MSU vs Mental Midgets of Mississippi

[HoopsDawg]

Oh yeah!!!

[StarkVegasSteve]

Holy Shit

[PMDawg]

Hines with another unproductive 1 potch AB. Lol

[Cooterpoot]

There's the man!

[Brobi-wan]

But **** EM

[bobtail bob]

What did I just see. BOOOOOM

[MoreCowbell]

Welcome back HUGESACK!!!!!

[BeardoMSU]

Hahaha!!!! **** YOU!!!!

[Dawgology]

Hail damn state!

[PMDawg]

Well. Huge sack pulls it off. Lol

[archdog]

HUGE SAK!!!!

[StarkVegasSteve]

If I could drop the F bomb right now I would.

[mparkerfd20]

Holy ****ing shit!!!!!!! Hell yeah!!!!!!!!!!!

[Political Hack]

GTHOM!!!!!!

[MBDawg601]

There is no better way to send those shit bags home!!!!!!

[DownwardDawg]

I can't stop laughing!!!!!!

[Mjoelner34]

Holy Shit! Hugesack giveth, Hugesack taketh away!

[MoreCowbell]

I thought this was a double elimination tournament, no?

[The Federalist Engineer]

https://y.yarn.co/93687004-280a-4cfe-a693-6245c11f7ea4_text.gif

[maroonmania]

Well he ain't Hugesack for nothing!

[DownwardDawg]

Hahahaha!!! So perfect.

[HoopsDawg]

What a swing

[bobtail bob]

Go cry in your Bourbon Bianco

[BeardoMSU]

https://y.yarn.co/93687004-280a-4cfe-a693-6245c11f7ea4_text.gif

This^^^^

You win the thread!

[Activated Alpha]

Well Hugesack proved me wrong about a Lemonis coached team for tonight. Still have my doubts on Geaut

[Hypnodawg]

Huge Sack!

[The Federalist Engineer]

I thought this was a double elimination tournament, no?

Nah, the bitches gotta leave town immediately. Double elimination is only for grown men.

[DawgFromOxford]

Sure am glad to have Hujsak back

[SaintDawg]

Better late than never. Only took 9 17ing innings. Jesus Christ!!!!

[Dawgface]

Ha ha

[Commercecomet24]

My boy Hujsak! Clutch all year! Glad he's back!

[parabrave]

We now know the alphadog of the team.

[maroonmania]

Well Hugesack proved me wrong about a Lemonis coached team for tonight. Still have my doubts on Geaut

Geaut still sucks.

[bobtail bob]

Maybe this turns our clutch fortunes around . Havent won one like this all season

[SaintDawg]

Well Hugesack proved me wrong about a Lemonis coached team for tonight. Still have my doubts on Geaut

Agreed. Hitting tonite was God awful. Geau needs to go.

[MBDawg601]

I wish I knew what he said after he hit the bomb. Looked inspiring.

[somebodyshotmypaw]

Are their any tears better than Ole Miss tears.

[BeardoMSU]

Geaut still sucks.

This!

[Commercecomet24]

Hujsaks been a leader since he got on campus. He's well respected by this team for his effort, attitude and hustle. He's a winner!

[KOdawg1]

Well... there's a reason it's a 9 inning game

[DownwardDawg]

My boy Hujsak! Clutch all year! Glad he's back!

I'm so glad I got to see the end of this game. Drove from north of Nashville to Houma Louisiana today, with a stop in Covington county Mississippi on the way to check on my daughter. Long day. Got to the hotel in time to watch the last 4 innings.

What a finish!!!

[KOdawg1]

Geaut still sucks.

Correct

[Commercecomet24]

I'm so glad I got to see the end of this game. Drove from north of Nashville to Houma Louisiana today, with a stop in Covington county Mississippi on the way to check on my daughter. Long day. Got to the hotel in time to watch the last 4 innings.

What a finish!!!

You saw the best part(other than augers dominance on the mound). Lol

[HoopsDawg]

Basically got a bye thanks to Auger. Got Stephen and Lo the next 2 games. 1 win and we should host.

[CaptainObvious]

Is there some sort of rule that Mississippi State "winners" have to be from New Hampshire?

