Game Thread - Florida

[ClancyDawg]

Woody starting. Collins not catching, thanks.

[preachermatt83]

I like Collins is still in the Lineup though.

[ClancyDawg]

I like Collins is still in the Lineup though.

Don't know why this hasn't been done already. We upgrade offensively and defensively.

[BulldogBear]

I like Collins is still in the Lineup though.

Is he DH? Haven't seen lineup.

[CadaverDawg]

Don't know why this hasn't been done already. We upgrade offensively and defensively.

Cohen hitting his postseason stride too?

[CadaverDawg]

Can someone post the lineup?

[BulldogBear]

First Pitch Time?

[CadaverDawg]

First Pitch Time?

6:45

[jbjones]

http://tibbee-creek.com/lineup.png

[msstate7]

http://tibbee-creek.com/lineup.png
I like it. We're gonna win

[preachermatt83]

Don't know why this hasn't been done already. We upgrade offensively and defensively.

we don't disagree often, but we do here. There is a reason no one has been stealing on us, our Catcher (Collins) has the best release in baseball. You will see UF steal on us tonight with Cody behind the plate. Granted he does block up a little bit better than Collins tho but overall defensively Collins has the edge.

[MarketingBully01]

That is just about the same lineup we used against USC. If we had used the lineup above against Kentucky, we run rule them.

[Saltydog]

sometime. Looks pretty good thus far.

[MarketingBully01]

Yeah, if he can start playing for us we could be dangerous. This is the pitcher that lost to Tennessee for Florida.

[ClancyDawg]

Dumb

[msstate7]

Dumb

I agree. We're at the bottom of our staff. No reason to waste pirtle there

[Acid mouth]

Perfectly executed sacrifice bunt

[KB21]

I like the fact that Walker is catching and not Randolph.

[msstate7]

Rea has to deliver here

[Saltydog]

nt

[Saltydog]

nt

[msstate7]

Figures...

[ClancyDawg]

Thanks John!!!

[Saltydog]

nt

[rcsteph1]

That hurts, seems like we are carrying over from last night and not taking advantage of having base runners in scoring position

[BulldogBear]

Bases Loaded - No points scored.

As usual. Nothing to see here.

[msstate7]

I knew when they hit collins that we were in trouble. I wouldn't pitch to Collins at all if a base is open and rea is behind him

[Maroon Diapers]

Would have been nice to give Woody a little cushion early on.

[jbjones]

That hurts, seems like we are carrying over from last night and not taking advantage of having base runners in scoring position

Last night? Good Lord, we've been doing it all year. But, I've got hope for our Dogs. They'll get it together. Things are already looking much better this postseason.

[messageboardsuperhero]

Can anyone explain to me why in the **** we would EVER sacrifice a player who has gotten on base in 60+ consecutive conference games? And in the first inning, no less. It absolutely blows my ****ing mind.

We just FORCED a player who gets on base almost 50% of the time to make an out in the first inning...

[Thick]

As soon as Collins got hit, I said that's ideal for UF to get out of the inning unscathed.

[msstate7]

Can anyone explain to me why in the **** we would EVER sacrifice a player who has gotten on base in 60+ consecutive conference games? And in the first inning, no less. It absolutely blows my ****ing mind.

We just FORCED a player who gets on base almost 50% of the time to make an out in the first inning...

And it's not like Stratton is pitching. We need runs

[ClancyDawg]

That hurts, seems like we are carrying over from last night and not taking advantage of having base runners in scoring position


Hard to be clutch when 33% of your chances are taken away. Woody looks good early though.

[messageboardsuperhero]

Hard to be clutch when 33% of your chances are taken away. Woody looks good early though.

Not really. He's been missing his spots pretty big so far.

[ClancyDawg]

Can anyone explain to me why in the **** we would EVER sacrifice a player who has gotten on base in 60+ consecutive conference games? And in the first inning, no less. It absolutely blows my ****ing mind.

We just FORCED a player who gets on base almost 50% of the time to make an out in the first inning...

It's not even like calling a bad play in football. He knows it gives is a lesser chance of winning yet does it. It's not that it "didnt" work, it "can't" work as good. Impossible.

[Saltydog]

nt

[Political Hack]

sports center not top ten. Walker pegging their batter in the head and then he gets on with a bunt.

[ClancyDawg]

Britton HAS to come make that play.

[msstate7]

We're done. Pitching and defense. What a joke...

[rcsteph1]

Here we go

[messageboardsuperhero]

Thank you for ****ing yourself with the bunt Florida.

