Originally Posted By: turkey247
Originally Posted By: jbc

they don't love to tell you that they always pitch their ace and Alabama never does, because they have a series that counts the next couple of days.


Wrong.......again

"This was a hard-fought game by both sides. Alabama went to the bullpen multiple times and even pulled out their Friday night starter for some reason in the 9th inning to keep the Tigers from adding insurance runs. The Tigers kept to their usual mid-week crew and bullpen pitchers for the game that doesn't mean anything other than bragging rights. It doesn't count for the SEC standings".

Copied straight from an article on SBnation. Auburn calls Andrew Mitchell, "mid week Mitch", cause that's all he does.






I didn't go this year, have been every year prior. I guess this year was different

In years past Alabama has gone so far to pitch non pitchers. Yes they go to the bullpen a lot, some years every inning. As to not burn anyone out on a game that doesn't count