Baseball game thread

[msstate7]

Lineup? Weather?

[TheRef]

Weather: High in the upper 60's, winds consistent at 21 MPH with gusts to 32 MPH. All out of the South. Basically, you hit something to left in the air, it's going out.

[msstate7]

Weather: High in the upper 60's, winds consistent at 21 MPH with gusts to 32 MPH. All out of the South. Basically, you hit something to left in the air, it's going out.

Please play. This will be fun

[engie]

Edit the title and let's make this the official game thread...

http://my.jetscreenshot.com/12222/m_20150221-slsf-46kb.jpg (http://my.jetscreenshot.com/12222/20150221-slsf-46kb)

Best lineup we've had yet(for not yet being healthy)...

Not sure about starting Sexton with the wind blowing out how it is, but we're going to hit a bunch of bombs today. Also, Gavin Collins went thru pregame warmups. Can't be very far away from being back....

[smootness]

Is this game not on SECN+?

[sandwolf]

Is this game not on SECN+?

I can't find it.

[smootness]

That's frustrating. If we're the ones creating the broadcast, I'm not sure why they can't just put every game on there.

[Liverpooldawg]

they better get it in quick looking at the radar.

[engie]

That's frustrating. If we're the ones creating the broadcast, I'm not sure why they can't just put every game on there.

Basketball is the issue...

We don't have the capability to double-broadcast from campus yet... be it manpower, infrastructure, or whatever... I've heard it will no longer be an issue next year.

[sandwolf]

Yea no kidding. So is the radio the only option?

[engie]

Alabama A&M goes up 1-0 in the T1. Sexton gets a K, hits a guy, gives up a base hit on a hit-and-run that moved that guy to 3rd. Sac fly brought him home. Lovelady hosed the guy trying to steal second for the 3rd out.

We're coming to the plate boutta play gopher ball...

[engie]

Yea no kidding. So is the radio the only option?

Good luck with that -- at least streaming-wise...

I just said screw it and dropped the $3 on hailstate+ radio. Will cancel next month when every single game is live...

[sandwolf]

Son of a bitch, it's not on the radio either.

[smootness]

Holland apparently hit a lazy fly ball that almost carried out.

Humphreys may be about to hit this next one 500 feet.

[smootness]

Good luck with that -- at least streaming-wise...

I just said screw it and dropped the $3 on hailstate+ radio. Will cancel next month when every single game is live...

Yup, me too.

[sandwolf]

Good luck with that -- at least streaming-wise...

I just said screw it and dropped the $3 on hailstate+ radio. Will cancel next month when every single game is live...

Well shit I guess I am going to have to do the same.

[smootness]

Dang it, another popout.

[smootness]

Anybody else's radio broadcast have extremely low volume?

[engie]

http://player.streamtheworld.com/liveplayer.php?callsign=WMXUFM

As soon as I did it... LOL

[smootness]

Cool, thanks!

[smootness]

Holy crap, we have to have better defense at 3B. I know at least some of these would have been handled with Rea there, but still. It's the only position we're having issues from, and none of them are hitting, either.

[War Machine Dawg]

Who is this clown doing play-by-play? Obviously Jim has basketball, but where is Bart? I thought he was pretty damn good at baseball and Jim's heir apparent. Oh, and Mike Nemeth sucks more than a Tijuana hooker.

[engie]

Bart signed on with the SECNetwork. He's not with Learfield anymore...

[War Machine Dawg]

Bart signed on with the SECNetwork. He's not with Learfield anymore...

Boooooo!!!! Happy for him though. That has to be a major career upgrade. Just wish we hadn't let TSUN hire Will Kollmeyer out from under us. He'd kill to take over for Jim.

[smootness]

That was a bit of a sloppy inning, but Sexton got out without any damage. 1-0 A&M going to B2.

[TheRef]

Seems that Gavin Collins is acting as First Base Coach while he waits to get in to play....

[engie]

Yeah, we've still got some kinks to iron out here for sure.

Next year, every single game will be available on SECN+, so I won't much care about the radio stream. I'll just watch them all on my phone/laptop or listen the same way. Might as well use the grandfathered unlimited plan, although they put the brakes on me at 5gigs...

[engie]

Yeah, Collins has been over there all year so far...