[BeardoMSU]

We now know the alphadog of the team.

Yes!

[DownwardDawg]

You saw the best part(other than augers dominance on the mound). Lol

I was listening!!!! I usually fly but needed to go "home" for a little while.

[Commercecomet24]

Augers a hero tonight too! What a dominant performance!

[WSOPdawg]

Auger, Mershon and Hujsak deliver Lemonis' 1st SEC tourney win, if I'm not mistaken. So glad we didn't waste Auger's gem of a pitching performance.

[WSOPdawg]

Anybody have Jim's call on the radio?

[trob115]

DJ remains the most un-clutch player on the team

[Bothrops]

That was a wet dream

[BeardoMSU]

Augers a hero tonight too! What a dominant performance!

One of the best I've ever seen, too! Just dominant.

If he can channel that for the post season, holy hell....

[MoreCowbell]

I wish I knew what he said after he hit the bomb. Looked inspiring.

He said: Gett the 17 ouuutttaaa here bitchhhh

Saw a tweet that zoomed in on it

[RockyDog]

DJ remains the most un-clutch player on the team

He and infield fly Hines are worthless at this point.

[BeardoMSU]

Anybody have Jim's call on the radio?

This^^^^

[HoopsDawg]

He and infield fly Hines are worthless at this point.

Get outta here with that BS

[BeardoMSU]

He said ?get the 17 outta here bitch?

That's exactly what he said, lol.

[MBDawg601]

He said ?get the 17 outta here bitch?

Yep. I'm inspired.

[ZedFedder]

109 exit velocity. He annihilated that ball.

[mparkerfd20]

Get outta here with that BS

Hines is 3 for his last 34. DJ isn't a whole lot better. They are absolutely the worst 2 'hitters' on the team right now.

[DownwardDawg]

109 exit velocity. He annihilated that ball.

I started laughing the instant he made contact. It was a no doubter.

[HoopsDawg]

Hines is 3 for his last 34. DJ isn?t a whole lot better. They are absolutely the worst 2 ?hitters? on the team right now.

DJ went 3-4 with 2 doubles against Mizzou on Friday but ok. Hines is definitely struggling but has to stay in the lineup.

[StarkVegasSteve]

Get outta here with that BS

They are really bad in the clutch, sans Hines HR at Vandy. They are good baseball players that will be drafted pretty high, really high in the case of Jordan, but they have been bad in the clutch. If they were hitting 7 and 8 in the order then no one would bat an eye, but they bat 3 and 4 and generally K or ground out in clutch situations.

[Commercecomet24]

I knew from what I heard about Hujsak when he transferred here he would wind up being big for us before he left. Folks I trust told me about his character and work ethic and they were right. Hujsak is the kind of player you need on every team. Man i wish he was gonna be back but maybe he can produce a little more magic for us this year.

[BeardoMSU]

I started laughing the instant he made contact. It was a no doubter.

I might've woken up the family upstairs, lol.

[Todd4State]

That's an all time win right there. Big time MSU moment to possibly end Bianco's career at Ole Miss!

Heck of a job Auger.

[StarkVegasSteve]

DJ went 3-4 with 2 doubles against Mizzou on Friday but ok. Hines is definitely struggling but has to stay in the lineup.

I do not think anyone is saying take them out of the lineup. They are what they are at this point. Who else could we put in those spots? Hujsak is the only one you could remotely make an argument for.

[BeardoMSU]

They are really bad in the clutch, sans Hines HR at Vandy. They are good baseball players that will be drafted pretty high, really high in the case of Jordan, but they have been bad in the clutch. If they were hitting 7 and 8 in the order then no one would bat an eye, but they bat 3 and 4 and generally K or ground out in clutch situations.

Yup

[BeardoMSU]

That's an all time win right there. Big time MSU moment to possibly end Bianco's career at Ole Miss!

Heck of a job Auger.

Hopefully Brooks got the t-shirt tonight, but I wouldn't be mad at Hujsak getting it.

[Todd4State]

They are really bad in the clutch, sans Hines HR at Vandy. They are good baseball players that will be drafted pretty high, really high in the case of Jordan, but they have been bad in the clutch. If they were hitting 7 and 8 in the order then no one would bat an eye, but they bat 3 and 4 and generally K or ground out in clutch situations.

