OM game 3 thread

[confucius say]

Good start. Britton and Collins single followed by a Reynolds double.

[msstate7]

Reynolds is raking. I'm hopeful for what he can provide next season

[msstate7]

Rea! Wtf?

[msstate7]

No plate discipline. This team's situational hitting is pathetic. There's really no other way to describe it

[JohnnyQuid]

No plate discipline. This team's situational hitting is pathetic. There's really no other way to describe it

We have to be among the worst in the country with less than 2 outs and man at 3rd.

[msstate7]

3 straight hits with the last a double and a walk = 1 run.

This inning was on Rea. He has to put the damn ball in play

[cbrunt29]

It's like we're afraid to have momentum

[engie]

Reynolds is finally "who he was supposed to be". Unfortunately, that is also what Holland and Smith were supposed to be.

[msstate7]

Reynolds is finally "who he was supposed to be". Unfortunately, that is also what Holland and Smith were supposed to be.

I would've liked to have gotten smith more at bats. He never really got a chance after his injury

[JohnnyQuid]

3 straight hits with the last a double and a walk = 1 run.

This inning was on Rea. He has to put the damn ball in play

Agree, he does.

Eta: I'd prefer a guy in the 5 hole who's played damn near every game have more than 8 rbi too.. ideally.

[JohnnyQuid]

I know when I get a lead first thing I wanna do is walk the leadoff man

[JohnnyQuid]

I would've liked to have gotten smith more at bats. He never really got a chance after his injury

It was small sample size but he played in 2-3 games at a&m and looked pretty horrific

[msstate7]

I know when I get a lead first thing I wanna do is walk the leadoff man

Have we gotten a shut down inning all year?*

[Original48]

Sykes Orvis is the best and most productive .250 hitter in the country. I wish one of our 5 sub .250 hitters in the lineup was half as productive.

[msstate7]

Sykes Orvis is the best and most productive .250 hitter in the country. I wish one of our 5 sub .250 hitters in the lineup was half as productive.

If we had em, he'd probably have a much higher avg and much less overall production. See Wes rea

[msstate7]

Glad we started spruill over Britton so long

[JohnnyQuid]

Britton big double. 2-0

[JohnnyQuid]

Well that was bullshit

[BankerDog]

Had Britton not got hurt and had it bothering him all year I would've loved to have had this lineup:

1B: Hump
2B: Holland
SS: Heck
3B: Britton
C: Collins
DH: Reynolds/Rea depending matchup
LF: Vickerson
CF:Robson
RF:Brown

I agree with Msstate 7 that Smith hasn't had much of a shot after his injury. Unfortunately, like Britton, injuries happen and it doesn't help Cohen is all about his favorites, etc. It is also hard to replace Rea with the numbers he has put up this year, but I feel like this lineup would have given us a decent shot at being better than what we have been this year.

We really need to see some improvement next year in all areas of our game. Cohen needs to stop messing with people's swings and just let them hit. Thompson has to get more out of his pitchers starting and relieving. And we need to find a SS/3B to cut down on these errors.

[Quaoarsking]

Rea leads the team in OBP and Slugging by a long shot. He should never be out of the lineup, regardless of any matchup, and he shouldn't ever be down at 5th either.

[msstate7]

Nice at bats rea

[confucius say]

Had Britton not got hurt and had it bothering him all year I would've loved to have had this lineup:

1B: Hump
2B: Holland
SS: Heck
3B: Britton
C: Collins
DH: Reynolds/Rea depending matchup
LF: Vickerson
CF:Robson
RF:Brown

I agree with Msstate 7 that Smith hasn't had much of a shot after his injury. Unfortunately, like Britton, injuries happen and it doesn't help Cohen is all about his favorites, etc. It is also hard to replace Rea with the numbers he has put up this year, but I feel like this lineup would have given us a decent shot at being better than what we have been this year.

We really need to see some improvement next year in all areas of our game. Cohen needs to stop messing with people's swings and just let them hit. Thompson has to get more out of his pitchers starting and relieving. And we need to find a SS/3B to cut down on these errors.