[smootness]

Robson is on base. Weird.

[maroonmania]

I hate this live stats we have for baseball. There is not even a diamond graphic to show where the baserunners are. Pretty lame.

[engie]

F'n sac bunt with a consistent base stealer on first -- an extremely hot hitter at the plate -- in the bottom of the second -- with the wind blowing out 30 MPH. I hate those plays early in games. I hate "runner on first sac bunts with no outs" all the time.

If that was inaccurately described and was actually a drag bunt -- that's fine with me...

[TheRef]

Robson is on base. Weird.

Constants in life: Death, Taxes, and Robson getting on base.

[War Machine Dawg]

I hate this live stats we have for baseball. There is not even a diamond graphic to show where the baserunners are. Pretty lame.

Yeah, the "upgraded" version is terrible. Last year's was a whole lot better.

[smootness]

Cody Brown walk, Lovelady HBP, bases juiced for Reynolds. Time to make something happen.

[War Machine Dawg]

F'n sac bunt with a consistent base stealer on first -- an extremely hot hitter at the plate -- in the bottom of the second -- with the wind blowing out 30 MPH. I hate those plays early in games. I hate "runner on first sac bunts with no outs" all the time.

If that was inaccurately described and was actually a drag bunt -- that's fine with me...

Cue Will James. Not that I disagree with him. Sac bunting before the 7th, especially in this weather, is totally ridiculous. Let your hitters swing, dammit. We have the DH, just like the AL. Approach offense like the AL.

[smootness]

Reynolds 4-pitch BB, Robson scores.

Bases still loaded, one out, for the top of the order.

[TheRef]

Reynolds walks in a run. Bases still juiced. 1-1 with 1 out.

[smootness]

Dang it, Heck K. Come on, Holland.

[smootness]

3B error on a grounder, one run scores. 2-1 State, Humphreys up with the bases loaded, 2 outs.

3-1 on Hump. Come on, make a mistake. And he walks him. 3-1 State, bases still loaded.

[engie]

Cue Will James. Not that I disagree with him. Sac bunting before the 7th, especially in this weather, is totally ridiculous. Let your hitters swing, dammit. We have the DH, just like the AL. Approach offense like the AL.

I've always tentatively agreed with his basic position on it -- just not his approach toward making his point, nor constantly beating everyone over the head with it. I'm "bitch about it and let it go" with my thoughts on it...

So, this dude has walked 4 in the inning -- and there would likely be 5 walks and zero outs if not for our early sac bunt...

[smootness]

Rooker base hit! 4-1 State, bases still loaded. That broke up the no-hitter haha.

Sorry, 5-1. Rooker's hit scored 2.

[sandwolf]

Rooker with a 2 rbi base hit.

[engie]

I love Rooker's potential...

[smootness]

Another base hit from Robson! 6-1 State. Robson is good.

6 runs on 2 hits. Awesome.

[sandwolf]

Another base hit by Robson

[maroonmania]

Pretty funny that we now have 5 runs on 1 hit.

[smootness]

Gridley just hit an inside the park HR on a pop fly just past 2nd. Ummmmmm......

2B apparently almost made a great catch and tried to sell it, and Gridley just kept running.

So...9-1 State, I think?

[War Machine Dawg]

A)I've always tentatively agreed with his basic position on it -- just not his approach toward making his point, nor constantly beating everyone over the head with it. I'm "bitch about it and let it go" with my thoughts on it...

B) So, this dude has walked 4 in the inning -- and there would likely be 5 walks and zero outs if not for our early sac bunt...

A) Agree. I think he's basically right, but the over the top approach wore thin.

B) Cohen sac bunting before the 7th and I'm like....
http://i.imgur.com/2YJ5inX.gif

http://i.imgur.com/5y4N6AF.gif

[sandwolf]

Haha did we just have an inside the park homerun?

[sandwolf]

How many runs came in on that?

[engie]

I must admit -- I was high on Smith in center and not high on Robson. Todd was right about him....

We need to keep the same thing in mind about Swinarski. It's tough when you get here at a young 17 yrs old...

[confucius say]

Gridley just hit an inside the park HR on a pop fly just past 2nd. Ummmmmm......

2B apparently almost made a great catch and tried to sell it, and Gridley just kept running.

