Let's Sweep! Who's on the bump?

[confucius say]

Sexton or Tatum? Anybody heard?

[msstate7]

My GUESS is sexton for 4-5 and Tatum for what's left

[Bob Sacamano]

Basing off what Cohen said in the post game interview yesterday, it sounds like Tatum due to the number of lefties SC has in it's lineup.

[JohnnyQuid]

Tatum gets the nod - same lineup as previous games.

[msstate7]

Tatum gets the nod - same lineup as previous games.

So if sexton isn't used today, you've gotta figure he gets the nod vs memphis

[JohnnyQuid]

So if sexton isn't used today, you've gotta figure he gets the nod vs memphis

you'd have to think so yea

[confucius say]

Unless he pitches in relief today. Mintz and fitts should be ready today.

[msstate7]

Better get sexton ready

[msstate7]

I hated this move. Sexton has been our best starter

[JohnnyQuid]

Well bases loaded no outs. Worst start possible thus far

[JohnnyQuid]

Sac fly 1-0 sc

[msstate7]

Very nice recovery. I would have a very short leash on Tatum with sexton available

[confucius say]

Dodged a bullet. Let's hit boys

[confucius say]

Cody is red hot!

[confucius say]

So is Vickerson!

[msstate7]

Cody is red hot!

And vick

[JohnnyQuid]

Leadoff single then a double. Thank god Vick fouled the first pitch bunt off -.-

[JohnnyQuid]

Chopper scores run. Man on 3rd 1 out

[confucius say]

Leadoff single then a double. Thank god Vick fouled the first pitch bunt off -.-

He was bunting for a hit. That was not a sac bunt. Was running out of the box. Cohen has said in the past that he gives guys (Vick specifically) the option to drag there. I think that is what that was. But if it was a sac, come on Cohen.

[confucius say]

Hump walks. On the corners with one down. Robson up

[confucius say]

Robson walks. Bases juiced with one out for big boy.

[JohnnyQuid]

He was bunting for a hit. That was not a sac bunt. Was running out of the box. Cohen has said in the past that he gives guys (Vick specifically) the option to drag there. I think that is what that was. But if it was a sac, come on Cohen.

Gotcha. Hot as he's been tho I'd prefer him swinging the stick

[confucius say]

Lay off the sinker here Rea. Ground ball leads to DP.

[confucius say]

Gotcha. Hot as he's been tho I'd prefer him swinging the stick

Fully agree.

[confucius say]

Geeeeeezzzz. Missed a 3-run double by a foot. Foul down left field line.

[JohnnyQuid]

HBP on 1-2 pitch. 2-1dogs

[confucius say]

Rea HBP. 2-1. Bases loaded with one out and Gridley up. USCe changing pitchers.

[engie]

The early bunting game in our scouting report is starting to work into our favor bigtime this weekend. Guys are juicing fastballs to contact after we show bunt with no strikes = doubles.

[JohnnyQuid]

Gridley into DP. Bah.

[JohnnyQuid]

Bad decision by robson there gotta keep that ball in front of you.

[JohnnyQuid]

1 out double scores 2 for sc. 3-2 them

[chef dixon]

Letting some shitty hitters at the back end of this line up tear us up. Down 3-2 now.

[msstate7]

Bad decision to start Tatum followed by another to bring in Ross. Sexton is our stud. Bring him in!

[CJDAWG85]

Should have started Sexton today. Tatum seems to have trouble holding leads.

[msstate7]

We're gonna ride Ross straight to no post season play

[JohnnyQuid]

Bad decision and worse throw by ross.

[confucius say]

Am I only the person that would go with Levi instead of Ross?

[maroonmania]

Terrible play by Ross there trying to get the out at third rather than first.

[msstate7]

Am I only the person that would go with Levi instead of Ross?

Gentry, Houston, and Ross should be white flag. Sexton available and we skip our best pitcher bc they have lefties. Dumb

[msstate7]

Told ya. There's no worse choice out of the pen than ross

[confucius say]

Freakin texas leaguer scores two

[JohnnyQuid]

Gascan Mitchell strikes again. Take the out at first on the bunt and it's 3-2 still

[Quaoarsking]

One of the main reasons I've been convinced we'll still end up making a Regional is because a lot of our losses have been because Ross Mitchell blew it. For his first 3 years, he was one of the better pitchers in school history, so I figured it must be a fluke and that he would soon right himself and be good enough, shoring up our bullpen.

But so far that hasn't happened. Could the new seams really make this big of a difference?

[maroonmania]

Crap, crap. If Ross had taken the 2nd out at first like he should have that inning ends at 3-2, instead its 5-2.

