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Clemson is a good team in a down draft. Here's the ACC series they've played (most recent first)
0-3 to Duke @ Clemson!
0-3 @ FSU.
2-1 over L'Ville.
3-0 @ VT.
2-1 @ BC.
1-2 to ND @ Clemson!
3-0 over UNC @ Clemson.
With a 41 rpi after all those recent losses, you know the story. They started off highly ranked; as high as 19 and backed it up by beating L'Ville and UNC. They have the talent which is why they have spent 8 of 11 weeks in the top 25 by the Coaches poll.
Do we get the good Clemson or the bad Clemson? No one knows. I guess we win this series 2-1; that's what we seem to do. Nolan Ryan has us sweeping; two close 1 run games and one we win easily. I don't think so, I think Clemson breaks out in a game because it's baseball and they will get some fortunate hits.
But we need to win with X on Friday PLEASE!!! This losing the first to pull out the series the next two days is a Houdini act that statistically can't continue (nor can our sanity). And it isn't that X is all that bad, more we don't score runs. His 4.05 ERA is because he throws hittable strikes and the other team is good at running up his pitch count waiting for that hittable pitch. Having given up 6 HRs in 204 AB, he is hit the hardest of our weekend starters. (Maybe we don't score as much on Friday since the other team's ace is on Friday? But we've taken down a lot of aces this year. So go figure.)
I expect X, CT and Hurter. Having 3 days till Friday and being at home, I think all of our bullpen will be as ready as they can be. With our plate approach, good D, and ability to bounce back, it's hard not to be optimistic.
0-3 to Duke @ Clemson!
0-3 @ FSU.
2-1 over L'Ville.
3-0 @ VT.
2-1 @ BC.
1-2 to ND @ Clemson!
3-0 over UNC @ Clemson.
With a 41 rpi after all those recent losses, you know the story. They started off highly ranked; as high as 19 and backed it up by beating L'Ville and UNC. They have the talent which is why they have spent 8 of 11 weeks in the top 25 by the Coaches poll.
Do we get the good Clemson or the bad Clemson? No one knows. I guess we win this series 2-1; that's what we seem to do. Nolan Ryan has us sweeping; two close 1 run games and one we win easily. I don't think so, I think Clemson breaks out in a game because it's baseball and they will get some fortunate hits.
But we need to win with X on Friday PLEASE!!! This losing the first to pull out the series the next two days is a Houdini act that statistically can't continue (nor can our sanity). And it isn't that X is all that bad, more we don't score runs. His 4.05 ERA is because he throws hittable strikes and the other team is good at running up his pitch count waiting for that hittable pitch. Having given up 6 HRs in 204 AB, he is hit the hardest of our weekend starters. (Maybe we don't score as much on Friday since the other team's ace is on Friday? But we've taken down a lot of aces this year. So go figure.)
I expect X, CT and Hurter. Having 3 days till Friday and being at home, I think all of our bullpen will be as ready as they can be. With our plate approach, good D, and ability to bounce back, it's hard not to be optimistic.
, English DH, Guldberg at 1st and rest standard.