Baseball Season Prediction Thread

[StarkVegasSteve]

Well.....this time next week we will be gearing up so I figured it was time to get our prediction thread going:


Overall Record(for reference, the year we won it all we played 68 games): 50-15

SEC Record(30 games): 22-8(win the SEC Regular Season)

Regional Host: Y. #4 National Seed

Super Regional: Y

Omaha: Y

National Championship: N. I think we get to the semis and get put out.

Team MVP: Ace

Breakout Candidate: Charlie Foster

[The Federalist Engineer]

Overall Record(for reference, the year we won it all we played 68 games): 48-20 (14 SEC, 1 SECT, 2 Non Conference, 1-SR, 2-Omaha losses)

SEC Record(30 games): 16-14

Regional Host: Y. At Large

Super Regional: Y @ Georgia Tech at their shitty stadium

Omaha: Y

National Championship: 20% (random factors decide, but if the season is played 5 times, MSU wins 1, UGA wins 1, LSU wins 1, Texas wins 1, and Arkansas wins 1)

Team MVP: Teel

Breakout Candidate: McPherson

[ZedFedder]

Overall Record(for reference, the year we won it all we played 68 games): 46-21

SEC Record(30 games): 17-13

Regional Host: Y. #6 National Seed

Super Regional: Y

Omaha: Y

National Championship: N. We lose in the finals.

Team MVP: Ace

Breakout Candidate: Duke Stone

[confucius say]

40-16 regular season
17-13 sec play
Super regional team

We have no proven sec pitchers, but hopefully some have developed and are ready to be all sec caliber.

[Coach34]

Damn SVS- we win 22 SEC games with our schedule we will be the #1 overall seed easily

48 wins
18-12 in the SEC
#4 overall seed
Regional Host
Super Host
Omaha

[BeardoMSU]

Damn SVS- we win 22 SEC games with our schedule we will be the #1 overall seed easily

48 wins
18-12 in the SEC
#4 overall seed
Regional Host
Super Host
Omaha

Like!

[Coach34]

The SEC is strong every year but damnnnnnnnnn- when you got Auburn as a top 10 team to start the season- the Grind in the conference is going to be rough. Mississippi is predicted to be 10 or lower in the SEC but has 3-4 guys that could be All-SEC. That's how insane this conference is

[parabrave]

Just gonna give the clift notes. Going all the Way baby. And I have out my money where my mouth is. Esp at 21-1 odds.

[Todd4State]

Overall Record: 50-15

SEC Record(30 games): 20-10, no SEC Championship. Arkansas's schedule is too favorable.

Regional Host: Yes. #6 National Seed

Super Regional: Yes

Omaha: Yes

National Championship: No. I think we go 2-2 in Omaha

Team MVP: Aiden Teel

Breakout Candidate: Ryder Woodson and Jack Bauer

[Ranchdawg]

For just once I wish we would host in a regional Fl. State. The last time we were down there in a regional their players were total jackasses. Their fans were even worse. They were worse than LSU fans at the Box. And it takes a lot to be trashier/thuggier than LSU fans.

If we do get to host them I hope we beat them 20-2.

[DEDawg]

Yall are way more confident than I am. That first midweek loss in Biloxi is gonna hit like crack

[CaptainObvious]

I think State host a Regional. If a Top 8 seed, and win regional, host the SR. Soooo

Regular season 40-16
SEC 17-13
Regional Host as a 10 seed
Super Regional travel
Season ends in SR at a SEC Rival on the Road.
Just too many great well put together teams in this league.

[BeardoMSU]

Yall are way more confident than I am. That first midweek loss in Biloxi is gonna hit like crack

We'll be free-basin' cocaine by then!**

[Coach34]

Yall are way more confident than I am. That first midweek loss in Biloxi is gonna hit like crack

This is the most talented team we have ever had. It may not end up being our best- but its the most talent we have had at the plate and on the mound combined

[DEDawg]

This is the most talented team we have ever had. It may not end up being our best- but its the most talent we have had at the plate and on the mound combined

Counterpoint. We are Mississippi state

[Todd4State]

Yall are way more confident than I am. That first midweek loss in Biloxi is gonna hit like crack

That would suck but losing to Tulane in baseball is probably not even in the top 100 midweek losses MSU has ever had.

[CaptainObvious]

That would suck but losing to Tulane in baseball is probably not even in the top 100 midweek losses MSU has ever had.

See Delta State mid 1980?s and. See Mississippi College mid 1980?s

[parabrave]

Yall are way more confident than I am. That first midweek loss in Biloxi is gonna hit like crack

I remember in 18 I think we lost to SELA in Biloxi/ That year started out to be a disaster and ended up dam near winning it all/ Baseball is a long season. Just get to th e regionals and get hot.

[Todd4State]

I remember in 18 I think we lost to SELA in Biloxi/ That year started out to be a disaster and ended up dam near winning it all/ Baseball is a long season. Just get to th e regionals and get hot.

I remember losing to South Alabama there because Beans dropped a fly ball.

We always play like crap against SELU so it wouldn't surprise me if they did beat us. I can't figure SELU out. They could beat MSU, LSU, Ole Miss and USM in a season but they always get knocked out in their conference tournament it seems and they never make the regionals.

[parabrave]

I remember losing to South Alabama there because Beans dropped a fly ball.