Hump at first over rea?? No. Worse defender and seventy points lower avg.

[msstate7]

Rea leads the team in OBP and Slugging by a long shot. He should never be out of the lineup, regardless of any matchup, and he shouldn't ever be down at 5th either.

5th or 6th is where Cohen had Rea for 80% of the season

[JohnnyQuid]

Rea leads the team in OBP and Slugging by a long shot. He should never be out of the lineup, regardless of any matchup, and he shouldn't ever be down at 5th either.

Not to mention he's prolly the best defensive 1st baseman in the league but wanted him at dh

[Original48]

I haven't been keeping up with Colby Bortles hitting over the years but that stance can not be helping things. His chest and arms are at the plate while his legs and ass appear to be in the on deck circle.

[JohnnyQuid]

Bases loaded no outs... hope we can come thru

[confucius say]

Have to put up a crooked number here. Bases juiced, no outs. Not our forte, but for the love of Moses somebody get a hit.

[JohnnyQuid]

That was good situational hitting by gridley there

[msstate7]

I wanna take out a season long of frustrations out on OM today. Get another one in Britton. Atta boy gridley

[confucius say]

Atta boy grid. Nothing wrong with that considering

[msstate7]

That was good situational hitting by gridley there

The freshman showing the older guys something there. I like gridley. I think he's gonna be a player

[msstate7]

I'll take it

[confucius say]

That will work Britton. Hate we missed him all year

[msstate7]

Collins is back.

[JohnnyQuid]

A full year with a healthy collins will help immensely next season.... no doubt

[confucius say]

Crooked number!!!

[confucius say]

A full year with a healthy collins will help immensely next season.... no doubt

Yep. His and Brittons injury, coupled with Reynolds taking a while to adjust and Hudson and Houston, season could have been much different.

[confucius say]

Good job sexton. Keep plugging.

[msstate7]

Good job sexton. Keep plugging.
Yep. I can live with a solo shot

[starkvegasdawg]

One thing I hope we work on during the off season is the number of balls to the backstop. We have to lead the nation in passed balls and wild pitches.

[Jack Lambert]

Did I hear a 8 minute tyrade about the shower in the right field by the SEC network guys? 30 for 30 about the shower after home runs, really? Those two guys are wacked.

[JohnnyQuid]

Did I hear a 8 minute tyrade about the shower in the right field by the SEC network guys? 30 for 30 about the shower after home runs, really? Those two guys are wacked.

They suck

[confucius say]

Why is it the Cohen supporters are here every game, but all the anti-Cohen people disappear when there is nothing to bi**h about?

[dawgdawg]

Why is it the Cohen supporters are here every game, but all the anti-Cohen people disappear when there is nothing to bi**h about?

welcome to Mississippi State sports my friend

[msstate7]

Why is it the Cohen supporters are here every game, but all the anti-Cohen people disappear when there is nothing to bi**h about?

I don't know where I fall in your spectrum, but I'm here every game. I bitch when it's deserved and I give credit when it's deserved

[JohnnyQuid]

Why is it the Cohen supporters are here every game, but all the anti-Cohen people disappear when there is nothing to bi**h about?

For baseball I'd be here every game regardless of coach, save maybe Rick ray. Ha :D

[confucius say]

I don't know where I fall in your spectrum, but I'm here every game. I bitch when it's deserved and I give credit when it's deserved

You are not anti Cohen to me. Smitty, rouge, war machine, etc are anti Cohen.

[msstate7]

For baseball I'd be here every game regardless of coach, save maybe Rick ray. Ha :D

I was even here for all of ray's. Haha

[msstate7]

Nice range by Robinson, but he's no andrelton Simmons

[JohnnyQuid]

So sad seeing all those bears leaving. Ha

[engie]

I don't know where I fall in your spectrum, but I'm here every game. I bitch when it's deserved and I give credit when it's deserved

That's why how you handle it doesn't actually bother anyone...