So...9-1 State, I think?

Wish I could see that. But alas. Sigh.

[maroonmania]

Gridley with a big HR. Inside the park that is.

[Political Hack]

why are the games not on watch ESPN?

[smootness]

Gridley with a big HR. Inside the park that is.

A 180-foot HR. Wow.

9 runs on 3 hits. That is awesome.

I like that this team has shown the ability to drive the ball but also the ability to get on base and capitalize on mistakes as well.

[War Machine Dawg]

why are the games not on watch ESPN?

Explained earlier in the thread, but basically, we don't have the capacity to stream multiple games. And basketball takes priority since it's a conference game. Supposedly won't be an issue next season.

[smootness]

9 runs, 1 earned. Hahaha

[confucius say]

why are the games not on watch ESPN?

Smn to do with the basketball game apparently

[engie]

I want to say it's personnel availability to broadcast two different events at once on campus. In other words, we need two full broadcast crews, and we only have one currently. I think I've seen that stated somewhere by Stricklin, but wouldn't swear to it...

[smootness]

Sexton worked quickly that inning. 9-1 State going to B3.

[engie]

Sexton worked quickly that inning. 9-1 State going to B3.

This is a perfect situation to build up his confidence....

[Smitty]

I've always tentatively agreed with his basic position on it -- just not his approach toward making his point, nor constantly beating everyone over the head with it. I'm "bitch about it and let it go" with my thoughts on it...

So, this dude has walked 4 in the inning -- and there would likely be 5 walks and zero outs if not for our early sac bunt...

+1

[Smitty]

I'm sitting in LF... The guy clearly caught Gridleys ball. Like no doubt.

[smootness]

I'm sitting in LF... The guy clearly caught Gridleys ball. Like no doubt.

Whoops. Oh well, I'll take it.

Did he argue it? I'm trying to figure out how Gridley scored.

[smootness]

2 on, 2 outs for Humphreys.

Humphreys line drive fly out to RF. 9-1 State after 3.

[sandwolf]

Nice inning for Sexton.....strikes out the side.

[engie]

Sexton K's the side

He's starting rocking and rolling now. This is just what we've needed to see from him...

[smootness]

Sexton strikes out the side in a 1-2-3 4th. He's settled down nicely. Still 9-1.

[engie]

That's the downside on Rooker.... He's going to K alot. But I'm fine with that as long as he's hitting for power as well...

[smootness]

Robson got a hit. About time.

[TheRef]

Radar Update 1:18 PM CST:

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/B-ZB5fcIIAApUrv.png:large

[smootness]

And Gridley with an RBI double to score Robson. Those two are good.

Gridley has to play every day now until he stops hitting. I'd figure out a way to get Heck, Holland, and Gridley in every game. Shouldn't be that hard since we've had issues at 3B.

Lovelady with an RBI single to score Gridley. 11-1.

[engie]

Gridley is stroking... Great baserunning from him too....

[smootness]

Reynolds flies out. End of 4, 11-1.

[War Machine Dawg]

Put Holland at 3B and leave Gridley at 2B. Can Rooker play 1B? If not, move Hump to 1B.

[smootness]

Gridley is stroking... Great baserunning from him too....

Yep, we have a chance to have two separate lineups. Something like:

Heck
Holland
Collins
Humphreys

Robson
Gridley
Rea
Smith
Vickerson/Brown/Rooker

I mean, we have a lot of good hitters. The idea of Smith hitting 8th is crazy, but so is the idea of guys like Brown and Rooker hitting 9th.

[smootness]

I could see a lot of different lineups depending on how guys perform, though. I could even eventually see something like:

Robson
Smith
Collins
Humphreys
Holland
Rea
Heck
Rooker
Brown

[sandwolf]

5th K in a row for Sexton.

[Dawg61]

What is Robson's BAVG and OBP? He's the MVP so far.

[smootness]

Reynolds apparently made a nice jumping catch at 3B. Nice.

[smootness]

What is Robson's BAVG and OBP? He's the MVP so far.

1.250/1.500

Seriously, though, I think it's .647/.739.

And yes, absolutely. He's been about as good as you can possibly be so far.

ETA: No, sorry, it looks like it's .647/.760. 11/17 with 5 BB and 2 HBP. Absurd.