They consistently- as in every time try to do too much.

Lemonis needs to sit them down individually and tell them that getting a base hit is Ok. They don't have to carry the team. The biggest hit in MSU history was a seeing eye single from Tanner Leggett. Sometimes that's all you need.

[DownwardDawg]

I knew from what I heard about Hujsak when he transferred here he would wind up being big for us before he left. Folks I trust told me about his character and work ethic and they were right. Hujsak is the kind of player you need on every team. Man i wish he was gonna be back but maybe he can produce a little more magic for us this year.

With him back now and with Augers performance and Dohm and Pico back, this team is extremely dangerous.
Of course, they are capable of getting run ruled also! Haha!!

[StarkVegasSteve]

They consistently- as in every time try to do too much.

Lemonis needs to sit them down individually and tell them that getting a base hit is Ok. They don't have to carry the team. The biggest hit in MSU history was a seeing eye single from Tanner Leggett. Sometimes that's all you need.

The problem is that Dakota has never learned how to be a hitter. He is going to be Giancarlo Stanton/Bo Jackson 2.0.

[mparkerfd20]

DJ went 3-4 with 2 doubles against Mizzou on Friday but ok. Hines is definitely struggling but has to stay in the lineup.

DJ is 11 of last 34 so yeah I was wrong. He's still anti-clutch tho and has quite a few 0 fer games the last few weeks.

[Brobi-wan]

So glad to ruin Maddox’s night

[msudawglb]

When is the last time Mississippi got to end their season with a walkoff loss to MSU? This was such a sweet win.

[DownwardDawg]

They consistently- as in every time try to do too much.

Lemonis needs to sit them down individually and tell them that getting a base hit is Ok. They don't have to carry the team. The biggest hit in MSU history was a seeing eye single from Tanner Leggett. Sometimes that's all you need.
I'll never forget that hit.

[DownwardDawg]

I might've woken up the family upstairs, lol.

Haha!!

[HoopsDawg]

DJ is 11 of last 34 so yeah I was wrong. He's still anti-clutch tho and has quite a few 0 fer games the last few weeks.

Kudos for admitting you were wrong. That's a rarity on this board.

[BeardoMSU]

They consistently- as in every time try to do too much.

Lemonis needs to sit them down individually and tell them that getting a base hit is Ok. They don't have to carry the team. The biggest hit in MSU history was a seeing eye single from Tanner Leggett. Sometimes that's all you need.

Very good point.

[archdog]

Not the first round.

[HoopsDawg]

I do not think anyone is saying take them out of the lineup. They are what they are at this point. Who else could we put in those spots? Hujsak is the only one you could remotely make an argument for.

Probably should put Hujsak between them.

[BeardoMSU]

So glad to ruin Maddox’s night

I think I saw Groff (?) sobbing like a little girl with a skinned knee...

[BeardoMSU]

Probably should put Hujsak between them.

Yes. Definitely need to split them up.

[BeardoMSU]

Awe, puddin...
https://twitter.com/brooksbryant10/status/1793124256965931390?t=H47h3bt1fCLbw23I9eEfZg&s=19

[HoopsDawg]

They consistently- as in every time try to do too much.

Lemonis needs to sit them down individually and tell them that getting a base hit is Ok. They don't have to carry the team. The biggest hit in MSU history was a seeing eye single from Tanner Leggett. Sometimes that's all you need.

We needed DJ to hit a ground ball to the right side. We needed Hines to let Mershon take that bag, but that's tough to do.

[Commercecomet24]

Probably should put Hujsak between them.

I been saying that for about 6 weeks but actually I'd put Hujsak in the 3 hole because he's a more complete hitter that doesn't strike out as much as DJ and Hines. He's clutch too.

[KOdawg1]

I been saying that for about 6 weeks but actually I'd put Hujsak in the 3 hole because he's a more complete hitter that doesn't strike out as much as DJ and Hines. He's clutch too.

Yep.
1. Chance
2. Mersh
3. Sack
4. Hines
5. DJ

[StarkVegasSteve]

We needed DJ to hit a ground ball to the right side. We needed Hines to let Mershon take that bag, but that's tough to do.

