Mizzou Game 1

[The Federalist Engineer]

3-0 in the 1st inning

[The Federalist Engineer]

Looks like Highfill will not be worst defender on the field today. Mizzou had a two run error already

[magrooder]

Pico comes through without a giving up a run

[Commercecomet24]

Hope Frei isn't hurt to bad.

[bigbub50]

Home run dog collar

[Tater]

I said it before the Kentucky series and I'll say it again. This team has the talent to win out the regular season and potentially the SECT if we really tried. We lost one to OM because of a Pico dud. But .500 in sec play is still in front of us. A strong 2 seed is in front of us.

Hell if we win the next 8 games in a row... I'm gonna beat the drum that we should host. Unlikely, but possible. Baseball is about getting hot at the right time and we are hot.

[The Federalist Engineer]

7-0 MSU

Reid Stallman 2 HR day, coming on for Frei.

Frei injured on a slide that was very poorly done. Head first that was landed on bent knee.

But he ran home nicely on a wild pitch to score. So he did not exit the game immediately after the slide.

[Thick]

Stallman?s trying to go Reggie Jackson on Mizzou pitching.

[Tater]

Classic good MSU game thread. We have more runs than posts.

[No BS Dawg]

Anyone that hears anything on Frei, keep us posted. That?s the biggest story of the game.

[The Federalist Engineer]

At 50 pitches, Pico is not sharp anymore. It's not been a super crisp start. But just 1 hit against.

[bigbub50]

My guess on frei is knee bruise. He was not 100% running home. That’s one of those things that may hurt worse tomorrow than today. I hope he is back soon, he is my favorite batter.

[DEDawg]

I said it before the Kentucky series and I'll say it again. This team has the talent to win out the regular season and potentially the SECT if we really tried. We lost one to OM because of a Pico dud. But .500 in sec play is still in front of us. A strong 2 seed is in front of us.

Hell if we win the next 8 games in a row... I'm gonna beat the drum that we should host. Unlikely, but possible. Baseball is about getting hot at the right time and we are hot.

Yup. As much as some tried to put their hand in the sand and defend Lemon, it is really clear we always had the talent to compete this year. This team should be hosting with a competent coach and offseason

[Coach34]

I've said we had the talent all year. We finally playing like we should be

[Tater]

I've said we had the talent all year. We finally playing like we should be

When the two of us are aligned on a controversial take (Lemon is a great recruiter) - usually it's right.

[parabrave]

Well it's turning into a BP night. And for once its good for us.

[Tater]

Yup. As much as some tried to put their hand in the sand and defend Lemon, it is really clear we always had the talent to compete this year. This team should be hosting with a competent coach and offseason

2022 was derailed by injuries - namely losing Sims guaranteed W
2023 had the talent to be a regional team but dogwater coaching tanked the pitching staff and Lemon enabled it.
2024 should have been a national seed and playing in Omaha.
This year we're a fringe national seed talent and Omaha is a coin flip

If we had quality coaching.

What's crazy is, I really think had we not won in 2021 we would have had insane success these past 4 years. Not a natty in any of them, but 2 Omaha trips with Lemonis still coaching. He literally suffered from success.

[bigbub50]

Ace’s price for next year keeps going up. Special player.

[Tater]

Well it's turning into a BP night. And for once its good for us.

Not that any pitcher has been that good for Mizzou, but it feels like the smart play for them was to rest pitchers this weekend and make a push for winning 5 in hoover. So we might just get 3 BP nights with get right pitching games from us. Or we could get ****ed by a RAT

[Coach34]

Ace’s price for next year keeps going up. Special player.

He's not coming back. Already has a deal with another team

[parabrave]

Hey data geeks what was out PISP avg before and after the coaching change?? And also the errors per game.

[Tater]

He's not coming back. Already has a deal with another team

Price of the brick is gonna go up after he wins CWS MVP

[99jc]

simmons sucks

[99jc]

Piece of shit pitcher get his ass out

[Saltydog]

Simmons is just not reliable. Getting his ass hammered again. He's going to make us play the whole 9 innings.

[Coach34]

Price of the brick is gonna go up after he wins CWS MVP

Yep but you know they can afford it

[Mjoelner34]

Yep but you know they can afford it

aTm or Horns?

[Coach34]

aTm or Horns?

purple

[parabrave]

Time for simmons to be the permanent Bullpen safety guy. Hell fdon;'t even bring him to the postseason so you won't be tempted to play him.

[The Federalist Engineer]

Simmons is just not reliable. Getting his ass hammered again. He's going to make us play the whole 9 innings.

Shit head performance. But why are we pitching to Their best and only weapon. That's a dude you walk.

[99jc]

Simmons needs to apply for Social Security and retire from baseball!

[bigbub50]

Our bull pen is like a box of chocolates, you never know what your gonna get.

[Coursesuper]

Yep but you know they can afford it

Y’all need to prepare for a complete roster change. Be lucky to keep more than a few.

[Saltydog]

If a kid has already negotiated a deal while the season is still in progress he should go. I don't care how good he is. If he's already planning on leaving then I'd let him go, NOW.