[MetEdDawg]

Ross should have been taken out right then. That's horrid baseball. Why in the hell would you throw to 3rd for a tag out when a guy just gifted you out number 2 on a bunt with 1 out? Terrible terrible baseball, then we make it worse by throwing the ball home on the hit and allowing the guy on 1st to go to second on his hit.

Terrible sequence by us there.

[BankerDog]

Butch your decisions to keep going to Ross are costing us games. Mintz, Fitts, Daniel Brown, Logan Elliot, and hell I'll throw Paul Young and Dakota Hudson in there are better bets than Ross Mitchell. Grateful for what he has done, but he isn't effective right now and shouldn't be trusted anymore.

[WeWonItAll(Most)]

Am I only the person that would go with Levi instead of Ross?

I don't understand why Levi hasn't gotten some changes in big games. If I remember right, he has the best ERA on the team.

[War Machine Dawg]

Gentry, Houston, and Ross should be white flag. Sexton available and we skip our best pitcher bc they have lefties. Dumb

Matchups, mane. The Meddler gotta show he's the smartest manager in the history of baseball.

[JohnnyQuid]

I don't understand why Levi hasn't gotten some changes in big games. If I remember right, he has the best ERA on the team.

Seems to take this staff a couple weeks to see stuff. And ross first pitch of the 3rd is absolutely ****ing smoked off the umpire. Keep running him out there!

[cbrunt29]

Ross might as well be throwing BP

[confucius say]

I don't understand why Levi hasn't gotten some changes in big games. If I remember right, he has the best ERA on the team.

Yes. And it is not even close. He has a sub 1.00 ERA.

[DudyDawg]

Why even let ross Mitchell dress anymore. He's useless

[War Machine Dawg]

One of the main reasons I've been convinced we'll still end up making a Regional is because a lot of our losses have been because Ross Mitchell blew it. For his first 3 years, he was one of the better pitchers in school history, so I figured it must be a fluke and that he would soon right himself and be good enough, shoring up our bullpen.

But so far that hasn't happened. Could the new seams really make this big of a difference?


Butch your decisions to keep going to Ross are costing us games. Mintz, Fitts, Daniel Brown, Logan Elliot, and hell I'll throw Paul Young and Dakota Hudson in there are better bets than Ross Mitchell. Grateful for what he has done, but he isn't effective right now and shouldn't be trusted anymore.

"Real Deal" is a BP pitcher now. He's always had BP speed, but got by with crazy movement due to the old seams. Now's he's got BP speed and no movement. And to make it worse, he's the leader of the Clown Patrol while getting shelled every time he's in the game. SEC teams are hitting over .400 against him, I think.

[State82]

Matchups, mane. The Meddler gotta show he's the smartest manager in the history of baseball.

I was told by a pitcher on staff last weekend that Cohen is sticking his nose in Butch's business now with all the struggles.

[JohnnyQuid]

Why even let ross Mitchell dress anymore. He's useless

He leads patty cake sessions and fake farts routines in dugout. He's an integral piece** another single btw

[confucius say]

Are we just going to leave Ross out there until the game is out of hand?

[War Machine Dawg]

Are we just going to leave Ross out there until the game is out of hand?

This offense isn't scoring 6+ 3 days in a row. It's already outta hand. Might as well let Captain Clown throw BP and save the pen for next week.

[JohnnyQuid]

Sac fly 6-2

[JohnnyQuid]

1-6-3 DP to get out if the inning. Much needed

[msstate7]

The only losses this year that Ross hasnt pitched in are Sunday vs bama and Friday vs auburn. Of our 12 losses, Ross pitched in 10

[CadaverDawg]

Sexton hurt? If not, why did we concede this game after 1.1 innings?

Horse. Shit.

[JohnnyQuid]

The only losses this year that Ross hasnt pitched in are Sunday vs bama and Friday vs auburn. Of our 12 losses, Ross pitched in 10

That's horrible

[DudyDawg]

He leads patty cake sessions and fake farts routines in dugout. He's an integral piece** another single btw
That's where he needs to stay

[DudyDawg]

Really bad luck at the dish. Heck crushed one to third, someone did the same to first and hump shoulda just got on there

[JohnnyQuid]

Sexton hurt? If not, why did we concede this game after 1.1 innings?

Horse. Shit.

+1

[CJDAWG85]

I don't know if teams have figured out Mitchell or not, but he just doesn't have it anymore. Yet, we continuously hand him the ball and opposing teams runs.

[JohnnyQuid]

LOL. 2 run dinger. just let him pitch the rest of the game John/butch it's over now

[mparkerfd20]

Ross is our worst pitcher now. Game is over already

[War Machine Dawg]

Sexton hurt? If not, why did we concede this game after 1.1 innings?