There is a better chance of me hitting one 450 than Dakota Jordan going the other way.

[CaptainObvious]

Probably should put Hujsak between them.

Probably should put 4 guys between them. That way if one leads off with the first out of an inning the other one hopefully doesn't make the 3rd out if the inning until at least a run has scored. Right now, it's either they make the 2nd and 3rd out back to back or one makes the last out of the previous inning and the other one makes the first out of the next. Having unproductive outs in the middle of the line up is like having sub .200 batters in the 7-9 spots.

[archdog]

Here is the thing, some of our players need to be told, to their face, that they are not Barry Bonds. You have a couple guys swinging for the fence, with their head all out in front of the pitch looking dumb, and Hujsak comes up and stays behind the ball and is the hero. He looked like he was just trying to make solid contact and was rewarded with a gift inner half fastball. The same pitch other guys came out of their shoes and FN Whiffed.

Just saying. Chill out and for Gods sake, when they are pitching you outside, take it to opp center.

[HoopsDawg]

I been saying that for about 6 weeks but actually I'd put Hujsak in the 3 hole because he's a more complete hitter that doesn't strike out as much as DJ and Hines. He's clutch too.

I'd actually go:

1. Mershon
2. DJ
3. Hujsak
4. Hines
5. Larry
6. Chance
7. Kohler
8. Powell
9. Downs/Pulliam/Stevens

[StarkVegasSteve]

Here is the thing, some of our players need to be told, to their face, that they are not Barry Bonds. You have a couple guys swinging for the fence, with their head all out in front of the pitch looking dumb, and Hujsak comes up and stays behind the ball and is the hero. He looked like he was just trying to make solid contact and was rewarded with a gift inner half fastball. The same pitch other guys came out of their shoes and FN Whiffed.

Just saying. Chill out and for Gods sake, when they are pitching you outside, take it to opp center.

The sad thing is that Jordan got that same pitch twice. He looked at it once and his head was in the Ole Miss dugout on the other one.

[Todd4State]

Here is the thing, some of our players need to be told, to their face, that they are not Barry Bonds. You have a couple guys swinging for the fence, with their head all out in front of the pitch looking dumb, and Hujsak comes up and stays behind the ball and is the hero. He looked like he was just trying to make solid contact and was rewarded with a gift inner half fastball. The same pitch other guys came out of their shoes and FN Whiffed.

Just saying. Chill out and for Gods sake, when they are pitching you outside, take it to opp center.

A-freaking-men

[Todd4State]

The problem is that Dakota has never learned how to be a hitter. He is going to be Giancarlo Stanton/Bo Jackson 2.0.

Awesome job by Gautreau.

[CaptainObvious]

On their swing and misses both have a wavy swing. Some call it a ripple swing. It's a tennis racket swing. It's surprising the wind from one of their whiffs doesn't blow the pitcher off the mound.

[Todd4State]

There is a better chance of me hitting one 450 than Dakota Jordan going the other way.

Doesn't even have to go the other way. Just use the whole field. Stop taking Daddy Hacks with two strikes.

[CaptainObvious]

I'd actually go:

1. Mershon
2. DJ
3. Hujsak
4. Hines
5. Larry
6. Chance
7. Kohler
8. Powell
9. Downs/Pulliam/Stevens

Why are you moving Jordan up. He now leads the league with 72 strikeouts. You want that swing getting more abs? No. He needs to be 6th at best. Move Hines to 3, Hujsak to 4, Koehler to 5, DJ 6, Larry 7, (Powell 8, or Long), Pulliam 9.

[KOdawg1]

Why are you moving Jordan up. He now leads the league with 72 strikeouts. You want that swing getting more abs? No. He needs to be 6th at best. Move Hines to 3, Hujsak to 4, Koehler to 5, DJ 6, Larry 7, (Powell 8, or Long), Pulliam 9.
Yeah no way I give Mr. anti-clutch more ABs

[HoopsDawg]

Why are you moving Jordan up. He now leads the league with 72 strikeouts. You want that swing getting more abs? No. He needs to be 6th at best. Move Hines to 3, Hujsak to 4, Koehler to 5, DJ 6, Larry 7, (Powell 8, or Long), Pulliam 9.

