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    Now it's time to stack some wins in baseball

    Before the season, I was hoping for 3-6 at this point; we're a game better, so I'm happy. These next 3 weeks though, it's time to win some series. Georgia, at OM, and Auburn needs to be a 6-3 stretch. If we pull that off, we're sitting at 10-8, and we'd be in a great position to even make a run at hosting. Couple missed opportunities this weekend, but hopefully dohm is back soon and that deepens our staff

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    Agree completely. We have had a little adversity this weekend time to make hay.

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    We lose close games. 1-6 in one-run games. Can't finish.

    If that trend continues, there will be no postseason.

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    Quote Originally Posted by MaroonFlounder View Post
    1-6 in one-run games.
    That is brutal. We cannot navigate the conference schedule with even a modicum of success with no semblance of a closer. And it is not like Parker can walk in practice today, point his finger at someone on the staff and say "You are the closer. Go make it work." I just do not think that guy is presently on the pitching staff. Maybe it is like some here have pointed out and it is going to require three different guys on the bump in the 9th. And if Dohm does not take the mound at all in some capacity this weekend I am hesitant to believe he takes it again period. Fingers crossed.

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    I don't think being 1-6 in 1-run games is predictive of the future. I think it's just as likely they go 6-1 in the next 7 as 1-6

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    It's time to stack some wins. I agree. Just have to find a closer. This stretch will go a long way to determining how we finish. Go 7-2 the next three weeks and that puts us pretty close to the bubble without having played Mizzou.

    If we go 4-5 or worse we're going to have a lot of work to do although hosting would be really tough to see unless we get hot the last four weeks.

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    Beat Georgia 2/3
    Beat Mississippi 2/3
    Beat Auburn 2/3

    Stand at 10-8 heading into Candy then Bama- come out 3-3 there and we are at 13-11.

    @UPig have to get 1. Finish home vs Mizzou at 14-13. Sweep them to finish 17-13 and a likely host weekend

    Big 3 weekends ahead. Really need that 6-3
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    Forsythe should be given more innings. I think he or Hardin could possibly be the closer
    Romans 5:8

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    Quote Originally Posted by Coach34 View Post
    Beat Georgia 2/3
    Beat Mississippi 2/3
    Beat Auburn 2/3

    Stand at 10-8 heading into Candy then Bama- come out 3-3 there and we are at 13-11.

    @UPig have to get 1. Finish home vs Mizzou at 14-13. Sweep them to finish 17-13 and a likely host weekend

    Big 3 weekends ahead. Really need that 6-3
    This is my prediction. 16-14 on the hosting bubble but end up a 2 seed. Unless we make a run in sec tourney.

    Beat Georgia 2/3
    Beat Mississippi 2/3
    Beat Auburn 3/3
    Arky 0/3
    Vandy 1/3
    Bama 2/3
    Missouri 2/3
    Romans 5:8

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    Quote Originally Posted by MaroonFlounder View Post
    We lose close games. 1-6 in one-run games. Can't finish.

    If that trend continues, there will be no postseason.
    Being 1-6 in one-run games doesn't mean our "closers" have blown 6 games.

    One of those is the 9-8 LSU loss where we came back from down 9-1, and the pitching staff didn't allow a run the last 6 innings. Another one is the AP 3-2 loss. We didn't give up a run for the last 6 innings.

    Actual blown saves are more like 4, with 2 of them from this past weekend on the road. It's a concern that we don't have a closer, but the guys we have need to execute better. The moment seemed too big for some of the guys. Hopefully, they can get some mental toughness and be ready to compete the next time.

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    Quote Originally Posted by bulldogcountry1 View Post
    Being 1-6 in one-run games doesn't mean our "closers" have blown 6 games.

    One of those is the 9-8 LSU loss where we came back from down 9-1, and the pitching staff didn't allow a run the last 6 innings. Another one is the AP 3-2 loss. We didn't give up a run for the last 6 innings.

    Actual blown saves are more like 4, with 2 of them from this past weekend on the road. It's a concern that we don't have a closer, but the guys we have need to execute better. The moment seemed too big for some of the guys. Hopefully, they can get some mental toughness and be ready to compete the next time.

    Did I say that losing close games was only a pitching thing? No, I didn't.

    That 2-word sentence: "Can't Finish" doesn't just apply to relief pitching. It also pertains to hitting/scoring runs.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Coach34 View Post
    Beat Georgia 2/3
    Beat Mississippi 2/3
    Beat Auburn 2/3

    Stand at 10-8 heading into Candy then Bama- come out 3-3 there and we are at 13-11.

    @UPig have to get 1. Finish home vs Mizzou at 14-13. Sweep them to finish 17-13 and a likely host weekend

    Big 3 weekends ahead. Really need that 6-3
    Have to take that @ss whooping from Central Arkansas first.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Leeshouldveflanked View Post
    Have to take that @ss whooping from Central Arkansas first.
    LOL

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    Need to find some 1A high school teams with some open Wednesdays.

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    Are these mid week losses going to hurt our post season chances? They are sure worrisome to me.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Ranchdawg View Post
    Are these mid week losses going to hurt our post season chances? They are sure worrisome to me.
    Yes, if regular season record is not at least 14-16. May be forced to win a couple games in the SEC tournament.

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    Quote Originally Posted by MaroonFlounder View Post
    Yes, if regular season record is not at least 14-16. May be forced to win a couple games in the SEC tournament.
    Yeah I think we have to have at least 14 wins.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Ranchdawg View Post
    Are these mid week losses going to hurt our post season chances? They are sure worrisome to me.
    Absolutely. It could be the difference in hosting or being a two seed and it could be the difference of being on the right side of the bubble or not.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Commercecomet24 View Post
    Yeah I think we have to have at least 14 wins.
    With our OOC losses and RPI I don't even feel real comfortable at 14-16. I think ww need to be at least 15-15 to feel at ease about making the post-season.

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