Horse. Shit.

I repeat: Matchups, mane. Gotta go L vs a lineup full of L hitters. #Cohenball #CohenLogic Is it really so damn hard to run your best pitcher out there to start (Sexton) and have Tatum on standby out of the pen? Is it really so damn hard to just play conventional baseball instead of trying to prove you're the smartest guy in the history of baseball? The Meddler just can't help himself.

[JohnnyQuid]

Now we bring in Mintz for garbage time. ****ing stupid shit

[msstate7]

8-2...

Cohen,

In the future, please don't skip over sexton in the rotation. If any game vs any opponent is still being contended, NEVER bring in Ross.

Thanks,
Bulldog fans everywhere

[maroonmania]

Oh well, would have been too much to ask of this MSU team anyway to actually sweep a good team.

[MetEdDawg]

I mean I know it's late, but are we seriously going to keep the Ross Mitchell experiment going? He's been terrible this year. How can we still use him when he's getting shelled like he is.

His 1st pitch strike count is down, hard contact has gone up, and he's been figured out. Teams are sitting back and just working his ball now. Not trying to do too much. It was only a matter of time before he got figured out. Time to end this experiment. Save him for mid week because the SEC has the scouting report on him and they've got him figured out.

[DawgFromOxford]

The SC infield has been on top of their game today

[JohnnyQuid]

I mean I know it's late, but are we seriously going to keep the Ross Mitchell experiment going? He's been terrible this year. How can we still use him when he's getting shelled like he is.

His 1st pitch strike count is down, hard contact has gone up, and he's been figured out. Teams are sitting back and just working his ball now. Not trying to do too much. It was only a matter of time before he got figured out. Time to end this experiment. Save him for mid week because the SEC has the scouting report on him and they've got him figured out.

Agree - midweek or mop up duty to eat some innings Rest of year. No place for him otherwise.

And the fact that we went an entire sec series (and getting down early on sunday) and Sexton not gonna touch the baseball is mind boggling

[BankerDog]

Guys,

Butch makes pitching changes/matchups. This is on him, not Cohen.

[I seen it dawg]

I was told by a pitcher on staff last weekend that Cohen is sticking his nose in Butch's business now with all the struggles.

Well maybe he should. Our staff as a whole is ****ing terrible.

[MetEdDawg]

Agree - midweek or mop up duty to eat some innings Rest of year. No place for him otherwise.

And the fact that we went an entire sec series and Sexton not gonna touch the baseball is mind boggling

I thought maybe we had finally figured it out by moving Laster to the weekend. To me our best 3 are Laster, Tatum, Sexton. Preston needs to be the mid week guy and relief on the weekend. Saving Sexton for Memphis is just dumb to me and with a sweep on the line against SC we go to Ross Mitchell instead of Sexton. Just doesn't make any sense to me.

[msstate7]

Guys,

Butch makes pitching changes/matchups. This is on him, not Cohen.
If cohen doesn't see what everyone here sees and stop it, he's to blame too

[War Machine Dawg]

Guys,

Butch makes pitching changes/matchups. This is on him, not Cohen.

Buck stops with the head man. Period.

[JohnnyQuid]

Just doesn't make any sense to me.

think the only person it makes sense to is butch at this point

[I seen it dawg]

Careful engie gonna come down.talking shit about our coaches.

[JohnnyQuid]

single for heck... first hit since 1st inning. Damn

[MetEdDawg]

single for heck... first hit since 1st inning. Damn

Wasn't for lack of trying though. SC infield has kept us out of the ball game. They've made all the defensive plays.

[JohnnyQuid]

Wasn't for lack of trying though. SC infield has kept us out of the ball game. They've made all the defensive plays.

Without a doubt. They've played bout as good as you can

[Saltydog]

Maybe BOTH. Seems teams are more patient in their approach with him and he's walking more. He's just not good right now.

[msstate7]

Maybe BOTH. Seems teams are more patient in their approach with him and he's walking more. He's just not good right now.

This didn't just start with the new ball. Here's Ross' line against ull last year (last start)...
3.0 ip 7 h 6 er

[DudyDawg]

As far as I'm concerned I would rather not see him again unless it's a midweek not called the governors cup or a blowout. He's simply not any good this year

[War Machine Dawg]

Careful engie gonna come down.talking shit about our coaches.

+1 Because God forbid 2 wins are an anomaly and are coaches are still the same idiots they've been since the start of the '14 season.

[JohnnyQuid]

Rally brewing - nvm. Line drive dp

[Quaoarsking]

Brutally unlucky there...

