Re: Is Cagle in this relief role all year?

tigerfanatic12 · 2024-02-11T02:14:20.949Z

This didn’t just happen. This is a thought out plan by Rittman and Jamieson. Have your ace available to pitch in every game you play and in every high leverage situation. I don’t hate it. In fact, in situations where I have 5 non-must-win games in 4 days, I actually think this is a great strategy! I do have to think that this won’t be the case all year. I think she probably starts against Mizzou tomorrow. I definitely don’t see it being useful when we have a mid-week game against USCk or UGA¥ I want Cagle starting those for sure!

I'm not sure why he didn't start the freshman against mizz st first game knowing they'd be weaker than liberty. Then mills against liberty and cub against Indiana. Honestly, cub looks better than mills. Something up with her. She didn't pitch particularly well at the end of last season... seems to have peaked. Jmho and it IS just 4 games.

Rittman had to know that mizzou was the toughest team we'd face. Interesting points if that's what in fact the strategy is.

Not to hijack or change your thread, but we seem to have the same hitting problems as the last 2 years. No power past the 4 hole. I'm not impressed with Alex hitting or fielding at ss. Thought for sure we could have either brought in a phenom or have recruited and developed better. Either that or they can't coach what a ss has to be. Her bio on our main page doesn't add up. Wish we'd have gotten one from Washington or Oklahoma. But just 4 games and early observations.

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I politely disagree that Cagle was overused last year

Feb 10, 2024, 10:34 PM

and needs to be kept fresh early in the season. She can rest during the Tiger Invitational with the likes of Longwood, Mercer, and Fordham. Against top 25 competition early in the season, I want her pitching every inning she can.

Last season, Cagle through the exact number of innings as FSU’s Kathryn Sandercock, and they don’t even crack the top 25 of innings pitched.

I think back to Cagle’s sophomore year where she threw 12% more innings than last year and still started all 4 games in the Alabama regional. If she was fresh enough then, I think she’s good. Monica Abbott of Tennessee threw double the innings on season as Cagle threw last year; I think she’s good.

Without FSU and VaTech on the schedule, these chances at quality wins early in the season are even more crucial to getting a top-8 seed. Rittman has stated that the WCWS is the goal, and they don’t shy away from talking about it as a team. Well, we need a top-8 seed to increase the chances of obtaining that goal dramatically. To get the top-8 seed, you need quality wins; to get quality wins, we need Cagle taking the ball when she can.

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Is Cagle in this relief role all year?

Shes had a dozen or so saves. This isnt new.***

Yes but shes only in relief after 4 games. No starts by your ace in 4gms***