Florida not throwing Singer tonight

[MSUDC11]

They are throwing their top two guys on Friday and Saturday. Tonight they will be throwing a Freshman with an ERA over 5 that is usually a bullpen or midweek guy.

We badly need a strong outing from Pilk tonight. Really feel like tonight is a must win-game, because the next two just got a lot harder.

 

[patdog]

Interesting. That makes tonight almost a must win game. I guess they just want to get this guy some innings tonight and 1st round of the SECT in case they need him in the regional?

 

[Bulldog from Birth]

The decision by Florida is nothing more than not getting Singer out of his normal routine of throwing on Friday. Tonight is must-win.

 

[johnson86-1]

They are throwing their top two guys on Friday and Saturday. Tonight they will be throwing a Freshman with an ERA over 5 that is usually a bullpen or midweek guy.

We badly need a strong outing from Pilk tonight. Really feel like tonight is a must win-game, because the next two just got a lot harder.

Hope tonight is the night he bounces back into form. Win or lose tonight, I would be tempted to hold Small for Saturday now.

 

[patdog]

That's a stupid reason to start your #4 starter. Pitching on 5 days rest instead of 6 is nothing. They really should be going on 4 days rest to get into and maintain a rhythm, but that's not feasible with a college schedule. Although, for Florida, it really doesn't matter. They've almost clinched a national seed anyway.

 

[MSUDC11]

That's a stupid reason to start your #4 starter. Pitching on 5 days rest instead of 6 is nothing. They really should be going on 4 days rest to get into and maintain a rhythm, but that's not feasible with a college schedule. Although, for Florida, it really doesn't matter. They've almost clinched a national seed anyway.

They’ve easily clinched a national seed and wrapped up the conference title last weekend. Nothing they do this weekend or in Hoover really matters. Singer won’t pitch in a meaningful game for another two weeks. No need in pitching him on short rest now.

 

[Shmuley]

Classic RAT.

 

[bulldogcountry1]

We are going to get "Maced".

 

[Bulldogg31]

The way Billingsley looked against KY on Sunday I'd be tempted to throw him tomorrow against Singer and save Small for Saturday.

11 K's and had all three pitches working.

 

[johnson86-1]

That's a stupid reason to start your #4 starter. Pitching on 5 days rest instead of 6 is nothing. They really should be going on 4 days rest to get into and maintain a rhythm, but that's not feasible with a college schedule. Although, for Florida, it really doesn't matter. They've almost clinched a national seed anyway.

I'm guessing it's more about getting their pitching lined up for the SEC tournament?

Pitch their midweek guy, then fri and sat starters against us, then pitch their Sunday starter in the the SEC Tourney on Wednesday (10 days rest), their #1 on Thursday (6 days rest) and their #2 on Friday (6 days rest) and then their midweek guy on Saturday (9 days rest) and then maybe have their sunday guy available for a start in the championship game (4 days rest) or johnny wholestaff and have everybody rested for the regional?

 

[patdog]

That makes a lot more sense than their ace can only pitch on Fridays did. Especially since he's pitched on Thursday twice in the last month.

 

[Junction John]

I think the angry leprechaun is trying to insult us.

 

[patdog]

I was expecting a picture of Ron Polk. But yeah, it kind of is an insult.

 

[Leeshouldveflanked]

That's a stupid reason to start your #4 starter. Pitching on 5 days rest instead of 6 is nothing. They really should be going on 4 days rest to get into and maintain a rhythm, but that's not feasible with a college schedule. Although, for Florida, it really doesn't matter. They've almost clinched a national seed anyway.

Last I checked O'Sullivan seems to know a lot more about winning a Natty than anyone at MSU

 

[CochiseCowbell]

Last I checked O'Sullivan seems to know a lot more about winning a Natty than anyone at MSU

He's still a giant, ok tiny, douche with the way he acted towards our fans & dugout.

 

[blacklistedbully]

What I was thinking as well.

 

[5049]

That's a stupid reason to start your #4 starter. Pitching on 5 days rest instead of 6 is nothing. They really should be going on 4 days rest to get into and maintain a rhythm, but that's not feasible with a college schedule. Although, for Florida, it really doesn't matter. They've almost clinched a national seed anyway.

Almost? If we win the series they'll probably still be the #1 overall seed

Pitching this guy is nothing more than to try and have someone ready for the SECT next week after their Sunday guy throws Wednesday, then this guy, then Singer and Kower. And he also thinks he can beat us with him

 

[maroonmania]

That's a stupid reason to start your #4 starter. Pitching on 5 days rest instead of 6 is nothing. They really should be going on 4 days rest to get into and maintain a rhythm, but that's not feasible with a college schedule. Although, for Florida, it really doesn't matter. They've almost clinched a national seed anyway.

What you bring up here is the reason I can't see why Pilk being "worn down" is the reason his velocity is off and he is getting hit hard even if he is routinely throwing over 100 pitches. I mean SEC Friday night starters only pitch once per week and the college season is only 3 months old. What is he going to do in the minors when he is expected to pitch on 4 or 5 days rest and the season goes for 6 months?

 

[tbaydog]

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