[JohnnyQuid]

Brutally unlucky there...

Yea painful. Cohen is kicking himself for not bunting **

[DudyDawg]

We honestly would be right in this if we had some luck. Lot of smashed balls right at people and a few really good plays by their defense have screwed us

[I seen it dawg]

That's baseball

[I seen it dawg]

So sexton up on the pen....maybe moving him to closer? That doesn't make me unhappy.

[JohnnyQuid]

LOL sexton is now up in the pen. Good game management glad he's gonna get some meaningful innings... maybe**

[JohnnyQuid]

D. Brown in to pitch

[confucius say]

LOL sexton is now up in the pen. Good game management glad he's gonna get some meaningful innings... maybe**

Sure there is no way in hell that Sexton is going to come in with the game over??? Instead of using him Tuesday in a game we really need (we need all of them now). Would be stupid.

[DudyDawg]

If Cohen brings in sexton in this 9-4 game.....

[JohnnyQuid]

Sure there is no way in hell that Sexton is going to come in with the game over??? Instead of using him Tuesday in a game we really need (we need all of them now). Would be stupid.

I'd ****ing hope not but never know

[confucius say]

Mintz pitched well again today. He is our best out option out of the pen (not counting usual starters like Sexton) with the possible exception of Fitts. Mintz has been great his last four outings. He has the best ERA on the team. Why we continue to misuse him and our bullpen is beyond me. We over-complicate things.

[JohnnyQuid]

Brown walks em full

[msstate7]

Mintz pitched well again today. He is our best out option out of the pen (not counting usual starters like Sexton) with the possible exception of Fitts. Mintz has been great his last four outings. He has the best ERA on the team. Why we continue to misuse him and our bullpen is beyond me. We over-complicate things.

Butch and John are suffering from a memory condition. They can remember last year just fine, but they can't remember this year's game-to-game performance. This has to be the reason they keep running Ross out there

[confucius say]

Brown walks em full

He cannot pitch at this level. At least not at this point in his career. Why we run him out there instead of Hudson, Young, McCord, etc.. is stupid. Same reason we keep sending Ross out there I guess.

[JohnnyQuid]

Single hbp. had almost forgot how frustrating our pen is

[War Machine Dawg]

Another question: Why not get Paul Young some work here? If he's the guy Cohen has indicated he is, why does he only have 1.1 innings pitched since being available? Seems to me he'd be the perfect guy to close or throw midweek. Plus he's one more option that should be ahead of Captain Clown.

[msstate7]

Why not give Hudson or young a shot?

[confucius say]

Butch and John are suffering from a memory condition. They can remember last year just fine, but they can't remember this year's game-to-game performance. This has to be the reason they keep running Ross out there

It is more frustrating than the bunting crap to me. At least I can chalk that up to a coach's philosophy, and although it is wrong, I can understand a coach having a philosophy and sticking to it. But constantly running out Ross and D. Brown when they are totally ineffective, when you have a rested Mintz and Sexton in the pen!! That is not a philosophy. It is just stupid. And I don't care if they look good in bullpen sessions and practice (doubtful they do). They cannot pitch at this level right now. End of story. I need beer.

[JohnnyQuid]

Butch and John are suffering from a memory condition. They can remember last year just fine, but they can't remember this year's game-to-game performance. This has to be the reason they keep running Ross out there

agree with this, our staff just slow to change from any "routine" they get comfortable in it seems like

[confucius say]

Why not give Hudson or young a shot?

Exactly. I mean try and find a guy who can really help you down the stretch. We know Brown and Ross cannot.

[JohnnyQuid]

D brown can't have much confidence left at this point in the season

[confucius say]

Does Cohen take questions at his call in show? I never listen. If so, somebody please ask him these questions we are posing on here.

[JohnnyQuid]

Does Cohen take questions at his call in show? I never listen. If so, somebody please ask him these questions we are posing on here.

Yea takes calls and some tweets are selected. I'm sure they're screened and not very controversial tho. Haven't listened this yr

[JohnnyQuid]

Dakota hudson sighting

[CadaverDawg]

So we had Sexton and just chose not to use him? Wtf

[JohnnyQuid]

So we had Sexton and just chose not to use him? Wtf

I bet if they could go back they would. 20/20 hindsight and all that shit but just ...

[msstate7]

I bet if they could go back they would. 20/20 hindsight and all that shit but just ...

Sexton has been our best starter all year. No excuse to not start him

[JohnnyQuid]

Sexton has been our best starter all year. No excuse to not start him

oh im right there with ya

[msstate7]

oh im right there with ya

What really ticks me off is after Tatum starts rough that we didn't go with sexton then. Short as tatum's stint was we could have planned to start him tues so there was no need to save sexton.

