Game 8 vs Delaware

[Coach34]

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[99jc]

i like this lineup

[parabrave]

Ace just getting a rest? Disregard. My eyes got to adjust.

[parabrave]

Well I forsee opposing coaches testing Charlie with men on base.

[Coach34]

Another error for Woodson

[maroonmania]

Nothing going anywhere in left field today. Stiff wind blowing straight in from left.

[maroonmania]

Foster still looking a bit wild. Everything is up.

[KOdawg1]

Give Duke Stone a chance on Sundays.

Foster ain't it so far.

[parabrave]

Get the BP warmed up/

[magrooder]

He should have been out of the inning, but he's gotta throw strikes

[The Federalist Engineer]

Foster is not ready just yet, he would get mauled by UCLA on Sunday.

Ben, Duke or Pitzer. We haven't seen enough Pitzer.

[magrooder]

I guess we'll see how he handles the next guy.

[The Federalist Engineer]

Another error for Woodson

Woody needs to make those basic plays. Ball under the glove is concentration.

Two Runs on his defense today, that's some Negative WAR.

[Coursesuper]

Foster has a 5 cent head he ain’t it.

[99jc]

foster sucks

[maroonmania]

Yea, have no confidence in Foster right now. His location is all over the place. We give up 2 runs on 1 single in the inning.

[Coursesuper]

Another error for Woodson

That was just lazy. Like he’s fighting for bench time.

[parabrave]

Well another 2 out error by the SS leads to 2 runs. New Coach SOS/.

[maroonmania]

Woody needs to make those basic plays. Ball under the glove is concentration.

Two Runs on his defense today, that's some Negative WAR.

Our middle infield will cost us some games this year. We don't really have a true sure SS.

[maroonmania]

Walks will kill you on a day like today because its going to be tough to generate a lot of offense with the bat.

[The Federalist Engineer]

Our middle infield will cost us some games this year. We don't really have a true sure SS.

Sanders can go play there and handle the defense. He would even hit 325 or so.

[maroonmania]

Another baserunning blunder. You have to make sure that ball is headed to the backstop before taking off. This team is not as fundamentally sound as I was hoping it would be under O'Connor.

[Activated Alpha]

We have some dumb ****ers playing apparently. I know we've won big against Delaware this weekend, but we have not played inspire ball these past 2 weekends. I am afraid once we play SEC ball, even USM, will give us hell

[Bdawg]

Foster looks like shite to me right now!!

[maroonmania]

Foster needs to go to the midweek until he improves.

[Bdawg]

Yank’em!!!

[Coursesuper]

Foster looks like shite to me right now!!

This is a continuation from last week. Same exact story.

[magrooder]

Stone on the mound

[Bdawg]

This is a continuation from last week. Same exact story.

Yeah I believe we have a better Sunday guy on the roster right now than him

[The Federalist Engineer]

First draft of Weekend Roster is Done

New Draft is:

McP, Tomas, and Duke

Be ready Mr. Ben Davis and Pitzer.

Foster will get better but today USM on a Tuesday would be tough.

[The Federalist Engineer]

Blue Hens are driving the ball. Not trying cream the ball like MSU

Woody-Wyers with the DP!

[maroonmania]

Good job to get out of that inning with no damage.

[Bdawg]

Whew! Nice DP!

[The Federalist Engineer]

Never really hit this lefty but the Hens could see this lineup was brutal for their starter.

[Santiago]

I think everyone but Ace should have just bunted in that inning.

[The Federalist Engineer]

Hind Sight - should have pinch hit for Wyers with Frei

[The Federalist Engineer]

Let's see if Woody can Bunt

[maroonmania]

Take Ace off this team and our offense would be fairly mediocre. Only getting 2 runs out of last inning was pretty weak.

[maroonmania]

And luckily Delaware makes an error for us to score. Our hitters not coming through in scoring opportunities.

[The Federalist Engineer]

Hens playing Arkansas in Omaha right now.

[HoopsDawg]

Genespage scorekeeper gives Nunalee a double-my lord. Feel bad for their pitcher.

[parabrave]

Duke headed for the Sun Starter.

[maroonmania]

Agree, Duke Stone may be the new Sunday guy. Looks in command.

[Turfdawg67]

And luckily Delaware makes an error for us to score. Our hitters not coming through in scoring opportunities.

Good lord our fans suck.

[BrunswickDawg]

Good lord our fans suck.

Reading this thread, you'd think we were losing 5-2 instead of winning 5-2.

[Santiago]

Reading this thread, you'd think we were losing 5-2 instead of winning 5-2.

Winning yes. The Delaware guys made errors giving up the runs to help us out. One of those you just win and move on.

[maroonmania]

Can't seem to buy a 2 out hit with RISP today.