How can coaches not understand that if a pitcher puts two runners on with no outs, that he's struggling and you should typically go for the jugular? When you give him an out, you settle him down. A lot of college coach's strategy decisions just blow my mind.

[msstate7]

Cohen really is terrible with strategy.

[ClancyDawg]

Thank you for ****ing yourself with the bunt Florida.

How can coaches not understand that if a pitcher puts two runners on with no outs, that he's struggling and you should typically go for the jugular? When you give him an out, you settle him down. A lot of college coach's strategy decisions just blow my mind.

It's really dumb.

[Saltydog]

nt

[EdDawg]

Is it just me or did Rea just watch as walker threw the ball, seemed like he was even attempting to cover the base or even cared.

[MarketingBully01]

Is it just me or did Rea just watch as walker threw the ball, seemed like he was even attempting to cover the base or even cared.

Pirtle got robbed there. That guy got burnt already once. My guess is keep hitting it his way put a charge in it and if will go over his head. He is taking a ton of chances.

[Saltydog]

nt

[MarketingBully01]

These announcers suck for CSS. I am glad it is going off the air.

[Saltydog]

beat but when you don't play the game and give them chance after chance you're not going to win.........

[msstate7]

What's score?

[DownwardDawg]

Should someone start a new game thread where people post actual updates? Some of us are depending on you hammer heads to let us know WTF is happening!!!

[starkvegasdawg]

What's score?

2-0 UF

[bluelightstar]

3-0 UF, 1 out in Top 4

[MarketingBully01]

3-0 Florida in the top of the fourth. - on 1 out.

[starkvegasdawg]

Should someone start a new game thread where people post actual updates? Some of us are depending on you hammer heads to let us know WTF is happening!!!

You can go to www.secdigitalnetwork.com and get somewhat real time updates.

[Saltydog]

thru the gap and falls down and they end up with a lead off triple.....Base hit drove the guy in........Other than that, heck made a two run error with the bases loaded in the second and that accounts for the other two runs......In the top of the first Rea came up with the bases loaded and one out and hit into a 6-4-3...In the bottom of the third Bradford doubled with two outs and Pirtle hit a rocket to right and the LF made a spectacular diving catch to rob him costing us a run.....That's where we're at.......Now Woodruff can't throw strikes and they have 1st and second with one out.......

[MarketingBully01]

Woodruff going out Bracewell is coming in.

[DownwardDawg]

thru the gap and falls down and they end up with a lead off triple.....Base hit drove the guy in........Other than that, heck made a two run error with the bases loaded in the second and that accounts for the other two runs......In the top of the first Rea came up with the bases loaded and one out and hit into a 6-4-3...In the bottom of the third Bradford doubled with two outs and Pirtle hit a rocket to right and the LF made a spectacular diving catch to rob him costing us a run.....That's where we're at.......Now Woodruff can't throw strikes and they have 1st and second with one out.......

Thank you! Now I'm updated!

[MarketingBully01]

Our team looks like some of you feel. Like we don't care about this tournament and we might as well lose and go home.

[curmudgeon]

If we win, who the hell will we pitch tomorrow against UK?

[MarketingBully01]

Bracewell hits a guy on an 0-2 pitch...you have to be kidding me...

[msstate7]

If we win, who the hell will we pitch tomorrow against UK?

Don't think you should worry about this too much

[MarketingBully01]

Announcer had to eat crow there saying Henderson was too shallow then the ball goes right to Henderson for the out...love it!

[MarketingBully01]

3-0 Florida going to the bottom of the 4th.

[MarketingBully01]

Still within reach, have to score some runs starting this inning.

[Saltydog]

nt

[MarketingBully01]

Can these announcers be more pro-Florida?

[MarketingBully01]

Nothing doing for State 3-0 Florida going to the top of the 5th.

[MarketingBully01]

BTW, Ref jinxed us. Him doing play by play 2-0. Him not doing play by play 0-1 and this game...

[Saltydog]

college baseball as a whole is almost unbearable........

[msstate7]

Bases loaded with 1 out in the 1st. Rea blew it and that'll prob be our only chance. After this team failed in that situation for the 486th time this year, I'm sure they know they just can't deliver when it matters.

[CadaverDawg]

This one is over

#SnS

[MarketingBully01]

That's the story of the season. Very rarely have all facets of the game been working at the same time.

[TheRef]

BTW, Ref jinxed us. Him doing play by play 2-0. Him not doing play by play 0-1 and this game...

