re: Thoughts on Jake Godfrey today.

Posted by AlwysATgr

Member since Apr 2008

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Posted on 3/15/15 at 7:42 pm to BBATiger

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command issues

Only thing I saw as well. Just struggled to find the strike zone today. When pitchers are wild, it puts them in a lot pinches. OTOH, it keeps batters off rhythm. Had control issues but had a no-hitter through 4 or 5 innings.

Posted by Adam4848

Member since Apr 2006

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Posted on 3/15/15 at 7:47 pm to doze4

He's still finding himself on the mound. He was no where near his peak performance and was still getting ground balls. He's already an above average Sunday starter 5 weeks into his career.

Posted by OldTigahFot

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Posted on 3/15/15 at 8:20 pm to Adam4848

I was listening on the radio. Sounded like he struggled early on but he fought through it quite well. I am sure the coaches were letting him be tested to see how he would respond. Lots of talent there. This was a good growth experience for him.

Posted by catholictigerfan

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Posted on 3/15/15 at 8:36 pm to ell_13

He did fine. Once he gets control down here will be elite.

Posted by Penrod

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Posted on 3/15/15 at 9:34 pm to ell_13

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He's got another 4 weeks before he even throws. I highly doubt he starts this year.

He's throwing now. He's got four weeks before he throws in competition. I also doubt he starts, but that's because we desperately need another lefty reliever. We would have won game two if we had an option other than Bouman.

Also, Stallings is developing a pattern of not being able to perform two days in a row. Look for our closer to be Person on Saturdays. If so, CPM needs a setup man.

"A" slate relievers are Person and Stallings to setup and close, Strall, Cartwright, Newman. Bouman, Deval, Bain are the "B" slate CPM will use to eat innings if we have a big lead. Bugg is a tweener.

This post was edited on 3/15/15 at 9:42 pm

Posted by tigerbait17

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Posted on 3/15/15 at 10:08 pm to doze4

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constipated

Thats what it was

Posted by ell_13

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Posted on 3/15/15 at 10:18 pm to Penrod

I'm sorry. On my phone and didn't realize I missed this part:

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He's got another 4 weeks before he even throws on a mound

That was from a James Moran tweet. Did he mean on a mound to pitch or on a mound in a game? Idk

Posted by Phil2012

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Posted on 3/15/15 at 10:22 pm to tigerbait17

How many tards ever stepped on an SEC field of play at 18 years of age? Anyone criticizing has never done so..Not everyone matures or develops at the same pace...go look in the mirror...what can you do half as well as any one out there on the field of play...just a reflective thought for some "fanatics"...be happy...we won...being happy means succeeding in your own life...are you happy? lol

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Posted by ell_13

Member since Apr 2013

85333 posts

Posted on 3/15/15 at 10:33 pm to Phil2012

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How many tards ever stepped on an SEC field of play at 18 years of age?

Lots of them. 100s of thousands if you're talking about all sports.

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Anyone criticizing has never done so.

That's not true. And I haven't seen anyone in this thread go overboard anyway. It's all relevant concerns.

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Not everyone matures or develops at the same pace

Again, it sucks that he's going to be compared to Lange his whole college career.

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what can you do half as well as any one out there on the field of play

They aren't superstar athletes, Phil. There are doctors, lawyers, physicists, etc. who post about baseball and are very good at what they do.

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be happy...we won...being happy means succeeding in your own life.

wat

Posted by DallasTiger45

Member since May 2012

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Posted on 3/15/15 at 11:57 pm to doze4

I like him. You can tell he's still getting comfortable on the college level, but he has good stuff and moxie up there...I like that he's shown the ability to work out of trouble, even if it's usually self inflicted haha.

Posted by Tiger79

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Member since Apr 2009

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Posted on 3/16/15 at 12:03 am to GRIZZ

Latz will be ready by the final Sec series and postseason. BTW I think it's good to have pitcher who is pissed off sometime! Especially on Sunday if you've won the 1st 2 games. We need to push ourselves toward greatness.

Posted by TigerCub

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Posted on 3/16/15 at 12:12 am to Tiger79

Yeah we won't get anything out of Latz until the postseason. Maybe he can fill a role like chad jones did in 09

Posted by Broski

Member since Jun 2011

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Posted on 3/16/15 at 12:57 am to TigerCub

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Yeah we won't get anything out of Latz until the postseason. Maybe he can fill a role like chad jones did in 09

Didn't Ranaudo go through injuries in 2008 and was used mainly in relief in the postseason?

Posted by Adam4848

Member since Apr 2006

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Posted on 3/16/15 at 6:54 am to Broski

Yes, he pitched in relief during the super regional and Omaha.

Posted by BayouBengals18

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Posted on 3/16/15 at 7:04 am to Adam4848

Hell, that's better than nothing. We always need a guy who can eat up a decent amount of innings in relief in the postseason. And if he's as good as advertised, he may be a guy we can slide into a starting role at that time.

Posted by Penrod

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Posted on 3/16/15 at 7:42 am to ell_13

I can't remember where I saw it, but it said Latz was starting a five week throwing program before returning to the mound. There's some ambiguity there, but I took it for live action in five weeks. That was a week ago. Our staff is really needing another quality reliever, who can go three or four innings, and a lefty. Maybe Latz is that guy.