Facing Auburn tomorrow

[Pudgepork]

Of the available Hog pitchers, who throw's the best curve?  That seems to be kryptonite
for the tiggers

[Kevin]

Don't think any of them.

[Pudgepork]

Don't think any of them.

Well dang, you could've lied to me

[ucahogfan]

Don't think any of them.

Both Kopps and Taco have pretty good breaking stuff.  While Taco pitches mainly off his fastball, Kopps is similar to Chadwick in that his breaking pitch is his go-to pitch.

[JHicks3636]

I think fastballs would be effective if we could keep them down. Both Knight and Stephan kept getting the fastball up.

[ucahogfan]

The effective arms who will be fresh are Alberius, Kopps, Loseke, and Taco.  Murphy could throw some, but probably just 10-15 pitches after throwing a lot Wednesday.  Lee and Cronin are probably are top two LHP options tomorrow.

[jry04]

I think fastballs would be effective if we could keep them down. Both Knight and Stephan kept getting the fastball up.

If Taco can stay around the plate he should be good. He has so much sink to his fastball that if he is in the lower half of the zone he induces a lot of ground balls or misses. The problem is you tend to get really good Taco or really bad Taco.

[jry04]

The effective arms who will be fresh are Alberius, Kopps, Loseke, and Taco.  Murphy could throw some, but probably just 10-15 pitches after throwing a lot Wednesday.  Lee and Cronin are probably are top two LHP options tomorrow.

At this point, it is all hands on deck, but DVH said Murphy wouldn't throw this weekend because he will start Tuesday. I guess anything can happen if we are in a bind tomorrow, though.

[jdevers]

I think Taco starts for this exact reason, if we get good Taco he should get quite a few innings out of him but if not we can pull him and we have time to recover.

[ucahogfan]

At this point, it is all hands on deck, but DVH said Murphy wouldn't throw this weekend because he will start Tuesday. I guess anything can happen if we are in a bind tomorrow, though.

I think Knight, Stephan, Chadwick, and Reindl all can't go tomorrow as they have thrown too many pitches this weekend.  And I tend to agree with you about Murphy, but if we need one out against either Todd or Robert, I could see Murphy potentially being called on.

[ricepig]

If Taco can stay around the plate he should be good. He has so much sink to his fastball that if he is in the lower half of the zone he induces a lot of ground balls or misses. The problem is you tend to get really good Taco or really bad Taco.

A bad taco is bad....

[Kevin]

Alberius will need to keep the ball down

[Hawgphish]

softest lefty we got...

[HogsonHicks]

Both Kopps and Taco have pretty good breaking stuff.  While Taco pitches mainly off his fastball, Kopps is similar to Chadwick in that his breaking pitch is his go-to pitch.

Kopps has about 4-5 mph on Chadwick. He'll rely more on his fastball as he learns to hit spot it. For now, the breaking stuff is more swing and miss for him and depends less on great spots.

[BoarnSupremacy]

Both Kopps and Taco have pretty good breaking stuff.  While Taco pitches mainly off his fastball, Kopps is similar to Chadwick in that his breaking pitch is his go-to pitch.

I don't think Taco can get it done anymore.

[bulldog04]

softest lefty we got...

I'm not sure we got one that can get it done.  But this is a great game plan against this team

[jry04]

I think Knight, Stephan, Chadwick, and Reindl all can't go tomorrow as they have thrown too many pitches this weekend.  And I tend to agree with you about Murphy, but if we need one out against either Todd or Robert, I could see Murphy potentially being called on.

Well yeah, I meant of the pitchers who haven't pitched this weekend. No chance we see the ones you mentioned.

[jry04]

I'm not sure we got one that can get it done.  But this is a great game plan against this team

Unfortunately Rogers couldn't throw strikes. Cronin throws in the 90s. Lee did an already job getting an out when we needed him to, though.

[Sho Nuff]

I saw where DVH said that we haven't figured out the Sunday starter yet.  Is he definitely sitting Alberius or do you think it was meant to motivate him?

[bulldog04]

I saw where DVH said that we haven't figured out the Sunday starter yet.  Is he definitely sitting Alberius or do you think it was meant to motivate him?

Unless Loseke or Kopps are going to start it has to be Alberius.  Loseke and Kopps have better stuff but aren't consistent

[tennesseehogwild]

Let's roll Taco out there...sand bring the Cockroach out of the pen tomorrow.