Sorry guys. When the woman doesn't like you having your laptop out doing pbp while visiting her, you listen and oblige. I will most likely be able to do PBP for regionals

[CadaverDawg]

Sorry guys. When the woman doesn't like you having your laptop out doing pbp while visiting her, you listen and oblige. I will most likely be able to do PBP for regionals

Not sure the superstition gods will allow you to come back like that Ref. May have to save you for an Elimination game to wipe away someone else's failed play by play attempt.*

[MarketingBully01]

You just do such a great job plus we went 2-0 with you doing it. :). 3-0 going to the bottom of the fifth 3-0 Gators.

[msstate7]

Dang last night's loss seems to have drained the fanbase and even the team. The game thread last night had a ton of traffic. This thread is dead...

[MarketingBully01]

Lead off double for Cody Walker!

[CadaverDawg]

Dang last night's loss seems to have drained the fanbase and even the team. The game thread last night had a ton of traffic. This thread is dead...

Heartbreaker+Woodruff in elimination game= Meh

Everyone will return for regional play in a big way. I'm telling you guys...we could still get to Omaha

[starkvegasdawg]

Sorry guys. When the woman doesn't like you having your laptop out doing pbp while visiting her, you listen and oblige. I will most likely be able to do PBP for regionals
The hell you say putting a gf above MSU sports. Women will come and go but there's only one MSU.

[Saltydog]

a double and Britton k's......Man on second with one out........

[MarketingBully01]

Britton strikes out on 3 straight pitches and none of those pitches were close.

[msstate7]

Heartbreaker+Woodruff in elimination game= Meh

Everyone will return for regional play in a big way. I'm telling you guys...we could still get to Omaha

I think we can too. I also think we can go 0-2. I never know what to expect with this team

[msstate7]

Britton strikes out on 3 straight pitches and none of those pitches were close.

He was probably in shock seeing a team mate get more than a single

[MarketingBully01]

New pitcher a righty...

[TheRef]

The hell you say putting a gf above MSU sports. Women will come and go but there's only one MSU.

Haha. She's a State fan too but she lives far enough away to make my excuse viable. I am watching though

[Saltydog]

has returned to its usual suckiness.

[MarketingBully01]

Wow, we just don't have it tonight. Stranded Cody Walker at second. Still 3-0 in the top of the sixth.

[msstate7]

Last night's fail followed by our 1st inning fail has destroyed our confidence. I think we finish our season in 3 games. Hope I'm wrong, but it's hard to believe in this team

[MarketingBully01]

Heartbreaker+Woodruff in elimination game= Meh

Everyone will return for regional play in a big way. I'm telling you guys...we could still get to Omaha

I hope Cadaver. This team has all of the talent in the world but for some reason hasn't been able to put it all together. For instance, we can run rule USC but lose to Holy Cross twice. We don't look like we have it tonight. It will be ashame too because we could have won this tournament and we have the talent to get to Omaha. Cohen just hasn't been able to push the right buttons this year.

[msstate7]

I hope Cadaver. This team has all of the talent in the world but for some reason hasn't been able to put it all together. For instance, we can run rule USC but lose to Holy Cross twice. We don't look like we have it tonight. It will be ashame too because we could have won this tournament and we have the talent to get to Omaha. Cohen just hasn't been able to push the right buttons this year.

The problem is Cohen is pushing too many buttons. Just let the players play

[MarketingBully01]

What is up with our middle infield? I mean everyone brags about how great it is but we have sucked at turning double plays.

[Saltydog]

nt

[MarketingBully01]

Do you guys really want a play by play? This is uglier then last night. It's like they are just going through the motions. 4-0 Gators.

[MarketingBully01]

4-0 Gators going to the bottom of the 6th.

[MarketingBully01]

The problem is Cohen is pushing too many buttons. Just let the players play

I know. He has overmanaged the shit out of this team.

[msstate7]

Quitters... This team doesn't have the will to win. That's why they fail in all the crucial situations. Good teams thrive in those situations not fail time and time and time again

[MarketingBully01]

Yeah, we have fans on here that seemed to want us to lose tonight so they are just obliging...

[MarketingBully01]

1-2-3 for the Dogs in the bottom of the sixth. You guys are getting your wish.

[ClancyDawg]

I know. He has overmanaged the shit out of this team.

We have seen the rerun to 2012. If we make it to Tallahassee it would complete the circle

[MarketingBully01]

Tatum in to pitch the top of the 7th.

[MarketingBully01]

We have seen the rerun to 2012. If we make it to Tallahassee it would complete the circle

Without the "T-shirt" of the tournament championship to go with it.

[MarketingBully01]

Wow and Bradford lackadaisically threw it into second and runners at second and third with no outs. They may run rule us.

