same could happen down there
Posted on 5/29/24 at 12:52 pm to Farmer1906
You should play each weekend starting with the SEC tourney like you're in playoff mode, which is the whole purpose of the tournament. It's the closest thing you get to what you have to do in Omaha to win it all. Always throw your best first.
Posted on 5/29/24 at 12:52 pm to Farmer1906
I think A&M should start their ace. For no particular reason....
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