[lakecityhog]

I sat start Taco then go lefty and then go back to Alberius and if Dave needs to throw a pitch or 2 put him in! We need a win tomorrow.

[ucahogfan]

I don't think Taco can get it done anymore.

Why do you say that?  Taco at his best is 92-95 with sink and a swing and miss breaking ball.  Sure, he struggles with command during some outings, but good Taco is just nasty.

[lookawayquick]

I would start Kopps and have Taco, Alberius and Lee ready to roll.  DVH needs to have Murph ready for future SEC games.

[TebowHater]

Assuming Elson actually knows something and isn't just speculating (kind of seems like he is), it looks like it may be Alberius.

https://twitter.com/ElsonPhil/status/855905742016172032

[TebowHater]

Auburn apparently starting RHP Ryan Watson (1-0, 3.80). Also another source saying we are throwing Alberius.

https://twitter.com/matthewcstevens/status/855909952245952513

[311Hog]

viva la cockroach !

[SPAL]

Taco is no longer a starting pitcher. They've transitioned him to a 1 or 2 inning guy. Maybe he can go a 3rd if he has a quick inning. His mentality and mechanics are no longer that of a starting pitcher.

[PigWig]

Just my opinion, but I think Alberius starts today, Murphy starts Tuesday on a pitch count, and if he looks good again against KState, he takes over the Sunday role after that.

[HogFansReunited]

Just my opinion, but I think Alberius starts today, Murphy starts Tuesday on a pitch count, and if he looks good again against KState, he takes over the Sunday role after that.

I could see this happening. Murphy has looked very good during the midweek games.

[Kevin]

We play Tuesday, Thursday, Friday Saturday next week. No pitch count for Murphy Tuesday. Good outing he could go the next weekend

[DZ]

I think Taco starts for this exact reason, if we get good Taco he should get quite a few innings out of him but if not we can pull him and we have time to recover.

I don't think you can gamble with his 3-4 runs he gives up Everytime out this year.. I wouldn't trust him.unless we have a 10 run lead.

[bulldog04]

Just my opinion, but I think Alberius starts today, Murphy starts Tuesday on a pitch count, and if he looks good again against KState, he takes over the Sunday role after that.

If Murphy has another good outing o like our chances of getting out of a regional.  Teams with 3 or 4 quality starters do the best in regionals

[ucahogfan]

I don't think you can gamble with his 3-4 runs he gives up Everytime out this year.. I wouldn't trust him.unless we have a 10 run lead.

His SEC ERA is better than Kopps, Loseke, and Stephan.  His big problem has been able to consistently find the zone, but the stuff is electric and he is a solid option for us.

[jry04]

I don't think you can gamble with his 3-4 runs he gives up Everytime out this year.. I wouldn't trust him.unless we have a 10 run lead.

2 scoreless v Mizzou, 1 scoreless v Alabama, 3 runs v LSU in 2 innings when we were already up 6 or 7 runs, 1 earned run in an inning v UGA. He came in for Chadwick in the 8th and didn't allow a run, then gave up two hits to start the 9th. We should have got out of it, but errors lead to UGA tying the game, and both of those runs were charged to Taco, with only 1 being earned.

He hasn't been nearly as bad as you make him sound. You said he gives up 3-4 runs every time, when in fact he has done it 1 time, which happened with a 7 run lead, in conference play

[DZ]

2 scoreless v Mizzou, 1 scoreless v Alabama, 3 runs v LSU in 2 innings when we were already up 6 or 7 runs, 1 earned run in an inning v UGA. He came in for Chadwick in the 8th and didn't allow a run, then gave up two hits to start the 9th. We should have got out of it, but errors lead to UGA tying the game, and both of those runs were charged to Taco, with only 1 being earned.

He hasn't been nearly as bad as you make him sound. You said he gives up 3-4 runs every time, when in fact he has done it 1 time, which happened with a 7 run lead, in conference play

maybe i exaggerated, sure seems like he gets into a lot of jams lately, at one time in his career with the hogs he was better, thats all

[jry04]

maybe i exaggerated, sure seems like he gets into a lot of jams lately, at one time in his career with the hogs he was better, thats all

I agree with that.