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I wonder if UConn pitching rotation will be shuffled to give Anthony Kay another day of rest. In other words, pitch Tim Cate on Friday, and have Kay go on Saturday for a possible Florida match up assuming both teams win their opening games.
 
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dbmill said:
I wonder if UConn pitching rotation will be shuffled to give Anthony Kay another day of rest. In other words, pitch Tim Cate on Friday, and have Kay go on Saturday for a possible Florida match up assuming both teams win their opening games.
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I like having Kay second. Extra rest as you mentioned, and pitching him second will likely either line him up against Florida or put him in the position to keep UConn alive if GT wins the first game.
 
3 AAC teams make the tourney. Houston did not make it, as I and many other people expected.
 
Do not like this draw. Georgia Tech is a meh two seed but they have an ace of their own (and have little hope of beating us without him). Florida is loaded.
 
dbmill said:
I wonder if UConn pitching rotation will be shuffled to give Anthony Kay another day of rest. In other words, pitch Tim Cate on Friday, and have Kay go on Saturday for a possible Florida match up assuming both teams win their opening games.
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I absolutely would hold Kay back until game two (but I am bit the one making the decisions). The additional day of rest would be very beneficial and it could be argued that game two is more important than game one.

One other twist, as the announcers (when they discussed our bracket) stated GT has a veteran group of hitters. With that in mind I would start Montgomerie in game one (as Cate is a freshman).

This could be fun!
 
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dbmill said:
3 AAC teams make the tourney. Houston did not make it, as I and many other people expected.
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Well don't like the draw of being put in with the #1 overall and very loaded Florida team. But I am excited that it is within good driving distance so will plan on buying my tickets tomorrow when they go on sale. The other cool thing is my father-in-law is a Georgia Tech grad so bragging rights on the line. Sure wish we would have gotten the same 2/3 match up with Ga Tech but in Nashville instead.
 
Interesting tidbit to the UConn-Georgia Tech game that I'm aware of because of Chris Jones talking about it during UConn baseball broadcast on WHUS. I believe the game will feature the two active career hit leaders in NCAA Division 1 baseball, Matt Gonzales for Georgia Tech and Bobby Melley for UConn.
 
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dbmill said:
3 AAC teams make the tourney. Houston did not make it, as I and many other people expected.
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Obviously, Houston needed to beat a better baseball team, athletic department, university, and BIG-time CR program.
 
I do not follow college baseball closely; but, how did UConn get a 3 seed while Tulane, which has a better record though they split their series with UConn and did not make it to the AAC championship gets a 3 seed. If its SOS, which makes sense, then how is Bryant, who has a very good record; but, did not play too many top tier teams (beat BC, lost to UConn, etc.) get a 2 seed. Overall, this reminds me of when UConn got stuck with South Carolina a few years back. Nevertheless go Huskies!
 
Mr. Conehead said:
I do not follow college baseball closely; but, how did UConn get a 3 seed while Tulane, which has a better record though they split their series with UConn and did not make it to the AAC championship gets a 3 seed. If its SOS, which makes sense, then how is Bryant, who has a very good record; but, did not play too many top tier teams (beat BC, lost to UConn, etc.) get a 2 seed. Overall, this reminds me of when UConn got stuck with South Carolina a few years back. Nevertheless go Huskies!
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RPI....2016 Men's College Baseball Rating Percentage Index (RPI) Live - WarrenNolan.com

UConn @ 51 vs Tulane @ 26 and ECU @ 36. Bryant is @ 28.

Tulane is a 2 seed and ECU is a 3 seed.
 
As I watch the UConn vs UH replay on ESPNU right now, and not knowing much about college baseball, I decided to look at the UConn roster. I counted 18 players from CT on a 35 man team.

First, who knew we had that much home grown talent (not me) and second, how many players actually play/travel, etc. With the majors having a 25 man roster, how many do the college teams actually have playing?
 
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sportsart said:
As I watch the UConn vs UH replay on ESPNU right now, and not knowing much about college baseball, I decided to look at the UConn roster. I counted 18 players from CT on a 35 man team.

First, who knew we had that much home grown talent (not me) and second, how many players actually play/travel, etc. With the majors having a 25 man roster, how many do the college teams actually have playing?
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I count 31 of 35 w/ innings played/pitched this year. Outside of Ryan Radue situation - I believe only Hintz, Lambrecht, Malandro haven't played and appear to be red-shirting
 
Florida? Ouch. Just saw them play LSU five times in the last 2 weeks. They have an unlimited amount of arm talent. Maybe 5 first round pitchers. Will be tough, but go Huskies!
 
sportsart said:
As I watch the UConn vs UH replay on ESPNU right now, and not knowing much about college baseball, I decided to look at the UConn roster. I counted 18 players from CT on a 35 man team.

First, who knew we had that much home grown talent (not me) and second, how many players actually play/travel, etc. With the majors having a 25 man roster, how many do the college teams actually have playing?
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huskymedic said:
I count 31 of 35 w/ innings played/pitched this year. Outside of Ryan Radue situation - I believe only Hintz, Lambrecht, Malandro haven't played and appear to be red-shirting
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The NCAA imposes a 35 player roster limit for the season. I believe I have heard Chris Jones on WHUS both during games and in his interview sessions with Coach Penders mention that UConn baseball usually travels with about 27 players to regular season distant weekend road games while school is in session.
 
I would absolutely keep Kay for game 2 on Saturday. That would give a full 5 days rest after going on 3 days rest. Sure, he's the best starter, but he's also going in the first round/supplemental round in the draft in a few weeks. Of course you want to win, but not risking a players' health and long-term career in the pros. Keith Law on ESPN is saying that UConn abused Kay by allowing him to go on 3 days rest pitching 102 pitches on Wednesday and then like 90 on Sunday.
 
The tricky one is - if you lose to GT, do you use Kay against Bethune Cookman? You could try to trust that Montgomerie can handle that one and save Kay for the GT/UF lossr, but if you get upset, you go home without ever using Kay at all.
 
primus74 said:
Keith Law on ESPN is saying that UConn abused Kay by allowing him to go on 3 days rest pitching 102 pitches on Wednesday and then like 90 on Sunday.
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Keith Law has been on a widespread NCAA/High School/Little League pitch count rant all season long. He's poked @ Penders a few times this year. Each kid is different and everyone associated with baseball has an opinion on both sides of the argument.
 
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