re: LSU baseball rotation versus Florida

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Yes, Smith's ERA is bad, but does it reflect how he is pitching at this moment? His last two outings have been good. Sometimes at the end of the season, it can be a plus to throw a guy that the opponent doesn't have a lot of tape on. I absolutely hope that they have a "Plan B" in case this doesn't work and that they pull the plug and eject if this backfires, but I am willing to give it a shot.

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Hopefully Devall. Not much in the book on him.

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Smith's ERA is bad, but does it reflect how he is pitching at this moment?

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He did well against ND, yes. But even that doesn't give me a great feeling since they might be the worst team in the ACC. (ETA: just checked. Only V. Tech is worse)

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I absolutely hope that they have a "Plan B" in case this doesn't work

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I just don't like the lateness of trying someone out. It's been the same story for a couple years now and it hasn't worked out. We get hot late... we fly through a regional, then something happens when we need a 3rd pitcher to come through. I wasn't a big fan of Gilbert getting starts, but I was fine with doing something because Valek was falling apart and so was Poche to some extent. What about Norman? That's who I would try to stick with... but as you so often say, maybe there's something they see behind the scenes that I don't. I see a 3.30 ERA with a 0.224 OpBA along with good location for the most part.

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stony brook was better than lsu in 12

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we're going to fight when I see you again, josh.

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Take a breath once in a while and try to be positive and see the good. If anyone else who posts here...besides you of course..thinks I am wrong, I will apologize.

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I have no problem with ell's posts. This is the Rant. He is not always negative. He's been on the pro-Robertson bandwagon all season long. Yes, he questions coaching decisions most of the time, but many posters do. That is part of being a fan IMO. I enjoy the banter.

Of all the retard in-game postseason pitching decision by PM, that's only 5th worst.

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What about Norman? That's who I would try to stick with... but as you so often say, maybe there's something they see behind the scenes that I don't. I see a 3.30 ERA with a 0.224 OpBA along with good location for the most part.

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Besides his inning last night, his last 2 appearances were a bit rough location-wise...4 walks in 3.2 innings vs. Arkansas in the rally game and 2 walks in 0.2 innings vs. Notre Dame when he was trying to hold a 3-0 lead in the 7th.

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Well we didn't start our ace because of.... #matchups

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I was okay with that decision you know. Game1 and Game2 are equally weighted in that tournament. Win both, lose either, or lose both puts you in the same spot no matter which order they happen.

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Besides his inning last night

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We can play that game all night... Besides Smith's start vs. ND, he has a 13+ ERA.

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How did we get to the point where we had 3 first basemen in the outfield?

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We had a 27 man that had 17 catchers and first basemen. It was bound to happen.

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Win both, lose either, or lose both puts you in the same spot no matter which order they happen.

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I strenuously object. Lose both and you are not in the same place as the other two.