[Coach34]

If a kid has already negotiated a deal while the season is still in progress he should go. I don't care how good he is. If he's already planning on leaving then I'd let him go, NOW.

not in today's baseball. Cant afford to

Stop the constant transfers. Only way to fix this shit

Plus our people dont know- this is breaking news. I found out from someone I didnt even know today but certainly knows the situation

[BeardoMSU]

Wtf are we doing, lol?

[DawgFromOxford]

Went from run ruling them to now having to use actual arms out of the bullpen. Sigh

[Tater]

not in today's baseball. Cant afford to

Stop the constant transfers. Only way to fix this shit

Plus our people dont know- this is breaking news. I found out from someone I didnt even know today but certainly knows the situation

Just do multi-year contracts and treat em like employees.

[The Federalist Engineer]

Got to use the real pen now. This game is at Risk. Mannell is no good.

[Tater]

This is quickly closing in on a very MSU moment. Can take team out of Lemonis but can't take the Lemonis out the team.

[Coursesuper]

Wtf are we doing, lol?

The same dumbass shit we’ve been doing all season. Giving up free runners that score.

[The Federalist Engineer]

Good hustle by Williams.

I bet we see Simmons acting like a 12 year old in the dugout next inning. Crap Reliever.

[Coach34]

This is going to be an offensive series. I like our chances

[Coach34]

Love watching us teeing off

[Commercecomet24]

I've said we had the talent all year. We finally playing like we should be

If Frei and Powell had started all year our record would be totally different. This team always had plenty of talent it just needed to be used properly

[Commercecomet24]

Outside of having to use Williams we haven't used any arms and pico got to come out early and take a rest to give his arm a break it needed

[Coach34]

If Frei and Powell had started all year our record would be totally different. This team always had plenty of talent it just needed to be used properly

yep

As I have said numerous times- its like Lemon met this team on Feb 1st and just started plugging. It's ridiculous and why u get fired

[Coursesuper]

If Frei and Powell had started all year our record would be totally different. This team always had plenty of talent it just needed to be used properly

On point CC, if only.

[mparkerfd20]

Damn Mizzou pitching is horrendous. Hope Downs is ok.

[Commercecomet24]

yep

As I have said numerous times- its like Lemon met this team on Feb 1st and just started plugging. It's ridiculous and why u get fired

100% dead on!

[The Federalist Engineer]

Let's pray that Aaron downs is ok.

[BravesDoggy]

He's not coming back. Already has a deal with another team

B-b-b-but the crowds! The smoke! The lofts!

[mparkerfd20]

Hines ****ing crushed that one

[Mjoelner34]

Downs back in the dugout with cotton up his nose.

[The Federalist Engineer]

Hines hits his 67th HR for MSU

Just 67 more than me.

I see Aaron Downs in the dugout, good

[The Federalist Engineer]

They want to end the game. Just end it.

[DawgFromOxford]

Hines ties the MSU home run record by going yard twice in the 9th inning. Incredible

[Coursesuper]

We need a double for the cycle in these four batters. Come on Joe.

[basedog]

Congrats to Hines for tying the HR record. Regardless of his career it’s an amazing record to be tied. I hope he breaks it.

[The Federalist Engineer]

MSU is at 90 HRs this season. It will be good for GOAT to produce 100 Hr for a season.

95 is the best prior output.

[basedog]

If Frei and Powell had started all year our record would be totally different. This team always had plenty of talent it just needed to be used properly

So true Cc24, Lemonis just sat on his bucket way too long. The thing with him…..well I’m gonna let this nuggets like. LOL. No use beating him up as he is gone. Wish him luck and hope he learned a couple of valuable lessons.

[CaptainObvious]

So LSU is tampering with our best hitter and it's all sunshine and roses?

[Tater]

Stone Simmons being credited with the win is a funny concept

[basedog]

So LSU is tampering with our best hitter and it's all sunshine and roses?

34 may be correct but it seems strange if it’s a done deal w/o knowing who our next Coach will be. Also no such thing being done with the NIL and portal.

[CaptainObvious]

Stone Simmons being credited with the win is a funny concept

You want some more funny stats.
State line: 25 runs, 23 hits, 4 doubles, 1 triple, EIGHT HRS!!!, BUT 14 (FOURTEEN) Strikeouts! How does that happen? 14 unproductive outs and still scored 25 RUNS! Try striking out 14 times against a GOOD team and see how many runs you produce.😳 Missouri has to be the worst team in the history of SEC baseball! But good grief! The same pitchers who gave up 13 extra base hits including 8 HRs, also struck out 14 batters! Talk about Jekyll & Hyde!!!!

[Santiago]

Keep Powell around the program for a few years as "minister of culture".

Our SEC standing for offense will climb after this weekend. Everyone else already had their Mizzou numbers baked in the stats.

Edit: I wonder if Hines now will go on a hitting spree in the tournaments, with this HR thing at least now tied for first. Has to be some weight off his shoulders.

[Coach34]

So LSU is tampering with our best hitter and it's all sunshine and roses?