[Saltydog]

nt

[MarketingBully01]

Our guys have given up. Put in Brown and make it official to get six more runs home.

[MarketingBully01]

5-0 Florida now a guy at third with one out.

[CadaverDawg]

We are WAY better than we were when HC came to town. Bad comparison. Anybody that thought we would beat Florida tonight with no pitching and after that killer last night, was fooling themselves. We have talent, we're pitching it well with Ross, Laster, Fitts and Lindgren...and our bats have been MUCH better in this tourney. We would not have lost last night if it were a regional game, bc Gentry nor Brown would have pitched. Don't let a heartbreaker we would have won, and a loss to our league's best when we're out of pitching, warp your brain. The team we are taking to the Regional will have great pitching and the bats we saw against USC and UK. We're fine.

Some of you change mind sets by the game...you gotta look at it for what it is. We have been playing good ball most of this week. We can beat anybody in the country if we swing it the way we have the last few games, AND throw our best arms with no Gentry or Brown. Don't let this game get you down

[msstate7]

I have a feeling we're about to go to Oregon st or somewhere out west

[MarketingBully01]

Actually 2 outs now as the runner was thrown out going to third. Stupid announcer said he was on third. No one on now.

[CadaverDawg]

I have a feeling we're about to go to Oregon st or somewhere out west

Nope.

[msstate7]

We are WAY better than we were when HC came to town. Bad comparison. Anybody that thought we would beat Florida tonight with no pitching and after that killer last night, was fooling themselves. We have talent, we're pitching it well with Ross, Laster, Fitts and Lindgren...and our bats have been MUCH better in this tourney. We would not have lost last night if it were a regional game, bc Gentry nor Brown would have pitched. Don't let a heartbreaker we would have won, and a loss to our league's best when we're out of pitching, warp your brain. The team we are taking to the Regional will have great pitching and the bats we saw against USC and UK. We're fine.

Some of you change mind sets by the game...you gotta look at it for what it is. We have been playing good ball most of this week. We can beat anybody in the country if we swing it the way we have the last few games, AND throw our best arms with no Gentry or Brown. Don't let this game get you down

The senseless sacrifices, blown bases loaded situations, and unsettled starting pitching have been problems all year. I'm not sure this team has a run in them. If we get in a bandbox for a regional, we're in trouble

[MarketingBully01]

We are WAY better than we were when HC came to town. Bad comparison. Anybody that thought we would beat Florida tonight with no pitching and after that killer last night, was fooling themselves. We have talent, we're pitching it well with Ross, Laster, Fitts and Lindgren...and our bats have been MUCH better in this tourney. We would not have lost last night if it were a regional game, bc Gentry nor Brown would have pitched. Don't let a heartbreaker we would have won, and a loss to our league's best when we're out of pitching, warp your brain. The team we are taking to the Regional will have great pitching and the bats we saw against USC and UK. We're fine.

Some of you change mind sets by the game...you gotta look at it for what it is. We have been playing good ball most of this week. We can beat anybody in the country if we swing it the way we have the last few games, AND throw our best arms with no Gentry or Brown. Don't let this game get you down

You're right. I think I will end my play by play of this game here. 5-0 Florida in the bottom of the 7th. If they act like they don't care why should we watch and report said game. It seems like not many people are even looking at the thread anyway. So someone please take over the play by play...

[CadaverDawg]

The senseless sacrifices, blown bases loaded situations, and unsettled starting pitching have been problems all year. I'm not sure this team has a run in them. If we get in a bandbox for a regional, we're in trouble

Same shit everybody has said since Cohen got here. You can't let games have a roller coaster effect on you....We are just as capable as everybody else in the SEC...and that's saying a lot. The only team that truly proved to be better than us is Florida, and it's not even over yet AND they pitched their stud midweek starter while we pitched a guy that hasn't gone 2 innings in an appearance this year. So why are we so doom and gloom? It seems like our fans are spoiled. Only 1team can win this tourney.

[Dawg61]

We are WAY better than we were when HC came to town. Bad comparison. Anybody that thought we would beat Florida tonight with no pitching and after that killer last night, was fooling themselves. We have talent, we're pitching it well with Ross, Laster, Fitts and Lindgren...and our bats have been MUCH better in this tourney. We would not have lost last night if it were a regional game, bc Gentry nor Brown would have pitched. Don't let a heartbreaker we would have won, and a loss to our league's best when we're out of pitching, warp your brain. The team we are taking to the Regional will have great pitching and the bats we saw against USC and UK. We're fine.

