|
Replies: 12
| visibility 701
|
Orange Blooded [4119]
TigerPulse: 95%
Posts: 2521
Joined: 10/10/08
|
Knaak - Post Season Usage
2
May 2, 2024, 10:15 AM
|
|
Think there is any chance coach switches Knaak to first in the rotation come post season? He's been doing so well I understand why they wouldn't want to change his spot now but in post season if he goes first that would give us a better chance of using him again. Clearly he is our Ace.
|
|
|
|
 |
Freshman [9]
TigerPulse: 100%
Posts: 6
Joined: 2/14/24
|
Re: Knaak - Post Season Usage
3
May 2, 2024, 10:44 AM
|
|
Yeah I’m anxious to see what we do in the regional. If we can get Tristan going like he was before the injury it should be a good 1-2 punch. And there’s not much bad to say about Darden either. I like our chances with those 3.
|
|
|
|
|
|
Orange Blooded [4119]
TigerPulse: 95%
Posts: 2521
Joined: 10/10/08
|
Re: Knaak - Post Season Usage
1
May 2, 2024, 11:04 AM
|
|
Agree. We so badly need to get to at least a Super this year. If we are able to secure a national seed, there is a good chance we can make it to Omaha. I'm sure we will get thrown a touch draw like we have our last several regionals though.(OSU/Vandy/TN)
|
|
|
|
|
|
Commissioner [935]
TigerPulse: 98%
Posts: 546
Joined: 10/8/10
|
Re: Knaak - Post Season Usage
1
May 2, 2024, 11:18 AM
|
|
I was actually surprised they didn't move him to Friday after his week off last week.
|
|
|
|
|
|
Orange Blooded [4119]
TigerPulse: 95%
Posts: 2521
Joined: 10/10/08
|
Re: Knaak - Post Season Usage
May 2, 2024, 11:23 AM
|
|
I thought about that too. Would have been a good time.
|
|
|
|
|
|
Orange Blooded [2121]
TigerPulse: 100%
Posts: 671
Joined: 2/11/24
|
Re: Knaak - Post Season Usage
1
May 2, 2024, 11:28 AM
[ in reply to Re: Knaak - Post Season Usage ] |
|
We don’t wanna waste him in a game where we don’t hit a teams ace pitcher. Pitching on Sundays is an automatic win.
|
|
|
|
|
|
Orange Blooded [2121]
TigerPulse: 100%
Posts: 671
Joined: 2/11/24
|
Re: Knaak - Post Season Usage
1
May 2, 2024, 11:29 AM
|
|
Smith then Knaak
|
|
|
|
|
|
Team Captain [474]
TigerPulse: 100%
Posts: 348
Joined: 12/23/17
|
Re: Knaak - Post Season Usage
1
May 2, 2024, 12:30 PM
|
|
Based on recent pitching performances, and the pitching I believe we would be facing initially in the Regional, I'd would go with Darden, then Knaak, and then Smith.
Reasoning, Knaak seems to be our Ace at the moment, and Smith does not appear to be anywhere close to what he was before his injury.
Furthermore, I wouldn't waste Knaak on the first day (assuming we are hosting, or seeded 2nd if we are not hosting). If we are seeded first or second in the regional, I would be going with Darden first. We would probably not be facing our most dangerous rival (and their Ace) until the second day (if seeded teams win(or lose) as they are seeded in the Regional--that's when I would pitch Knaak.
However, there are a bunch of variables in the Regionals (including: where we are seeded, the recent performances of our weekend starters, and the expected starters we will be facing each day). As a result, I would trust Coach Bakich to make the right decisions based on the variables as he sees them--he's been pretty impressive with his decision-making over the last two years!
|
|
|
|
|
|
Orange Blooded [4119]
TigerPulse: 95%
Posts: 2521
Joined: 10/10/08
|
Re: Knaak - Post Season Usage
May 2, 2024, 5:02 PM
|
|
Good point about not wasting him in an easier first game.
|
|
|
|
|
|
CU Guru [1903]
TigerPulse: 98%
Posts: 1621
Joined: 11/27/22
|
Re: Knaak - Post Season Usage
1
May 2, 2024, 12:47 PM
|
|
Depending on the opponent... you don't throw your ace if you can handle an easier opponent without him.
|
|
|
|
|
|
Trainer [41]
TigerPulse: 100%
Posts: 27
Joined: 4/18/23
|
Re: Knaak - Post Season Usage
1
May 2, 2024, 2:14 PM
|
|
The way the ACC tournament is set up will have to be dealt with. I want Knaak set up to pitch the second game of the regional, but I trust the coaches. Grace was the Sunday starter all last year but pitched game 2 against Tennessee.
|
|
|
|
|
|
Trainer [41]
TigerPulse: 100%
Posts: 27
Joined: 4/18/23
|
Re: Knaak - Post Season Usage
May 2, 2024, 2:16 PM
|
|
Grice not Grace. Spell check.
|
|
|
|
|
|
Orange Blooded [4119]
TigerPulse: 95%
Posts: 2521
Joined: 10/10/08
|
Re: Knaak - Post Season Usage
May 2, 2024, 5:04 PM
[ in reply to Re: Knaak - Post Season Usage ] |
|
That's right about Grice last year. That was one helluva tough game to lose the way we did.
|
|
|
|
|
|
Replies: 12
| visibility 701
|
|
|
50