We always play like crap against SELU so it wouldn't surprise me if they did beat us. I can't figure SELU out. They could beat MSU, LSU, Ole Miss and USM in a season but they always get knocked out in their conference tournament it seems and they never make the regionals.

Yep and we beat Texas Tech 2 times when they were 4th in the Nation.

[Homedawg]

Well.....this time next week we will be gearing up so I figured it was time to get our prediction thread going:


Overall Record(for reference, the year we won it all we played 68 games): 50-15

SEC Record(30 games): 22-8(win the SEC Regular Season)

Regional Host: Y. #4 National Seed

Super Regional: Y

Omaha: Y

National Championship: N. I think we get to the semis and get put out.

Team MVP: Ace

Breakout Candidate: Charlie Foster

22-8? Wow

[Homedawg]

17-13
39-16
Host
National seed idk
Super yes
Omaha yes

[Coursesuper]

17-13
39-16
Host
National seed idk
Super yes
Omaha yes

That’s solid.

[WSOPdawg]

17-13
39-16
Host
National seed idk
Super yes
Omaha yes

39-16 is only 55 games (missing at least 10 more games), just sayin'

[Homedawg]

39-16 is only 55 games (missing at least 10 more games), just sayin'

Yet did reg season

[WSOPdawg]

Yet did reg season

One thing is for sure, the difficulty of our schedule will definitely have us top-8 overall if 17-13 / 39-16 occurs.

[StarkVegasSteve]

I remember losing to South Alabama there because Beans dropped a fly ball.

We always play like crap against SELU so it wouldn't surprise me if they did beat us. I can't figure SELU out. They could beat MSU, LSU, Ole Miss and USM in a season but they always get knocked out in their conference tournament it seems and they never make the regionals.

Because whether we like it or not, our guys go through the motions sometimes in the midweek. They just do. It sucks but it's what happens. These teams that we play(SELA, Troy, South Al, UALR, etc.) treat those midweeks like the Super Bowl. I do think we'll be more focused in the midweek this year because UVA got left out of the tourney last year, in part, because they lost some bad mid weeks.

We did too, but we had an SEC schedule to help us out.

[Coach34]

Because whether we like it or not, our guys go through the motions sometimes in the midweek. They just do. It sucks but it's what happens. These teams that we play(SELA, Troy, South Al, UALR, etc.) treat those midweeks like the Super Bowl. I do think we'll be more focused in the midweek this year because UVA got left out of the tourney last year, in part, because they lost some bad mid weeks.

We did too, but we had an SEC schedule to help us out.

We also have guys that need AB's that will be excited to play because of the fight for playing time. Wont really be much of a talent drop when we sub

[StarkVegasSteve]

We also have guys that need AB's that will be excited to play because of the fight for playing time. Wont really be much of a talent drop when we sub

I think you're right for this year. We essentially have, by my count, 5 outfielders fighting for 3 spots(Nunnalee, Teel, Chance, Parker, and Valincius). You could also probably throw Stallman in there as well although I think he's definitely on a lower tier. We also have 5 guys fighting for 2 MIF spots (Wyers, Woodson, Sanders, Frei, and James). Add that into having competition at Catcher and 1B and we should have some pretty good midweek games from an offensive perspective.

[Ezsoil]

Because whether we like it or not, our guys go through the motions sometimes in the midweek. They just do. It sucks but it's what happens. These teams that we play(SELA, Troy, South Al, UALR, etc.) treat those midweeks like the Super Bowl. I do think we'll be more focused in the midweek this year because UVA got left out of the tourney last year, in part, because they lost some bad mid weeks.

We did too, but we had an SEC schedule to help us out.

That being said, I'd say the mere competition for at bats and innings will keep them hungry in any game...

[preachermatt83]

Yall are way more confident than I am. That first midweek loss in Biloxi is gonna hit like crack

Yup. lol. And Guaranteed there will be some ?O?Conner is awful? by midway point.

[Todd4State]

Because whether we like it or not, our guys go through the motions sometimes in the midweek. They just do. It sucks but it's what happens. These teams that we play(SELA, Troy, South Al, UALR, etc.) treat those midweeks like the Super Bowl. I do think we'll be more focused in the midweek this year because UVA got left out of the tourney last year, in part, because they lost some bad mid weeks.

We did too, but we had an SEC schedule to help us out.

It depends on the situation too. I've seen mid majors pitch one of their weekend guys and we aren't doing that against UAB- remember Graham Ashcraft?- or Troy and rightfully so. You are right that they treat those games like Game seven of the World Series. Plus, SEC teams are going to use midweek games to tinker with things some. We're probably not playing our A+ lineup unless it's the Governor's Cup.

[Coach34]

We have so many guys we could literally have a new 9 out there in the midweek

[EdwardDrayton]

Nope. Not gonna do it. Not gonna get sucked into the preseason hype/hope that typically crushes our soul in every sport.

[Coach34]

Sunday line-up/Tuesday line-up (against average midweeks)

1. Teel......Beans CF
2. Frei.....Sanders 2B
3. Ace.....James 3B
4. Sully.... V. Val DH
5. Stallman....Bevis 1B
6. Beans....Parker LF
7. Seton Hall....Owen C
8. Woodson....Wyers SS
9. Nunn....Mershon RF