Some of you change mind sets by the game...you gotta look at it for what it is. We have been playing good ball most of this week. We can beat anybody in the country if we swing it the way we have the last few games, AND throw our best arms with no Gentry or Brown. Don't let this game get you down

Good post but I'll add that this game doesn't have me down at all. Exact opposite actually. After we lost last night I prefer us to bow out tonight and save our arms for next week. Winning the SECCG became secondary to resting up and getting ready to put max effort into making a run to Omaha. I'm excited to find out where we're headed. Omaha always beats SECCG and so does Supers.

[CadaverDawg]

Good post but I'll add that this game doesn't have me down at all. Exact opposite actually. After we lost last night I prefer us to bow out tonight and save our arms for next week. Winning the SECCG became secondary to resting up and getting ready to put max effort into making a run to Omaha. I'm excited to find out where we're headed. Omaha always beats SECCG and so does Supers.

Amen.

We were not winning the tourney after last night, so any additional wins were just icing bc we shouldn't have been using good pitchers, and didn't.

Does it mean we suck? Does South Carolina, Ole Miss, Vandy?? They were ranked ahead of us and we lasted longer than all of em...yet our fans are crying and giving up on the team? It's crazy.

[MarketingBully01]

Amen.

We were not winning the tourney after last night, so any additional wins were just icing bc we shouldn't have been using good pitchers, and didn't.

Does it mean we suck? Does South Carolina, Ole Miss, Vandy?? They were ranked ahead of us and we lasted longer than all of em...yet our fans are crying and giving up on the team? It's crazy.

Did I say I was giving up on the team? We are playing like shit tonight. We could make Omaha we could go out in two games. It's really up to Cohen and if he doesn't over manage. It also will depend on where they send us. But tonight we look like shit.

[msstate7]

Amen.

We were not winning the tourney after last night, so any additional wins were just icing bc we shouldn't have been using good pitchers, and didn't.

Does it mean we suck? Does South Carolina, Ole Miss, Vandy?? They were ranked ahead of us and we lasted longer than all of em...yet our fans are crying and giving up on the team? It's crazy.

I'm not giving up on them, but last night's game followed by this doesn't inspire confidence in me. Both games would probably be much different had we come thru with the bases loaded late last night and in the 1st today. We just keep failing in those key situations. What makes you think we're gonna turn it on next week? I wanna believe, but I'm having trouble today.

[MarketingBully01]

We are WAY better than we were when HC came to town. Bad comparison. Anybody that thought we would beat Florida tonight with no pitching and after that killer last night, was fooling themselves. We have talent, we're pitching it well with Ross, Laster, Fitts and Lindgren...and our bats have been MUCH better in this tourney. We would not have lost last night if it were a regional game, bc Gentry nor Brown would have pitched. Don't let a heartbreaker we would have won, and a loss to our league's best when we're out of pitching, warp your brain. The team we are taking to the Regional will have great pitching and the bats we saw against USC and UK. We're fine.

Some of you change mind sets by the game...you gotta look at it for what it is. We have been playing good ball most of this week. We can beat anybody in the country if we swing it the way we have the last few games, AND throw our best arms with no Gentry or Brown. Don't let this game get you down

I will never understand putting in Myles Gentry last night instead of Holder in that situation even in an exhibition game. I just will never understand that.

[MarketingBully01]

On a positive note, Dakota Hudson looked good. Going to the bottom of the 8th, Florida up 5-0

[MarketingBully01]

Finally we score 5-1 Florida.

[MarketingBully01]

5-1 Florida going to the top of the ninth...

[ClancyDawg]

A sac fly in the 8th down 5 is not productive announcer guy.

[MarketingBully01]

As I have said many many times in this thread, the CSS announcers are terrible.

[MarketingBully01]

Only need five runs to win it in the ninth. We can do it!

[msstate7]

Only need five runs to win it in the ninth. We can do it!

I'm calling loading the bases with 0 outs, then popup, k, and popup

[Schultzy]

I say it's good to get outa there and come home to rest up for a tournament that matters.

[CadaverDawg]

Did I say I was giving up on the team? We are playing like shit tonight. We could make Omaha we could go out in two games. It's really up to Cohen and if he doesn't over manage. It also will depend on where they send us. But tonight we look like shit.

Wasn't calling anyone out in particular

[MarketingBully01]

5-1 Florida going to the bottom of the ninth. Last chance for the dogs.

[State82]

They had their heads in this game about as much as I did. Which was not at all. As much as I love hanging out in Hoover for a few days each year like I did Tue to Thurs (and had a LARGE time), its pretty much useless as tits on a boar hog.

[MarketingBully01]

It seems poetic that Vickerson would get our final out of the tournament in the bottom of the ninth.