Collins starting at 3rd aGAIN

[Coach34]

Mangum playing LF and batting 2nd...

[CadaverDawg]

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[dawgday166]

I don't know that I've ever watched someone change the lineup for no apparent reason as often as Cohen. I'm especially perplexed since they've had shitloads of practices through the fall & spring.

I really, really don't like this always moving the SS & 2B for sure.

[Bucky Dog]

#meddler

What's the rest of the lineup?

[Steakonastick]

Cf Robson
Lf- magnum
DH Kruger
RF Rooker
3b Collins
1b Lowe
C marrero
2b Gridley
Ss Alexander

P- brown

[Bucky Dog]

Cf Robson
Lf- magnum
DH Kruger
RF Rooker
3b Collins
1b Lowe
C marrero
2b Gridley
Ss Alexander

P- brown

Yeah, that makes sense****

[GTHOM]

Mangum did have a clutch hit yesterday other than that I dont understand it

[Bucky Dog]

Reid also finally got a clutch hit and RBI and he sits him. And we are still shuffling players all over the infield, catcher and LF!

[mparkerfd20]

Hope I'm wrong, but I'm not feeling this lineup.

[Bully13]

I've always heard from those who know more about baseball than me is that when players come out and play the same position and bat in the same order for the most part, a comfort zone gets created enabling the player to improve. You grow accustomed to your position knowing how the ball flies off the bat creating better fielding instincts. You grow accustomed to a certain batter hitting in front of you and especially the one hitting behind you. You get better knowing what type of pitches to expect.

Cohen needs to settle on a more consistent line up in my opinion. I'm tired of seeing our players tearing it up in the summer then sucking under Cohen.

[JohnnyQuid]

Seems like another one of those different lineup for every single game seasons aka the John cohen special lol

[Coach34]

Reid also finally got a clutch hit and RBI and he sits him. And we are still shuffling players all over the infield, catcher and LF!

Hump got hit in the hand yesterday- so that could be part of it. But Brown sitting again is just ridiculous

[BulldogBear]

He has a dartboard with positions and one with player names. He also has a bunch of darts paired by color. Throw one of each color at each board. Red dart name = red dart position. Brown dart name = brown dart position. And so on and so forth.

Sounds predictable****

[Bucky Dog]

I've always heard from those who know more about baseball than me is that when players come out and play the same position and bat in the same order for the most part, a comfort zone gets created enabling the player to improve. You grow accustomed to your position knowing how the ball flies off the bat creating better fielding instincts. You grow accustomed to a certain batter hitting in front of you and especially the one hitting behind you. You get better knowing what type of pitches to expect.

Cohen needs to settle on a more consistent line up in my opinion. I'm tired of seeing our players tearing it up in the summer then sucking under Cohen.

This has been my sermon the last two years with Cohen. Players need to know when and where they are playing and batting. It creates consistency and confidence. When we made it to the finals, we had a pretty consistent lineup. Although, I didn't agree with the little man batting cleanup, at least he stayed with it for the most part.

[dawgday166]

I've always heard from those who know more about baseball than me is that when players come out and play the same position and bat in the same order for the most part, a comfort zone gets created enabling the player to improve. You grow accustomed to your position knowing how the ball flies off the bat creating better fielding instincts. You grow accustomed to a certain batter hitting in front of you and especially the one hitting behind you. You get better knowing what type of pitches to expect.

Cohen needs to settle on a more consistent line up in my opinion. I'm tired of seeing our players tearing it up in the summer then sucking under Cohen.

I can see tweaking the batting order some depending on the pitcher being faced. What I don't like is moving people all over the infield at random. Don't care what anyone says ... this is going to cause more errors, especially mental ones, and some because footwork is different too.

[K9 Avenger]

WOW....now we suck before the first pitch is even thrown...and we've yet to hear from Blackout or War Machine Dawg....sure to be a great day on the board****

[RougeDawg]

Cody Brown must've porked "Hitting Guru's" wife. No explanation for him not being in lineup every game. Not surprised "Hitting Guru" is making all of these moves because after all, he knows more about baseball than Abner Doubleday.

Is anyone actually surprised by Johnny? How many seasons must one observe to acquire the perception of him? It took me half a season. Others are welcome to join as you come around.

[msstate7]

Wild pitch/passed ball... I'm so sick of these

[confucius say]

Hump is hurt

[msstate7]

Mangum pays off... Come on Daniel

[dawgday166]

Mangum pays off... Come on Daniel

I was sorta ok with Mangum. He isn't hitting too hot but he's a true frosh who from bio looks like he has potential. And you're protecting him with Kruger so they have to pitch to him ... don't want to walk him.

