Who else thinks that Skenes on Sat.

nobody

It’s all in on getting the series in 2 games. You know what you’ve got with Skenes, you gotta go all in on day 2

That's the way to do it. But you use Hurd on Saturday if you have to. Win the Skenes start at all costs. Though I honestly think following Skenes with Cooper is a good strategy since the timing is so different. That's what we did when we played UK the first time fwiw and that was before Cooper was good.

If we can win Sat without using Hurd and we get behind early on Sunday then you can save Hurd to start Monday

Excellent point on the use of using Cooper behind Skenes.

Are you saying we should pitch our ace in game one and #2 in game two?!

What am I missing - of course that’s what we’re going to do.

This is going to be a long 4 days.

It depends on if we’re ahead in game 2. If we’re behind by 3 or so, there’s no reason to burn hurd in a game we aren’t ahead in. If we’re up by a couple after 5-6 innings, then yes I’d throw hurd to close it out

I see what you mean.

Hopefully Skenes goes 7 or 8 and we can close it with Guidry.

Then Hurd to relieve Floyd if we have a lead.

Depending on how the game is playing out depends on if Hurd comes in after Floyd. But yes I do think we go Saturday Skenes, Sunday Floyd weather dependent.

If we win game 1 with Skenes, the only way you pitch Hurd in game 2 is either as the starter or if Floyd leaves game 2 with a lead and you call on Hurd to close it out.

If we're losing game 2, I'd rather hold on to Hurd for game 3.