Scheduling has created the best opportunity for Corbs to set his starting pitching rotation going forward what with everybody on full rest this weekend.
It'll be hard to alter it after this weekend.
So the question is, does he stick with what he did last weekend or make moves?
Option A -- Fennell/bullpen, Thompson, Bowker [it worked well last weekend]
Option B -- Thompson, Fennell/bullpen, Bowker [works best if you win game 1]
Option C -- Thompson, Bowker, Fennell/bullpen [works best if you lose game 1]
Option D -- Thompson, Bowker, try McElvain again followed by Fennell [only works if you win both game 1 and game 2]
Compounding the decision-making is the threat of wet weather on Saturday and/or Sunday. This could lead to either a game getting canceled or having to play a DH either Saturday or Sunday.
This is crucial because we have, statistically in SEC games only, the 2nd best pitching in the SEC. Meanwhile, our offense is down the list, around 10th in most categories (although we do only have 1 less HR than UTjr.) Pitching is carrying us so far [along with clutch hits.]
With the questionable weather I'd lean toward Thompson on Friday. I think Bowker is best-suited to game 2.
If we win the first two then game 3 is playing with house money and you can do most anything you want. In that case I'd go McElvain with a very, very, very short hook.
If we split the first two then game 3 becomes extra special. I'd have to go with Fennell and hopefully save Hawks to then take over.
Corbs is a man of routine and that suggests to me he throws his best on Friday and that is Thompson. [TTBOMK -- to the best of my knowledge (I'm not sure that's official Text Speak or not) -- he has never NOT done that even in post-season.
To preserve his options after that my announced rotation would be Thompson/TBA/TBA or, even better, TBA/TBA/TBA [not sure if that's allowed but I don't see why not; if Sankey questioned it I could easily argue why it's necessary, not that he would be talking to me but one never knows this day and age.]
So that's my thoughts.
It's crunch time and from what I hear Corbs is very adept at doing crunches as his garage and guest house above are full of weights.
It'll be hard to alter it after this weekend.
So the question is, does he stick with what he did last weekend or make moves?
Option A -- Fennell/bullpen, Thompson, Bowker [it worked well last weekend]
Option B -- Thompson, Fennell/bullpen, Bowker [works best if you win game 1]
Option C -- Thompson, Bowker, Fennell/bullpen [works best if you lose game 1]
Option D -- Thompson, Bowker, try McElvain again followed by Fennell [only works if you win both game 1 and game 2]
Compounding the decision-making is the threat of wet weather on Saturday and/or Sunday. This could lead to either a game getting canceled or having to play a DH either Saturday or Sunday.
This is crucial because we have, statistically in SEC games only, the 2nd best pitching in the SEC. Meanwhile, our offense is down the list, around 10th in most categories (although we do only have 1 less HR than UTjr.) Pitching is carrying us so far [along with clutch hits.]
With the questionable weather I'd lean toward Thompson on Friday. I think Bowker is best-suited to game 2.
If we win the first two then game 3 is playing with house money and you can do most anything you want. In that case I'd go McElvain with a very, very, very short hook.
If we split the first two then game 3 becomes extra special. I'd have to go with Fennell and hopefully save Hawks to then take over.
Corbs is a man of routine and that suggests to me he throws his best on Friday and that is Thompson. [TTBOMK -- to the best of my knowledge (I'm not sure that's official Text Speak or not) -- he has never NOT done that even in post-season.
To preserve his options after that my announced rotation would be Thompson/TBA/TBA or, even better, TBA/TBA/TBA [not sure if that's allowed but I don't see why not; if Sankey questioned it I could easily argue why it's necessary, not that he would be talking to me but one never knows this day and age.]
So that's my thoughts.
It's crunch time and from what I hear Corbs is very adept at doing crunches as his garage and guest house above are full of weights.