[maroonmania]

Please get Rhodes out of there.

[Turfdawg67]

Winning yes. The Delaware guys made errors giving up the runs to help us out. One of those you just win and move on.

We also made errors to score 2 of their runs. So our D sucks because we made errors and our O sucks because they made errors. Got it.

[Bdawg]

They teaching catchers to play on their knees with bases loaded now a days?

[Santiago]

We also made errors to score 2 of their runs. So our D sucks because we made errors and our O sucks because they made errors. Got it.

Really man, not even what I posted. But be you.

[Rawdawg]

I?m not taking much away from that game outside of a win. That?s the worst wind I?ve ever sat through.

[Coach34]

Davis looks like the best pitcher we have. He actually should be the Friday guy. Butttttt- having a guy like that on the back end to lock games down from the 7th on is valuable also. But it?s still having your best pitching only 2-3 innings per weekend. Is that the best way to do things? We?ll see

[Maroon Glasses]

Nobody.. and I mean nobody... likes playing baseball in the cold. Nobody wants to hit. Nobody wants to catch a ball. It's not fun at all. It's not a sport where you are moving around alot and staying warm.

I'm not putting much into the game performance today. Cold, windy day where the players really aren't engaged and just praying they don't get jammed or hit one off the end.

Adding: Pitching on the other hand is a little different. You're moving around and staying relatively warm. Not many excuses for Foster. He just hasn't been sharp. Still really early in the year tho. We are 8-0. That's hard to do in baseball regardless of competition. If you can win on your bad days then you're doing something right. Our starting pitcher gave up 2 early. Stone comes in and shoves. We got out of 2 bases loaded jams without surrending a run. Committed some errors but still managed to keep Delaware from crossing the plate more than us. Had some base running blunders that's head scratchers but there is way more positives than negatives when you still manage to win. Hail State!

[Maroon Glasses]

Just goes to show how deep we are. I agree with you.. but they must see something we don't. Davis is solid. He may end up in a starting role. It feels good when he comes out the pen.. you know you're usually about to get a solid performance. It would also feel good with him as a starter lol in Parker and O'Connor I trust.

[The Federalist Engineer]

Davis looks like the best pitcher we have. He actually should be the Friday guy. Butttttt- having a guy like that on the back end to lock games down from the 7th on is valuable also. But it?s still having your best pitching only 2-3 innings per weekend. Is that the best way to do things? We?ll see

Once the rubber meets the road the rotation will be the best three pitchers

Ben, Tomas, and Duke

The SEC is not showcase ball or A-ball. There is no "Oooh" and "Awwwe" for electric pitches. Winning games is all that matters. We don't care about draft buzz.

MSU does have a great pen it seems:

Webb, Pitzer, Sweeney, McP, Gleason with McP, Foster, and Burns getting better fast.

[Coach34]

I think Mac needs to stay in the rotation. I think he will get better week. Foster just isnt there yet and it was very discouraging watching him not make any adjustments out there. Just high FB after high FB. **** Dude- bounce one if you have to but make a damn adjustment. Talent is there but the results arent and down the ladder you go.

[Tater]

8 down. 47 to go.

[Maroon Glasses]

That's something I just can't understand. I understand how hard hitting is.. especially at D1 level. Juco was hard enough so I can only imagine how hard D1 is. Fielding.. eh. Errors happen. But I'll never understand why pitchers can't adjust and atleast change vertical and horizontal location. I get everyone has off days and may not can spot it where they want it. But constantly missing in the same spot really erks me.

And I'm not criticizing the kid or trying to act like I'm a coach/guru. Obviously the kid was trying to locate better. I just never had problems adjusting up/down or side/side so I don't get it. I also wasn't a college pitcher either so there's that. Lol

[Activated Alpha]

That's something I just can't understand. I understand how hard hitting is.. especially at D1 level. Juco was hard enough so I can only imagine how hard D1 is. Fielding.. eh. Errors happen. But I'll never understand why pitchers can't adjust and atleast change vertical and horizontal location. I get everyone has off days and may not can spot it where they want it. But constantly missing in the same spot really erks me.

And I'm not criticizing the kid or trying to act like I'm a coach/guru. Obviously the kid was trying to locate better. I just never had problems adjusting up/down or side/side so I don't get it. I also wasn't a college pitcher either so there's that. Lol

I am a master at the up/down adjustments. He should come to me for advice. Can down a beer faster than he can pitch.

[Maroon Glasses]

I am a master at the up/down adjustments. He should come to me for advice. Can down a beer faster than he can pitch.