If butch and cohen stop pitching Ross in contested games, I'll say this loss was worth it though.

Gotta beat Memphis

[JohnnyQuid]

What really ticks me off is after Tatum starts rough that we didn't go with sexton then. Short as tatum's stint was we could have planned to start him tues so there was no need to save sexton.

If butch and cohen stop pitching Ross in contested games, I'll say this loss was worth it though.

Gotta beat Memphis

I agree - if you're gonna pull tatum then, go with sexton. if you are gonna go ross you might as well keep tatum in - a left with better stuff obviously. we just traded down with that decision. that's what frustrated me most - if you're not bringing sexton leave tatum there.

if this loss teaches them that - fine. i have my doubts tho.

[CadaverDawg]

I bet if they could go back they would. 20/20 hindsight and all that shit but just ...

It should have never come to a hindsight moment. We had a perfect setup to sweep a good team and gain a much needed RPI bump, and we simply "chose not to take advantage" of an obvious advantageous situation? Son of bitch, just when I think the damn blockheaded bastard is starting to turn a corner, he goes making a dipshit decision like that and kills my confidence again. If Sexton was not injured, I want to know why the hell he wasn't entered into the game instead of BP Mitchell. We saving our best weekend starter for a mighty midweek battle now?

I seriously went into today thinking, "we have two of our weekend starters ready and available today, there's no reason not to expect a sweep at this point. Great move moving Laster back in, so that we have a stud like Sexton in the pen now." And low and behold, we even F that situation up too.

I'm sick to death of this over managing, and getting too cute. Just put your best guys available on the damn dish, and let them kick ass or have theirs kicked. It doesn't have to be as hard as the meddler makes it.

I am still a Cohen fan, and I think this year will end up being a HUGE learning year....but it doesn't mean that I am not frustrated as shit at how stubborn and boneheaded he is. And the worst part is, he could make it so much easier on himself, while being so much more successful, if he would just quit over thinking things, and do what makes the most sense.

End rant.

[CadaverDawg]

I agree - if you're gonna pull tatum then, go with sexton. if you are gonna go ross you might as well keep tatum in - a left with better stuff obviously. we just traded down with that decision. that's what frustrated me most - if you're not bringing sexton leave tatum there.

if this loss teaches them that - fine. i have my doubts tho.

Well said. You're exactly right.

I would have started Sexton anyway, since he isn't such a power arm strikeout guy like Tatum, who would seem to be better in relief than Sexton. But then again, clearly they were saving Sexton for tomorrow....oh wait....what in the hell were they saving him for??

[I seen it dawg]

Sexton to closer. I hope

[JohnnyQuid]

It should have never come to a hindsight moment. We had a perfect setup to sweep a good team and gain a much needed RPI bump, and we simply "chose not to take advantage" of an obvious advantageous situation? Son of bitch, just when I think the damn blockheaded bastard is starting to turn a corner, he goes making a dipshit decision like that and kills my confidence again. If Sexton was not injured, I want to know why the hell he wasn't entered into the game instead of BP Mitchell. We saving our best weekend starter for a mighty midweek battle now?

I seriously went into today thinking, "we have two of our weekend starters ready and available today, there's no reason not to expect a sweep at this point. Great move moving Laster back in, so that we have a stud like Sexton in the pen now." And low and behold, we even F that situation up too.

I'm sick to death of this over managing, and getting too cute. Just put your best guys available on the damn dish, and let them kick ass or have theirs kicked. It doesn't have to be as hard as the meddler makes it.

I am still a Cohen fan, and I think this year will end up being a HUGE learning year....but it doesn't mean that I am not frustrated as shit at how stubborn and boneheaded he is. And the worst part is, he could make it so much easier on himself, while being so much more successful, if he would just quit over thinking things, and do what makes the most sense.

End rant.

I dont disagree with anything you said. i ranted enough in texts to friends. Dunno why the **** u save tatum and sexton if you dont use one if the other gets in trouble. what pisses me off the worst is WE DIDNT GIVE OURSELVES THE BEST OPPORTUNITY TO GET A WIN COS SEXTON NEVER TOUCHED THE BALL. that was the whole reason to shuffle the rotation - i thought.

i didnt wanna rant either , attempted to be objective, but its hard sometimes. gotta be cute shit.

as far as learning, If they dont learn some things from this year they prolly never will.

[JohnnyQuid]

Sexton to closer. I hope

i seriously doubt it. not saying its right or wrong i just dont see it happening

[Dawg61]

Sexton to closer. I hope

Ross Mitchell gonna close. At Applebee's