re: Would like to know why Anderson started over Herring

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But your sentence about us getting the last 24 outs only giving up 2 runs seems to suggest your issue more that Anderson pitched at all more so than the order.

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Eh I don’t necessarily have a problem with him pitching. Even though he has been one of our worst pitchers in SEC play, he has been good in the midweek. I don’t think it has been good enough to have him starting in game 3’s when your best pitcher hasn’t pitch at all that weekend. I would much rather have to figure out have to hold a 2 or 3 run lead for the last 4 innings rather than be down 5-0 heading into the 2nd inning.

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But Herring could have started and goes 5 perfect innings, and I don't think 5 runs was winning this game.

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I don’t think anything is a guarantee with this team. I’m just saying based on where we are in the season, and what is required to make the postseason, I think starting Herring in game 3 is the best strategy. That’s my opinion and I’m stating why I think that. I know others disagree and they have their reasons too.

I agree that this just simply isn’t that good. I think Jay could do everything “right” for the rest of the year and we still would make the postseason because we just aren’t good enough.