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[wasabaka]

So we aren't going to pitch Humphreys in the 9th?

I guess not. Maybe we should've run Smith for Rooker instead. He would've been safe at 2nd and we would have made a run of it.

[msstate7]

Collins with one thing on his mind right here.

He hit it the other way, so I'm fine with that

[BulldogBear]

Kyestone cop inning by Bears and we can't score. From here he looked safe, like real safe. What they show on tv?

[smootness]

The bunt call was fine. Stovall has to put it in play period.

It's the manager's job to put his team in the best position for success. Counting on Stovall to 'put it in play' when he's not very good at that is on Cohen more than Stovall. You have to understand your team's strengths and weaknesses and play to them.

Managing off a chart with no thought put into which players are doing what is not what a smart manager does.

[wasabaka]

Kyestone cop inning by Bears and we can't score. From here he looked safe, like real safe. What they show on tv?

He was dead to rights, no question.

[confucius say]

The bunt call was fine. Stovall has to put it in play period.

Don't waste your energy. It's never acceptable to bunt***

[maroonmania]

What would you not pitch Humphreys one inning for the win? He has not pitched for 2 days and has a day off tomorrow.

[War Machine Dawg]

3 mo' outs. Let's get it, Dawgs!

[maroonmania]

He was dead to rights, no question.

He was out. If he had waited the next pitch went to the backstop and then Humphreys singles.

[confucius say]

It's the manager's job to put his team in the best position for success. Counting on Stovall to 'put it in play' when he's not very good at that is on Cohen more than Stovall. You have to understand your team's strengths and weaknesses and play to them.

Managing off a chart with no thought put into which players are doing what is not what a smart manager does.

We were in a great position for success. You play for one run there, not a big inning.

[I seen it dawg]

It's the manager's job to put his team in the best position for success. Counting on Stovall to 'put it in play' when he's not very good at that is on Cohen more than Stovall. You have to understand your team's strengths and weaknesses and play to them.

Managing off a chart with no thought put into which players are doing what is not what a smart manager does.

It's on Stovall. He tries to drive in 2 runs instead of staying disciplined and situational hit. You've got to find out and put him in that spot if you plan on him being the second baseman in June.

[War Machine Dawg]

K to start....2 more outs!

[msstate7]

We were in a great position for success. You play for one run there, not a big inning.

If you don't have a good ph for Stovall, I agree with smoot. Not only did we set the inning up for Stovall, but we gave om the open base for our best hitter

[Bucky Dog]

Billingsly with the stare down!

[whosyourdawgy]

Because Billingsly is dealing it right now. Why take him out? We've over managed while at the plate. Let's not over manage on the mound too

[War Machine Dawg]

F8....1 more out.

[wasabaka]

Yes! Wrap it!!!

[War Machine Dawg]

WRAP IT IN MAROON AND WHITE!!!!!!! 2-0 Dawgs!!!!

[I seen it dawg]

**** yeah **** those pussies.

[maroonmania]

Well, no need for Humphreys I guess. Billingsley looked really good.

[Boodawg]

And the win. Go dawgs

[msstate7]

Cyr and billingsly have earned weekend action. Great job, cyr, Houston, and billingsly

[I seen it dawg]

Lol billingsleys hammer must be dirt filthy.

[Maroonthirteen]

That's a winner.

Kiss my .... Old Mrs.

[Lumpy Chucklelips]

Good game boys! Always a good day when you beat OM. Saw some good pitching tonight. Was glad to see that.

[Bucky Dog]

That was a really big win guys! If no one figured that out already. RPI boost and now if we win last 4 series we are a national seed.

[HoopsDawg]

Another great RPI win.

[I seen it dawg]

If you don't have a good ph for Stovall, I agree with smoot. Not only did we set the inning up for Stovall, but we gave om the open base for our best hitter
He puts it in play and scores the runner from third they may pitch to Mangum. I wouldn't but they might have. Changes the inning.

[smootness]

It's on Stovall. He tries to drive in 2 runs instead of staying disciplined and situational hit. You've got to find out and put him in that spot if you plan on him being the second baseman in June.

That's kind of like saying the coach drew up a play to have Weatherspoon pass up the open look to get it to Reggie Patterson, and it's Patterson's fault for not coming through because, 'you gotta knock that one down.'

[I seen it dawg]

Another great RPI win.

Absolutely huge. Now handle business this weekend.

[I seen it dawg]

That's kind of like saying the coach drew up a play to have Weatherspoon pass up the open look to get it to Reggie Patterson, and it's Patterson's fault for not coming through because, 'you gotta knock that one down.'

No. It's not.

Any hitter past the 5 hole has to be able to bunt in that situation as its a situation where bunting is appropriate. And no matter who is next in your entire program they have to be able to put the ball in play with a man on third with less than2 outs. The shit is taught in high school in any program worth their salt. It's totally on Stovall. And he would tell you that.

[AlmostPositive]

Hey Ole Miss, you played well. You're just not as good as we are..no shame in that.

[smootness]

No. It's not.

K.

[maroonmania]

10-0-8-1-11-0. That's the runs we've given up in our last 6 games. Amazing how we can yo-yo between giving up almost no runs to giving up double digit runs.

[AlmostPositive]

Somebody check one of those insta-RPI site and see if we got a noticeable bump...

[State82]

That was just simply HUGE.

[blacklistedbully]

Yeah, baby!

[Big4Dawg]

Not updated yet.

http://warrennolan.com/baseball/2016/rpi-live

[mparkerfd20]

We have plenty of pitching. We just use the wrong ones on Sundays. Roll with the freshmen.