No offense, but you're clueless.

[archdog]

The sad thing is that Jordan got that same pitch twice. He looked at it once and his head was in the Ole Miss dugout on the other one.

Yep. And all he had to do was put one of them in play. Mersh was already on second by that time. Just sit back and load up, don?t try to unload on it.

[SPMT]

Here is the thing, some of our players need to be told, to their face, that they are not Barry Bonds. You have a couple guys swinging for the fence, with their head all out in front of the pitch looking dumb, and Hujsak comes up and stays behind the ball and is the hero. He looked like he was just trying to make solid contact and was rewarded with a gift inner half fastball. The same pitch other guys came out of their shoes and FN Whiffed.

Just saying. Chill out and for Gods sake, when they are pitching you outside, take it to opp center.


If they would actually hit a fraction of as good as Bonds we?d be happy. Bonds was a contact hitter who had power. Then he got pissed when two clowns were getting all of the press. He and Ted are the best hitters of all time.

[DownwardDawg]

I had zero confidence that Hines or Jordan would hit. I almost absolutely knew that Higesak was gonna crush a fastball. He was salivating at that 95 mph pitch that was coming.

[archdog]

Doesn't even have to go the other way. Just use the whole field. Stop taking Daddy Hacks with two strikes.

When we say go the other way, we are talking about home runs. We are talking right center gap. Every single player should think gap on all outside pitches. Make a damn art form out of it. We should be daring pitchers to pitch us outer half. Instead we try to pull everything. Chance and Mersh are the only two that looks to go the other way. And Larry I suppose.

Larry has been swinging with ill intent since got back in the lineup. No more chip type swings. He really has done well as of late.

[BeardoMSU]

Dominance doesn't quite cover it...

https://twitter.com/elizabethfkeen/status/1793122483178025187?t=MuaTw_zbMT5g6KtEPSrfYA&s=19

[archdog]

If they would actually hit a fraction of as good as Bonds we?d be happy. Bonds was a contact hitter who had power. Then he got pissed when two clowns were getting all of the press. He and Ted are the best hitters of all time.

No. Tony Gwynn and Ted were the two best hitters of all time. Without roids, Bonds hits 425 homers and never gets over 40 in a season.

[archdog]

Yep, I said as much before the inning except I was thinking a K and a pop out to 2nd for DJ and Hines.

Hines crushed his ball, 1st baseman just made a damn good play. 75% of the time that ball is booted and Mersh scores.

[Brobi-wan]

Hines was unlucky. For some reason I feel better about HH than DJ. I think DJ needs another year to mature, but we won’t get that and neither will he.

[Commercecomet24]

Dominance doesn't quite cover it...

https://twitter.com/elizabethfkeen/status/1793122483178025187?t=MuaTw_zbMT5g6KtEPSrfYA&s=19

Haven't seen a stat line like that since Greg Maddux was pitching!

[HoopsDawg]

Yep, I said as much before the inning except I was thinking a K and a pop out to 2nd for DJ and Hines.

Hines crushed his ball, 1st baseman just made a damn good play. 75% of the time that ball is booted and Mersh scores.


Dominance doesn't quite cover it...

https://twitter.com/elizabethfkeen/status/1793122483178025187?t=MuaTw_zbMT5g6KtEPSrfYA&s=19

How many times has that happened with 6 or more innings pitched? Gotta be a low number.

[Todd4State]

When we say go the other way, we are talking about home runs. We are talking right center gap. Every single player should think gap on all outside pitches. Make a damn art form out of it. We should be daring pitchers to pitch us outer half. Instead we try to pull everything. Chance and Mersh are the only two that looks to go the other way. And Larry I suppose.

Larry has been swinging with ill intent since got back in the lineup. No more chip type swings. He really has done well as of late.

Exactly. There is a perception that to hit home runs you have to pull the ball. IMO you hit more if you use the whole field because it makes you more difficult to pitch to and therefore you get more balls to hit because you are able to handle more pitches.

[Todd4State]

And let's talk about some elephants in the room as far as pitching goes.

