Sounds like if LSU gets to the 7th with a lead

Who made it sound like that?

Sounds like a completely made up thought

F that start him.

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If you are going to pitch skenes, it makes zero sense to not start him

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Have to agree with this but I don't get paid to coach baseball

Then it will be lights out for LSU. He has to start and give us 3-4 to keep the score down in hopes our bats wake up.

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If you are going to pitch skenes, it makes zero sense to not start him

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If he's going to throw 120 pitches, sure

But if he is limited to a bullpen between starts, you get 40 or so bullets

You really want to use them the first time through our lineup? Our hitters are more likely to look like they did against WF the last time than they did even yesterday.

FL stays close with Skenes on the mound waiting for the big momentum boost when we have to pull him. I would rather have waiting in the wings ever present on their minds

How many MLB pitchers from the 60s have started a game on short rest and then came in in relief on short rest as well?

I need to know so I can start a completely useless thread comparing the 2.

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If you are going to pitch skenes, it makes zero sense to not start him

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Yeah, i don't think an hour and a half is going to make a difference in recovery time.

I agree. If you are willing to pitch him. Let him go through his starting routine and you start him.

Doug Thompson said it on Jordy Culotta this morning FYI for anyone wondering where this came from. And to be fair that is 100% a good decision. If Jay and Paul elect for him to start the game then that is also a smart decision but again off short rest having him come out of the bullpen to close out the game is a good decision.