re: Will Kentucky pitch backwards again?

I don’t think that’s a good strategy for a Super. You can’t really afford to throw away a game and put yourself in a situation where you need to win the next two. You’reasking for trouble.

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Do you think it’s any different than the regular season? It’s not. It’s a three game series, and they want to win two games. The best strategy in the regular season is the best in the Supers, assuming all else is equal.

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You couldn’t be more wrong.

Kentucky’s strategy in the regular season was to try to steal one. Two would be great but they really wanted one.

One win does nothing for them in the supers.

I thought Mingione might be smug enough to try this, but I don't think you can just give away game 1 and bank on winning two in a row on the road against us right now.

I don't think it will work,not in the least. I just think it's their only chance. I think LSU goes to Omaha in two.

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They don’t even have a clear cut #1 anyway so it don’t matter. They will lose game 1 regardless and let them think 5hat they will win the next 2. Fat chance!

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What’s more accurate is that they don’t have a clear #2 or #3 that they trust in the postseason. Zach Lee is their #1 starter. After that they leaned heavily on relievers, Darren Williams and Mason Moore, in their regional.

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Doesn’t matter. LSU pitching staff had their come to Jesus moment and have pitched well the last couple of weeks.

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Even the greatest teams have rock-bottom moments. And there will never be a more definitive rock-bottom for a pitching staff than game 3 vs Miss. St.

And to their credit, most all of them have gotten their shite together since then.

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Do you think it’s any different than the regular season? It’s not. It’s a three game series, and they want to win two games. The best strategy in the regular season is the best in the Supers, assuming all else is equal

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It is different. All else is not equal. It’s a super regional. A little different

There's no way anyone would do this in a super regional. They have to try to beat Skenes.

If Skenes wins game 1, LSU would plan game 2 the way they did game 2 of the regional- Floyd, with Hurd slotted to relieve and finish, and Guidry to close if needed. That ends the series.

I said it late in the regular season several times, LSU is vulnerable in a longer format (regional or 1st week of Omaha), because you might get stretched beyond 3 games. But in Super regional, and if we make CWS Finals, you can project Skenes to win 1, and dump everyone into winning the second.

Beating Oregon State behind good pitching from "what's left" has me feeling good about that first weekend in Omaha...

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Do you think it’s any different than the regular season? It’s not.

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Geez. The stupid…

Skenes has two losses this year, so hes not unbearable. They don't think they can outpitch Skenes. They are going to try to keep it close. If their starters can hold LSU to 4 or 5 runs and they can manufacture 2 or 3 themselves, they can get to the bullpen in the 7th or 8th inning and who knows what happens then.

Remember, they play small ball. Bunts, steals, advance the runners. That type of ball tends to force mistakes by the defense. Also factor in the fact that our catcher lets a lot of balls get past him.

UK can score runs without a hit, if they can get people on base with walks, HBP, or errors. Obviously, Skenes screws up that because he doesn't walk many, but I think they are going to try to get his pitch count up.