[msstate7]

So sad seeing all those bears leaving. Ha

Well if you're only gonna beat em once, make it the last one haha

[msstate7]

Thank God orvis is gone

[confucius say]

Thank God orvis is gone

No joke. Good riddance

[msstate7]

Cohen... Paging John Cohen... Go get em butch, John, whoever... 122 pitches

[engie]

Sexton is knocking on the door to elite. He has a chance to get there this summer. He manages to quit making the couple of mistake pitches per game that are getting knocked out of the yard at a stupid high rate, he's a lights out Friday night guy.

[msstate7]

Sexton is knocking on the door to elite. He has a chance to get there this summer. He manages to quit making the couple of mistake pitches per game that are getting knocked out of the yard at a stupid high rate, he's a lights out Friday night guy.

He has to be that guy next year. We have 3 pieces that I really like on the staff: sexton, Houston, and Hudson. I think Tatum could be, but he has work to do

[confucius say]

Sexton is knocking on the door to elite. He has a chance to get there this summer. He manages to quit making the couple of mistake pitches per game that are getting knocked out of the yard at a stupid high rate, he's a lights out Friday night guy.

He is a perfect sat guy to me. Not overpowering. I want to find an overpowering Stratton type for Friday and then have sexton on sat.

Eta: I know that's wishful thinking, just saying.

[msstate7]

Come on Houston

[msstate7]

Are you kidding me?

[messageboardsuperhero]

Sexton is knocking on the door to elite. He has a chance to get there this summer. He manages to quit making the couple of mistake pitches per game that are getting knocked out of the yard at a stupid high rate, he's a lights out Friday night guy.

I agree and have thought this all season. His ONLY weakness is that he's good for a couple of HRs/game- that's it. If he can fix that, Sexton will be one of the SECs best starters next season.

[JohnnyQuid]

Sexton is knocking on the door to elite. He has a chance to get there this summer. He manages to quit making the couple of mistake pitches per game that are getting knocked out of the yard at a stupid high rate, he's a lights out Friday night guy.

Fully agree - get rid of the 1-2 lapses a game and he could be great

[msstate7]

And here comes that guy

[confucius say]

I agree and have thought this all season. His ONLY weakness is that he's good for a couple of HRs/game- that's it. If he can fix that, Sexton will be one of the SECs best starters next season.

Cue the Cohen haters

[JohnnyQuid]

Never easy as a state fan. Never ever.

[msstate7]

If he hits a grand slam, my tv is going out the window

[sandjunky]

If he hits a grand slam, my tv is going out the window

Ha my exact thoughts

[messageboardsuperhero]

God hates us.

[BrunswickDawg]

I

[BrunswickDawg]

Believe

[msstate7]

Bortles up. You kidding me? Houston back to Houston

[BrunswickDawg]

I believe

[JohnnyQuid]

If he hits a grand slam, my tv is going out the window

How bout a base hit

[BrunswickDawg]

I believe we will find a way to lose

[msstate7]

How bout a base hit

I expect it at this point

[confucius say]

Well this is fitting for this season

[JohnnyQuid]

Well mother****er

[confucius say]

Hate it for sexton

[Pinto]

Fire Cohens***

[VandelayIndustries]

Well mother****er

Wild pitch coming up for the loss

[BrunswickDawg]

Hate it for sexton

No shit, we was great today

[messageboardsuperhero]

We ****ing suck. What a ****ing joke. Zero stones. The saddest part is that I fully expected that to happen.

[BulldogBear]

We suck. So badly. Bye Cohen. I'm done.

#meddler

Learn to play ball. Baseball is not an easy game. But it doeanlt have to be hard. Quit overthinking and play ball.

[JohnnyQuid]

Not gonna get negative bout the shit. can still get out of it need a big pitch from Dakota

[JohnnyQuid]

Got him. Shit happens.

