re: CPM already switching up weekend pitching rotation

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Well I get that but Im seeing a lot of "Poche is better on Saturdays and let Lange take Friday..."

So they are just saying I think Lange is better??

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People aren't saying that Lange is better than Poche.

Those who have suggested Lange may get the Friday role are basing that on Mainieri's tendency to name as the Friday starter the pitcher who throws the hardest and gets the most strikeouts. e.g. Gausman, Ranaudo, Nola.

A pitcher who can go deep in the game and get a lot of Ks will save your bullpen for the weekend.

Lange throws 92-94 and Poche is 89-91. Lange (after only one start) seems to be more of a strikeout guy than Poche. Last year Poche went about 6-8 innings per start and we really don't know how many innings Lange will reach.

After all these things have been evaluated pre-conference and on the road at Houston, CPM and Dunn will end up starting the most effective pitcher on Fridays in the SEC.

It's a good "problem" when you can choose among multiple pitchers as your Friday guy.