The sport of real men! Haha

[The Federalist Engineer]

I think Mac needs to stay in the rotation. I think he will get better week. Foster just isnt there yet and it was very discouraging watching him not make any adjustments out there. Just high FB after high FB. **** Dude- bounce one if you have to but make a damn adjustment. Talent is there but the results arent and down the ladder you go.

No doubt the team USA guys are good and will be major factors to season success. Also, the same size is tiny. I don't list Pitzer below because 1/2 his innings were versus Alcorn. I think Foster would shutout Alcorn and Pitzer would have been more challenged by Hofstra and Delaware.

Batting Average Against ... versus the same Mid Major opponents. Add 40 to 60 points to simulate SEC.

Jackie G 0.071 (no walks)
Ben Davis 0.083
Duke Stone 0.125
Sweeney 0.167
-------------200 Zone -----------
Tomas Valincius 0.220
-------------250 Zone -----------
McPherson 0.250 (15 k/1 BB)
Webb 0.270 (no walks)
-------------300 Zone -----------
Charlie F 0.304

[Todd4State]

Davis looks like the best pitcher we have. He actually should be the Friday guy. Butttttt- having a guy like that on the back end to lock games down from the 7th on is valuable also. But it?s still having your best pitching only 2-3 innings per weekend. Is that the best way to do things? We?ll see

Davis fades after 2 innings. He is a relief pitcher all the way. We tried him starting last year and it didn't go very well.

[Todd4State]

I think Mac needs to stay in the rotation. I think he will get better week. Foster just isnt there yet and it was very discouraging watching him not make any adjustments out there. Just high FB after high FB. **** Dude- bounce one if you have to but make a damn adjustment. Talent is there but the results arent and down the ladder you go.

He wasn't following through all the way and it was causing the ball to stay up. He has to handle adversity a little bit better. Foster has talent but I'm not sure what his best role is. Stone definitely should be the Sunday starter. The question then becomes who the midweek starter is- I'm thinking that we're going to with Kirk or maybe Miller on Tuesday.

Foster needs to get in the lab with Parker and get to work figuring some things out.

[Todd4State]

I?m not taking much away from that game outside of a win. That?s the worst wind I?ve ever sat through.

BOC said in his press conference they put a little extra work in pregame because of it and it paid off for us today.

Damn- I'm starting to love this coaching staff.

[Todd4State]

For those talking about errors- right now MSU is number one in the SEC in defense. We're also 7th in hitting and 6th in pitching right now as well in case y'all are wondering.

[Pancho]

Foster gives me bad visions of Loftin..........

[The Federalist Engineer]

Foster gives me bad visions of Loftin..........

Gives me good visions. Keep working him. His only bad appearances have been starts. From the pen, has been very good. Even in the SEC and Regional

[Coach34]

Davis fades after 2 innings. He is a relief pitcher all the way. We tried him starting last year and it didn't go very well.

He's not the same pitcher he was last March.

[Coach34]

He wasn't following through all the way and it was causing the ball to stay up. .

I pitched for 25 years- I know what he was doing. My issue was that he made no adjustments and kept doing the same thing over and over.

[Coursesuper]

He wasn't following through all the way and it was causing the ball to stay up. He has to handle adversity a little bit better. Foster has talent but I'm not sure what his best role is. Stone definitely should be the Sunday starter. The question then becomes who the midweek starter is- I'm thinking that we're going to with Kirk or maybe Miller on Tuesday.

Foster needs to get in the lab with Parker and get to work figuring some things out.

He didn't just miss up, he's off time and off spot right now, and the mound and the lab are miles apart. For some reason he's all sped up, his issues are in the worst spot for a pitcher, the 6 inches between his ears. He's got stuff, just has to do it and trust it.

[Coach34]

For those talking about errors- right now MSU is number one in the SEC in defense. .


Our official scorer cheats. Thats why. He's skimmed at least 5 errors off the books. Giving Woodson a double on a dropped flyball was a bad look as well

[Coach34]

Gives me good visions. Keep working him. His only bad appearances have been starts. From the pen, has been very good. Even in the SEC and Regional

He's talented and will figure it out eventually but he is not who I would run out there vs the #1 team in the country on Sunday if I had a choice. And we have a choice

[State82]

Our official scorer cheats. Thats why. He's skimmed at least 5 errors off the books. Giving Woodson a double on a dropped flyball was a bad look as well

It is blatantly ridiculous. Not that it makes much difference at this juncture but at least make it appear that it is legit which he is not doing.

[The Federalist Engineer]

He's talented and will figure it out eventually but he is not who I would run out there vs the #1 team in the country on Sunday if I had a choice. And we have a choice

I wouldn't start him versus USM next Tuesday either.

Today, He's a dude for the 4th 5th inning, and 6 inning. 6 to 9 valuable outs with a 2.00 ERA.