[smootness]

Heck with a single to start B5. Sexton has 7 Ks in 5 IP, btw. 2 hits allowed.

We got ourselves out of that inning quickly. 11-1 State after 5.

[DudyDawg]

Just got to the dude. Any bombs so far? I like seeing that 9 up there for one inning

[Dawg61]

1.250/1.500

Seriously, though, I think it's .647/.739.

And yes, absolutely. He's been about as good as you can possibly be so far.

ETA: No, sorry, it looks like it's .647/.760. 11/17 with 5 BB and 2 HBP. Absurd.

I couldn't get numbers that high in a video game on rookie mode. That's insane hot.

[BrunswickDawg]

Yep, we have a chance to have two separate lineups. Something like:

Heck
Holland
Collins
Humphreys

Robson
Gridley
Rea
Smith
Vickerson/Brown/Rooker

I mean, we have a lot of good hitters. The idea of Smith hitting 8th is crazy, but so is the idea of guys like Brown and Rooker hitting 9th.

You mean we have a 1A and a 1B?? I'm sure that will work out well***

[smootness]

Just got to the dude. Any bombs so far? I like seeing that 9 up there for one inning

Yes and no.

We have a HR, but it only traveled about 180 feet.

[Bully13]

Yes and no.

We have a HR, but it only traveled about 180 feet.

how did that happen? did anybody see it?

[smootness]

Sexton cruising now. 8 Ks through 6, inning ended on a ball that got past Lovelady; he turned around, picked it up, and gunned the runner down trying to go to 2nd.

It's nice to know we have a defensive stud behind Collins.

[smootness]

how did that happen? did anybody see it?

Evidently it was a popup past 2nd, 2B dove to catch it. Smitty claims the guy definitely caught it, but they ruled he didn't, and Gridley just kept running and scored.

[sandwolf]

Rooker homers.

[DudyDawg]

There's my bomb. Thank you wind

[smootness]

Rooker homers.

Boomtown.

[smootness]

Robson got a hit. Finally.

[Bullmutt]

Has it been Lovelady gunning down all these guys trying to steal second over the last few games- or have one of the other C's gotten some? Lovelady must have a cannon!

[engie]

Basically all Lovelady....

[smootness]

Has it been Lovelady gunning down all these guys trying to steal second over the last few games- or have one of the other C's gotten some? Lovelady must have a cannon!

I think Walker had one, but no, it's pretty much all Lovelady. Check out the vine posted on the hailstatebb twitter page yesterday. His quickness in popping from his stance is ridiculous.

[smootness]

Cody Brown with the RBI single to drive in Vickerson, who pinch ran for Robson. 13-1.

Lovelady DP. 13-1 State after 6.

[smootness]

Mintz is in to pitch the 7th.

He walked one, struck out one. On to B7, still 13-1.

[smootness]

Reynolds walk, Heck HBP, Waddell walk to start the 7th. Bases juiced, no outs for Humphreys. Uh oh.

Nevermind, Swinarski pinch hitting. Come on, Joey.

[JohnnyQuid]

Was just looking at the roster and saw myles gentry had almost forgot about him. I feel like I haven't heard his name this year; has he pitched/is he healthy?

[engie]

Rooker with another 2B!

[War Machine Dawg]

16-1 good guys after 7. Might want to save a few runs for game 2.

[smootness]

Love what we're seeing out of Rooker. We've got WAY more power this year, new balls or not.

[smootness]

Mintz with a quick 8th.

16-1 onto B8.

[BiscuitEater]

11 different bulldogs have scored in this game ... awesome

[BiscuitEater]

Know it's Bama A&M but really good to see these youngsters gaining some hitting confidence ... especially with Rae & Collins out.

[smootness]

Spruill with a 2-run 3B. Preacher!!!

Then gunned down trying to tag. 18-1 after 8.

[smootness]

Logan Elliot seeing his first action in the 9th. And gave up a 2-out HR.

[smootness]

Ballgame. 18-2.

11 Ks, 2 BBs for our pitchers. 6 Ks, 9 BBs for our hitters.

[sandwolf]

18-2 final

[engie]

20 extra base hits through our first 6 games this year.

We got our 19th, 20th, and 21st extra base hits in game 14 last year.