[Bucky Dog]

Not updated yet.

http://warrennolan.com/baseball/2016/rpi-live

You watch, we will only move up to 10 or 11 and OM only drops to 6.

[Bucky Dog]

And Hump still sucks!**. He can't hit RHP Or get clutch hits!!

[msstate7]

Amid Kruger's bad offensive night, he did a terrific job behind the plate tonight. He may have earned a start this weekend

[confucius say]

If you don't have a good ph for Stovall, I agree with smoot. Not only did we set the inning up for Stovall, but we gave om the open base for our best hitter

If Mangum was up instead of Stovall I agree, you don't take the bat out of your best hitters hands. But we didn't. The only reason Mangum was up with a base open was bc Stovall or whomever you wanted to pinch hit didn't put the ball in play. It was the right decision to bunt if you are playing for one run. Even will James's crazy numbers show that. If Stovall can't put it in play then hit for him.

[confucius say]

That's kind of like saying the coach drew up a play to have Weatherspoon pass up the open look to get it to Reggie Patterson, and it's Patterson's fault for not coming through because, 'you gotta knock that one down.'

If you don't believe he can put the ball in play in that situation against an average, at best, arm then he should not be playing.

[engie]

Fahr Wes Johnson!11!1 All these 10 spots we give up every Sunday with these pitchers on the bench!11!1 Our coaches are idiots not playing our best players!1!

I'm sure relieved that we won. ^ is what it seems from my perspective like every time we drop one.

Like was said when everyone was defining what this team couldn't be the past two days -- a month is a lot of time for one or two more guys to emerge. Cyr and Billingsley both progressed alot tonight. Although Billingsley's overall approach was a one-night thing in how he defined a scouting report tonight IMO. Won't be able to get away with a single pitch for long in the SEC, I don't care how good it is(and it was electric).

[CadaverDawg]

Big Win, nice job Billingsley

[BayouDawg]

great win! We have a very favorable schedule to close out the season. If we keep playing well 8-4 is the absolute worst we should finish and if we could get a couple sweeps we could get to 10-2.

[shoeless joe]

Gonna be all about the arms from here on out. Define a few roles and have some guys reach their potential (brown, Houston) and some good things could happen.

[maroonmania]

Fahr Wes Johnson!11!1 All these 10 spots we give up every Sunday with these pitchers on the bench!11!1 Our coaches are idiots not playing our best players!1!

I'm sure relieved that we won. ^ is what it seems from my perspective like every time we drop one.

Like was said when everyone was defining what this team couldn't be the past two days -- a month is a lot of time for one or two more guys to emerge. Cyr and Billingsley both progressed alot tonight. Although Billingsley's overall approach was a one-night thing in how he defined a scouting report tonight IMO. Won't be able to get away with a single pitch for long in the SEC, I don't care how good it is(and it was electric).

No, wait until after next game where we will, per our pattern, give up 8+ runs.

[Dawg61]

Who said "fire Wes Johnson" ever?

[baseballfan]

Fahr Wes Johnson!11!1 All these 10 spots we give up every Sunday with these pitchers on the bench!11!1 Our coaches are idiots not playing our best players!1!

I'm sure relieved that we won. ^ is what it seems from my perspective like every time we drop one.

Like was said when everyone was defining what this team couldn't be the past two days -- a month is a lot of time for one or two more guys to emerge. Cyr and Billingsley both progressed alot tonight. Although Billingsley's overall approach was a one-night thing in how he defined a scouting report tonight IMO. Won't be able to get away with a single pitch for long in the SEC, I don't care how good it is(and it was electric).

Wow. You have to compare apples to apples. Cyr did have a good outing. He's been able to pitch midweek and get a lot of innings in and not in high pressure situations. He's good but not as good as Small or Breaux. They have been thrown in the fire and put in pressure situations. That's why Johnson is the coach.

[Todd4State]

Wow. You have to compare apples to apples. Cyr did have a good outing. He's been able to pitch midweek and get a lot of innings in and not in high pressure situations. He's good but not as good as Small or Breaux. They have been thrown in the fire and put in pressure situations. That's why Johnson is the coach.

Small and Breaux have higher ceilings for sure. But Cyr does need to pitch more right now.

[Todd4State]

Fahr Wes Johnson!11!1 All these 10 spots we give up every Sunday with these pitchers on the bench!11!1 Our coaches are idiots not playing our best players!1!

I'm sure relieved that we won. ^ is what it seems from my perspective like every time we drop one.

Like was said when everyone was defining what this team couldn't be the past two days -- a month is a lot of time for one or two more guys to emerge. Cyr and Billingsley both progressed alot tonight. Although Billingsley's overall approach was a one-night thing in how he defined a scouting report tonight IMO. Won't be able to get away with a single pitch for long in the SEC, I don't care how good it is(and it was electric).

I thought Wes did an outstanding job managing the pitching staff. I have been a critic of that aspect of his coaching- of course I haven't called for him to be fired because he did come into the job on the fly and has a TON of freshmen and some guys that haven't really had success in the SEC for the most part. So- I do understand to a degree even though it is frustrating sometimes.

I'm curious to see how he does with our staff after they have had a full year in his program plus some now good experience.

[engie]

People are really responding to that part of the post as if it were an actual opinion? Even though the next sentence spells it out?

[engie]

Wow. You have to compare apples to apples. Cyr did have a good outing. He's been able to pitch midweek and get a lot of innings in and not in high pressure situations. He's good but not as good as Small or Breaux. They have been thrown in the fire and put in pressure situations. That's why Johnson is the coach.

What situation have they been put into that is higher pressure than starting the Governor's cup in front of a packed house?

He doesn't have the same ceiling -- but he's better than both right now because he managed to keep command and composure under bright lights.