State v. Vandy Game Thread

[Brobi-wan]

Pico for the win vs UT. Then Stevens vs Vandy. Then bring back Auger for the title vs LSU.

You’re a mad man

[archdog]

We have been pitching really well in this tourney. We have to be allowing less runs per game than anyone.

[StarkVegasSteve]

That was a hell of an inning for Schuelke. We have not seen that from him in a long time.

[Brobi-wan]

Good to see that from Cam

[archdog]

Remember the national championship team, those dudes were tough to pitch around. Forsythe was really the only weak link and he even got warm by the end of the season.

[StarkVegasSteve]

We have been pitching really well in this tourney. We have to be allowing less runs per game than anyone.

We have only allowed 8 the whole tournament. For perspective, LSU and South Carolina allowed 10 and 11 respectively TODAY.

[TALL DAWG]

Ok, it?s past TIME to put the rookie from Cal or from Starkville in right field and let DJ sit out at least 2 games. I?m sorry but this is BIG boy baseball and he needs to sit!!
He didn?t get it done again in a HUGE spot with bases loaded in 7th.
WTH is going on with him and Hines?!?
Maybe Hines needs to sit also.
If they don?t figure it out we won?t make it out of the first regional.
I?ve NEVER seen anything like this in my 5+ decades of watching MSU baseball.

[CaptainObvious]

Remember the national championship team, those dudes were tough to pitch around. Forsythe was really the only weak link and he even got warm by the end of the season.

Hell. I take Forsythe in a heart beat right now batting cleanup!

[Brobi-wan]

Good take by Kohler

[archdog]

If they shift Hines, he better bunt.

[StarkVegasSteve]

Lead off walk…make them pay.

[Brobi-wan]

Wow

[Brobi-wan]

Can’t believe cheese was actually looking at something.

[StarkVegasSteve]

As close as you can get. Kind of been the story of the night for us.

[Brobi-wan]

Unfortunate for Larry

[archdog]

Hines simply will not go the other way. He would rather strike out then hit it to right.

[archdog]

That was strike 3.

[StarkVegasSteve]

Hines simply will not go the other way. He would rather strike out then hit it to right.

He doesn’t know how to hit it to right. That is the problem.

[StarkVegasSteve]

Well…..he didn’t K.

[archdog]

Atleast we advanced the runner. Powell. Take 1 pitch.

[Brobi-wan]

Goodnight, gents

[archdog]

So we are going to pitch hit Long in the bottom of the 9th right?

[HoopsDawg]

Atleast we advanced the runner. Powell. Take 1 pitch.

Long was on deck. Wow.

[archdog]

He doesn?t know how to hit it to right. That is the problem.

You telling me, we cant get him hitting off a tee for the next hour and show him how to keep his hands back?

[HoopsDawg]

Dakota looks devastated. Weird putting in Stevens for him.

[StarkVegasSteve]

Dakota looks devastated. Weird putting in Stevens for him.

Then don’t go 0-13 in Hoover. And look bad in a majority of those 13.

[HoopsDawg]

Dang Mershon is good.

[HoopsDawg]

Then don’t go 0-13 in Hoover. And look bad in a majority of those 13.

I mean, we all get that. How about a little compassion. The dude is hurting.

[StarkVegasSteve]

So we are going to pitch hit Long in the bottom of the 9th right?

I would have PH Stevens there but I guess Lem is going to PH someone else. I mean surely we don’t run Long out there to bat in the 9th.

[StarkVegasSteve]

I mean, we all get that. How about a little compassion. The dude is hurting.

Compassion goes out the window when you’re paying him 6 figures to hit a baseball. Hate it for the kid, but he’s making more than any minor leaguer on the planet. He’s expected to produce.

[archdog]

He hit two balls on the screws, both of those should have been doubles, but other than that he has three pitches fouled off and he hasn?t touched any of the other pitches.

[StarkVegasSteve]

Really REALLY impressive 2 innings from Schuelke. Kept the ball down and under bats.

[archdog]

On the bright side, we haven?t had a base running issue tonight.

[archdog]

Alright, I am tired. But I hope we do something this inning.

[StarkVegasSteve]

Alright find a way to get the first 3 on and let Hujsak take us home

[StarkVegasSteve]

Well that went out the window pretty fast. Good job by Pulliam going the other way though.

