I agree Griffen has been very impressive all but one appearance .I think I'd pitch Harris game one, Griffen game two, and Miller game three. The chance to start Harris a second game late in the tourney vs USM who didn't see much of him in our series is the tipping point to go with him game one. USM didn't see much of Griffen either and it seemed they had quite a few lefties.
We are #39 entering today.
A win today vs. Charlotte would boost us by ~.0021 to ~#35.
A loss today vs. Charlotte would drop us by ~.0027 to ~#42.
We are #41 entering today.
A win today vs. Southern Miss would boost us by about +.0038 to about a 3-way tie for #35.
A loss today vs. Southern Miss would drop us by about -.0010 to about #44.
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Because Burroughs wasn't tuned in enough to recognize that the team was in a funk and he needed to call for a small ball game plan... scratch out a run or two when the situation allowed for it and see if the team can't get some momentum going.
There were times over the last two weeks when we had runners on 1st and 2nd that we could've advanced. Being on 2nd and 3rd makes it an easier RBI for any batter. Runs scored makes for momentum. Stepping away from the plate without getting the job done is obviously contagious.
2nd base is scoring position. We had guys in place to score over the past two days. The "small ball' you wish we had tried requires bunting players over to 3rd. Even though there were a few times we could have done that with 0 or 1 outs, when the guys behind them are striking out instead of hitting fly balls it does not matter what base they are on.