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Message: [QUOTE="dbmill, post: 2722632, member: 2504"] Just want to get back to Jeff Kersten. He's certainly been a solid addition to the pitching staff, but it seems he is a bit of a stretch as a weekend starter. As Chris Jones has said often, Kersten is a pitch to contact guy, and is not going to generate outs through special stuff on his pitches. He needs to throw strikes and not pitch from behind, and really needs to hit his spots. When he is on his game, he can get outs quickly. Otherwise, teams can tee off on him, especially talented teams like Houston and East Carolina. I suspect that the best use for Kersten is either in middle relief or as a middle of a week starter. He seems to be a bit of a stretch as a weekend starter against conference opponents, but he can have his moments. Of course, with the injury to Cate, UConn this season has needed Kersten for the weekend games. If Colby Dunlop improves and develops his game before next season, hopefully Kersten can return to a non starting weekend role for next season. Also, someone like Mike Burrows could end up in the starting rotation if he doesn't go pro and ends up at UConn. Kersten to a certain degree reminds me of Sam Nepiarsky, another pitch to contact guy who was capable of having some great games, and getting shelled in others. [/QUOTE]