[msstate7]

Good offensive start... Don't stop here

[Bucky Dog]

Robson bunt single and walk to Mangum. And Kruger rips a double!! 1-1

[msstate7]

Dang

[Bucky Dog]

FC scores Mangum and Kruger to third. 2-1 and one out.

[msstate7]

Big hit, lowe

[Bucky Dog]

We are ripping this guy!! 3-1.

[maroonmania]

Any radio or live streaming available?

[dawgday166]

Any radio or live streaming available?

http://www.thezone1059.com/ If someone know of some live streaming video that would be cool.

[maroonmania]

http://www.thezone1059.com/ If someone know of some live streaming video that would be cool.

Thanks, wmxu has the WBB game.

[Goldendawg]

Who are we playing? Is it UCLA or USC again or someone else?

[dawgday166]

Who are we playing? Is it UCLA or USC again or someone else?

Oklahoma

[Steakonastick]

Oklahoma

[Bucky Dog]

Playing OU at Dodger Stadium.

[Bucky Dog]

Who wants to bet he bunts Alexander here??

[msstate7]

Engie, I'll shut up about the offense now.

Good job dawgs

[Bucky Dog]

And Cohen gets bailed out on the bunt attempt with a balk called. And look there Cohen, you let them swing away and we get a hit and RBI and we have no outs!!

[maroonmania]

Thankfully goodness for the balk so we didn't end up bunting! Actually scored on a single.

[maroonmania]

And Cohen gets bailed out on the bunt attempt with a balk called. And look there Cohen, you let them swing away and we get a hit and RBI and we have no outs!!

Guess Alexander had to make up for it by getting picked off.

[Bully13]

Our hitters, even though I'm not watching, appear to be getting good looks at the plate making solid contact. Another reason to be letting them hit away?

[Steakonastick]

I have a few friends who went. And they have said today this guy is not fooling us at all. We need to keep pounding. No new inning can be started after 4

[Bucky Dog]

Damn, Kruger! Another hit.

[maroonmania]

Hump got hit in the hand yesterday- so that could be part of it. But Brown sitting again is just ridiculous

Even if Cohen is just stubborn about not starting Brown against a lefty why not put Gridley in the 2 hole rather than Mangum? Mangum has barely played and maybe has 1 hit on the year. Mangum just got called out earlier this inning for batter's interference.

[Interpolation_Dawg_EX]

And boom goes the dynamite...that was a lazer.

[Bucky Dog]

Collins takes it out of Dodger Stadium!

[Steakonastick]

The meddler looks to have pushed the right buttons today.

[Noxdog]

And boom goes the dynamite...that was a lazer.

And maybe that's why Collins is in the lineup.

[GTHOM]

I will say we are looking a lot better at the plate this year. That guy from UCLA was dealing friday night but we are crushing it yesterday and today.

[CadaverDawg]

Score?

[dawgday166]

5 - 1

[maroonmania]

5-2 MSU but OK now has 2nd and 3rd with one out.

[dawgday166]

5 - 2 ... 2nd & 3rd one out. Top of 4.

[Coach34]

This team is talented- nobody has thought different. No Mora Excuses

[maroonmania]

Bases loaded now. We just can't stand prosperity I guess.

[maroonmania]

Humphreys coming in to pitch.

[maroonmania]

Humphreys coming in to pitch.

Guess he is not too injured.

[maroonmania]

And Humphreys hits the batter, now 5-3. We are imploding.

[Bothrops]

Damn, Kruger! Another hit.

Kruger is the best hitter we've had in a long time.

[maroonmania]

Humphreys get a K and a fly out to end the rally. Well, could have been a lot worse I guess. We are still up 5-3.

[chef dixon]

Humphreys get a K and a fly out to end the rally. Well, could have been a lot worse I guess. We are still up 5-3.

Good job by him. That's a tough spot for someone who hasn't really pitched until his 3rd year with the team.

[maroonmania]

Baserunning still horrible under Cohen. Just gave away a 2nd out by pick off today.

[chef dixon]

Got to get more out of Rooker

[maroonmania]

So we have made 3 of our 12 outs today via either getting picked off or batter's interference.

[maroonmania]

Got to get more out of Rooker

Yep, folks are going to start pitching around Kruger.

