#21 in RPI. Finished 7th in the ACC, a conference who will have at least 3 hosts, and will probably end up with 4 or 5, with a long shot at 6. We have the #5 SOS in the country. I don’t really see anyway we don’t end up as a 2 seed unless we just sh*t the bed in the ACCT. We’re not even close to the bubble at this point
They were just an example of how far we might have to travel as a 3 seed instead of a 2. They’re a potential host that’s 1,000 miles away. Same for UCLA, GCU, UCSB, Oregon State, etc. Obviously not all of those are going to end up hosting, but they’re all potential destinations for us as a 3 seed
Johnny Wholestaff on Tuesday
In a weird way, I feel like this postseason doesn't have the usual stress and questions about how to set up our pitching like it usually does. It's always been, do you throw our stud Friday pitcher (Hurter, Curry, etc.) in Game 1 or wait for a tougher matchup. Now, we've got about 10-12 pitchers we can throw out there in any combination and you're just up hoping to get 3-4 good innings out of a few of them. So yes, I think you go on the same rest with Medich on Tues and Grissom on Thursday. But we can just be ready to move on down the line after 2 or 3 innings if the starter needs to be pulled when you might have stuck with Hurter, Curry, Conner Thomas a lot longer in years' past.
I don't know what the recovery times are for specific pitchers on our staff but Medich strikes me as the kind of guy that can go on 5 days rest. Plus I think CDH likes the idea of rolling out his #1 for the first game. Keep in mind that if Pitt rolls out their #1 guy I think he also had more than 100 pitches on Tuesday. Neither of the 2 is exactly a fireballer so maybe that helps. But hopefully CDH will keep him on a short leash because we all saw what happened when Medich ran out of gas last game. So maybe he runs out there for 3 innings or so if he is doing well then we go to "whole staff" mode. What will be interesting to see is if we keep the same pecking order we have seen lately. My guess is yes because if we don't win the first game the second game doesn't matter. I think we do what we have to in order to win game one then worry about game two after that. I hate it when you overthink things and get too cute in tourney play and get beat right out of the gate.
There's a lot of internet hate on the ACC tournament format, but I really think everyone is just missing the point. The extra games are by design for all those bubble teams, and while it's frustrating to a fan to see an inconsequential game, this is a smart play by the conference.
It IS a rematch from Thurs. Quick Hook Hall would be good today.
I'm still holding out hope that a #2 is in play. But really... does it matter? Could be a blessing to go far away & play a bunch of "different" teams. Score about 50 runs.
I don't think 2 vs 3 makes much difference. I would much rather be the 3 in Southern Miss or GA Southern regional than 2 in Tennessee.
Anytime... but prepare for a response & have some really good reasons.
It makes no difference really. We can check out of our rooms either before or after our Thursday game and head back to Atlanta.