If we make it to a fourth game- Pico (I'm assuming) might be pitching for that third spot in the rotation with Auger. You HAVE TO consider Auger for the third spot now I would imagine regardless of how it plays out in the SEC Tournament.

And because of Auger's Greg Maddux impression we still have our entire bullpen available for tomorrow at least. Obviously, that's huge in the SEC Tournament where it is a pitching staff meat grinder. Having Hardin, Davis, Dohm, and Schuelke available to go tomorrow when we likely expected them to pitch in a bullpen game today is huge. I'm not sure that we can use Auger any more unless we somehow end up in the championship game but let's be honest- he did his job.

[StarkVegasSteve]

It cannot be overstated how special of a night Brooks Auger had. That was Bednar levels of dominance. If he can maintain that, all of a sudden we become REAL DANGEROUS. All of a sudden you could have a rotation of Khal, Cjintje, and double barrel Pico and Auger on Sunday. You also have a 4th starter if you get in a losers bracket

[Cooterpoot]

My hitting take: Stop standing on top of the plate trying to pull outside pitches. Sooooo damn many kids are being taught to do this it's killing them! A good pro player can get away with it, the average high school/college player cannot. Selling a kid he can do what pro guys do is an injustice.
Now for State, I get aggravated with us but we don't generally K at a high rate under Geaut. I think it's more on the players lack of ability than on Geaut's coaching really. We know he likes to grind down pitchers, which can get tiring, but it works when you've got players with the ability to adjust. We lack those players.
As for this team, they're all over the place. We could beat anyone or lose to anyone. We're so wildly inconsistent all over. One minute I think we're getting hot and going to roll, next I'm cussing them. Again, talent has to improve to correct that.

[Commercecomet24]

My hitting take: Stop standing on top of the plate trying to pull outside pitches. Sooooo damn many kids are being taught to do this it's killing them! A good pro player can get away with it, the average high school/college player cannot. Selling a kid he can do what pro guys do is an injustice.
Now for State, I get aggravated with us but we don't generally K at a high rate under Geaut. I think it's more on the players lack of ability than on Geaut's coaching really. We know he likes to grind down pitchers, which can get tiring, but it works when you've got players with the ability to adjust. We lack those players.
As for this team, they're all over the place. We could beat anyone or lose to anyone. We're so wildly inconsistent all over. One minute I think we're getting hot and going to roll, next I'm cussing them. Again, talent has to improve to correct that.

Cooter, I've been seeing that hitting approach taught for years and it's being taught at a young age too! It drives me crazy. I taught my players to use the big part of the field, try to drive it right back up the middle. That approach allows you to let the ball travel and be able to hit with authority to all parts of the field. It's called balance and young hitters are not being taught that. Everyone at every level is all caught up in launch angle and exit velo that basic fundamentals are not being taught anymore. I've seen kids as young as 6-7 being coached on launch angle and exit velo, lol. There's a lot of bad teaching being done right now.

This team is very mercurial. We could literally win it all or go out early.

[Cooterpoot]

Cooter, I've been seeing that hitting approach taught for years and it's being taught at a young age too! It drives me crazy. I taught my players to use the big part of the field, try to drive it right back up the middle. That approach allows you to let the ball travel and be able to hit with authority to all parts of the field. It's called balance and young hitters are not being taught that. Everyone at every level is all caught up in launch angle and exit velo that basic fundamentals are not being taught anymore. I've seen kids as young as 6-7 being coached on launch angle and exit velo, lol. There's a lot of bad teaching being done right now.

This team is very mercurial. We could literally win it all or go out early.

Launch angle and exit velo are like the shiny toys with the bells and whistles. They get your eyes big and fire you up. It's a modern sales pitch because selling hard work doesn't go over much anymore. In reality, exit velo and launch angle work themselves out by getting stronger and working your ass off which brings consistency.

[Commercecomet24]

Launch angle and exit velo are like the shiny toys with the bells and whistles. They get your eyes big and fire you up. It's a modern sales pitch because selling hard work doesn't go over much anymore. In reality, exit velo and launch angle work themselves out by getting stronger and working your ass off which brings consistency.