[maroonmania]

Heading to B5 clinging to a 1 run lead at 5-4. OU hit a solo homer off Humphreys. We need more runs. OU has 4 runs on 4 hits. That's what walks, hbp and wild pitches will do for you.

[Bothrops]

Trying to read that live feed is like a Greek tragedy. **** espn.

[maroonmania]

Just can't get a hit with a runner in scoring position. To the T6 still 5-4.

[msstate7]

Is Wes Johnson injured? Go get him!

[maroonmania]

Rigby coming in now. We'll be lucky to get out of this inning tied.

[msstate7]

We don't deserve to win this game...

[Percho]

Wheels coming off???

[maroonmania]

Tatum in to pitch. 5-5 now with bases loaded 1 out. OU could blow this one open.

[msstate7]

Wheels coming off???

Yep. Tie game... Oklahoma loaded bases with 1 out

[dawgday166]

Not playing and practicing every day in the same position is exactly why Collins didn't cover bag on double steal. It's not instinctive to him to do that. That's an example of mental mistakes that are made when a player is moved all around the infield.

[msstate7]

Only :48 mins left in this game...

[maroonmania]

Great job by Tatum! Going to B6 tied at 5.

[defiantdog]

Not playing and practicing every day in the same position is exactly why Collins didn't cover bag on double steal. It's not instinctive to him to do that. That's an example of mental mistakes that are made when a player is moved all around the infield.
Which is also an example of poor coaching

[Bucky Dog]

Only :48 mins left in this game...

Yep we MUST get out of this tied with a chance to take the lead in bottom of sixth!

[msstate7]

Good job, Tatum. Ticks me off we didn't go to Vance with the lead. Forget l-r! Use your best pitcher

[chef dixon]

Only :48 mins left in this game...

Yep, next team to score probably takes it

[Bucky Dog]

Let's get 2-3 this inning Dogs!!

[maroonmania]

Not playing and practicing every day in the same position is exactly why Collins didn't cover bag on double steal. It's not instinctive to him to do that. That's an example of mental mistakes that are made when a player is moved all around the infield.

Yep, Collins at 3rd is a huge liability. He will have to hit a ton to be worth playing there.

[maroonmania]

Our offense has quit. Alexander begins the inning with a K.

[chef dixon]

Well it won't be our offenses fault if we don't play all 9

[dawgday166]

Yep, Collins at 3rd is a huge liability. He will have to hit a ton to be worth playing there.

He might could turn out alright if he practices and plays there everyday. When he's moved all over the place, hard to get comfortable with any of them, unless it's his natural position which I believe is catcher.

[maroonmania]

Robson follows with another K.

[chef dixon]

Come on Kruger please crack one

[mparkerfd20]

We will lose or tie this game. We won't win it with the time limit

[GTHOM]

It would be such a State move to find a way to lose this game. Huge difference in a 1-2 weekend vs a 2-1

[maroonmania]

Stlll 5-5 going to the 7th. We have been outscored 4-0 over the last 3 innings.

[Steakonastick]

That ball is gone at any other park we play at all year.

[maroonmania]

Kruger put it the wall but no cigar.

[maroonmania]

Tatum sets them down quickly in the T7th.

[chef dixon]

We will probably squeeze in all 9 here, i guess its a tie if no one else scores?

[maroonmania]

Rooker out again. 0-4 for the day.

[DistrictDawg92]

So this game could end in a tie, correct?

[GTHOM]

Our twitter account just said theres 30 mins left in the game, dont understand why

[maroonmania]

Gridley is killing us. Again can't get a hit with the runner in scoring position. To the T8th still tied.

[DistrictDawg92]

Our twitter account just said theres 30 mins left in the game, dont understand why

Both teams have flights out of LAX at 4 pacific time.

[maroonmania]

We have had so many chances to score since the 3rd and nobody can get a clutch hit. Now, by the same token, OU has had chances to put up many more runs as well.

[dawgday166]

Gridley is killing us. Again can't get a hit with the runner in scoring position. To the T8th still tied.

He's got 10 rbi through 11 games on 41 ABs. That don't seem too shabby to me.

[maroonmania]

He's got 10 rbi through 11 games on 41 ABs. That don't seem too shabby to me.

Killing us today. He's had multiple chances to knock in runs today and can't get a hit.

[maroonmania]

Tatum pitching well. To the B8th tied at 5.

[chef dixon]

Let's get a run here boys!

[dawgday166]

Killing us today. He's had multiple chances to knock in runs today and can't get a hit.