[archdog]

Screw it. Put Mersh batting cleanup tomorrow.

[StarkVegasSteve]

I just took my melatonin so I’m sure Stevens is about to crank this into the trees and tie it.

[archdog]

Nothing would make me happier if Chester did something here.

[StarkVegasSteve]

Never mind. It’s Chester. I’m safe.

[HoopsDawg]

Wow, Chester for Stevens. Wow.

[State82]

Compassion goes out the window when you’re paying him 6 figures to hit a baseball. Hate it for the kid, but he’s making more than any minor leaguer on the planet. He’s expected to produce.

Bingo. It is an entirely different ballgame now. Amateur status is no longer. Buck up and take it like any other paid employee that does not produce.

[StarkVegasSteve]

Can Chester play RF tomorrow??

[StarkVegasSteve]

If he does this…….

[DawgFromOxford]

Ok Chester!

But why aren?t we pinch running for him

[DawgFromOxford]

Ok Chester!

But why aren?t we pinch running for him

Lemonis thank you for reading my post

[DawgFromOxford]

Throw Pico tomorrow and give Hines and Jordan the day off. Bring in Holcombe for relief and just let whatever happens happen

[Brobi-wan]

We’re paying people money to play now. Feelings go out the window. I hate he’s in a slump, but it doesn’t stop him from cashing that check, does it?

[Brobi-wan]

Chester has more hits in one AB than Hines and Jordan combined. Crazy.

[archdog]

Good job Chester.
This loss is 100% on Jordan and Hines. Way too many people left on base from their ?selfish? shitty at bats.

Good Job Pulliam putting the barrel on the ball. We cannot have Long in the lineup.
Hines and Jordan need to figure it out.

[HoopsDawg]

Get weird tomorrow

1. Chance, LF
2. Mersh, SS
3. Hujsak, CF
4. Larry, DH
5. Stevens, 1B
6. Pulliam, RF
7. Kohler, 3B
8. Powell, C
9. Chester, 2B

[DawgFromOxford]

Good job Chester.
This loss is 100% on Jordan and Hines. Way too many people left on base from their ?selfish? shitty at bats.

Good Job Pulliam putting the barrel on the ball. We cannot have Long in the lineup.
Hines and Jordan need to figure it out.

I don?t get why we won?t let Powell catch and Pulliam DH

[DawgFromOxford]

Get weird tomorrow

1. Chance, LF
2. Mersh, SS
3. Hujsak, CF
4. Larry, DH
5. Stevens, 1B
6. Pulliam, RF
7. Kohler, 3B
8. Powell, C
9. Chester, 2B

Yep time to shake things up tomorrow considering there?s 0 consequences

[archdog]

Wow. 0 for his last 18. He will figure it out.

[StarkVegasSteve]

Well it was a fun rally.

I would go:

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

I know we are not going to win and I know we are not going to use this lineup so might as well have some fun with it

[parabrave]

Difference between Husack and Chesters ABs compared to DK/ They just went up to get a hit. DK is trying to jack one everytime he is up. The book has been out on him and he hasn't adjusted. He looks like he is swinging a sand wefge instead of a Bat.

[archdog]

I agree with this lineup. 100%. I am not sure Pulliam in the outfield would be the way to go. Don?t we have someone on the bench that can play outfield and let Pulliam play 2nd?

[StarkVegasSteve]

I agree with this lineup. 100%. I am not sure Pulliam in the outfield would be the way to go. Don?t we have someone on the bench that can play outfield and let Pulliam play 2nd?

Chester or Stevens can play RF.

[archdog]

Difference between Husack and Chesters ABs compared to DK/ They just went up to get a hit. DK is trying to jack one everytime he is up. The book has been out on him and he hasn't adjusted. He looks like he is swinging a sand wefge instead of a Bat.

Agreed 100%. He did this in the middle of the season too. Then after a really shitty week he started to just get some base hits and magically the next week he hit 3 homers. The dude has all the ability, and we are all pulling for him. He is our guy. But he absolutely needs to listen. Just go up there looking for a ball to get a base hit. I swear to you, swinging for a homer never works. You mechanics are all off and when you pull your head out the only thing you are going to hit is maybe a hard foul ball, but more likely you will swing through it.