Tampering doesn’t exist anymore

[Tater]

You want some more funny stats.
State line: 25 runs, 23 hits, 4 doubles, 1 triple, EIGHT HRS!!!, BUT 14 (FOURTEEN) Strikeouts! How does that happen? 14 unproductive outs and still scored 25 RUNS! Try striking out 14 times against a GOOD team and see how many runs you produce.�� Missouri has to be the worst team in the history of SEC baseball! But good grief! The same pitchers who gave up 13 extra base hits including 8 HRs, also struck out 14 batters! Talk about Jekyll & Hyde!!!!

Conference game record for Homers

[Skydawg1]

So LSU is tampering with our best hitter and it's all sunshine and roses?Would that be the same LSU team that just lost to SCAR tonight? Shorty better watch out for his own post-season because they are hardly the "#1 team in the nation".

[Santiago]

B-b-b-but the crowds! The smoke! The lofts!

That does help for players outside the SEC....and of course have some winning seasons and get in the top 10 a few years in a row

[Todd4State]

Keep Powell around the program for a few years as "minister of culture".

Our SEC standing for offense will climb after this weekend. Everyone else already had their Mizzou numbers baked in the stats.

Edit: I wonder if Hines now will go on a hitting spree in the tournaments, with this HR thing at least now tied for first. Has to be some weight off his shoulders.

He will also be playing on the road. No reason to not have more professional at bats going forward.

[Todd4State]

If Frei and Powell had started all year our record would be totally different. This team always had plenty of talent it just needed to be used properly

He always struggled to figure out where the pieces of puzzle went. He might figure it out the last 5 weeks of the SEC season. Of course by then we would have multiple unacceptable losses and would be out of the SEC title race and would be hoping for a 2 seed somewhere or a borderline regional host when we should have been a lock to host.

We would go through the first four weeks of the season and we would have pitchers that would have one appearance in some cases. That's the time to figure it out and tinker.

[Todd4State]

Would that be the same LSU team that just lost to SCAR tonight? Shorty better watch out for his own post-season because they are hardly the "#1 team in the nation".

Needless to say- they'll never be the dynasty they once were. Too much parity now in the SEC. A dynasty now would be having 2 National Championships in a five year span.

They'll probably get tired of Jay in about 3-5 years if I had to guess.

[ZedFedder]

I have heard the opposite on Ace Reese but time will tell.

[KB21]

Ace isn?t going anywhere else.

[The Federalist Engineer]

You want some more funny stats.
State line: 25 runs, 23 hits, 4 doubles, 1 triple, EIGHT HRS!!!, BUT 14 (FOURTEEN) Strikeouts! How does that happen? 14 unproductive outs and still scored 25 RUNS! Try striking out 14 times against a GOOD team and see how many runs you produce.�� Missouri has to be the worst team in the history of SEC baseball! But good grief! The same pitchers who gave up 13 extra base hits including 8 HRs, also struck out 14 batters! Talk about Jekyll & Hyde!!!!

14 K's is 14 outs. It's just an Out

In modern MLB batting getting great swings for max contact is ok. Versus bad pitching, you are looking to murder the ball versus just make soft contact.

If you like Coggin ball, MSU would K about 20% more per game.

[basedog]

Ace isn?t going anywhere else.

I'm kind of surprised about the rumor with us not knowing who the new HC will be. Hard for me to understand why someone knows if true and would release info while the season is still going on. Doesn't sound good for team chemistry but heck we have fans crapping on Msu everyday! Way too much negative from our fans on Msu sports, hey i have been negative on some coaches but never the school or town!

[The Federalist Engineer]

I'm kind of surprised about the rumor with us not knowing who the new HC will be. Hard for me to understand why someone knows if true and would release info while the season is still going on. Doesn't sound good for team chemistry but heck we have fans crapping on Msu everyday! Way too much negative from our fans on Msu sports, hey i have been negative on some coaches but never the school or town!

Coach34 is trying to cope with missing Bucket by spreading a rumor. Sour Grapes moment.

"We are losing money on baseball" was last week's rumor. Next week, "Polk is being interviewed for the job."

One of neighbors as a kid used to root for LSU whenever he was mad at MSU. Another dude would wear Bama swag because his mom went to UAB.

[StarkVegasSteve]

He's not coming back. Already has a deal with another team

This is not true.


Source: Aaron Reese

[KB21]

I'm kind of surprised about the rumor with us not knowing who the new HC will be. Hard for me to understand why someone knows if true and would release info while the season is still going on. Doesn't sound good for team chemistry but heck we have fans crapping on Msu everyday! Way too much negative from our fans on Msu sports, hey i have been negative on some coaches but never the school or town!

It's not a legitimate rumor.

[Coach34]

What else is his Dad gonna say right now?

We'll see. Where I got it is very credible. I hope like hell he stays in maroon and white

[StarkVegasSteve]

What else is his Dad gonna say right now?

We'll see. Where I got it is very credible. I hope like hell he stays in maroon and white

He'd be like some of the other parents that are saying we want to see who the new HC is going to be before making a decision. His parents want him here. And I CAN GUARANDAMNTEE YOU they don't want him in Baton Rouge. He doesn't want his son in unsafe environments. And he talked AT LENGTH about how unsafe Baton Rouge is.