[JohnnyQuid]

I just question the houston choice after a long outing Friday when u have fitts and hudson who are at least less worn down. but if it'd worked I'd been good with It. The walk and hit batsman with 0-2 count kills u

[War Machine Dawg]

Went with a couple of buddies to see the Avengers, come home just in time to watch the meltdown. **** this team, I'm watching the Grizz.

[confucius say]

Yea that sucked. Gut wrenching.

[confucius say]

I just question the houston choice after a long outing Friday when u have fitts and hudson who are at least less worn down. but if it'd worked I'd been good with It. The walk and hit batsman with 0-2 count kills u

Free passes lead to big innings.

[msstate7]

Hindsight 20/20 I know, but sexton had 110 (?) after 8. You have fitts fresh to get 3 outs and orvis was up who had killed sexton.

[msstate7]

Still no fitts. We've got these guys on fumes with a fresh arm

[JohnnyQuid]

Still no fitts. We've got these guys on fumes with a fresh arm

Yea this is making me curious. Has to be more to it

[msstate7]

Collins has to be replaced behind plate next year. Move him to another position

[JohnnyQuid]

Btw.. these announcers have had the bears dick squarely at the back of their throat the entire series. Just saying

[confucius say]

Geez Gavin. Horrible.

Put this guy on.

[JohnnyQuid]

Collins has to be replaced behind plate next year. Move him to another position

I've been saying it for a while, he's not a great defensive catcher. Elite arm, below avg skills behind the dish

[confucius say]

Stupid to pitch to him there. Dumb dumb dumb.

[DownwardDawg]

We got owned

[Tbonewannabe]

Btw.. these announcers have had the bears dick squarely at the back of their throat the entire series. Just saying

We don't exactly have very much positive to say about our team.

[JohnnyQuid]

Well, this was disappointing after playing well. I've tried my best to hang in with this team but I'm ready for the offseason.

[RossDawg82]

Where are the Cohen supporters on here now?

[msstate7]

Stupid to pitch to him there. Dumb dumb dumb.

That's your coach.

[JohnnyQuid]

We don't exactly have very much positive to say about our team.

That's moronic. We have plenty to talk about. They spent an hour yesterday on food from the outfield.

[Original48]

Stupid to pitch to him there. Dumb dumb dumb.
The coaching staff agreed...pitched out one ball...then changed their mind and decided to pitch to him the next time. I can honestly say I have NEVER seen that happen. And of course, that batter beat us.

[RougeDawg]

Where are the Cohen supporters on here now?

Don't Worry. Todd will be here shortly talking about "next year's class" and how much they will contribute, like he does every year.

Assuming Engine has broken his laptop with his blowup doll at this point.

[War Machine Dawg]

The coaching staff agreed...pitched out one ball...then changed their mind and decided to pitch to him the next time. I can honestly say I have NEVER seen that happen. And of course, that batter beat us.

Just when you think you've seen it all and our coaches can't get any dumber, you haven't and they do. You could hear the shock and disbelief in the announcers' voices when we called off the IBB. (I had flipped over during a Grizz commercial break)

[JohnnyQuid]

Don't Worry. Todd will be here shortly talking about "next year's class" and how much they will contribute, like he does every year.

Assuming Engine has broken his laptop with his blowup doll at this point.

Hey? Nice to see u after a loss. Missed ya the rest of the game while we were winning

[RossDawg82]

We throw a breaking ball to their shortstop the game is over. But why do that when you can throw 4 consecutive belt high fastballs. It's like we don't want to win

[msstate7]

Just when you think you've seen it all and our coaches can't get any dumber, you haven't and they do. You could hear the shock and disbelief in the announcers' voices when we called off the IBB. (I had flipped over during a Grizz commercial break)

I've seen total ineptitude today from my baseball team leaders today in fredi Gonzalez and Cohen. I wish I liked the nba

[JohnnyQuid]

When the grizz lose to GS WMD can wanna fire that coach too I guess. Win/win for him

[BrunswickDawg]

I've seen total ineptitude today from my baseball team leaders today in fredi Gonzalez and Cohen. I wish I liked the nba
That's not fair, bringing Fredi into this is just rubbing salt in the wound.