Nailed it! Just like spin rate and velo. Lot of guys making a lot of money now trying to teach that kind of stuff too! Can you imagine an 8 year old worrying about spin rate, fb velo, exit velo or launch angle when they don't even know how to play the game yet, but its happening out there every single day! Teach kids proper fundamentals and hard work and all of that will take care of itself. We've got a mutual friend that's coached in mlb for a long, long time and he told me once he doesn't really even project what a kid will do until he hits puberty and starts to develop their core, before that point they need to be taught fundamentals and hard work. Baseball requires many many reps and hard work. The rest will take care of itself.

[StarkVegasSteve]

Nailed it! Just like spin rate and velo. Lot of guys making a lot of money now trying to teach that kind of stuff too! Can you imagine an 8 year old worrying about spin rate, fb velo, exit velo or launch angle when they don't even know how to play the game yet, but its happening out there every single day! Teach kids proper fundamentals and hard work and all of that will take care of itself. We've got a mutual friend that's coached in mlb for a long, long time and he told me once he doesn't really even project what a kid will do until he hits puberty and starts to develop their core, before that point they need to be taught fundamentals and hard work. Baseball requires many many reps and hard work. The rest will take care of itself.

I just don't understand that line of thinking at any age before like 16. From ages 8 to like Jr High, all I cared about was getting on base. It embarrassed me to strike out or to not get on base. Now it feels like there's 8-10 yr olds that strike out, ground out, or fly out and wear it like a badge of honor because their bat speed was really good.

I've always said that those types of numbers(bat speed, launch angle, etc.) were just numbers that parents used to brag about their kids when they went 0-4 with 3Ks

[ScooterDog]

I think DJ and Hines need to follow the old Ron Polk philosophy, make hard contact and put the ball in play. I believe they are over thinking and trying to overdo.

[Cooterpoot]

I think DJ and Hines need to follow the old Ron Polk philosophy, make hard contact and put the ball in play. I believe they are over thinking and trying to overdo.

To be fair, Hines smoked that last ball. Furness just made a great play.

[Commercecomet24]

To be fair, Hines smoked that last ball. Furness just made a great play.

When he hit i immediately thought, tie game. Kid made a great play cause that ball was smoked.

[StarkVegasSteve]

When he hit i immediately thought, tie game. Kid made a great play cause that ball was smoked.

Off the bat it looked like it was down the line and into the corner. And in Hoover, and even with Hines speed, that is a triple. It honestly reminded me a lot of Drew McGowan's hit against TCU in the season opening tournament in Arlington in 21. He roped it and the 1B just made a hell of a play

[Commercecomet24]

Off the bat it looked like it was down the line and into the corner. And in Hoover, and even with Hines speed, that is a triple. It honestly reminded me a lot of Drew McGowan's hit against TCU in the season opening tournament in Arlington in 21. He roped it and the 1B just made a hell of a play

Yeah, after furniss made that play, I just thought it's not our night. I mean we helped a ball over the fence for them(no blame to Hujsak as it would've been a hekcuva play) Dakota smoked a ball that would've been out in most parks and then fat furniss manages to dive and come up with hines shot and just looked like it was gonna be one of them games. I did have a lot of confidence with Hujsak batting and thank goodness he was the one hitting in that spot because he seems to have that clutch gene. He's a lot like Macnamee to me.

[StarkVegasSteve]

Yeah, after furniss made that play, I just thought it's not our night. I mean we helped a ball over the fence for them(no blame to Hujsak as it would've been a hekcuva play) Dakota smoked a ball that would've been out in most parks and then fat furniss manages to dive and come up with hines shot and just looked like it was gonna be one of them games. I did have a lot of confidence with Hujsak batting and thank goodness he was the one hitting in that spot because he seems to have that clutch gene. He's a lot like Macnamee to me.

He does. That's why I prefer him in clutch situations over just about anyone on the team. There's actually a few similarities between this team and that 18 team because Mershon is a better version of Hunter Stovall.

[Commercecomet24]

He does. That's why I prefer him in clutch situations over just about anyone on the team. There's actually a few similarities between this team and that 18 team because Mershon is a better version of Hunter Stovall.