[StarkVegasSteve]

Does anyone actually believe we will sit Jordan tomorrow? I hope we do, but I know we won’t. Hines has to play because he has to play 1B

[KOdawg1]

We don't need to win tomorrow. We're gonna wear our pitching out. Just take the ass beating and let's come home

[DawgFromOxford]

Does anyone actually believe we will sit Jordan tomorrow? I hope we do, but I know we won’t. Hines has to play because he has to play 1B

Let Long play 1st

[KOdawg1]

Does anyone actually believe we will sit Jordan tomorrow? I hope we do, but I know we won’t. Hines has to play because he has to play 1B

Man, I'd sit both. There's nothing to lose tomorrow. Play people who have never played before. Tell them to have fun. But Hines and DJ need a mental reset before next week. Give them the day off and see what we can do

[Todd4State]

Good job by our "hitting coach" of sitting on his ass again while our hitters keep making the same damn mistakes.

I'm way more pissed at Gautreau than I am Jordan or Hines. This hands off bullshit doesn't work in college.

If I was Lemonis I would tell Gautreau either I'm coaching Jordan and Hines or you are and if it's me you're gone so the choice is yours.

[Todd4State]

But yeah- let's drop them in the lineup and bench them like that's going to do any good.

And replace them with what? Other hitters that are going to go 0-4?

Absolutely stupid.

[KOdawg1]

But yeah- let's drop them in the lineup and bench them like that's going to do any good.

And replace them with what? Other hitters that are going to go 0-4?

Absolutely stupid.

Moving players down in the lineup and giving them a break has helped hitters since the beginning of time. C'mon man, you're angry, but you're not this unknowledgable

[Todd4State]

Moving players down in the lineup and giving them a break has helped hitters since the beginning of time. C'mon man, you're angry, but you're not this unknowledgable

What I'm saying is the issue is by dropping them down or taking them out of the lineup we're putting a band aid on the problem when it looks like we aren't even trying to coach them first.

I want Gautreau to do his ****ing job and tell them to stop trying to be the hero every time and stop overswinging at every thing instead of just sitting his ass there in the dugout and let our players figure everything out on their own.

And if he is telling them that and they aren't listening then that's not good either.

This has been going on literally almost all year!

[archdog]

Let Long play 1st

No. Then long gets to bat.

[TNDawg35]

What I'm saying is the issue is by dropping them down or taking them out of the lineup we're putting a band aid on the problem when it looks like we aren't even trying to coach them first.

I want Gautreau to do his ****ing job and tell them to stop trying to be the hero every time and stop overswinging at every thing instead of just sitting his ass there in the dugout and let our players figure everything out on their own.

And if he is telling them that and they aren't listening then that's not good either.

This has been going on literally almost all year!

Like we have discussed before, what has Gotro actually done since he has been here. We have always had games where it looks like Greg Maddux is pitching. Gotro should be in DJs ear right now. Instead he is taking notes. Notes on what??!! Its the end of the season. He isnt coaching shit. Its also Lemonis fault for allowing it to happen this long. There is no reason they should both be in the streaks they are in.

As for tom, you take the ass whooping and you go home and hope you have done enough.. (In my opinion we have. I dont know why D1 and BA has now moved the goal posts for us hosting. Hopefully the committee is smarter than that) Let some of the younger guys get a hack at it. There is no reason Stevens and Pulliam hasnt been getting at bats with what we have had running out there struggling... Sit them down tom and give them a break. I would go...

Chance LF
Mersh SS
Hugesak CF
Larry 2B
Kohler 3B
Stevens DH
Pulliam RF
Powell C
McKenzie 1B

[Gypsy_RoadDawg]

Man, even our fans there are quiet.

Silent bats and the time of night has something to do with that.

[ZedFedder]

Saying Hines and Jordan are taking ?selfish? at bats is stupid. Nobody wants to strikeout every time. They are just in huge slumps, and I believe they will get out of it.

[Cooterpoot]

Can we trot out our .190 hitting catcher every game? This team is dead in the water come regionals. You can see it on their faces. We've got 4 guys hitting and the rest looking like a monkey 17ing a football at the time of year they should be smashing. We've run out of Alcorns and UNAs.

[KOdawg1]

Saying Hines and Jordan are taking ?selfish? at bats is stupid. Nobody wants to strikeout every time. They are just in huge slumps, and I believe they will get out of it.

