Guesses on starting pitchers this weekend?

Lange
Poche
Kitchen sink

Poche will have 5 days rest come saturday, he should be available for sunday.

I think Poche would be fine for game 2 with 6 days rest.

Lange and Poche will handle it.

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I'm hoping that is how we pitch, but will Poche be ready for Sunday?

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Poche has started on less rest at least twice this season already. In a word, yes.

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Poche will have 5 days rest come saturday, he should be available for sunday.

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He threw his last pitch at about 3:00 pm on Monday. First pitch for Game 2 is Sunday at 5. That's 6 days.

Edit: Forgot Baseball counts these days differently than everyone else. Still think he will be ready.

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Lange Poche Kitchen sink

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Monday is Johnny Wholestaff.

Lange,
Poche,
Johnny MF Wholestaff

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Saturday - Lange
Sunday - Bain/Cartwright
Monday (if necessary) - Poche

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Saturday - Lange
Sunday - Poche
Money - Bain (with a fairly quick hook)

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Monday is Johnny Wholestaff.

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It isn't Johnny Wholestaff on Monday unless necessary. The term has a specific meaning that doesn't apply to a winner-take-all game 3 in a super regional. Johnny Wholestaff means that the strategy will be that many guys will pitch one or a couple of innings until completion. That isn't what LSU will plan to do in an elimination game in a super.

If Bain (or Reynolds) can go 7, you give him the ball for 7. In an elimination game, however, you could bring back someone on short rest if necessary, like Lange gets knocked out early, he might come in on Monday to slam the door a la Louis Coleman in Omaha. That's why it is a kitchen sink game, but not Johnny Wholestaff.

/petpeeve