I agree! And you know one thing with Hujsak hitting in a clutch spot he's definitely gonna battle and he's gonna put the ball in play. If DJ and can produce some and with getting Dohm and Pico back and seeing that Auger can handle the spotlight we may be in for a good run. The bullpen is still a question mark but it looks like Davis has cemented the closers role and if Hardin can do what he's done pretty much all season outside a couple of bad outings we've got the 8th and 9th covered, just need middle relief to be solid(hopefully that's where one of Dohm, Pico or Auger can step up).

[StarkVegasSteve]

I agree! And you know one thing with Hujsak hitting in a clutch spot he's definitely gonna battle and he's gonna put the ball in play. If DJ and can produce some and with getting Dohm and Pico back and seeing that Auger can handle the spotlight we may be in for a good run. The bullpen is still a question mark but it looks like Davis has cemented the closers role and if Hardin can do what he's done pretty much all season outside a couple of bad outings we've got the 8th and 9th covered, just need middle relief to be solid(hopefully that's where one of Dohm, Pico or Auger can step up).


Yea it's big getting Pico and Dohm back with Auger showing what he has as of late because now you have:

Starters: Stephen, Cjintje, Pico/Dohm/Auger
Middle/Long Relief: Dohm, Auger, Pico
Matchup: Schuelke
Relief: Hardin, Davis

I would love for Stevens to emerge and be a matchup lefty guy but I just feel like his confidence is shot for this year.

[RockyDog]

Get outta here with that BS

No

[Commercecomet24]

Yea it's big getting Pico and Dohm back with Auger showing what he has as of late because now you have:

Starters: Stephen, Cjintje, Pico/Dohm/Auger
Middle/Long Relief: Dohm, Auger, Pico
Matchup: Schuelke
Relief: Hardin, Davis

I would love for Stevens to emerge and be a matchup lefty guy but I just feel like his confidence is shot for this year.

With Auger emerging, Pico and Dohm along with Khal and Lo our starting pitching is pretty deep, and if we can just get the right mix in middle relief, with Hardin and Davis at then we maybe cooking with gas. I think I would keep Auger in that 3 spot and use Dohm and Pico in the middle, unless we face someone that doesn't hit leftys well and then you can go with Pico. Getting those 2 back has really added some options for us on the mound. I think you're righ about Stevens, may just need to let him watch and learn rest of the year or give him some batters when we're way up or way behind(hope not) to maybe get his feet under him again in case we need him if we make a deep run.

[StarkVegasSteve]

With Auger emerging, Pico and Dohm along with Khal and Lo our starting pitching is pretty deep, and if we can just get the right mix in middle relief, with Hardin and Davis at then we maybe cooking with gas. I think I would keep Auger in that 3 spot and use Dohm and Pico in the middle, unless we face someone that doesn't hit leftys well and then you can go with Pico. Getting those 2 back has really added some options for us on the mound. I think you're righ about Stevens, may just need to let him watch and learn rest of the year or give him some batters when we're way up or way behind(hope not) to maybe get his feet under him again in case we need him if we make a deep run.

I tend to agree. I know Brooks is going to go out there and pound the zone. We may not get 13Ks to 12 balls every time out, but he's going to put it in the zone and if they hit it, he trusts the guys behind him. I also know we can stretch him. Still would make me a little skittish extending Dohm past 3-4 innings.

[Commercecomet24]

I tend to agree. I know Brooks is going to go out there and pound the zone. We may not get 13Ks to 12 balls every time out, but he's going to put it in the zone and if they hit it, he trusts the guys behind him. I also know we can stretch him. Still would make me a little skittish extending Dohm past 3-4 innings.

Amazing how good a pitcher can be when he gets ahead in counts and doesnt walk people! Auger is gaining more confidence each time he pitches. Yeah Nate isnt at the point where we can extend him right now but if he can give us 2 innings or 3 in middle relieft dang that would be awesome!

[StarkVegasSteve]

Amazing how good a pitcher can be when he gets ahead in counts and doesnt walk people! Auger is gaining more confidence each time he pitches. Yeah Nate isnt at the point where we can extend him right now but if he can give us 2 innings or 3 in middle relieft dang that would be awesome!

And I thought that was the biggest thing last night. He was always working ahead and he was hitting his spots. Even on the Furniss HR, he hit his spot. Furniss just had a better swing.