Ok ... seemed like from listening to announcer he hit it hard right at RFielder last time tho. Some days they just don't fall for you.

[chef dixon]

Gotta get to Kruger

[dawgday166]

Gotta get to Kruger

That's a good plan.

[maroonmania]

Let's get a run here boys!

Not likely to happen. Again we start the inning off with 2 straight Ks

[maroonmania]

To the 9th tied at 5.

[Political Hack]

Who's up in the 9th?

[chef dixon]

Who's up in the 9th?

Kruger, Rooker, Lowe

[Bucky Dog]

A tie will be a loss to me. Let's hold again Tatum and get to the middle of our lineup on B9.

[Political Hack]

Thx chef

Maybe Kruger can get us rolling.

[chef dixon]

Thx chef

Lowe may have been pinch run for though

[maroonmania]

Going to the B9th tied at 5. I would assume now we can do no worse than a tie?

[maroonmania]

A tie will be a loss to me. Let's hold again Tatum and get to the middle of our lineup on B9.

Maybe so but we've been completely outplayed since the 3rd.

[state66]

Missed most of the game. What happened to Daniel Brown? He didnt last long.

[chef dixon]

Brown and Collins follow Kruger per gregory, Hack

[maroonmania]

Kruger grounds out. That hurts.

[maroonmania]

Brown Ks.

[maroonmania]

Ball game. Our vaunted offense couldn't produce even one run after the 3rd inning.

[Bucky Dog]

Maybe so but we've been completely outplayed since the 3rd.

Which makes it worse because we needed to win this game and should have won the game.

[msstate7]

That's a loss in my book. 5-1 lead on a bad team and can't close it out. It was lost when we went to hump instead of Tatum bc of the almighty l-r match ups... How'd it work out Cohen? Go with your best!!!!

[Blackout]

Cohening

[maroonmania]

Which makes it worse because we needed to win this game and should have won the game.

In some ways I feel fortunate. There was TWICE that OU had bases loaded with one out and didn't score any runs. We are fortunate to tie with just the 5 runs.

[MarketingBully]

That's a loss in my book. 5-1 lead on a bad team and can't close it out. It was lost when we went to hump instead of Tatum bc of the almighty l-r match ups... How'd it work out Cohen? Go with your best!!!!

Agreed, had we just gone with Tatum as the relief pitcher instead of Humphreys then Rigby then Tatum odds are good we win the game.

[maroonmania]

That's a loss in my book. 5-1 lead on a bad team and can't close it out. It was lost when we went to hump instead of Tatum bc of the almighty l-r match ups... How'd it work out Cohen? Go with your best!!!!

Yea, don't really understand the move to Humphreys especially given he was hit in the hand yesterday. I would assume Wes Johnson would have some say in that decision as well.

[State82]

Well, I was on the fence before the weekend and I remain there. Don't really know what this tells us. Maybe after this week. Still unimpressed.

[maroonmania]

Well, I was on the fence before the weekend and I remain there. Don't really know what this tells us. Maybe after this week. Still unimpressed.

Blew a golden opportunity today. But what else is new for our baseball team.

[Bully13]

If this continues, our suckdom in regards to comparing recruiting to performance on the field will surpass longhorn football.

I really hope Cohen is coaching for his job. Anybody who bitched about Stansbury while giving this line up shuffling, bunting lead off doubles in the 3rd inning a pass is a hypocrite.

[Bothrops]

Surprised the teams didn't charter a plane. It would have been expensive, but we were out there for 4 days and played 3 games. At least they wouldn't have had to rush to LAX to catch a flight back to Memphis via Houston or something. Worth the extra cost imo. For this one wknd.

[chef dixon]

Upward Baseball today

[BulldogBear]

If this continues, our suckdom in regards to comparing recruiting to performance on the field will surpass longhorn football.

I really hope Cohen is coaching for his job. Anybody who bitched about Stansbury while giving this line up shuffling, bunting lead off doubles in the 3rd inning a pass is a hypocrite.

I'm there as well

[Coach34]

Cohen wont survive missing the NCAA Tourney- and being on the bubble will probably cause quite the in-fighting between the Big Boys

[BiscuitEater]

Reid also finally got a clutch hit and RBI and he sits him!

Apparently .. you missed the part where Reid was taken out of the game after being hit on the hand by a pitch.

[Bucky Dog]

Apparently .. you missed the part where Reid was taken out of the game after being hit on the hand by a pitch.


But he was OK to pitch?! Got it.