Selfish from the standpoint of not changing your approach. Hines tries to pull every pitch and DJ is trying to hit every ball 550 ft. And they haven't made any adjustments to do anything different. So yeah they're being selfish

[Cooterpoot]

Selfish from the standpoint of not changing your approach. Hines tries to pull every pitch and DJ is trying to hit every ball 550 ft. And they haven't made any adjustments to do anything different. So yeah they're being selfish

They aren't recognizing pitches at all. Both are trying to lift everything too. Jordans head is flying and everything is going with it. Lots of guys on this team simply can't identify pitches and are guessing.

[DEDawg]

Can we trot out our .190 hitting catcher every game? This team is dead in the water come regionals. You can see it on their faces. We've got 4 guys hitting and the rest looking like a monkey 17ing a football at the time of year they should be smashing. We've run out of Alcorns and UNAs.

We are 20-14 in Q1 and Q2 games

[StarkVegasSteve]

What I'm saying is the issue is by dropping them down or taking them out of the lineup we're putting a band aid on the problem when it looks like we aren't even trying to coach them first.

I want Gautreau to do his ****ing job and tell them to stop trying to be the hero every time and stop overswinging at every thing instead of just sitting his ass there in the dugout and let our players figure everything out on their own.

And if he is telling them that and they aren't listening then that's not good either.

This has been going on literally almost all year!

You're acting like he's going to change Jordan's approach in one AB. Jordan has had the same approach his entire life and it got him to this point. No matter what a coach says he's not going to change it. You can see Gautreau talking to him before every AB and it's just going in one ear and out the other.

[Dawgology]

You're acting like he's going to change Jordan's approach in one AB. Jordan has had the same approach his entire life and it got him to this point. No matter what a coach says he's not going to change it. You can see Gautreau talking to him before every AB and it's just going in one ear and out the other.

Agree. It’s not so much DJ as it is pitchers have him figured out. He’s any easy out for them.

[Cooterpoot]

We are 20-14 in Q1 and Q2 games

I'm not worried about what's already happened, I'm looking at how we're playing. Pitching has been good but hitting has been trash late in the season. Can't win if you can't score. Our .190 hitting catcher hasn't thrown out a damn soul either. It's damn ridiculous at this point.

[DEDawg]

I'm not worried about what's already happened, I'm looking at how we're playing. Pitching has been good but hitting has been trash late in the season. Can't win if you can't score. Our .190 hitting catcher hasn't thrown out a damn soul either. It's damn ridiculous at this point.

I think we are watching different games then. Long may have saved the game against Ole Miss, he had some elite blocks behind the plate. When you are winning games 2-1 plays like those make the difference. Yes he is horrible at batting but he plays for a reason.

[Activated Alpha]

I think we are watching different games then. Long may have saved the game against Ole Miss, he had some elite blocks behind the plate. When you are winning games 2-1 plays like those make the difference. Yes he is horrible at batting but he plays for a reason.

Didn?t they say last night that he?s 3rd in the league at saving runs behind the plate? He?s only playing because highfill is hurt. Lemonis is trying to convert chicken shit into less smelly chicken shit

[StarkVegasSteve]

I think we are watching different games then. Long may have saved the game against Ole Miss, he had some elite blocks behind the plate. When you are winning games 2-1 plays like those make the difference. Yes he is horrible at batting but he plays for a reason.

It really doesn't matter who we play behind the plate. Powell is a better hitter and seems to be better behind the plate in regards to the run game. However, if the pitchers prefer Long, we'll need to keep running him out there. Our pitching has been elite this tournament. Bullpen has been absolutely lights out. Hell even Gavin Black settled in and gave us a good inning last night. And then Schuelke gave us his best outing in 2 months.

[sandjunky]

I think we are watching different games then. Long may have saved the game against Ole Miss, he had some elite blocks behind the plate. When you are winning games 2-1 plays like those make the difference. Yes he is horrible at batting but he plays for a reason.
Umm long didn?t catch against OM - Powell did

[DEDawg]

Umm long didn?t catch against OM - Powell did
Well there ya go. He had a great game defensively.

[Brobi-wan]

Umm long didn?t catch against OM - Powell did

Somehow we have ironically scored more runs with Long in the lineup.

[TALL DAWG]

The coaches should tell DJ to BUNT until he gets a hit. If he refuses, remove him from the game.

[ZedFedder]

The coaches should tell DJ to BUNT until he gets a hit. If he refuses, remove him from the game.

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