[confucius say]

Where are the Cohen supporters on here now?

I've been here all day

[confucius say]

That's your coach.

Yep. And it was dumb.

[msstate7]

Yep. And it was dumb.

2nd in the nation in double plays and already behind in the count.

Thursday night pitching to Robison down in count with open base and outfield very shallow.

Cohen can be attributed with some strong assists in these 2 losses

[JohnnyQuid]

I've been here all day

Raises hand*

[War Machine Dawg]

When the grizz lose to GS WMD can wanna fire that coach too I guess. Win/win for him

Uhhh, no. Joerger has been damn good. We collapsed a bit down the stretch, but it was injuries to key players as much as anything. I'm all for giving coaches leash when they've earned it. I was one of the one very vocally defending Mullen two seasons ago when most here, including Engine, wanted him fired.

And who said I want to fire Cohen? I'd bet my football season tix that he gets one more season. If he turns it around, I'll be on board. If he doesn't, he can hit the door. But being on track to post a worse record than the one that got Polk II fired in your 7th season isn't good. And I'm too lazy to look, but I doubt we've been above .500 in SEC play under Cohen outside of 2013. That isn't acceptable for MSU baseball.

[JohnnyQuid]

Uhhh, no. Joerger has been damn good. We collapsed a bit down the stretch, but it was injuries to key players as much as anything. I'm all for giving coaches leash when they've earned it. I was one of the one very vocally defending Mullen two seasons ago when most here, including Engine, wanted him fired.

And who said I want to fire Cohen? I'd bet my football season tix that he gets one more season. If he turns it around, I'll be on board. If he doesn't, he can hit the door. But being on track to post a worse record than the one that got Polk II fired in your 7th season isn't good. And I'm too lazy to look, but I doubt we've been above .500 in SEC play under Cohen outside of 2013. That isn't acceptable for MSU baseball.

TL-DR.

[Maroonthirteen]

F__CK TSUN

So fn MSU

[RougeDawg]

Hey? Nice to see u after a loss. Missed ya the rest of the game while we were winning

Hey dipshit how about check times of my posts and threads today before ignorantly commenting.

[JohnnyQuid]

Hey dipshit how about check times of my posts and threads today before ignorantly commenting.

Did I miss u on the game thread while things were going well?

Eta : u seem angry

[DawgFromOxford]

If I'm sexton I'm chewing someone out. You can't pitch a much better game only to have your teammates blow it in the B9.

[RossDawg82]

Raises hand*

What in the hell has Cohen done this year that makes you a fan?

[JohnnyQuid]

What in the hell has Cohen done this year that makes you a fan?

I have plenty of criticism for this entire staff top to bottom. this has been a strange year all the way around, plagued by weird injuries. The lineups and matchups annoy the **** out of me, but I still believe cohen has a good overall plan on store for this team
1 year doesn't a failure make

Eta: I'm not some in the know guy - just a baseball fan. but I hope we move on from mingione. I hear he's an elite recruiter etc and it's "cohens offense". All that being said ld prefer try to find an elite hitting /swing coach and move from there

[engie]

I have plenty of criticism for this entire staff top to bottom. this has been a strange year all the way around, plagued by weird injuries. The lineups and matchups annoy the **** out of me, but I still believe cohen has a good overall plan on store for this team
1 year doesn't a failure make

Eta: I'm not some in the know guy - just a baseball fan. but I hope we move on from mingione. I hear he's an elite recruiter etc and it's "cohens offense". All that being said ld prefer try to find an elite hitting /swing coach and move from there

Same. Basically. Mingione has to fall on the sword at this point regardless...

[sandwolf]

And I'm too lazy to look, but I doubt we've been above .500 in SEC play under Cohen outside of 2013. That isn't acceptable for MSU baseball.

I don't disagree with the point you are making, but just FYI, we finished above .500 in the SEC in 2012, 2013 and 2014.