re: Maybe a slightly unpopular option on Javen Coleman

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Yeah, we have less runway left than people think before postseason, so giving Coleman more rope today is not a bad thing.

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I’m not buying that.
Coleman threw about 15 pitches last outing. He was at 27 after walking that guy and missing by a lot on his last two pitches.
If you pulled him then, and stretched him just 15 pitches each of the following SEC weekends you’d have him at 90 pitches before the SEC tournament. So there was plenty of time to stretch him.

Maybe Jay had an ulterior reason to keep him in, but pulling him was the right answer if winning the game is the only priority. And there was still plenty of time to stretch him.

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I thought he pitched fine today. He gave up some hard hit balls but he doesn't seem to have control issues like I thought he might after Tommy John. Alderman's homer wasn't a terrible pitch but he did leave the other homer over too much of the plate. The stuff will play and he'll get more dialed in on his locations more and more each outing. By leaving him out there, Jay was playing the long game knowing we need to get him more reps.

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I LIKE THE WAY YOU THINK!!!

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outing. By leaving him out there, Jay was playing the long game knowing we need to get him more reps.

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How much anyone want to bet he’s the Sunday guy next weekend ?

I agree. I was pleased with how he pitched and I think he is on schedule to do well for us going into the playoffs. Some mechanical issues with his fastball but Wes will clean that up. I found that he gets a lot of weak fly balls I know he gave up two bombs but he will be better. We need him.