re: Paul Mainieri Happy He Went With His Gut

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But you are. You are playing "what if" from the perspective of our outlook on Saturday as if you knew the TT game would be close and we could have used Gilbert. Everything I'm saying is based on my belief that a 4-0 lead vs a top 25 team with 2 innings left is a close enough and important enough game (having already lost game 1) that you use a pitcher like Gilbert to secure that win. If we disagree there, then everything else is moot.

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No, I asked the question when Gilbert entered the game v Baylor. It was not a what if, and it's not based on hindsight. It's a good question and the same question Dunn and Mainieri will ask themselves.

And a 4 run lead v a top 25 team like Baylor is no different than a four run league in the SEC because every team with maybe a couple of exceptions is top 25 caliber. We will have those type decisions all year long and we will see how the answer is in a month, or two.

BTW, prior to this weekend Baylor was not top 25, but I don't disagree with you; they are a top 25 caliber and a good opponent for sure.